Tippets: Loon Tying Contest, Interview with Ben Bulis, Grip Variations

June 14, 2016 By: Erin Block

  • Loon is hosting a fly tying contest for patterns featuring their UV curing resins. Post to Instagram with the hashtag #tiebylight to enter and view more details on their website. The winner will be chosen June 15th, 2016.
  • Kris Millgate interviews Ben Bulis, CEO of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association in this piece on Hatch Magazine. Read about the new demo day at ICAST, The Fisheries Fund and the future of AFFTA, among other topics.
  • How you hold your fly rod has vast implications for your cast. “It can affect the straightness of your backcast, your power application, and the overall accuracy of your cast,” writes Chris Dore as he examines different grip variations in this article.