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February 2014

Great Autumn Brown Sedge Jewelry

Mon, 02/10/2014 - 12:16 -- jmaslar

Again a fascinating person met at the Fly Fishing Show last Saturday is Kathy Kyle who makes Jewelry Created by the Caddisfly. Now, I have heard of jewelry made out of rose petals, and even dung, but this is my first exposure to caddifly cases. The Great Autumn Brown Sedges (Genus Pycnopsyche) is a caddisfly that lives in relatively slow waters. The eggs hatch in the fall just in time for the abundant leaf fall which is their primary source of food. The larvae eat these leaves through the winter and the spring.

Dave Whitlock at the Fly Fishing Show

Mon, 02/10/2014 - 11:32 -- jmaslar

When at the Fly Fishing Show in Winston Salem, NC, last Saturday we had many fascinating experiences. The first one that I can relate to you is about the well known Dave Whitlock. In fact we had the fortunate experience of watching Dave Whitlock tie a fly.  Dave was smooth and graceful as he tied the fly and in between, he signed some of his artwork for the lucky visitors. He drew such a crowd that it was difficult to get a good picture but we tried to show his entire booth.