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True Mangled Fly

September 25, 2013/in fly patterns, Muskie on the Fly/by Jon Ray

The death of a fly at the hands of a fish, is the inspiration that started the name Mangled Fly Media.The sad part of this story is this fly was never the same.  After Mr. Esox got ahold of it and turned it into true Mangled Fly.  It did not swim right ever again.  We had to put to rest this buck tail, rabbit strip, rubber leg, flashabou creation.  Will always have found memories of the fish we shared.

Tags: esox on the fly, mangled fly, streamer pattern
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