 | Kelly Galloup Interview
Kelly Galloup Interviewby Samuel Fava
How do you determine what materials to use on an original pattern?
I start with an idea of what I want the fly to do, how it should act. I then take the fly from a black and white silhouette and fill the space. After I have the correct action a silhouette I th ... read more |
| Oliver Edwards Interview
Oliver Edwards Hatches Interviewby Samuel Fava
Adsense 1) Who or what has inspired your style of tying?
No one person inspired my tying style. Nature became my inspiration, I have always strived to get close to the natural without going into the realm of “close copy”. I believe my tyin ... read more |
| Ron Alcott Interview
Ron Alcott Interviewby Samuel Fava
What is your favorite fly?I do not have a favorite pattern. The most popular in the traditional flies are no doubt the Jock Scott and Green Highlander. A widely recognized pattern that I have originated is the Colonel’s Lady.
AdsenseWhat is the most rewarding par ... read more |
 | Don Bastian Interview
Don Bastian Interviewby Samuel Fava
AdsenseAside from the more commonly used patterns like GRHE, Cahill, etc. - what are some of the more 'offbeat' pattern(s) have you fished which ended up being surprisingly (to you) effective?Assuming this question is oriented toward wet flies, I was tying a ... read more |
 | Paul Whillock Interview
Interview: Paul Whillockby Samuel Fava
AdsenseQ: Who or what in fly dressing first inspired you to tie realistic patterns?
A: Looking back over the journey so far, and from where I now find myself, I see my direction has been shaped by a great many factors and/or people.
Initially, I had approach ... read more |
 | Chris Helm Interview
Ty's Tantalizer tied by Chris Helm
Chris Helm Interviewby Samuel Fava
AdsenseWhat got you started tying flies? How long ago? Did you have a mentor?
I started tying flies in the mid-70's as best as I can calculate. My wife bought me a cheap fly tying kit for Christmas and that got me s ... read more |
 | Through The Eyes Of A New Tyer
Through The Eyes Of A New Tyerby Samuel Fava
It was the middle of August 2005 and I was on vacation with my family in the mountains of New York. One night during a lull I wanted to find something to do and I stumbled upon my brother's long forgotten fly-tying kit. It contained Jack Dennis’ vid ... read more |
