Good question. The "R&D" stands for research and development as you probably guessed, because honestly, we're just two nerdy guys that both share a passion for tying, fishing, flipping rocks, tinkering, learning, teaching, and capturing it all with a camera. Think of us as less of a company and more of collective. We realized that there was a need for a singular place that people could go to purchase our flies, watch tutorials on how to tie them, have access to cool tying materials, and maybe even get as nerdy as us and learn about bugs. You have made it to that place. The level of nerd you wish to achieve is entirely up to you...