Smitty Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 [Cross posted] Hi Everyone: Don't have much time to tie decent, well-tied dry flies anymore. Especially the small stuff. Anyone know an oustanding tyer - one that specializes or at least has tons of experience tying dry flies? Willing to pay reasonable prices. I live in Edmonton, so someone that lives in BC or AB would be ideal. Thanks for any recommendations! -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMac Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Hi Mike, Myself and my group of fishing friends have been using Mike Mailey to tie our flies for the last 5 years. He’s been around shops and guiding since the 80s. I usually have my special requests and then ask him for his advice and favourites. The quality is outstanding with hooks, materials and cement. I don’t recall having a single fly come apart until it’s caught several fish. He charges by the hour and I have found the prices to be more than fair for what I get. It’s been working out really well for me. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurly Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 11 hours ago, DMac said: Hi Mike, Myself and my group of fishing friends have been using Mike Mailey to tie our flies for the last 5 years. He’s been around shops and guiding since the 80s. I usually have my special requests and then ask him for his advice and favourites. The quality is outstanding with hooks, materials and cement. I don’t recall having a single fly come apart until it’s caught several fish. He charges by the hour and I have found the prices to be more than fair for what I get. It’s been working out really well for me. Dave Is there a way to get in contact with this fellow ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMac Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 49 minutes ago, Spurly said: Is there a way to get in contact with this fellow ? PM sent with Mike's contact info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Mike Mailley is an excellent fly tier and has proven patterns that catch trout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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