Though Chris is pretty new to tying, his enthusiasm about tying is almost contagious! I started fishing Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon in 2010 with a centerpin when I moved to Sault Ste. Marie for school. In less than half a year I had made the switch to a two handed fly rod and will never look back. I started tying flies in January of 2011, I caught my first Steelhead on the swing on January 14, 2011 on a “Lady Caroline” that I had tied myself using Canadian Tube Fly Heron Hackle. Since then I have studied the classic style salmon flies and the newer trends of flies that are being swung these days. I have found that I enjoy tying flies as much as I do fishing these days. It is extremely rare that a day to goes by where I don’t sit at my vise for an hour or two learning and practicing techniques. Through tying many different styles of flies I have found my biggest passion in the classic salmon flies of past years. Very few things are as exciting as hooking a Steelhead or Atlantic on a 100 year old classic salmon fly pattern. |
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