Chuck Tryon Passes

[Phil Lilley]

From MidCurrent.Com -

http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/02/chuck-tryon-dies.html

Author, fly tier and wildland hydrologist Chuck Tryon died on February 7 in California. Gary Soucie sent us this tribute to Chuck, which describes his many accomplishments:

"Chuck (Charles) Tryon had been a career wildland hydrologist with the U. S. Forest Service, mainly in Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri. He and his late wife Sharon founded Ozark Fly Fishers and co-authored such books as Figuring Out Flies: A Practical Guide; Fly Fishing for Trout in Missouri; and All About Flies: Everything the Flyfisher Knows About Flies. A few years after Sharon succumbed prematurely to cancer, Chuck wrote 200 Missouri Smallmouth Adventures.

Chuck Tryon was the originator of the BUBfly, a weighted fly with rubberleg tails and antennae and a palmered hackle, which is a great fly for trout, bass, and good-sized panfish. I've even used it successfully in salt water. Originally black, with a grizzly hackle (BUB originally stood for Big Ugly Black), Chuck started tying the fly in many other versions, as long as its new name began with the letter B (Blue, Bloody, Brindled, Banana, etc., in front of BUBfly). The BUBfly was featured in an article by Chuck ("The Big, Ugly, Bodacious BUBfly") in the September/October 1997 issue of American Angler. For a few years, Chuck tied BUBflies for Ed Storey's Feather-Craft Fly Fishing in St. Louis, MO, until he decided he's rather spend his spare time fly fishing.

In addition to stalking trout and smallmouth bass in Missouri waters, Chuck also enjoyed such annual forays as gar fishing with friends in Illinois. Along with Sharon, Chuck was actively involved for many years with the local chapters of Trout Unlimited and the Federation of Fly Fishers.

Among Chuck Tryon's many other attributes, he was a great fishing companion. As I, Joel Vance, Gary LaFontaine, Spence Turner, and many others knew, fishing with Chuck Tryon really made a fishing trip in Missouri. I shall miss him." -- Gary Soucie

[laker67]

Sorry to hear the news. I used Chuck's book to explore the many lesser known creeks, at that time, along the I44 corridor. Back in the 80's his name was known to most missouri trout anglers.

[Outside Bend]

I just saw this too, Phil. Shame to hear, I never met the guy but his books were very influential on my Ozark fishing trips. He will be missed.

[Gavin]

That is sad news. Chuck was a very nice man and his books left a wealth of information for Missouri trout & smallmouth anglers. He will be missed but not forgotten.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Sorry to hear that. Chuck was a nice guy and his 200 Missouri Smallmouth Adventures is a great guide. I only met him once, but I still remember it.

[timsfly]

I hate that, Chuck was a really nice guy, I met him the first time

30 years ago down at Roaring River, I sold his wife, her first

Triangle taper Lee Wulff line, really sorry he is gone, we lost

A good fellow fisherman, oh well he is in a better place, with

his wife, and I'll bet the are down on the river.

[ozark trout fisher]

That's very sad to hear. Fly Fishing for Trout in Missouri is one of the best fishing books I've ever read-very helpful and well-written.

[Al Agnew]

Really sorry to hear...I knew Chuck and he was a great guy, very knowledgeable but very humble and down to earth. I too learned a lot from his flyfishing books and his smallmouth adventures book.

[jdmidwest]

Sorry to hear that, I was wondering where he had ended up. He stopped by the shop one time, back then he only had the one book. Great guy.

[Gavin]

He was living with his daughter in California for the past year or two due to health issues. I'm sure he's in a better place now.