Ian McKenzie
That aside I have been an enthusiastic fisherman since the age of 10, living close to the Thames but graduating to fly fishing for trout at Weirwood reservoir in Sussex at 18, and subsequently fishing around the UK for trout, salmon, and grayling. I have been tying my own flies for the last 40 years. Recently I have also taken, in the summer, to fishing for carp on the fly – great fun ! At last year’s British Fly Fair I was surprised how many basic questions myself and fellow fly tyers were asked and as a result it was suggested that at this year’s event we should offer an ‘ ask us anything’ style clinic for less experienced tyers and I am delighted to be able to take part in this. My aim is to send people home with ideas and techniques they can try. Over the last few years I have given many talks & fly tying demonstrations to Fly Dressers Guild Branches and fishing clubs about commercial fly tying and am happy to receive invitations from similar organisations. The limiting factor is distance but please feel free to ask. I look forward to meeting many fellow fly tyers at Fly Fair this year. Ian McKenzie |
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For the last 13 years I have been employed as Technical Manager for Fulling Mill Ltd, the leading fly suppliers in the UK. My position involves developing new patterns, turning people’s ideas into commercial propositions, sourcing all necessary materials & hooks, tying samples for our wholly owned factory in Kenya, and maintaining quality standards.
