With over 300 days on the water and a career that spanned 25 years, the now retired captain Dave Bradley has seen a thing or two. When asked for his own opinion of himself as a fly tyer, he doesn't rate himself as fancy, just practical and that's what has seen over 400 permit lock eyes with Dave while he's removing the successful fly. On this show I chat to Dave about what observations he can offer in fly design as it relates to fishes behaviour, the environment they have to contend with and and standout flies he has known. An unsung hero as guides often are when it comes to fly design, Dave is very well known for his Bradley Barra Bunny, but did you know how much input he has had into other popular crab flies? Dave also has a personal insight into some of the more popular and oldest Saltwater flies designed or influenced by the likes of Harry Speak and Steve Huff that get little mention these days when compared to the more popular flies that have been modelled from them. This was a tough one to put together for a fly tying podcast as there was 100 different direction the conversation could have gone, I sincerely hope you enjoy the show and get something out it as a fly tyer. 

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