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Tag Archives: wet flies
A Trout Lily Was There
I spent a day in the hospital. For two days prior and two days following, I drank from the clear streams and rivers of my life, and they made me well. A trout lily was there. Trout Unlimited and representatives … Continue reading
The North Country Spiders
The wet fly patterns known as “North Country Spiders” came to prominence in England around 1885 with the publication of Yorkshire Trout Flies written by T. E. Pritt. But some of the patterns had been around for a long while … Continue reading
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Tagged Eno, fly-fishing history, North Country Spiders, soft hackles, Spider and I, Vernal Equinox, wet flies
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