Anglers and Avatars

Locals who create the world-renowned culture of fly fishing beneath the Tetons

In the realm of jewelry, form always takes priority over all but the most critical aspects of function. In fly tying, a similar skill set serves the diametrically opposed principle or function over form. Yet the craft of fly tying yields an etherial, utterly human implement to interact with the natural world. They become the anglers’ avatars to persuade fish that these stunning baits are a part of Nature.

THE ANGLERS

Across the GYE, a web of fly fishing anglers use calm determination to bridge the divide of man-versus-nature. Recreation is merely a facade for deep, nuanced study driven by profound ideologies. From this the angling community creates a dialogue with entire ecosystems. And along with their tackle they carry the legacies of mentors who showed them the way.