Chuck Furimsky Interview of International Fly Tyers Symposium - PaFlyFish.com

Profile Overview: Chuck is an avid fly fisherman and fly tier. He is the sole director of the International Fly Tyers Symposium. He designs flies for Raineys Flies, and had developed a tying material made from leather called Bugskin.

Questions

1 - Dave: Please tell me how and when you got started into fly-fishing.
Chuck: I started in Fly Fishing seriously when I attended college, Penn State, and took the George Harvey fly fishing course in the physical education dept. It was the first Credited course offered at any University and it changed my life.

2 - Dave: Tell me what inspired you to create the International Fly Tying Symposium and The Fly Fishing Show.
Chuck: A fly fishing club of volunteers had a fly fishing show in Southfield, Michigan, that I attended. It was such a long drive I thought I could start one where I owned two retail stores at Seven Springs Mt. Resort. That was my first event that started it all for me. Now, after twenty years later, I’ve done many shows, none near by, so I’m traveling even further today.

 

Another well executed interview Dave. It sounds like Chuck had a bit of a sense of humor. You continue to provide some good connections to local influences on our sport with your interviews.

THANK YOU! :-D

 

Another well executed interview Dave. It sounds like Chuck had a bit of a sense of humor. You continue to provide some good connections to local influences on our sport with your interviews.

THANK YOU! :-D

 

Another well executed interview Dave. It sounds like Chuck had a bit of a sense of humor. You continue to provide some good connections to local influences on our sport with your interviews.

THANK YOU! :-D

 

Nice job on the video. Well done.

 

Nicely done. Looked like fun, was away for most of last weekend.

 

Excellent work Skybay! You have a knack for editing video and making logical sense of all the footage. I like the music tracks that you picked out as well. Great work!

Already looking forward to next year... 🙂

 

Two thumbs up Skybay. Very nice video.

 

Very nice editing. It made me jealous of not being there. Great sound tracks too.

 

great work skybay!! always a pleasure viewing your work! great pics on the music as well!