Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
Dave McKenna owns and operates Guideflies.com and has been instrumental in developing the Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild. The Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild is a sustainable workforce that supports a unique local entrepreneurial gap and the culture of the island, so fly tying becomes real work rather than a side pursuit.
Dave McKenna owns and operates Guideflies.com and helped develop the Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild.
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What is the Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild?
The Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild is a sustainable workforce built around fly tying on Guanaja. The guild supports a unique local entrepreneurial gap and culture rather than importing labor from outside the island.
Who runs Guideflies.com?
Dave McKenna is the owner and operator of Guideflies.com. Dave McKenna has also been instrumental in developing the Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild, which connects the flies to the people tying them.
How does a fly tying guild support local work?
The Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild is described as a sustainable workforce, meaning the tying work continues past a single season or project. Dave McKenna explains to host Christian Bacasa how that structure fits the entrepreneurial gap on Guanaja.
Key takeaways
- Dave McKenna owns and operates Guideflies.com.
- The Guanaja Fly Tyers Guild is a sustainable workforce, not a one-off project.
- The guild fills a local entrepreneurial gap on Guanaja.
- Local culture is part of how the guild was built.
