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The Spring Flyfishing Show -> Flytyer profile - Wendy Gibson.

Wendy Gibson - England. Wendy is qualified S.T.A.N.I.C Instructor in fly dressing and a member of G.A.I.A. who has been dressing flies for over 25 years. Formed her own business in 1985, called Flies By Wendy, making fishing flies for fishing, framed fly displays and associated gifts, also selling fly tying materials and tackle.
Teaching fly dressing at night school for over 20 years, priding herself on being able to turn her hand to tie almost any fly pattern, trout or salmon. She demonstrates this skilful art at craft and game fairs all over the UK to help keep old traditions alive.
Currently she has written two books on fly dressing, aimed at the easier way to dress flies, showing simplified techniques developed to help the problem areas of fly dressing, many which have been developed at night school, to help in some cases less able bodied people and beginners to the art. Demonstrator at the 2006/07 The Spring Flyfishing Show and British Fly Fair International 2006/07.
Wendy’s framed collections of trout and salmon flies are some of the best quality currently available in the UK and have been featured on three programmemes about her talent, the programmemes being, network TV called “Maker’s” with Jan Leaming, a spot on midlands Today with the BBC and “Down to Earth” for Welsh TV.
Wendy looks forward to seeing you at the Spring Flyfishing Show and hopes she will be able to solve any of your fly dressing problems.
Trade enquiries welcome, group and guild demonstrations, private and night school lessons available. Contact Wendy on Tel: 01773 761645. E-mail: fliesbywendy@btinternet.com

My favourite fly fishing pattern. - I like to tie CDC patterns, and enjoy using them.

What other patterns and styles of flyfishing do you enjoy most. - Mayflies are another pattern, I enjoy using. Stillwater dry fly fishing is a favourite.

Is there a style of flytying you enjoy more than others! - Tying traditional trout and salmon flies,is what I prefer.but will put my hand to almost anything.

What is your most memorable flyfishing moment? - Seeing my students, that I have taught, catch a fish on the flies they have tied themselves.

What is your most favoured piece of flyfishing equipment? - A wadeing staff made for me by an old friend.

What type of flyfishing rod and reel do you use? - Sparton 9' interceptor rod, and a dragonfly disc reel using 6wt lines.

What type of flytying will you be tying at the show and are there any specific tying techniques you will be demonstrating at the show. - All types of techniques and patterns, if people want advice, I will gladly give them any help I can, with their problems.

What is your favourite piece of flytying equipment? - My Dyna King Vice.

Many thanks Wendy and we look forward to seeing you at the show.

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