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Behind The Scene In The Fly Tying Profession

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Garrett Lesko is an Oregon fly tier known for his deer hair patterns, and he describes the view from behind the vise in the professional fly tying world. Garrett Lesko covers the relationships that professional fly tying is built on, plus the details of working with deer hair as a material.

Garrett Lesko is an Oregonian fly tier known for his deer hair patterns.

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What is the professional fly tying world actually like?

Garrett Lesko describes professional fly tying from behind the vise rather than from the outside. Much of what makes professional fly tying work turns out to be the relationships built along the way, not only the tying itself.

Why is deer hair such a signature material?

Garrett Lesko is well known for deer hair patterns, and he goes into the details of tying with deer hair. Deer hair is the material that defines his reputation as an Oregon fly tier.

Who is Garrett Lesko?

Garrett Lesko is an Oregonian fly tier known for deer hair patterns and connected to Oregon Fly Tying. Garrett Lesko ties professionally, which is why the conversation covers the business and relationship side as well as technique.

Key takeaways

  • Garrett Lesko is an Oregon fly tier known for deer hair patterns.
  • Professional fly tying runs on relationships as much as on skill.
  • Deer hair tying has details worth learning on their own.
  • The conversation is the view from behind the vise, not the shop counter.

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