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Communities at Work for July 18, 2009 July 18, 2009
It started when he was 12, when he saw someone fly fishing. "I loved watching the way the line rolled out, it was a beautiful thing," Mike Rieser said. "Plus, he was catching more fish than us." So Rieser decided to teach himself how to fly fish, which also led him to teaching himself how to tie flies. Now, years later, Rieser owns The Bug Shop, a small business in which he ties and sells flies. In the summer, he takes people on guided fly fishing tours in Mexico with his other business, Baja Flyfishing Co.
Mike Rieser works on a fly Thursday at his home west of Craig. Rieser, who likes to fish in salt and fresh water, has learned to try many different types of flies, though he said many fly tiers specialize their craft.
Rieser adds lines to a fly Thursday, which create movement as the fly moves through the water. "Movement is the real key to getting a fish to eat this," Rieser said.
Rieser adds a whip finish to the fly, which secures the thread in place.
Rieser adds an eye to the fly. The fly is meant to mimic a smaller fish that is "fine eatin' by a marlin," Rieser said.
Rieser shows his finished fly. When he isn't taking people on fly fishing tours in Mexico, he travels the country and demonstrates fly tying.
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