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More Fly Tying Friday: Killer Closeups of Northern California Trout (and Bass) Food

By Tom Chandler 5/29/2009

Fly tyers fall into two groups: the insane and the almost-insane Those who tie the most realistic bug they can, and the impressionists, who are seeking flies that only need be buggy.

I'm firmly in the latter camp, but that's likely a reflection of laziness; I do sloppy "buggy" well. Still, even the rampant impressionists want their flies to look like something edible, which is why Michelle Mahood's photography site will probably see a lot of fly tying visitors soon.

A small sample of the bug photos available at Mahoods site (click image to go there)

It's practically a photographic encyclopedia of Northern California trout food, so next time an annoying, Type A fly tyer chastises you for too-heavily speckled Callibaetis wings (yes, this did happen), you can bitch slap him using Ms. Mahood's excellent photographs.

The Underground's Favorite Photo? Probably the blood curdling assault on a fly fisherman by a giant crustacean. Keep you up nights.

See you staring at the monitor, Tom Chandler.

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Tom Chandler

As the author of the decade leading fly fishing blog Trout Underground, Tom believes that fishing is not about measuring the experience but instead of about having fun. As a staunch environmentalist, he brings to the Yobi Community thought leadership on environmental and access issues facing us today.

Don: FYI: Michelle is fine fly fisher as well as a photographer. Have to be to get that many bug pictures.
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Thanks Tom. It's been a few years since I've visted Michelle's site. In fact, I completely forgot about it. FYI: Michelle is fine fly fisher as well as a photographer.
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