As a young adult after fishing for many years with friends and family I decided to teach myself to tie flies to save a little money. Armed with a Thompson Model A and basic tools and materials I got started on what would become a life long pursuit of knowledge and skill in the art of fly tying. Twenty years and thousands of flies later I realized that I wasn't saving any money but I had developed a love for tying flies for Colorado waters. Fly tying has been a passion of mine and has grown in recent years with my appreciation for Colorado and all the great fishing waters it holds. I don't travel much and may never fish anywhere else which is just fine by me.
Some of my recent creations include the Home Made Device (HMD) created for Cheeseman Canyon and tested heavily around the state. I have a few stone fly patterns now that I really enjoy on various waters that all work very well. I would have to say my signature patterns are those that require the most attention to detail and purporting such as the pheasant tail, biot emergers and parachute dry flies. I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to the size and profile of flies due to my many years of fishing Colorado tail waters and the tiny flies they require. I hope you enjoy these patterns as much as I do and treat your local waters with as much respect as we do here in Colorado.