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Black and Blue (My Brookie Fix)

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

Part 1.  It all seemed to jell on a bright blue, late winter day. A set of tarpon flies arrived in the mail. The stand-out for my inexperienced saltwater eyes was a #3/0 Black Death. For tarpon? Well, yeah, the … Continue reading →

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Rockpiles and Columbines

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

I must have been too damned busy, and had too much on my old tin plate. After tying a bunch of Pheasant-tail Nymphs, I lost them before they could be anchored in the fly box. The nymphs were scattered to … Continue reading →

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