David Gourong

Fishing as always been a part of my life. I was about 3 years old when I caught my first roach with the help of my father... I was hooked on fishing!!!

When I moved from France to Norway for 6 years ago I wanted to catch a salmon but only with a fly, because for me it was the most beautiful way to catch this silver king…
I had a fly-rod and a little fly-tying kit that my father offered me for my 13th birthday ….. And that’s where it started!

With the help of some books I began tying some “horrible monsters” which caught some very “small” salmon, trout, cod and sea-trout in the sea. There I was… Hooked again but this time it was on flytying!

I just love tying flies. I can spend hours in my office tying fishing flies for a customer and it can take me days to finish certain classic salmon flies!

For the last few years, I have been given the opportunity to show my skills on some of the biggest shows in Norway. And this year I was invited to The Spring Fly-fishing Show, The Denver Spring Show-with RG France- And I had great fun at The CLA game fair with Christina Tooley from Chevron Hackles………

Oops ! I have a Cockatoo fly which is waiting in my vice! So, see you at The British Fly Fair International………!