This is an interesting thread...thanks for the mention 'rylcrawford'. I always find it a bit sad to see this topic though as many of the people mentioned are either dead or of the "older generation". There are some GREAT young fly tiers out there...problem is they aren't posting up the Fly Fishing shows, fly clubs, or parking lot fairs...they are posting on social media or just tying flies and going fishing! Many good tiers are opting out of commercial production like Umpqua, MFC, and others and opening online "boutique" shops and tying there own patterns... Here are a few that blow my mind on a regular basis...
Matt Callies - one the most well rounded tiers I have ever known...trout, to salt, to traditional, to bass and steelhead and everything in between.
Kevin Price - one of the most innovative tiers I know
Ryan Williams - doing some really cool and innovative warm water flies for top water
The Fly Fish Food Crew http://www.flyfishfood.com - Clark Pierce
Looper Flies
www.greatlakesfly.com
Greg Senyo
Wyo Fly Co
Vaughn Podmore
Morgan Thalken
Pat Cohen - www.rusuperfly.com
Mike Schultz of Schultz outfitters
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