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In his article Feathered Splendor in the current
issue of FLY TYER Don refers to the book Forgotten Flies. What he
leaves out in his article is the fact that he tied many of the wet flies for the
book.
The first time I saw him tie was at the NJ
Somerset show. He tied a Yellow Sally explaining each step to
a thirteen year old boy then signed his card hooked the fly to it and
handed it to the boy. He was so surprized he needed a prod to remind
him to say thank you. As he was to be the guest speaker at the
Wilkes-Barre TU chapter the following month he also offered to sign my copy of
Forgotten Flies at the meeting which he did do for me.
Williamsport is 60 miles west of Wilkes-Barre
on the west branch of the Susquehanna river. There must be something in
the water there as John Alden Knight (Moon Up Moon Down the Solunar Thory) and
othe books, and Mike O'Brien editor and publisher of the Mid Atlintic Fly
Fishing Guide are also from Williamsport.
Gary
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