Wiffexpo 2013

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"Casting to the Future, Tying to the Past"

This Year's Fly

"Floodtide" is an old English salmon fly pattern from George M. Kelson.
George M. Kelson was born in the mid 1800s and grew up in under the tutelage of a father that was an avid salmon fisherman. His father, G. Kelson, was a doctor and was the inventor of many salmon flies such as the Black Dog, the Black Fancy, the Champion, and the Tipped Grub.

DRESSING

Tag:-----Flat silver and crimson floss.
Tail:-----Topping and summer duck.
Butt:-----Black herl.
Body:----Canary, yellow, dark-ornge and crimsonseal fur.
Rib:------Flat silver and silver lace.
Hackle:--Yellow eagle over the dark-orange and crimson fur.
Throat:--Two turns of dyed crimson guinea-fowl.
Wing:----Two jungle cock enveloped by two golden pheasant sword; bustard, Amherst tail, yellow and crimson swan; topping.
Sides:----Jungle cock.
Cheeks:--Jungle points.

Comment
Golden pheasant sword are stiff feathers each side of the main tail feathers. For more flexibibity and translucency it is worth substituting with dyed cock hackles.

Rocky Maley

Until relatively recently Rocky was a inveterate cowboy. A few years ago an injury sidelined him and he eventually found his way to fly tying to pass the time. He's since become an incredible fly tyer and is an officer of the Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild. Rocky also operates the site Steelhead Junkies.