Important Flymph Discovery
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:30 pm
Hi Folks,
Just got back from the Idaho Falls Fly tying convention. Man talk about talented tyers!
Anyway I finished the show with a gentleman walking by and seeing a copy of The Art of the Wet Fly at my booth while I was demonstrating the Liesenring Loop. He was startled, and came walking back to the booth. He then proceeded to sit down and watch me tie. After some small talk he told me he was a friend of Pete Hidy and that he had some Hidy? Flymph "stuff" with him that was returned to him that was loaned to a friend ( Buck Goodrich). I told him I would really love to see the "stuff" before the show shutdown in about 45 minutes. I said no problem and went out to his car. When he came back he proceeded to open up this box. Out first came copies of the Creel, Stella Eyr and another magazine. He said I have more. Out came a previously unkown ( at least for me) copy of "The International Society of Flymph Fisherman Resource Guide Book. In it were Flies tied by Hidy various hackles and body color charts. Also pre spun bodies on cards of various colored threads and dubbings. As I sat there with this volume in my hands I was just dumb struck. The Gentleman said that he had more "stuff" at home and promised to come to Campfire this season for a Photo shoot of the Flies, book contents and other "stuff".
This is an amzing discovery. I am still pinching myself. ...
Over and Out
Jim
Just got back from the Idaho Falls Fly tying convention. Man talk about talented tyers!
Anyway I finished the show with a gentleman walking by and seeing a copy of The Art of the Wet Fly at my booth while I was demonstrating the Liesenring Loop. He was startled, and came walking back to the booth. He then proceeded to sit down and watch me tie. After some small talk he told me he was a friend of Pete Hidy and that he had some Hidy? Flymph "stuff" with him that was returned to him that was loaned to a friend ( Buck Goodrich). I told him I would really love to see the "stuff" before the show shutdown in about 45 minutes. I said no problem and went out to his car. When he came back he proceeded to open up this box. Out first came copies of the Creel, Stella Eyr and another magazine. He said I have more. Out came a previously unkown ( at least for me) copy of "The International Society of Flymph Fisherman Resource Guide Book. In it were Flies tied by Hidy various hackles and body color charts. Also pre spun bodies on cards of various colored threads and dubbings. As I sat there with this volume in my hands I was just dumb struck. The Gentleman said that he had more "stuff" at home and promised to come to Campfire this season for a Photo shoot of the Flies, book contents and other "stuff".
This is an amzing discovery. I am still pinching myself. ...
Over and Out
Jim