Here’s the formal bio.
Aaron holds Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in marine and environmental science, in addition to a Captain’s license, and has studied marine fish ecology throughout his professional career.  A life-long angler, Aaron had the great fortune of cutting his fly fishing teeth on the flats of the Virgin Islands, while working there as a fish biologist.  These skills served him well while pursuing striped bass and bluefish on the flats of Cape Cod during his four years living near Boston, where he also tied flies commercially for local shops and anglers.  Aaron’s current home waters are in and around Charlotte Harbor, on Florida’s southwest coast.  His career as a fish ecologist takes him to various locations in the Caribbean, and he packs a fly rod on most research trips.  He is author of Fisherman’s Coast and Angler's Guide to Saltwater Prey, wrote four chapters for Chico Fernandez’s ‘Fly-Fishing for Bonefish’, has written numerous articles for fly fishing magazines, has had many photos published in fishing magazines and other venues, and has given many seminars on fish ecology for anglers in numerous venues. He is presently the Director of Operations and Research for Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and a Senior Scientist at Mote Marine Lab.

Here is a less formal version.
I like to fly fish. Friends will tell you that’s an understatement. Some would say I’m obsessed. I say I’m just practicing. A friend’s ex-girlfriend (key here is ‘ex’) once told me I should go to fisherman’s anonymous. I replied that no cure was needed for something that wasn’t broken. She wasn’t a bad person or anything, she just didn’t understand. She also never saw a 100 pound tarpon jump over the bow of a skiff.

In my parallel life, I study fish and their habitats.

When asked by people if I had it all to do over again would I be a marine biologist, the answer is 'yes and no'. Doing what I do is a great way to live, but a tough way to make a living. In any case, it's a moot point - I have no idea what else I'd do.

My favorite style of fishing – sight fishing (it’s just about all I do). To sight fish, you have to have a decent understanding of your quarry – when it’s most likely to be where, and what it’s probably willing to eat. Then you have to see the fish before the fish sees you, and present a fly to the fish without raising the alarm. Not only do you have to use the appropriate fly, you have to present it to the fish in a manner that imitates the preferred prey. Plus, when you’re sight fishing, you have to be stealthy and observant, so you see more of everything else that’s out there.

My favorite fish – tarpon. Sight fishing for monsters. Tarpon have speed, power, grace, stealth, and can be moody with the best of them. Plus, they look cool. What more can you ask for?

Gear I use:
Rods – St. Croix. In my opinion, best bang for the buck. Plus they’re nice people. (disclaimer - I get a writer/media discount)
Reels – Lamson. The bang for the buck thing again. Plus, nice people.
Fly line – I liked the way Cortland line cast, but the line cracked prematurely, so now it’s all Scientific Anglers
Fishing wear – if Patagonia makes it, I’ll probably wear it. Good gear, good company.

All material copyright Aaron Adams 2007, 2008, and beyond, unless noted.