Where to Get Gartside Flies

In the months since Jack passed away a lot of people have asked if his flies (that is, one personally tied by him) are still available for purchase. The answer to that is, sadly, no.

However, for anyone who still wants to purchase Jack’s patterns tied by a professional to his standards I highly recommend that you contact Dave Skok. Dave is a long-time close friend of Jack’s and a well-respected tyer in his own right. He has been tying and selling many of Jack’s patterns for years now. Per Dave, he doesn’t tie all of Jack’s patterns…only those that he feels he can tie to Jack’s standard of quality.

You’ll find contact information for Dave on his web site, dwskok.com.

Next season, if enough people are interested, we can make Dave’s flies available directly through this site. For now, though, please contact Dave directly.