According to his mother, Dave began fishing with an actual fly while backpacking in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains. Such trips were an inspiration for Dave. Returning home, he would scrounge materials and begin tying. Dave has studied fly casting under Joan Wulff, worked with school districts to develop fishing programs, and mastered single-handed and spey casting. If it involves flies and fish, Dave has done it.

RECIPE
Hook: Daiichi #2051
Thread: Black 8/0 Uni Thread
Tail: A few fibers of Golden Pheasant Breast Feather
Body: One strand Brown Wool twisted with 2 stands Olive Wool
Ribbing: Oval Gold Tinsel
Hackle: Blue Eared Pheasant Palmered Full Length of Body (optional)
Throat Hackle: Golden Pheasant Breast Feather
Wing: Bronze Mallard