The Art of Fly Tying Trout author Dermot Wilson talks about

author Dermot Wilson talks about considerations to make when dry-fly fishing like fish instincts

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by John Veniard

Mayflies are the most important insect to trout fishermen

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The Art of Fly Tying Trout author Dermot Wilson talks aboutNobody knows exactly when the first artificial fly was tied, although the art is most commonly believed to have originated in ancient Greece. The one certain thing, however, is that its major evolution began only in this century, perhaps even in the past few decades. The art and science behind the fly patterns of today come largely from the contributions of such great American fly tiers as Lee Wulff, Harry Darbee, Ernest Schwiebert, Charles K. Fox,