"My grandfather was a fly fisherman as is his son who started teaching me when I was 12. My first attempt at fly tying came when I would visit my granparents. There was a large Victorian secretary on the sun porch where my grandfather kept some of his fly tying material. How could I resist that?"

"This book is for all fly fishermen, tyers and dressers whether they are beginners, amateurs or pros. It should not be considered a work on form, technique or function. It is about using modern methods and materials to create a presentation salmon fly dressing".

"My purpose is to bring the art of fly tying into the 21st century while still honoring tradition. I hope I will help to usher in a new era in the mastery of form and function of fly tying" (Dave Browne).