Dennis Collier
Signature Tyer
My introduction and subsequent passion for the sport of fly fishing and fly tying, began around seventy years ago, when, as a lad of six years age, I tagged along with “dad” on his fly fishing forays to some of Colorado’s Front Range lakes and streams. Seven decades later I still have the same passion for the sport as yesteryear, but fish a little slower these days. When I turned ten, Santa left a Herter’s “Basic Fly Tying” kit under the Christmas tree and I have remained a steadfast student of the fly tier’s art ever since.
In 2005 I retired after a long career in commercial art; Lithography; medical photography, sales and sales management in the graphic arts industry. Subsequently I began seriously writing, drawing and photographing fly fishing and fly tying subject matter for publications such as Southwest, Northwest, and Eastern Fly Fishing magazines. I also had a feature article on Callibaetis mayflies published by Fly Fisherman magazine – which led to an invitation to submit several of my fly patterns for the Western Collection at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor, NY. A treasured honor!
I was likewise honored to be a contributing author and photographer in the book “Modern Terrestrials” by Jerry Hubka and Rick Takahashi. This in addition to other book inclusions, related internet web sites; published interviews, fly tying presentations at West Denver TU; AFFTA trade show; International Sportsman’s Exo, and numerous fly tying demos over the years at area fly shops. It has been a most interesting and fulfilling path as a student of many “great names” in our sport. I hope I was able to pay it forward.
In a recent issue of High Country Angler, well known former Royal Gorge Anglers fly shop owner, Bill Edrington, claimed that the Bread & Butter Bugger is his “go to” fly for streamer fishing the Arkansas River drainage. High praise indeed, and if it’s good enough for Bill, I’ll take that to the bank.
Dennis Collier
My introduction and subsequent passion for the sport of fly fishing and fly tying, began around seventy years ago, when, as a lad of six years age, I tagged along with “dad” on his fly fishing forays to some of Colorado’s Front Range lakes and streams. Seven decades later I still have the same passion for the sport as yesteryear, but fish a little slower these days. When I turned ten, Santa left a Herter’s “Basic Fly Tying” kit under the Christmas tree and I have remained a steadfast student of the fly tier’s art ever since.
In 2005 I retired after a long career in commercial art; Lithography; medical photography, sales and sales management in the graphic arts industry. Subsequently I began seriously writing, drawing and photographing fly fishing and fly tying subject matter for publications such as Southwest, Northwest, and Eastern Fly Fishing magazines. I also had a feature article on Callibaetis mayflies published by Fly Fisherman magazine – which led to an invitation to submit several of my fly patterns for the Western Collection at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor, NY. A treasured honor!
I was likewise honored to be a contributing author and photographer in the book “Modern Terrestrials” by Jerry Hubka and Rick Takahashi. This in addition to other book inclusions, related internet web sites; published interviews, fly tying presentations at West Denver TU; AFFTA trade show; International Sportsman’s Exo, and numerous fly tying demos over the years at area fly shops. It has been a most interesting and fulfilling path as a student of many “great names” in our sport. I hope I was able to pay it forward.
In a recent issue of High Country Angler, well known former Royal Gorge Anglers fly shop owner, Bill Edrington, claimed that the Bread & Butter Bugger is his “go to” fly for streamer fishing the Arkansas River drainage. High praise indeed, and if it’s good enough for Bill, I’ll take that to the bank.
Dennis Collier