Featured Tyers
2012 North West Fly Tying and Fishing Expo
Listed below are some of the tiers that have accepted an invitation to demo tie at our expo. Be sure to check the schedule so you can observe these as well as other tiers as they demonstrate and explain how to do special techniques.
Blackstone, Bill (CA): Bill is a recognized "pioneer" of realistic fly patterns. He received the FFF Buszek tying recognition and has been featured in many books, magazine articles, and is a legend in his time (Bill was voted a FFF Legend in 2000.)
Bochman, Bruce (OR): Watch Bruce use his "brush" technique allowing the tyer to apply hackle, flash, and herl to the hook in one application.
Burden, Brad (OR): An author as well as an excellent teacher. Brad will demonstrate the tying of Spey Flies.
Childs, Dean (WA): Dean will be working on the Purple Heart fly, one of the creations designed for recognition of wounded warriors. Dean has been very active in the "Project Healing Waters."
Clark, Lee (OR): Developer of the Clark's Stone Fly and an Oregon Fly Tyer of the Year award recipient.
Crislip, James (OR): Jim will demo tie tube flies.
Criss, Jerry (OR): Jerry was awarded the Oregon Fly Tyer of the Year for a reason. He will demonstrate hair hackling and the tying of classic Catskill flies.
Eagle Elk, Vickie: She will amaze you with her skill at spinning and stacking deer hair.
Erickson, Kevin (OR): Teaches fly tying thru River City Fly Shop, over 14 years as lead instructor at Kaufman's, and has written articles for tying journals. He will demo tie articulated tube leech patterns and more.
Fisher, Jim (OR): Nymphs and Wet Fly techniques will be demonstrated by another Oregon Fly Tyer of the Year Award recipient.
Flaherty, James (OR): A must see tyer. Jim creates some beautiful George Grant style woven hair hackle patterns.
Hammond, Rockwell (WA): Rocky has won several international tying contests with his skill at applying creative processes in the construction of both Classic and Free-Style Atlantic Salmon patterns.
Harang, Bruce (WA): Bruce will demonstrate how to mount Dee Wings and how to use rotary tying techniques for the Dee style classic patterns.
Hirsh, Ilene (OR): Ilene is known for her Alaskan flies for Alaskan waters.
Gordon, Hal (OR): Oregon's Fly Tyer of the Year recipient in 2010. His creations are simply beautiful.
Johnson, Frank (WY): Frank was awarded the FFF Buz Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award in 1984 and the Dick Nelson Fly Tying Teaching Award in 2011. Frank will show you how to tie the woven hair hackle patterns in the Pott style. He might even get you to weave a hackle.
Kristoff, Joe (WA): Watch Joe and learn how to use Rhea in tying spey flies.
Lemire, Harry (WA): Watch an expert tie full dressed Atlantic Salmon masterpieces in hand.
Leong, Jackson (OR): Jackson is one of the leaders in developing realistic patterns and shares his knowledge of insects and materials.
Masuda, Kuni (WA): Kuni treats fly tying as an art. He will demonstrate the techniques in tying the Japanese Shimazaki Hollow Body - Dry Fly / Nymph.
Nicholas, Larry (WA, OR): Larry was the 2001 Oregon Fly Tyer of the Year recipient. He loves to share the may tips and tricks of manipulating materials he has learned over the years while fly tying and making materials do what you want them to do.
Radencich, Mike (MO): Mike is an excellent tier and instructor of tying the Classic Atlantic Salmon Fly. He has authored several books and we hope he will be available for book signing as well as tying.
Reinebach, Ron (OR): Ron will demonstrate how to tie 15th century patterns without a vise on home-made hooks, using horse-hair snoods.
Rodriquez, John (OR): Oregon Fly Tyer of the Year recipient in 1992. John is always giving us a surprise. Check out his contribution to the Legends of Oregon fly plate.
Rossman, Paul (CT): Paul has published a pair of books of creative salmon fly art. He is interested in the creative/artistic side of tying. Watch him work and you will see why.
Royer, Karen (WA): Karen excels in realistic insect patterns. She attempts to use all natural materials in the constructions of her creations.
Sanders, Carl (OR): Carl teaches fly tying to young and old. He will demonstrate the Leisenring method of tying a wet fly on patterns for North Eastern Oregon. Carl live in Enterprise, OR.
Schillinsky, Charlie (CA): Charlie likes to tie ultra small midge flies. He will amaze you.
Schollmeyer, Jim (OR): Jim has authored many books on patterns and techniques of tying. Emergers are one of his specialties. Jim is another of Oregon's Fly Tyer of the Year recipient.
Shewey, John (OR): John has developed steelhead patterns that have become standards to use in catching steelhead. A very creative and diligent tier and author. His ties are simply beautiful.
Slattery, Allen (CA): Allen has been developing a wiggle damsel which he will demonstrate at the show.
Stewart, "Stew" (CA): Stew has demonstrated his skills at regional and national events. He received the Shasta Fly Fishers "Fly Tier of The Year Award" in 1997, the NCCFFF "Man of the Year" award in 1990 and 1999, and the FFF "Charles Brooks Memorial Life Award" in 2004. Stew always has something to teach us.
Williams, Michael T. (OR): Michael T is a tyer as well as a writer and photographer as well as an instructor. Be sure to stop and watch and learn how to apply "Michael T's Power Tie-Off."
Wilson, Glenn (WA): Here is one of the masters of the techniques used in tying classic full dress patterns. Glenn has excellent teaching skills and you will learn something new every time you watch him tie.
Wood, Garren (OR): Garren has demo tied all over the country. He will be demonstrating the techniques used to tie his beautiful woven body flies.