I've participated in and hosted tons of swaps here at faol and elsewhere. I treasure all the collections of flies I have archived. as a result of this I've come to the conclusion that there are hundreds if not thousands of guys out there tying phenomenal flies. what I'm wondering is who do you think ties the finest flies you've received?

I'll start by naming a couple of mine...

the guy whose flies never cease to impress me is dennis doremus, also known as badbug. flawless execution every time.

another whose work always impresses me is jason schnuur aka feenom. same deal as above.

there are a couple handfuls of other guys whose names'll pop up here I'm sure. but those two guys bring it every time, be it nymphs, dries, streamers or steelhead flies, they are masters of the craft.

so who makes your list?

mgj

[This message has been edited by mikeytwoshoes (edited 23 December 2005).]