The Trout Flies Of The Ozarks

[zander]

I am seeking your favorite Ozark trout flies for a new project called, "The Trout Flies of the Ozarks". I will be doing a painting of around 80 different flies submitted by Ozark trout anglers. If you have a fly shop, lodge, are a guide, are famous, or none of the above but enjoy trout fishing these waters (like me) I would like you to send me a fly to be considered for the painting. Each person can submit up to three different flies, and each person who submits will have at least one fly painted along with the fly's name and their name. Also submitters will also get the honor of having one print of the painting when completed donated to the conservation organization of their choice for fund-raising purposes. Of course prints would also be available for sale for individuals and businesses as well.

I am hoping Phil, Michael Kyle, Leonard, Dano, Babler, Wooten, Jeremy Hunt, Tim, Brian Sloss, and all of the other local legends will contribute but once again it will be best to have as many different people submit as possible, so please spread the word.

Please attach to your fly: 1) fly name 2) your name 3) fly type ie streamer, dry, wet, or nymph and 4) your contact info. Once painted and printed I will contact the submitters to decide which conservation organization to donate a print to and how many prints they want for themselves.

Please send flies and the requested information to Phillip Taylor, 5682 S. Ferguson Ave, Springfield, MO 65810.

I will keep a running list here of the flies I have receiived and from whom.

I look forward to your participation and one again please spread the word to all fly-shops, resorts, and fellow trout anglers, young and old, men and women.

Thanks to Bob White for this idea.

Phillip Taylor

[trout fanatic]

Just a suggestion. I think it would be great if you could get an exact copy (or perhaps one of the originals) of the crackleback as tied by Ed Story. As he is no longer with us I think it would be a great tribute to him and the fly that he created. I bet somebody on this board may have one of Ed's flies and may contribute it towards this project.

[timsfly]

I'll send you a few flies in the next few days, I think you should try to get an original crackleback. It would make a great addition to your painting.

[Phil Lilley]

Great idea- I'll get you some flies.

[zander]

I know a lot of people have viewed this thread so I hope I'll be getting lots of flies, and thanks Tim and Phil for your support. If anyone does have a Ed Story tied crackleback that would be wonderful. I never met the man but have heard plenty about him just on here.

Thanks again and please feel free to post this on that other forum down in Arkansas (John Wilson's site?) for whoever is a member of it, Terry or Dano I guess.

Phillip Taylor

[Danoinark]

Phillip

Same here I will send you some. I will also post this on Wilson's.

Dano

[Greg]

A crackleback is a great pick. I'd also try to get a mohair leech and a zebra midge. Both popular and unique ozarks trout flies (and 2 of my favorites). I think Mike Kruse invented the mohair leech.

Greg

[zander]

I emailed Bob Story this morning about the project and asked him to donate one of his father's cracklebacks or if he didn't have any, I thought he should tie one in honor of his father. Thanks again for the interest in this, and Greg I hope you'll be sending me some flies too. I have a long list of flies that I think should be included but I don't want to bias the contributions so my lips are sealed If anyone knows Mike Kruse please forward this onto him and anyone else that you can think of.

Phillip Taylor

[Jeremy Hunt]

Phillip, I would also love to be a part of it. I've invented several patterns for this area that are real trout producers. I have a few that Bob, Ed Story and I sat down and came up with that actually made it to the Feather-Craft catalog in 03 and 04. What are you needing exactly? You can pm me and we can discuss it further. I really want to give you what you want instead of random patterns because I wouldn't know where to start. Glad to be a part of it and thank you for putting this together.

[zander]

I have not gotten any flies in the mail yet so if you did send some more than a few days ago, please let me know. I also just made my website (I am no web designer mind you) so if you want to check that out you can. There is a "generation outlook" section where you can learn about a couple different projects that I am working on at the moment. I never heard back from Bob Story at Feather Craft so if anyone knows him, I would appreciate it if you could direct him to this thread. Thanks again.

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