I have learned a lot since moving to Bozeman. Immersing myself in this city, meeting new friends, and exploring the state of Montana has resulted in many valuable lessons learned and a whole slew of new goals and aspirations. One of those "dream-come-true" moments came when I was offered a position at a fly shop in town called Montana Troutfitters. I had never been as excited to accept a part-time position in my life, and I don't think any job has facilitated my career more than my first few months working there. I've met and work with a lot of real cool people in an industry that I adore, and when it's slow I stare at our massive fly tying wall, dream up a fly, and rush home from work with new materials in hand to whip up my little brainchild. On the rare occasion that it turns out exactly as I intended, I get pretty excited. All others are destined for the "give-away" pile. 

Though I plan to fish this winter as much as my schedule and the Montana weather allows, I am especially excited for some long fly tying sessions fueled by bluegrass and caffeine. So in light of fly tying season, I'll be posting photos of some of the efforts of my basement fly tying lab as they unveil themselves. Any non-fly fishing people might find these posts to be nerdy and strange, so I apologize in advance for that. But, for those interested souls, I appreciate any and all questions or comments that you may have about the flies.