I am very proud of winning perhaps
the most prominent fly tying competition in the world.
I am 51 years old, happily married and have two sons
21 and 24 years old (Moreover, both fly-fishermen and
fly tyers). I started my first fishing experiences 30
years ago. A short time later I began to dress my first
flies. I've dressed salmon flies for 20 years. It is a
pleasure for me to dress the old patterns for salmon flies.
That's my way of relaxing! My biggest problem at the beginning
of my fly dressing was the fact that I have not learned
the English language. There is not much salmon fly literature
in German and so I had to help myself through it all.
My flies for the most part have never seen the water,
they were only dressed for my own pleasure ( and that
of others). Last year salmon fishing in Norway was the
first time I caught a grilse, it was of course with a
classic "Glenn Grant"!
Enclosed two flies, first the "Silver Magic",
a variation of the "Black Magic", and the "Sir
Herbert" (in no connection to my first name!).
Now I can relax my fly dressing, without stress for the
next competition!
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