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Speaker: Mike Hogue, “Understanding and Selecting Natural Fly Tying Materials”

Thursday June 21, 2018, Endicott Public Library, 7:00 PM (informal tying demonstration at 6:30)

Mike Hogue of Badger Creek Fly Tying will be doing an interesting and unique hands on discussion of natural fly tying materials. He will show the differences and uses of genetic hackle, variants, imported hackle, Coq de Leon, streamer hackle and how to choose hackle for your application. Mike will also show soft hackle materials and their substitutes as well as how to select deer hair for various patterns. This presentation will have many unusual and unique items, in which you can look, see, touch and understand which materials to select. Mike the owner of Badger Creek Fly Tying from Freeville, NY and is a National authority on fly tying materials.  Many of his articles have appeared in National magazines.

 

Mike is the owner of Badger Creek Fly Tying, a fly fishing shop in Freeville, NY, just outside of Ithaca and is a National authority on fly tying materials.   He has had articles published in numerous publications, and has served as VP of Conservation for the IFFF North East Council, as well as on the National Conservation Board.

 

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