Camo Tippet Fly Pouch

by Ray "Letumgo" Tucker
(New York)

I've made some field modifications to the Tippet Fly Pouch I bought from you last year. I've modified the strap system by adding a small buckle. The buckle allows the pouch to be taken on and off easily, without pulling it over your head, or removing your hat. The nice thing was finding a way of forming loops with the extra strap material, which formed perfect holders for tippet spools.

I then took a set of Sharpie markers to the outside, to tone down the bright front section. I wanted a digital camo look, in hopes it will be less visible to fish.

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.

We've all had situations where seriously chewed up flies kept catching fish after fish after fish. It is no sin to tie flies that come off the vise looking seriously chewed up.

Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are dangerously sharp. Some have barbs, which make removal from skin, eyes or clothing difficult. Wear eye protection. Wear a broad-brimmed hat. If you fish with or around children, bend down all hook barbs and make sure the children wear eye protection and broad-brimmed hats. Be aware of your back cast so no one gets hooked.

Also, all the rods sold on TenkaraBum.com will conduct electricity. Do not, under any circumstances, fish during a thunder storm. Consider any fishing rod to be a lightning rod! Fishing rods can and do get hit by lightning!