PREMIUM BUG CLUB MEMBERS
THOMAS LAMPHERE
Kamiah, ID
Instagram: @lamphereflyfishing / @naturesspiritflytying Youtube: Lamphere Fly Fishing
FaceBook: Lamphere Fly Fishing / Nature's Spirit Fly Tying Email: [email protected]
Kamiah, ID
Instagram: @lamphereflyfishing / @naturesspiritflytying Youtube: Lamphere Fly Fishing
FaceBook: Lamphere Fly Fishing / Nature's Spirit Fly Tying Email: [email protected]
Thomas Lamphere was given his first fly rod and vise at the age of 6, where he grew to love both fly fishing and tying. Through his teens he spent many days on the beach across from his high school in Gig Harbor, WA chasing Sea-Run Cutthroat. After graduating high school in 2008, Thomas began tying for local fly shops, and by 23 had started working at Fish Hunter Ent. Over the years he fell in love with Sea-Run Cutthroat, Salmon, Steelhead, Pike, Bass, and Albacore Tuna.
In 2018, Thomas moved to Kamiah, ID as Fish Hunter was Purchased by Nature's Spirit. He now spends most of his time throughout the Clearwater River System, and works here at Nature's Spirit as our Manager.
In 2018, Thomas moved to Kamiah, ID as Fish Hunter was Purchased by Nature's Spirit. He now spends most of his time throughout the Clearwater River System, and works here at Nature's Spirit as our Manager.
JOHN P. NEWBURY
Glenwood Springs, CO
Instagram: @j.p.newbury Website: www.flyfishnw.com
Youtube: John Newbury FaceBook: JPNewbury Angling Arts
Email: [email protected]
Glenwood Springs, CO
Instagram: @j.p.newbury Website: www.flyfishnw.com
Youtube: John Newbury FaceBook: JPNewbury Angling Arts
Email: [email protected]
John Newbury began forging his career in fly tying and fishing at the age of 14 when he was hired to tie flies on a commercial basis for a small Colorado town sporting goods outfitter. That same summer, John started guiding wade trips along the small trout streams on the Front Range of the Rockies.
In his late teens, John left the trout world of Colorado for the rivers of the Pacific Northwest, most notably the Deschutes River where he focused on its prized steelhead and Native Redbands. The Deschutes River was home for many decades as John refined his tactical fly tying and nymphing skills. In the mid-1990’s, John shifted his focus to learning the European nymphing strategies popular across the pond.
Since relocating back to Colorado in 2014, John continues to modify his tactical nymphing approach and designing new fly patterns. Apart from making the endeavor of fly-fishing more enjoyable for his guests, John is currently writing his first fly tying book, drawing from his more than 40 years of experience in the field, uniquely combining his skills as a designer, photographer, scientist, and writer.
In his late teens, John left the trout world of Colorado for the rivers of the Pacific Northwest, most notably the Deschutes River where he focused on its prized steelhead and Native Redbands. The Deschutes River was home for many decades as John refined his tactical fly tying and nymphing skills. In the mid-1990’s, John shifted his focus to learning the European nymphing strategies popular across the pond.
Since relocating back to Colorado in 2014, John continues to modify his tactical nymphing approach and designing new fly patterns. Apart from making the endeavor of fly-fishing more enjoyable for his guests, John is currently writing his first fly tying book, drawing from his more than 40 years of experience in the field, uniquely combining his skills as a designer, photographer, scientist, and writer.
TIM JACOBS
New Castle, CO
Instagram: @timjacobsflyfishing Website: www.timjacobsflyfishing.com
FaceBook: Tim Jacobs Fly FIishing Email: [email protected]
New Castle, CO
Instagram: @timjacobsflyfishing Website: www.timjacobsflyfishing.com
FaceBook: Tim Jacobs Fly FIishing Email: [email protected]
Tim Jacobs, a native of Michigan, is a fly fisherman and fly tyer from the Roaring Fork Valley. He works as an instructor at the Michigan Youth Trout Camp each summer and for Project Healing Waters in Colorado. Tim has published numerous articles and authored the book Tying and Fishing Deer Hair Flies (2018, Stackpole Books). Additionally, he was a Federation of Fly Fishers certified casting instructor who taught the Sage Casting Clinics during the 1990’s. He has guided in the Steamboat Springs area and the Roaring Fork Valley. Tim appears at numerous flyfishing shows and fly shops as demonstration fly tyer for the Whiting Farms Pro Team, Regal Vise Pro Staff and Nature’s Spirit Pro Staff.
