Oliver Edwards

[Clan Chief]

Last night I heard the sad news that Oliver Edwards has passed away.
Oliver Edwards was a great inspiration to so many people. I was inspired by his articles in the Flyfishing & Flytying magazine, his flytyers masterclass book and of course his wonderful series of Essential Skills dvd's.
I was lucky enough to be present at one of his flytying demos at the BFFI in Stoke back in 2010 when I recall him telling the audience that this would be the last time he would attend such a show. There was no airs and graces about him. I liked his no nonesense approach. He truly was one of the greats!
He will be such a loss to the flytying and flyfishing community.

[Wildfisher]

A great British fly tier and fisher. I knew he was already in a care home and suffered from dementia but this is sad news.

Loved his no nonsense Essential Skills DVDs, so soothing in the rip-lip,  yee-hah up and at 'em world of modern fly fishing.

It's the end of an era.

[Bobfly]

A loss indeed. I have a couple of his dvds and the character comes straight out the screen. A huge angling influence and a great legacy for other anglers.

[burnie]

I'm sure I saw him at a CLA game fair back in the 1970's, at that time I wasn't doing much fly fishing, but was always interested in anything Angling.

[scoobyscott]

Loved watching his dvds. Will have to dig them out again. His flies were next level and a good test of skill

[Hill loch gold]

His freshwater shrimp pattern is an early season favourite of mine.
Good tyer and angler

[SoldierPmr]

Enjoyed watching Oliver's DVDs some of his patterns were so realistic. I would of been mortified to loose one of those to a tree.