I have been tying flies for 19 years.

I have been a Tying Instructor for 17 years.  My teaching specialty is: Dry patterns and historic soft-hackle and wet patterns.

I have been a Demonstration Tier for 16 years.  My demonstration specialty is: I tie traditional dry patterns, Salmon Flies, but specialize in historic soft-hackle and wet patterns.

I am a certified wildlife biologist from Tallahassee, Florida who makes a living as a private wildilife consultant.   I enjoys tying classic trout patterns and fishing them for southern bream and bass in his home waters, as well as for trout in the Smoky Mountains, Sierras and other streams of the western United States. I also tie Atlantic salmon flies, but have a special interest in tying historic and modern soft-hackles and other wet patterns.  I teache fly tying classes in Tallahassee, have taught tying workshops at shows and conclaves of the Federation of Fly fishers (FFF) and demonstrates fly tying at several FFF Council conclaves each year.  I also have presented programs on the Laws Pertaining to the Possession and Transportation of Natural Fly Tying Materials.    I was awarded by the Southeast Council of the FFF the “2004 Tyer of the Year”. I am a life member of the FFF and a FFF Certified Casting Instructor. I  serve as Vice President of Conservation for the Florida Council of the FFF and am a member of the Conservation Committee of the FFF.  I am also a member of the Whiting Farms Pro Team and the Angler's Sport Group Pro Team for Daiichi Hooks. 

I have demonstrated fly tying at: National FFF Conclaves, Southern Council Conclaves, Sowbug Roundup, SE Council Conclaves and FL Council Conclaves.

Fly fishing organizations I belong to: FFF, Life Member FFF, Member of Keweah Fly Fishers and Big Bend Fly Fishers.

Awards and Special Recognition: SE Council Fly Tyer of the year 2004, FL Council Award of Excellence 2007. FL Council Award of Excellence 2011.