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Mercury Midge
I have been tying flies since the 1980’s. Generally, I avoid tying small files (size 18 or smaller) because initially I thought they would be hard to tie, now because I can’t see well enough to tie them onto my tippet. After talking with Cecil Woodman at the Branson Fly Fest, I became encouraged to try tying a few small flies (size 18 to 22). Read More
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Registration Area
As I said in my previous Post, I like going to Fly Fishing shows. Michael Ames and I just returned from FlyFest 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This show was billed as a gathering of fly fishers and was a big success. The first in person gathering since covid. Although it was not as big as some pre covid shows, it was well attended. As usual I saw a lot of old friends and made new ones.
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Zonker Leech
The Zonker Leech is an easy-to-tie effective fly. In small sizes, it may represent a swimming mayfly nymph; in medium sizes, a leech and in larger sizes, a baitfish. No matter what sizes you tie, it looks like food to the fish.
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Sowbug 2022
The 2022 Sowbug Roundup was held this past weekend after a 2 year absence. At the show, I raffled off a fly box with flies. Deb McFarland won the fly box.
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Bodkin Cleaner
When tying, I use my bodkin to pick out dubbing fibers, trapped hackle fibers, poke holes in things, and add head cement to whip finishes. As a result, it gets gunky and needs to be cleaned.
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