RAYMOND COLLETTE
Odenton, MD
Instagram: @theokayfisherman Youtube: Theokayfisherman
FaceBook: Raymond Collette Email: [email protected]
Odenton, MD
Instagram: @theokayfisherman Youtube: Theokayfisherman
FaceBook: Raymond Collette Email: [email protected]
Raymond Collette was born February 27, 1988 in Concord NH. Raised in a state with some amazing trout streams on the east coast Raymond just recently got into fly fishing and fly tying, he has been fly fishing for roughly 3 years and fly tying for just over 2 years now. He prefers nymphing when fly fishing and has just started learning how to euro nymph. When it comes to fly tying he prefers tying dry flies, though he doesn’t really fish dry flies his favorite dry flies to tie are Stimulator and Elk Hair Caddis, for nymphs his favorite are hares ear and rainbow warrior. His passion for fly tying and teaching others about fly tying never stops growing. Favorite quote "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." by
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
JOE JACKSON
Martinsville, IN
Instagram: @sgtbassfisher Website: SgtBassfisher.com
FaceBook: sgt.bassfisher Email: [email protected]
Martinsville, IN
Instagram: @sgtbassfisher Website: SgtBassfisher.com
FaceBook: sgt.bassfisher Email: [email protected]
Raised in a small town in southern Indiana a love of fishing, hunting and wildlife was instilled in Joe at a young age. After 14 years in the Army he found Project Healing Waters and his curiosity in fly fishing and tying bloomed into a love and obsession. He started tying in November 2015, placed second in Project Healing Waters National Fly Tying Contest in 2017. Joe received the Everett Drake Fly Tying Award in 2018. Joe predominately ties flies for small and largemouth bass, with a focus on Deerhair bugs. His realistic art flies like the hummingbird, pheasant, Grinch, kingfisher and others have been sent across the globe. Joe currently lives with his wife and 4 children, all of whom share his love of fly fishing/tying. He believes the most important thing anyone in this industry can do is to get kids out on the water and behind a vise.
ERIK SVENDSEN
Provo, UT
Instagram: @svenddiesel Youtube: Svend Diesel
FaceBook: Svend Diesel Email: [email protected]
Provo, UT
Instagram: @svenddiesel Youtube: Svend Diesel
FaceBook: Svend Diesel Email: [email protected]
When I got back into fly fishing again, I thought That the best way to understand the bugs and patters would be to tie my own flies. I took a summer long course through Sundance Mountand Resort, was Instantly addicted. For me, tying is an escape that focuses on something so small and that only takes minutes from start to finish yet gives a real sense of accomplishment. tying has led to great friendships both on and off the water, and helps me feel more involved in the sport I can't fish as much as i'd like. When the occasion presents itself, I volunteer with he local Scout District, teaching the fishing merit badge and hosting fly tying nights for the boys and leaders. I started a goal a few years back of tying one fly a day, no matter if its as simple as a Zebra Midge or as complex as a 12 shank articulated fly. Bottom line is I try to get on the vise every day and try a new pattern or technique.
JOHN & KATIE DEMUTH
Kingsport, TN
Instagram: @demuth_flyfishing
Email: coming soon
Kingsport, TN
Instagram: @demuth_flyfishing
Email: coming soon
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John and Katie Demuth, Tying Instruction and Photography. John and Katie reside near the beautiful rivers of East Tennessee, where they spend their free time fly fishing, tying, and photographing flies. John and Katie both have always enjoyed the outdoors. John earned the honor of becoming and Eagle Scout growing up and later served in the United States Marine Corps in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Katie grew up near the rivers of the Great Smoky Mountains and later served in the United States Army. Both John and Katie are also members of Renzetti, Semperfli, J. Stockard, And deer Creek Flies. They have Done tying and photography for many local charities and organizations, in addition to participating in demonstrations for fly tying and photography at shows and outfitters. They have a strong presence on Instragram, @demuth_flyfishing, and present a live stream of their tying and photography weekly.
