I met G.S. ?Stack? Scoville, Jr. (pictured at right) at the first Salmon Fly Symposium held in Cleveland. We have been friends and in in contact ever since. when I finally talked him into sending me some fly pictures for a Friends Page I had no idea of the bounty I was about to receive. As you can see Stack is not only a wonderful tyer but a very prolific one as well.

Stack, besides being contributor to Michael Radencich's book Tying The Classic Salmon Fly, has written for the Salmon Flyer. To read these very worthwhile articles click on the titles below:
Mounting Salmon Fly Wings
Home Dyeing For The Fly Tyer

Stack was kind enough to supply a brief tying biography. It's as follows:

"My experience in fly tying began in college in the 1970?s. I began tying in order to have the necessary flies to fish during summer vacations out west, when visiting friends. Having limited access to fly shops near our fishing and even more limited funds, it seemed like a practical venture.
Eventually, I was tying more trout flies than I ever thought I could use, at least at the rate I was fishing. By that time however, I was enjoying the creative aspect of the hobby, as much or more than the anticipation of fishing. Subsequently, I began tying bass and panfish flies, as these were the prevalent species near home. This style of fly offered variety in color, size and materials.
One day while visiting one of our local fly shops, I saw Poul Jorgensen?s book on tying salmon flies. Being a rather avid ?bibliophile?, I purchased the book. That was the true birth of a genuine passion. I knew from that point on that traditional salmon fly tying was what I wanted to pursue. Fishing for Atlantic salmon would have to wait, and it has!
The Atlantic Salmon Fly, The Tyers and Their Art by Judith Dunham was another resource which showed me what could be done with feathers, tinsel, and silk. It also introduced me to the concept of ?artistic? flies, flies tied more for their symmetry, colors and textures as an expression of the tier as an artist. The inspiration of these books led me to read and research.
This research eventually led to my chapter contribution in Mike Radencich?s Tying the Classic Salmon Fly. Fortunately for me, Mike was generous enough to teach me some of his skills and techniques. Subsequently, I have taken lessons with Bob Veverka and Mark Waslick, of Vermont, Ron Alcot, of Massachusetts, and Wayne Luallen, of California. I have attended fly tying symposia and watched for hours while Charlie Chute, Paul Rossman, Paul Ptalis, Roger Plourde, and Chuck Moxley worked at their tying vises. These people have truly been an inspiration and driving force in the development of my own style of tying classic and artistic salmon flies.
However, before all of us, were Dame Juliana Behrners, Isaac Walton, Alfred Ronalds, James Blacker, George M. Kelson, John Popkin Traherne, Eric Taverner, T.E. Pryce-Tannat, Rube Cross, Edward R. Hewitt, John James Hardy, Frederic M. Halford, G.E.M. Skues, Preston Jennings, Mary Orvis Marbury, Carrie Stevens, Ray Bergman, Charles DeFeo, Syd Glasso, Helen Shaw and many, many other tiers, both famous and anonymous. It is their tradition that we all carry forward, hopefully for centuries to come."

As I mentioned earlier Stack is a prolific tyer here are some samples of his meticulous and beautiful work. Simply click on the thumbnails below to see a larger picture: