28 February 2024
For experienced anglers, this is a superb opportunity to brush up on techniques and see the latest innovations as well as just chatting fishing with some of the best in the business. From the subtlest river imitations through the most garish stillwater patterns to the flies for the biggest predators in salt and fresh water our Fly Tyer’s row has you covered.
Barry Ord Clarke is an internationally acclaimed and much published photographer and writer. His work as a fly fishing photographer has taken him to over 40 different countries and 4 continents. He is a regular contributor to numerous fishing magazines world wide. Barry was voted Fly Tyer Magazine’s Fly Tyer of the Year in December 2021 and is a regular guest at shows all over the world. His best selling Fly Tying for Beginners and Feather Bender’s Techniques book are fantastic guides to break down and simplify the artform.
For the past twenty years he has lived in Norway where he works as a professional photographer and a fly tying consultant for The Mustad Hook Company. Barry’s fly tying blog, the feather bender, clocks up over 2000 visits per day and alongside his YouTube channel is a mine of Fly Tying information.
Barry Ord Clarke
Darryl is the UK and Ireland Sales Director for Partridge of Redditch and has been tying for over 36 years. He grew up fishing for wild brownies on his local River Lagan in Northern Ireland and this remains his passion to this day. A committed advocate of catch and release, he has a particular interest in all aspects of Euro Nymphing and will be demonstrating tying his Woven Czech Nymphs as well as being on hand to offer advice on the range of Partridge Hooks and Sprite Hooks on all three days.
Alex is a renowned Destination fly fisherman that is willing to travel the world in pursuit of his target species. Over the years he has racked up an amazing list of trophy catches including monster Pike, massive Perch, Wells Catfish, Striped Bass, European Sea Bass, giant Peacock Bass, Vampire Fish, Roosterfish, Giant Trevally, Arapaima and Big Bull Redfish to name only a few.
Paul started fly fishing at the age of 11, tying his first flies almost as soon as he picked up his fly rod. The obsession began with rainbow trout fishing then progressed on to fly fishing for salmon on the spate rivers around Ayrshire. As the obsession grew so did the species and the destinations: Bonefish fishing in Mexico, Hawaii, Christmas Island, and the Bahamas to fly fishing for wild brown trout and Pollack in the north of Scotland.
Pike fly fishing is a huge part of his life and he now find himself travelling further afield to satisfy his pike obsession, with the northern pike of Canada are firmly set in his sights. Paul works alongside Fulling Mill passing on his pike fly fishing knowledge and making his go-to patterns available to buy over the counter check out the Clydesdale Range HERE.
Paul ClydesdaleCome along to the Glasgow Angling Centre Open Weekend 8th – 10th March 2024. Check out the Facebook event HERE for daily updates.
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