Nationality American | ||
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Full Name Andrew D. Chicone Books Feather Brain: Developing, Testing, and Improving Saltwater Fly Patterns | ||
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Drew Chicone (born 1979) is an American saltwater fly designer, fisherman, author, lecturer and certified casting instructor. Chicone writes books and magazine articles demonstrating how to tie saltwater fly patterns.
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Early life
Drew Chicone grew up in upstate New York, where he learned from his parents how to tie flies at the age of six.
Career
In 2013 Chicone published his first book, Feather Brain, which focuses on developing, testing, and improving saltwater fly patterns. The book provides step-by-step instructions and photos for tying 14 flies that he designed.
Within the next year he published Snook Flies and Redfish Flies. Both are species-specific guides that demonstrate fly tying patterns from Chicone and other designers.
Chicone co-founded Strip Strike University where he currently works as a fly tying and fly casting instructor.
In addition to writing and teaching, Chicone operates a website where he sells fly tying materials and books.
Family
Chicone lives in Fort Myers, Florida with his wife and daughter.