Nine-Foot Nails

September 30, 2003 By: Marshall Cutchin

Surely fly tying takes us to surprising destinations — including the cosmetics aisle for trout bead colors. Casey Ressler examines his inner beautician in the Wasilla, AK Frontiersman. A good-humor piece that reminds me of my one-time embarrassment at buying doll hair for tarpon flies at the local hobby store (by the way, these can be killer flies tied in seconds).