FLY FISHING HISTORY ---- A NOTE


"History is one of the least accepted of Fly Fishing's side attractions, and that has often puzzled me because the history of Fly Fishing encompasses all the other elements of the sport."


"The study of its history illuminates more than the past; it reveals how we came to think as we do today." Paul Schullery, American Fly Fishing, A History, 1987


I happen to agree with Paul 's statement many times during my career when explaining a point or trying to make an angler understand a fly fishing technique I often revert to fly fishing history to explain a point or two ensure that the proper person is given credit for the method that was developed.