While I have tied flies since my early youth, I don’t consider myself an expert tier.  The reason is, I don’t tie enough flies each year to build my skill level to what some of my friends have achieved.  Nevertheless, my flies do a pretty good job of fooling fish, and that is what is all I’m trying to accomplish.

The reason I don't tie very many flies, as strange as this may seem, I don't really enjoy fly tying all that much.  I enjoy fishing the flies much more than tying them.  I tie flies strictly for my own use, and only then, to keep from running out of flies.  

I am not a "pattern man," but prefer very basic impressionistic patterns over more realistic ones.  In fact, when I buy or receive a productive pattern from someone, I generally start thinking right away of how I could accomplish the same thing with a simpler pattern, fewer materials, and less tying time.  

Yet, my own E-Merger ("E" for "Evans) pattern is an exception to this rule.  This simplistic fly has been my number one producing dry fly over the past several years, and I hold tenaciously to its original recipe, advising others to do the same.  Even then, variations of the fly have, reportedly, been quite successful.

My favorite place to fish is in an around Yellowstone National Park, where I have visited on an annual basis for more years than I care to remember.  Around my home state my favorite streams include the Green River and the Provo River.  I also enjoy still-water fishing in my old float tube whenever I can find big fish for the taking.  My first and foremost love is dry fly fishing, but I also enjoy fishing nymphs and streamers when and where conditions dictate their use.

I feel very honored to be included on this fine web site and to be asked to display my meager creations for what use or interest they may be to others.