At the age of six Phil was introduced to coarse fishing in England and has been hooked ever since. Phil has been fly-fishing for over 25 years and has developed a particular attraction for Stillwater's. His love of fly-fishing has taken him all over North America in the pursuit of trout, Pacific salmon, char, pike, walleye and many other species on the fly. Phil has written for almost every major fly-fishing publication in North America. His contributions also include books and numerous feature articles including 2 regular columns on fly-fishing and fly tying. Phil's first book Fly Patterns for Stillwater's has become a best seller. As a compliment to Fly Patterns for Stillwater's Phil released Stillwater Solutions Recipes Volume 1, co-authored with long time friend Brian Chan. Phil has a number of DVD's including DVD Tying Flies for Stillwater's and 2 recently released DVD's with Jack Dennis and Snake River Books. In early 2004 Phil along Brian Chan released Stillwater Solutions a signature line of fly tying materials and products in partnership with Superfly. In 2007, Phil was a member of the gold medal winning team at the Canadian Fly Fishing championships. Phil travels western North America performing at outdoor shows, teaching a variety of seminars, speaking to fly clubs and conducting weekend fly-fishing schools. Phil's website, www.flycraftangling.com is dedicated to fly-fishing and fly tying education.