David Travalia

Joined December 2014
Reason for joining, the club? A shared interest with others who are just as crazy as me.
How long have you been a fly tyer? I started tying flies when I was about 18 - nearly 50 years ago.
My interest is mainly in dry flies. Over time I have become more interested in size 14 - 18 emerger type dries. The buggier the better.......
I grew up in Canada so I have always preferred smaller rivers with lightweight gear.
I try to combine fishing with bush walking. We have done a number of trips to various parts of the Central Plateau fishing in the small tarns and river links as well as some of the slightly larger highland lakes. As an architect I have done quite a lot of conservation work on the various high country huts. The field work usually required carrying a small rod just in case......