Brita Fordice cut her flyfishing teeth on the rivers, lakes and shorelines of the Puget Sound region of Washington state. As a product developer, she plays a big part in the development, design and testing of RIO’s wide selection of flies—including her personal favorites, squid and shrimp patterns.

In the episode, we chat about her days chasing carp (without fly rods) for bounties in eastern Washington, the mentors who helped refine her tying techniques, the ins and outs of fly design and development, and her newest hobby: giving her husband tattoos.

To learn more about Fordice and her work, check out “Seeing a Pattern,” our profile of her in Issue 14.1.

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