Close to 60 years. The late Joe Bates attributed the first tube flies to Winnie Morawski, created while she was working for an Aberdeen tackle firm circa 1945. Apparently they were tied on turkey quill sections with the pith removed.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > How long have tube flies been around? I remember > seeing them in one of Herter's books. Which would > mean at least 40+ years. I suspect much longer. Cheers, Paul http://www.galesendpress.com -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Member OWAA & OWC. Author of Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics (Print [NEW] & CD), Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
