Dave Whitlock is probably number one for most. A great fly tier, artist, author and gentleman.

For me Andre Puyans or Andy to most, was a very important person in our sport, especially his fly tying skills.

Bob Quigley, of coarse. Bob was a tier of flies that fish really liked. Bob was very good to many of us.

Hal Janssen is one of the best fly fishers I know personally and his flies are very special.

Our own Alan Barnard is an artist, photographer and great fly tier too.

Our friend Jay Murakoshi is a great tier too. I have saved some of his Seaducers for posterity.


I know a lot of anglers who tie really nice flies that will never be famous but are dam good.


What great fly tiers come to your mind?