As a retired Principal Teacher, Arthur particularly likes introducing young people and beginners to the world of fly-dressing and demonstrates and teaches in this area at all the major Irish Country Fairs and Shows each year as well as selected overseas events such as the Dutch Fly Fair and the FFF Conclave in Montana.

Arthur’s area of expertise is in tying and demonstrating traditional Irish lough flies and small river dry flies although he enjoys dressing the whole range of Irish trout and seatrout flies including the more modern and innovative patterns. He recently began to specialise in predator and saltwater patterns.

He is an Advanced Fly-Dressing member of APGAI Ireland and also its President. Arthur is happy to offer personalised fly-dressing tuition in Northern Ireland.