User:Bryan McMurry

Bryan McMurrygrew up on a ranch Siskiyou County, California near the Oregon border. After high school, and three years in the United States Army, while supporting himself as day working cowboy and a rodeo bullfighter, he began his academic career at California State University, Chico. After a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business, Bryan went on to earn a Masters Degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics and a PhD in Animal Science from Texas A&M University. Following his academic career Bryan joined Cargill as a Consultant and is presently the beef marketing manager. He currently writes for several publications, like Feedstuffs, Working Ranch and American Cattleman magazines, among others, and for The Cattle Show, a primetime program on the In Country television network. Bryan often hosts episodes of The Cattle Show where he promotes efficient beef production. In addition to his writing, Bryan is a public speaker addressing audiences on a multitude of life and business topics.

Bryan McMurry is the author of an excellent memoir titled It’s Not about the Fish listed on Amazon. This easy to read memoir, written for the non-fly fisher has life lessons that most have experienced sparking memories of "the good old days." You'll enjoy the range of characters entering Bryan’s life, learning something import from each and discovering the most important of which in the end. The insightfully written, often funny memoir chronicles a journey of learning to fly fish, but what Bryan really learns is that learning, like your life, is only as important as what you do with it.