Carl Richards was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he learned to fly fish at the age of seven. A year later, he began tying flies for a local sh...view moreCarl Richards was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he learned to fly fish at the age of seven. A year later, he began tying flies for a local shop, a job he kept until he graduated from the school of Dentistry at Ohio State University. He wrote or coauthored a dozen books.view less