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June 2013

"WFI On The " June 2013 “WFI ON THE FLY” INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Saddle Up with Dr. Pages The first issue of “WFI ON THE FLY” mental to the success of Whiting Farms Tom—”Greening 2-3 produced some great reviews from and I sincerely appreciate every one of Farms” dealers, distributors and the Pro them. Dealer News— 4-5 Team. We’re glad to know you enjoy Whitewater hearing news from “the farm”. We Together we strive to continue to pro- Colette’s Coop– News 6 value your feedback about articles as vide the best hackle available to the from the Office well as product review and use, and many people who enjoy as a we hope you enjoy this edition of the Pro Team “sCOOP” by 7-8 profession, for their own personal use, Pat/Carol Oglesby newsletter (we think they just get and as artists. I also want to thank the better!) invaluable dealers and distributors Featured Pro Teamer— 9-11 who get the product in the hands of the Tom Logan This quarter we are featuring the fly tiers and artists. And of course, a 12-14 green facilities recently added that Product Review— big thanks to the Pro Team for promot- ”Speck”ulation by greatly enhance the overall opera- ing Whiting Farms! Michael Gula tions at the farm. Pro Teamer’s Fly & 15-17 Have a great summer, Product Review—by In this issue we also feature a new Herman Broers group photo of the WFI employees. Dr. Thomas S. Whiting and This group of fine people are instru- the Whiting Team Featured WFI Staff 18-19 Humor (Fish ‘n Chicks) 20

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Product Introduction 22 Guinea Fowl Full Skins

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SPECIAL DEAL! See Pg. 21 "WFI On The Fly" Page 9 FEATURED PRO TEAM TIER —TOM LOGAN

Rooster Hackles are superb for the higher profile endangered the dry patterns we tie. But my and threatened species that special interests of tying the his- occur in Florida, but my special toric wet and soft-hackle pat- involvement was in the re- terns were and are served well search and recovery of the with the hen saddles and capes Florida panther, bald eagle re- Tom produces. I must say covery and cross-fostering though that the hen and rooster studies for reintroduction of coq-de-Leon feathers are my whooping cranes to the state favorites. Regardless of what I as a non-migratory component tie, teach or fish, my personal of the otherwise migratory choice is to tie those patterns continental population. I spent that allow me to use natural ma- a lot of time outdoors when I terials, with only a few excep- was young a boy, either hunt- It was a very nice surprise the other tions. ing and with my par- evening to receive an invitation from ents and grandparents or read- Carol and Pat Oglesby to submit this I retired this past March after ing about wildlife when I write-up as the Featured Pro Team working 47 professional years couldn’t be out there with Member for the next Whiting Farms as a Certified Wildlife Biologist them. So, wildlife biology was Newsletter. So, it is with pleasure in the research, recovery and a career path that didn’t take that I share a few of the things I have management of primarily threat- much thought on my part and done as a professional wildlife biolo- ened and endangered wildlife one that undoubtedly influ- gist and about my and ty- species during the last 40 of enced my preference for tying ing. I’m fortunate that my work and those years. I earned Bachelor the patterns I do; as well as, play have always overlapped and, in and Master Degrees in Wildlife my preference for tying with many respects, even influenced my Ecology from Oklahoma State natural materials. I’ve always interests in fly tying. University and began my re- enjoyed and , search as a young biologist with whether wild or domestic, and We all enjoy experimenting and ty- the Oklahoma Department of I appreciate the natural quali- ing with the high quality tying mate- Wildlife Conservation conduct- ties of the fur and feathers that rials we receive from Whiting Farms. ing telemetry studies of Rio make them what they are in But, my opportunity for using these Grande Turkeys and white- the world around us. materials started a number of years tailed deer fawns and popula- before I became a member of the Pro tion studies of mallard ducks I’m a wildlife biologist at heart Team. Wayne Luallen introduced that wintered in the Great and the selection of the flies I me to Tom Whiting at a time when I Plains. I also worked for the Na- fish naturally stems from an was just beginning to teach fly tying tional Audubon Society prior to understanding of predator and Tom was more than willing to accepting a position in 1979 as prey relationships. All animals provide me a variety of his materials Bureau Chief of Wildlife Re- must eat for survival and suc- to use and share with my students. search with the Florida Fish and cessful reproduction that is He always provided what I needed Wildlife Conservation Commis- fundamental to perpetuation for the classes, but the fun part was sion in Tallahassee where I su- of their species, and there are that he always included a few sur- pervised the agencies state-wide two very important variables prise materials for me to try. It goes wildlife research program. Our that are important to preda- without saying that the Whiting research focused primarily on tors. Their prey must be both

