2009 Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
Fly Tying

• Mark Favorite, Rochester, master artist – $2,705
• Chris Clark, Lisbon, apprentice – $1,000

Mark will cover all aspects of constructing the most important Classic Atlantic Salmon fly patterns. They will begin with the history of the art form and its evolution. They will move on to how to select the correct feathers for the specific patterns they will cover, which will progress from basic to more complex with attention to the symmetry, balance, and proportion of each part of the fly. One of the more complex techniques involves building up the “wing” of a fly using tiny strands of up to five different types of feathers.

Mark Favorite in his workshop
Photo by Lynn Martin Graton

"Classic Atlantic Salmon Fly Tying is considered the highest form in fly tying and the methodologies push the tier to develop museum-quality work." -- Mark Favorite, 2008

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Last updated: October 15, 2008