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Fly shops sell materials and tools for fly tying, fly fishing tackle, hand made flies, and fly fishing clothing. Retailers of fly tying materials and tools include: 54 Dean Street, Italy [52] A Blaze in the Northern Fly, Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada; The Fly Shack, US [1] The Fly Stop, San Diego, California; The Fly Tying Company, London, UK [7]
These materials consists mostly of feathers, fur/animal hairs, threads, and various synthetic materials. Fly tying equipment enables the fly tyer to efficiently and effectively assemble and secure the materials on the hook to produce a particular type of fly. Fly tying materials were originally limited to various furs, feathers, threads and hooks.
An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishing lure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling). In general, artificial flies are an imitation of aquatic insects that are natural food of the target fish species the fly fishers try to catch.
"Bunyan Bugs" were designed by fly-tier and split bamboo fly rod maker Paul Bunyan (aka Norman Means) circa 1927, and originated in Montana. [2] The construction of the Bunyan Bug is unique and has no parallel among other Montana or western trout flies.
The International Guide to Fly-Tying Materials. McGraw Hill. ISBN 0070119430. Schmookler, Paul; Sils, Ingrid V. (1997). Rare and Unusual Fly Tying Materials-A Natural History Volume 2 – Birds and Mammals. Mills, MA: The Complete Sportsman. ISBN 1886961026. Reynolds, Barry; Befus, Brad; Berryman, John (1997). Carp on the Fly: A Flyfishing ...
The original fly shop was established in the old Albermarle Hotel at 103 W Park Street along with a small shooting gallery. The Baileys lived in a back room and the rent was $25 a month. [2] Because there was limited opportunity for local fly business, Dan Bailey's became primarily a mail order fly shop and outfitter for visiting anglers.
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Depending on whether the fly is tied as a dry fly, wet fly or streamer the white wing can be made with white duck quill, bucktail, calf tail, hen neck, hackle points or other white material. Tailing has varied over the years from the original wood duck flank to include golden pheasant tippet, brown or red hackle, moose, elk and deer hair.