Eliott Bennett


I started fishing at an early age and ever since first being taken by my grandfather I have enjoyed the wonderful sport of fishing. My first fishing trips were simple and like many others I started out fishing for small species of fish such as roach and dace with a maggot. I was then taken fly fishing, my grandfarther took me fishing on the River Kennett around the age of 10. Here I enjoyed many hours catching the trees behind me, and of course some fish too! Unfortunatly my grandfather passed away a few years ago and I now fish small stillwaters in the staffordshire and shropshire area of England with my farther.

My first memories of fly tying were again with my grandfather, I would sit and watch him tie flies and have a go myself tying any interesting materials I could find onto the hook. After he passed away my interest in fly tying disappeared until 2004-2005 when I decided to try and learn how to tie flies again. Since then I have been tying and creating flies. I like to experiment with materials and take ideas from existing patterns and come up with something form those ideas.

My birthyear is 1991 and I am currently (November 2007) studying sports fishery management at Sparsholt College.


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