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abundant and readily available in also are very good for stream- mentals of tying but he also those numbers and when you ap- ers that imitate for salt encouraged me to do more ply this concept to the most abun- water species. and learn what I could from dant and available forms of aquat- others. Clarence Butzbach is ic , which are important It would be impossible, in my another friend I enjoyed prey of all fish around the world, opinion, to not enjoy tying what watching and visiting with whether cold or warm water, it is we might consider classic about how he tied. He unfor- the emerging life forms through “ pattern”, especially with tunately is now only with us the adults on the water surface the Whiting Farms rooster in our thoughts. I took a that most fulfills these two crite- hackles, and I certainly enjoy number of fly tying ria. This is why we fish the popu- fishing them for southern classes from Judy Lehmberg lar dry patterns, in addition to the bream and in my home and Marvin Nolte and fact that it is exciting, but it is the waters, as well as, for trout in learned techniques that I historic wet patterns that are even the Smoky Mountains, Sierras continue to apply in even the more effective because of the per- and other streams of the west- simplest of patterns. And, fect prey form they represent. ern United States. I also tie At- I’ve spent many days over Few tie or fish such patterns any lantic salmon flies, but my spe- the years with Wayne Lu- more, but I can assure you that I cial interests remain in tying allen tying, fishing, identify- catch my share of trout, bream and historic and modern soft- ing native plants, exploring bass on patterns that include the hackles and other wet patterns. streams, turning over rocks Irish Invicta, Fiery Brown and Many of these patterns have to look at bugs and talking Green Peter; the Welch Coch-a- existed for hundreds of years about wildlife and the natu- bon-ddu; Iron Blue Dun, Partridge and are just as effective for at- ral systems that support and Orange and other soft-hackle tracting fish today as they were them. I’ve learned many patterns; and of course, the West- when first fished. They’re fun things from Wayne, but he ern Coachman and Old Gray Mare. to tie, and I often give a few fish also introduced me to the This is why a Partridge and Or- I catch to others on the lake Western Coachman and soft- ange that was first tied for brown that wish something would hackles, patterns that are trout in the North Country of Eng- come along and take the always in my fly box. These land perhaps 400 years ago is also under their bobber. I fish barb- are just a few to whom I owe an excellent pattern for taking big less and generally release the thanks. in our natural lakes fish I catch, with the exception around Tallahassee. The pattern of those I share with other I continue to teach fly tying is a perfect imitation of an abun- folks. classes in Tallahassee and dant and available prey form. have taught workshops at Streamers, such as the Wicissa, I Sharing is a good thing, wheth- shows and conclaves of the tie with coq-de-leon rooster feath- er it be a fish that you give to International Federation of ers and a cock ring-necked pheas- someone who may fish to feed Fly Fishers (IFFF), demon- rump feather as soft hackle, their family or simply showing strate fly tying at events each are great small fish imitations for another tier how to tie a favor- year and have presented pro- tempting the species of large and ite pattern or a tying technique. grams on the Laws Pertain- I have taken, and I’ve been fortunate in that re- ing to the Possession and speckled hen coq-de-leon saddle gard. Tom Brodridge was my Transportation of Natural Fly feather is excellent for tying soft- original tying instructor who tying Materials. The South- hackle spider and other wet pat- not only taught me the funda- east Council of the FFF terns. The glassy rooster feathers

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awarded me as the “2004 Tyer of Reverend Lang the Year” and I received the Award of Excellence from the Florida Council in 2007 and 2011. I am a life member of the IFFF and a Certi- fied Instructor. I serve as Vice President of Conservation for the Florida Council of the I FFF and Western Coachman am a member of the Conservation Committee and the Fly Tying Group Board of Governors of the IFFF. I also am a member of the Daiichi Hook Pro Team for the Angler’s Sport Group. I created and manage North Florida Fly-fishing Adven- tures and School, dedicated to teaching fly tying, casting and fish- ing activities for those anglers who fish with the in the Tal- lahassee area.

Tom H. Logan 1167 Green Hill Trace Tallahassee, FL 32317 850-212-5396 [email protected] Old Gray Mare

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