Tobias McIver
Tobias joined the Fish Tales team in the spring of 2024, bringing his knowledge and experience fishing alpine lakes to the shop along with enthusiasm and a strong foundation in dry fly fishing techniques.
How long have you been fishing?
Since before I can remember
Since before I can remember
How long have you been fly fishing?
Casually 12 years but more seriously 2 years
Casually 12 years but more seriously 2 years
How did you get started in fly fishing?
My dad handed me a rod and a box of dry flies when I was 13.
My dad handed me a rod and a box of dry flies when I was 13.
Favorite species?
Brook trout
Brook trout
Favorite water?
Alpine lakes!!
Alpine lakes!!
Favorite technique?
Spey fishing
Spey fishing
Favorite flies to fish?
Size 16 Adams or intruders!
Size 16 Adams or intruders!
Favorite book or DVD?
The Codfish Dream by David Giblin
The Codfish Dream by David Giblin
Favorite vise?
Renzetti traveller
Renzetti traveller
Favorite pattern to tie?
Wills Chai-T
Wills Chai-T
Most interesting location that you've fished?
Top secret backcountry lakes
Top secret backcountry lakes
My destination/species wish list:
Steelhead or bull trout
Steelhead or bull trout
Who would I fish with, if you could fish with anyone?
My dad. I don't get to go out with him as much as I'd like!
My dad. I don't get to go out with him as much as I'd like!