WOT 234: Humility and the Under-Appreciated Elements of Fly Design with Patrick Kilby Artwork

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WOT 234: Humility and the Under-Appreciated Elements of Fly Design with Patrick Kilby

February 12, 2025

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Patrick Kilby, from Western Washington. Patrick’s love of fishing started in Eastern Washington, fishing bobbers with his grandfather. A photo of a rising trout in a magazine inspired a passion for fly fishing that soon had Patrick tying flies and driving from stream to stream as a teenager.

After an initial career path in law enforcement didn’t feel like the right fit, he knew that he wanted to try to make a living in the fishing industry. Patrick began by building fly rods himself, then for an accomplished custom rod builder.

He became a fly shop manager in Oregon, and finally landed as a fly designer at Rio Flies. We discuss humility in fly fishing and the under appreciated elements of fly design.

Learn More:

Instagram: @buzz.bean.and.rod
Farbank.com/collections/rio-flies

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