Welcome / Introductions

[Grommit]

Hi All from the other side of the 'Pond'

Just found this site on the internet and looks interesting.

Little bit about me

Started fishing (coarse fishing) at 9 years old then a year later tried my hand at fly fishing. Needless to say I was hooked and never went back to the coarse fishing. Been fly fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout, sea trout and salmon for the last 30 years (makes me sound old) and still learning!

At the tender age of 14, I started to learn how to tye flies and ended up tying moose hair salmon flies for Hardys whilst I was still at scholl. Still like to tye flies for my personal use now but dont seem to get as much time

Work as a firefighter in the UK and also own a tackle shop in the beautiful county of Northumberland in the UK. I'm lucky to have some great fishing on my doorstep, especially salmon fishing on the rivers Tyne, North Tyne, South Tyne, Coquet and Reed. Sadly not enough time to do all the fishing I would like. Roll on retirement

Looking forward to reading all the info on here and. hopefully, contributing something

Tight lines
Ian

[laurie]

Hi Everyone
I am Lawrence Finney from a small village called Moira in Northern Ireland.
i have browsed the forum and decided to take the plunge and join.
Looks a good forum, and i hope to get some tips in the future.
I usually fish the rivers and Loughs of Ireland (not much success though)
I qualified as a proffessional game angling instructor earlier this year in fly dressing, so i hpoe to pick a few brains for new patterns and exchange a few of mine
all the best
Laurie

[Matt Burke]

No way! JK. Welcome Laurie and Ian and everyone else.

[Gary Dills]

'bout time to introduce myself...Gary Dills. Spent my teenage years learning to fly fish and tie...during the 60's...Bamboo, then Fenwick Glass...Thompson vise. Then my buddy bought a Ranger Bass boat and that became the go to fishing for both of us. I fly fished much less and became too busy with career and other things. I've begun to rekindle the passion I have for the sport...the Puget Sound is a little different than what I cut my teeth on in the Sierras. More variety of fish...more interesting weather...but I am once again rekindled! I love still water fishing and tying patterns for such...and you can't beat the small streams and rivers with the 3wt. I've yet to catch a steelhead but will!
This is a great site and I've visited often this past year...even bought some stuff...I've learned a good deal...who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks...
Learn Something New Each Day