June 15th & 16th 2024. At the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.9:00am-4:00pm
Fly Tyers
Patricia pezza
Patricia pezza
Patricia pezza
Hey there! My name is Patricia Pezza. I was born & raised in RI. I first learned to tie back in 2016 at the Field & Stream in Asheville. I got interested in it because I got tired of spending so much money in flies and them landing in the trees just as soon as I got on the water. The first fly I tied was a Mickey Finn. My first vice was a
Hey there! My name is Patricia Pezza. I was born & raised in RI. I first learned to tie back in 2016 at the Field & Stream in Asheville. I got interested in it because I got tired of spending so much money in flies and them landing in the trees just as soon as I got on the water. The first fly I tied was a Mickey Finn. My first vice was an Orvis and I quickly learned that if I was going to tie lots of flies this vice had to go back to the store. I then purchased a Nor-Vise, which was much steadier and more productive but that didn't stop me from getting another vice; the Peak vise. I use both frequently depending on what I'm doing ir ehere I'm going. My Peak vise I use for travel because my Nor-vise sits on a marble base & is pretty heavy to lug around. I have learned many patterns over the years and I like to be versatile in my tying. I don't necessarily have my own patterns but I do experiment when I can. I attend tying shows in Branson, MO , Mountain Home, AR and lical tying events and also a member of FFI. You can find me on Instagram @Flytyingtrou65.
Tight lines!scription.
Bob Nanney
Patricia pezza
Patricia pezza
Started tying in the late 50s and have been tying ever since. Learned from a high school principal by going to this house after school to watch him tie and learn.. In the early day we didn't much in the way of tools, my hackle pliers were clothes pin sharpened on the end, my vise came from Herters.
Alot has changed but the flies are still
Started tying in the late 50s and have been tying ever since. Learned from a high school principal by going to this house after school to watch him tie and learn.. In the early day we didn't much in the way of tools, my hackle pliers were clothes pin sharpened on the end, my vise came from Herters.
Alot has changed but the flies are still the same. The thing that has changed for me is my health , arthritis in my hands and macular degeneration has compromised my eye sight, so I tie the easier ones and have given up on dry flies....can't see them to fish with anyway.Guess I'll tie til I die....Bob Nanney
Rex Wilson
JOHN BRANDOW
JOHN BRANDOW
My name is Rex Wilson and I Live in Candler, NC. I have been fly fishing for about 60 years. I have been tying flies for 50 plus years. I met Frank Coffee, a master tyer of trout flies many years ago and he taught me to tie flies. I have tied flies at the 1998 National Conclave and FFF Conclaves in Alabama, Georgia and many other Conclave
My name is Rex Wilson and I Live in Candler, NC. I have been fly fishing for about 60 years. I have been tying flies for 50 plus years. I met Frank Coffee, a master tyer of trout flies many years ago and he taught me to tie flies. I have tied flies at the 1998 National Conclave and FFF Conclaves in Alabama, Georgia and many other Conclaves over the years.
My stone fly is on display at the fly fishing museum in Bryson City, North Carolina.
JOHN BRANDOW
JOHN BRANDOW
JOHN BRANDOW
Hi all, my name is John Brandow. I have been fly fishing for about 7 years now, mostly in Western North Carolina. I have been tying my own flies for about 6 years. It's a great feeling to hook a trout with a fly you have tied. I am originally from Florida, when I was a kid, I mostly fished for largemouth bass then later I moved to saltwat
Hi all, my name is John Brandow. I have been fly fishing for about 7 years now, mostly in Western North Carolina. I have been tying my own flies for about 6 years. It's a great feeling to hook a trout with a fly you have tied. I am originally from Florida, when I was a kid, I mostly fished for largemouth bass then later I moved to saltwater fishing. I have to say I truly love being out on a stream fly fishing for either a big stocker or a wild trout on small water....
