I started tying salt water flies about 27 years ago. I progressed to trout flies, then wet flies, which led me
to Ray Bergman.
A friend saw me tying floss bodies, hackling bodies, and marrying wings and introduced
me to Paul Rossman. I had a lesson with Paul and started tying Salmon flies from Francis Francis' A Book
on Angling.
I’m now working on the Francis Francis project, where I’ll tie every variation of Salmon and
then trout fly in every edition of A Book on Angling, and then write some books. It’s an adventure to
discern the meaning of patterns and find obscure materials (Pinna marina anyone?) and small blind eye
hooks.
I try to use the techniques (tying in hand) and materials of old, including pig's wool, swan, and hackles
dyed with natural dyes, and making them look like the fishing flies they were meant to be I've met many
wonderful friends through fly tying and hope to meet many more at this show!
to Ray Bergman.
A friend saw me tying floss bodies, hackling bodies, and marrying wings and introduced
me to Paul Rossman. I had a lesson with Paul and started tying Salmon flies from Francis Francis' A Book
on Angling.
I’m now working on the Francis Francis project, where I’ll tie every variation of Salmon and
then trout fly in every edition of A Book on Angling, and then write some books. It’s an adventure to
discern the meaning of patterns and find obscure materials (Pinna marina anyone?) and small blind eye
hooks.
I try to use the techniques (tying in hand) and materials of old, including pig's wool, swan, and hackles
dyed with natural dyes, and making them look like the fishing flies they were meant to be I've met many
wonderful friends through fly tying and hope to meet many more at this show!