Fly Tying: Asproth's 747s

July 9, 2006 By: Marshall Cutchin

“Asproth will tie them purposely with bent wings. He’ll bend a perfectly good hook and tie a Hex with one wing dragging so it looks injured. He’ll trim off some of its hackle so it lies on its side. He’ll tie a Hex spinner fly with an egg sac attached to it.” Sam Cook profiles well-known fly tier Dave Asproth — a man whose larger-than-life flies match his personality in the eyes of many anglers. In the Duluth News Tribune.