Tyer's Table with Bill Breshears

We are excited to welcome Bill Breshears to our Saturday morning gathering of feather twisters for his Tyer's Table debut. While relatively new to fly tying, his skills in the art are impressive.

 

"As a child growing up in Eugene, I remember wishing I could go fly-fishing with my father and neighbor on the McKenzie River when they floated it in my neighbor’s wooden McKenzie River boat, but I was too young. By the time I was old enough to go fly-fishing, my father had passed away. I didn’t pick up

fly-fishing until I was an adult. I made sure to introduce fly fishing to my two boys when they were young teenagers. Now as adults, they have surpassed my fly-fishing skills. They also tie flies. They were the catalyst for me to start tying flies.

 

Although I have been tying flies for six years, I consider myself somewhat new to fly-tying. I had no clue what to do when I first started. My first flies were very crude Zebra Midges. I now tie more sophisticated flies and streamers.  I learned to tie by watching YouTube fly-tying videos which I continue to watch daily. A friend who I fish with introduced me to fly tying. He had already supplied my two sons with his extra tying tables and tools. After they had been tying for a while, I decided I would like to learn how to tie flies. So, I asked him if he could show me how to get started. He gave me his last tying table, an old stationary Regal vice, and a few tools. I have since updated my vice and tools.

 

My passion for fly-tying begins with its history, the fly tyers from the past, and their classic flies. I enjoy being on the water trying to fool a fish or two with flies that I have tied. Since I am unable to fish as much as I would like, tying flies allows me to dream about future fly-fishing trips with my boys."

 

Join us for the Tyer's Table, this Saturday, November 4th, from 10:30 to 1:00.