On Thursday, November 21, AMFF Ambassador Scott Biron joined Curator Jim Schottenham for an educational look at the streamer fly. Scott is an active fly tying instructor and is a popular attraction when presenting his instructional tying lessons at national, international, and regional shows. Scott and Jim discussed the history behind the streamer pattern created by Carrie Stevens, the Colonel Bates fly, in honor of Colonel Joseph D. Bates Jr. Scott also demonstrated how to tie this classic pattern.
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