Staff writer Bob Kenly - tube fly meister par excellence
Bob Kenly with 13 lbs of silver from the Kuskokwim River, Alaska
Bob Kenly - owner of the company Nordic Way Tube Flies - is one of the rare American tube fly tyers. Tube flies are a typical Scandinavian thing, but you will probably see more and more flies tied on tubes all over the world.
As Bob puts it: "I think my big reason for turning to them is portability".
One bag of flies and a small container with hooks of your choice, and you're set for days of salmon and steelhead fishing. And with Bob's flies, which are made with epoxy, the flies will last a whole season.
Bob ties tube flies profesionally and is usually booked up early as he does all his own tying. All tying done in the home office in a dedicated area. And we're talking quality flies. Average actual tying time per fly (not including drying and curing of different stages of fly) 1/2 hour.
Says Bob: "My preference is to fish with a two handed rod which increases the laughs
from fishing partners as I sometimes wack myself with my flies".
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Bob!
Long time no r
Bob!
Long time no read!!!!!
I'll try that recipe ASAP!
And above all,
greetings from Ljubljana!
Tom
How much does Eumer
How much does Eumer vise cost?
Dear Dad,
How prou
Dear Dad,
How proud I was to find this on the internet, your story, your flies, what you've been up to lately. The Salbot Fly ..It's beautiful. I am his daughter, Helen , and my father is a genius. Always has been with so many talents. Believe it or not he wanted to be a history teacher. My father tied a fly just for me and framed it, where it sits on my wall to this day and is a conversation piece of friends who come to my home. The Pattern was Davy's Prawn with a Partridge hook , size 1/0. I love you dad, you look wonderful.