Adrian Bontza

Adrian Bontza

Born in 1959 in the Banater Bergland, but with Styrian roots, I started my fly fishing and fly tying career very early. Since a river (the Bersau) crossed my birthplace and I spent a lot of free time on its banks, the tendency to fish was there very soon. At that time...
John Schets

John Schets

My name is John Schets, 61 years old, born in Breda, a city in the south of the Netherlands. Fly tying, fly fishing and casting has been my great passion for more than 20 years. I like to fish for pike and perch in the Netherlands and for trout and grayling in the...
Thomas Knutsen

Thomas Knutsen

My name is Thomas Knutsen and I am 24 years old and come from Norway. Mostly I tie classic salmon flies, but also modern flies and trout flies. I tie most of my classic salmon flies without using a vise. I am also “generous” when it comes to fishing, as I fish for...
Bart Reitsma

Bart Reitsma

Friends, fly fishers, My name is Bart Reitsma. I have been introduced to fly fishing and fly tying in the early 90s. It has never let me go. I am an all-rounder and fish in many countries, but also in the Netherlands, for roach, ide, pike and perch. If possible, I...
Steven Shorrock

Steven Shorrock

Hi everyone, my name is Steven Shorrock, and I’m based in the UK. I’ve been tying flies since I was a young lad—around six or seven years old—learning the art of classic wet flies alongside my Grandpop. Interestingly, back then I never actually picked up a fly rod....