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Beer_Trout
Ramblings of an aspiring trout bum.
Category Archives: Flies
Montana Purple
Today I’m at home tying flies while an ice storm coats the trees and roads. I pulled the wagon into the garage to remove the junk that has accumulated throughout its interior. As I slipped my arm under the driver’s seat I pulled out a packet of hareline dubbing that was purchase at Montana Troutfitters in Bozeman, Montana. As I sit over 1,800 miles from Bozeman there are memories of travel and trout and the almighty purple haze.
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Vise Music
There was a time when each fly I tied was special, when every second sat before the vise was magic. Most of the time now I tied out of pure necessity. I still enjoy it, but sometimes it feels like a chore. Music is the major thing that gets me through this chore (with beers a close second). Pandora is my favorite source of music because it gives me an element of surprise, keeping my mind from the mundane thoughts associated with tying a few dozen size 20 BWO parachutes. I lean towards the acoustic instrumentals with that jam feeling…
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Magnetic Scissors – good or bad?
Are they a good thing or bad thing when it comes to fly tying? My take is that they are bad. Scissors where not magnetic when you were a toddler cutting construction paper into holiday decorations. This magnetic feature takes me by surprise when I’m tying flies. Anything that throws off the tying rhythm is not needed. It’s not even like I wanted this magnetic feature, but the scissors mean a lot to me, as they were my grandfathers, so I’ll make do. Made in Pakistan, so let’s hope we don’t have a major war with them.
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