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Karen Royer is a fly tier/fisher with over 22 years of experience and a member of the Nature’s Spirit Premium Bug Club. She is also a member of the Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers, The Clean Angling Coalition, Trout Unlimited, and the International Federation of Fly Fishers. She is on the Pro Staff for Wasatch Tools and Rite Bobbins. Karen resides in Dayton, Ohio. She has been the Fly Tier Chair for the Washington State Federation of Fly Fishers. Karen currently ties annually at The Fly Shows in Parsippany NJ and Edison NJ, and at the Washington, Oregon, and International Federation shows. She gives presentations at numerous venues throughout the year and teaches tying from her home in Ohio. She supports Project Healing Waters, Casting for Recovery, and the Youth Conservation Camp where she was a tying instructor for several years. Karen specializes in tying “Fishable Realistic” patterns, with a passion for using natural materials.
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JOHN COLLINS
Stewartsville, NJ
Instagram: @electric_tyer
FaceBook: John Collins Email: [email protected]
Stewartsville, NJ
Instagram: @electric_tyer
FaceBook: John Collins Email: [email protected]
John started tying flies about 30+ years ago. Back when he started tying, it was mostly egg patterns for Great Lakes Steelhead. Then John met an individual from his hometown of Rahway NJ, Mr. George Kolesar. George was a commercial Tyer who used to supply some of the shops in Roscoe, NY - Trout Town USA, (Namely the Beaverkill Angler, when it was owned by Budge and Dot) with flies and Dyed materials. He taught John in the Catskill tradition of Fly Tying. John quickly graduated to other methods and styles of tying and soon he was coming up with his own unique patterns, such as JC's Electric Caddis Larva, JC’s Electric Caddis Pupa, The Electric Steelie Stone, the Peacock March Brown Dry Fly, among others.
John is also known for his unique Sculpin Patterns, that utilize Craft Store Chenille, Custom painted Sculpin Helmets and Rabbit hair. Among these are JC’s Rabbit Tail Chenille Sculpin, The Pygmy Sculpin, The Soft Tail Sculpin and JC’s Halfback Sculpin.
Lately John has been working with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, who has been filming instructional videos of some of John’s “Original” patterns. Mostly a Trout fisherman by nature, John ties flies now for anything that swims. Custom orders are John’s specialty, but he does tye commercially, at times for Shannons Fly and Tackle in Califon NJ and Dettes Fly Shop in Roscoe and Livingston Manor NY. John has been a member of the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild for close to twenty years, and has been a professional Fly Tyer on the Fly Fishing Show’s eastern circuit, for the past 10 years John will not release anything to the public, unless he has had success with the flies he's come up with. John’s motto is "Flies That Catch Fish, Not Just Fishermen". He is also a member on several Pro Staffs, namely Regal Vise, Anglers Sport Group, Solarez UV Resins, and Flymen Fishing Company, among others.
John states: Being Humble about my tying is the way I roll. I still can get better and learn much more.
Fly Tying is like fly Fishing, in the respect that you will never learn it all in your lifetime.
And if you think you do, I’m sure you’re mistaken.
John is also known for his unique Sculpin Patterns, that utilize Craft Store Chenille, Custom painted Sculpin Helmets and Rabbit hair. Among these are JC’s Rabbit Tail Chenille Sculpin, The Pygmy Sculpin, The Soft Tail Sculpin and JC’s Halfback Sculpin.
Lately John has been working with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, who has been filming instructional videos of some of John’s “Original” patterns. Mostly a Trout fisherman by nature, John ties flies now for anything that swims. Custom orders are John’s specialty, but he does tye commercially, at times for Shannons Fly and Tackle in Califon NJ and Dettes Fly Shop in Roscoe and Livingston Manor NY. John has been a member of the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild for close to twenty years, and has been a professional Fly Tyer on the Fly Fishing Show’s eastern circuit, for the past 10 years John will not release anything to the public, unless he has had success with the flies he's come up with. John’s motto is "Flies That Catch Fish, Not Just Fishermen". He is also a member on several Pro Staffs, namely Regal Vise, Anglers Sport Group, Solarez UV Resins, and Flymen Fishing Company, among others.
John states: Being Humble about my tying is the way I roll. I still can get better and learn much more.
Fly Tying is like fly Fishing, in the respect that you will never learn it all in your lifetime.
And if you think you do, I’m sure you’re mistaken.