Impressionistic and Realistic Flies, Dave Hise

My name is Dave Hise. I have been fly tying and fly fishing since I was 14; 42 years ago as of 2023. I have worked in the fly fishing industry in various capacities over the last 30 years. My fly shop, Casters Fly Shop, has been in business since 2007. Below are various accolades that I can claim.

- Fulling Mill/Orvis Fly Designer from 1996 to present.
- Montana Fly Company fly designer.
- Orvis Fly Tyer of the Year 2005.
- Orvis Endorsed Guide of the Year Finalist 2011, 2012, and 2013.
- I was featured in numerous publications- Orvis News, Field and Stream, The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Fly Fishing Magazine, The Angler Magazine, Irish Angler's Digest, Fly Fish America, Wildlife in North Carolina, Flugfiske i Norden, Fly Tyer Magazine, and Southern Culture on a Fly, to name the one's that I can remember.
- I was the featured tyer/presenter at the British Fly Fair International, Staffordshire, UK; Sportfiskemässan, Stockholm, Sweden; WoodStort, Sweden.