A
long time resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania, I now reside in Upstate New
York with my wife Heather, daughter Mickayla, and son Ryan.
Being
the husband of a pastor, much of my time is spent at home with our children and
at various church settings, but now that I no longer work I am able to pursue my
passions at a much greater velocity.
Much
of the time I am found in my "shop" (my embellished term for "fly
tying bench") where I tie both commercial and custom flies. Most tiers I
know have fallen into some type of niche where they concentrate their voluntary
time. I simply love the classic trout flies brought forth by the likes of
Theodore Gordon, Fran Betters, Harry Darbee and the Dette’s, the gents from
the Letort, and George Harvey but to name a few. In my eyes there is nothing
more attractive than a properly dressed modern Catskill dry fly. I appreciate
the preliminary versions with their long tails and oversized whispy hackles
under which the long slender wings are mounted, but I really prefer to tie, and
fish, the modern compact versions made possible by the quality genetic hackles
we are blessed with.
With
that said, I have opted to list but a few of my favored dry flies as I choose to
replicate them. Nothing profound by way of my creativity—just a feeble attempt
to honor what I hold dear. I fear that, with the technological and materialistic
advancements in the industry, many new to the sport will find themselves without
appreciation of these great patterns. In addition, I have included some other
favorites—both well known and of my own design. I truly hope you enjoy looking
at them as much as I enjoy tying them. Perfection is a goal yet realized—and
hopefully never will be—for me.
Aside from tying flies, I also
guide clients to salmon, trout and steelhead. An occupation that I find
exceptionally gratifying despite my newness to it.
My
personal past-times include hunting, various types of fishing, gardening and
family-oriented affairs.
Be
sure to check out Loren's web site at:
www.flyguysoutfitting.com
