FEATHERS TO FINE ART: Tie one on!

From: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) | Date: January 28, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Ed Godfrey

Jan. 28--Just catching a fish on a fly rod is challenging enough for most of us. But for some, catching a fish on a homemade fly is the ultimate reward. "It's quite the rush to catch one on your own fly that you have tied," said Jean Pennycuff, a member of the Prairie Fly Fishers of Oklahoma City. For 20 years or more, members of the Prairie Fly Fishers have been meeting once a month to strain their eyes, tie a few flies and tell some big lies. "This is a like a women's sewing circle," said Phil Kennon of Oklahoma City. Why take the time and ...

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