2009 Great Lakes Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers — Invitational Fly Tying Expo
I was down to Holt, Michigan this Saturday for the Great Lakes Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers — Invitational Fly Tying Expo. This year marked the 10th year of the event and was my third expo — I was at the 1st, 9th and 10th. Joan, Aaliyah and I drove down with Walt Grau (Spey Rod Outfitter and Guide Service) and meet up with our friend Ian Anderson from FlyMasters of Indianapolis. They held the event at a new location this year, the Holt High School and I thought that it was a great location. I tied my Morlock’s 4 Eyes pattern and still have trouble tying and talking at the same time… so I only tied about a dozen.
Walt tied one of his old steelhead flies — Grau’s Wiggle Hex
Ian tied a new carp fly of his, the "Hammerhead". Ian came-up with the fly while sitting around the beach house on Beaver Island this summer tying flies and drinking beer one evening. It ended up being a great carp fly when they were really on the bite.
