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Richard Pilatzke, lives in Littleton, Colorado with his wife Cheryl and his black lab mix, Ebony. He was born in Montreal, Canada and grew up in upstate New York. He has lived in Colorado for over 25 years.
 He has been fly tying and fly fishing for over 30 years. He has specialized for the last fifteen years in tying flies for and fishing high mountain lakes in Colorado. He does many fly tying demonstrations at events like The Flyfishing Show, The International Sportsman's Expo, the Black Canyon Fly Fishing Show, the Western Colorado Fly Fishing Expo, and at fly tying clinics at many Denver area fly shops and TU chapters.
He is a life member of both trout Unlimited and the Federation of Fly Fishers. He is a member of Cutthroat Chapter, Trout Unlimited and a past member of the Board of Directors of Colorado Trout Unlimited. His flies have been exhibited at the Boulder Art Museum and the Prichard Art Museum in Idaho Falls. He is currently a member of the Regal Engineering and Wasatch Angling Pro Staffs.
 His biggest influences in fly tying have been Gary LaFontaine, John Betts, Craig Matthews, and Al Makkai. What he likes best about fly tying is the creative aspect. He likes to search out little-known materials to create new patterns.
Rich's material list for adult Damselflies and Dragonflies.
River Road Creations sells the Foam Body Cutters.
More info on damselflies and dragonflies...
Greg Thomas wrote a great article Matching the Damselfly Hatch that you're sure to find interesting.
Great photos of Damselflies and Dragonflies.
Listen to Rich's show:
Lake Fishing with Damsels and Dragons
Rich Pilatzke an expert on rocky mountain lake fishing loves fishing with damsel and dragonflies. Learn Rich's techniques for tying and fishing these favorite morsels that fish devour.
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