Like many fellow tyers of Classic Salmon flies I started with the basics to fool trout in the small
Pennsylvania creeks where I grew up. Borrowing books from the local library and watching a few videos
that were available at the time I self-taught myself tying techniques. In those books and other
publications I would see the occasional glimpse in to the world of Atlantic Salmon Flies.

When I finally came across a couple of the modern books dedicated to them I had to start learning more and more about them. Little did I know where this would lead! A passion was born, a desire to tie these
extravagant flies, and the constant hunt for the materials to build them.

As the year’s past, I traveled down the creative tying path more and more, understanding form, flow and textures of the materials.

In more recent time my love of swinging flies for steelhead in Idaho has evolved my classic tying to fill
my boxes with flies built with traditional materials. It has also pushed me to explore the lesser know
flies that may not be nearly as gaudy, but were just as effective to land a salmon, as I now use them to
entice a steelhead.

I continually strive to learn more and share techniques I have acquired to the next person joining this journey in fly tying.