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The Anatomy of Fishing Flies

While you may not find them displayed at art galleries, fishing flies and the tying of them, is a true art form as old as fly fishing itself. The best fishing flies aren't only interesting to look at, their combination of colors, patterns, and textiles work better to attract fish then some of the more mass produced tackle. In this article we'll take a look at some of the elements that make these fishing lures so effective.

Hackle:
Hackle, or the neck feathers from a rooster, is one of the primary elements of a fishing fly. The hackle is what gives fishing flies their organic look and feel and also their intricate color patterns. Though many people seem to think fish aren't all that bright, they sure know enough to steer clear of putting anything in their mouths that doesn't look natural or like it absolutely belongs in the water.

The patterns and movement of the hackle are difficult to match with synthetic materials. When tying your own lures or buying fishing flies online or at the tackle shop, keep a look out for lures with Whiting Farms feathers-or at least fishing flies with organic hackle versus those made with synthetic materials.

Hair and Fur:
An alternative to the hackle fly is hair and fur fishing flies. They types of hair and fur most used for fishing flies are deer, beaver, opossum, otter, fox, and badger. As with hackle, there are synthetic hair and fur fishing flies, but most fish seem to respond more favorably to natural hair and fur materials. However, there are cases such as when fishing on dark river beds, when fishing flies constructed of brightly colored synthetics are a better choice. When setting out on a fishing trip it's best to have lots of different types and colors of fishing flies to try.

Thread, Yarn, and Wire:
Thread, chenille, braid, yarn, wire, and other spooled materials are most often used to recreate the thin, tight, body of the insect. Some types used are flat waxed nylon thread, gossamer silk thread, sparkle yarn, and mohair and all of these come in natural and bright colors. No matter how natural the color of the hackle of hair, oftentimes a little spark of color in the thread and yarn is what catches the fish's attention.

Eyes:
Not all fishing fly gear have eyes, but eyes are sometimes necessary with certain types of gear, especially those that look like other fish or small mammals. Eye styles can range from the "googley" type doll eyes that kids use in projects to silver or bronze beads, to reflective stickers.

There's no one correct style or material for catching every type of fish. For this reason, it's important to make sure that you take lots of different types and colors of fishing flies with you when you try out a new spot. Even in the same river, different fish within the same species will react to different things. Half the fun of fly fishing is experimenting with new styles and techniques and finding what works.

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Sparkle City $11.18 In his All Music Guide review of David Ball's 2007 album Heartaches by the Number, Mark Deming cites as the disc's "most obvious flaw" its bevy of cover songs on which neither Ball nor anyone else is ever going to top the original recordings, such as Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams" and Hank Locklin's "Please Help Me I'm Falling." Praising the one Ball original on the LP, "Please Feed the Jukebox," Deming says it shows he "can still make a little history of his own," adding that "it's a shame he doesn't do a bit more of that." It's impossible to know whether Ball reads the All Music Guide, but he has taken Deming's advice in spades on his follow-up to Heartaches by the Number, Sparkle City, writing or co-writing all 11 songs himself. For the average country artist, composing an entire album's worth of material might be a considerable challenge, but it should be noted that Ball has been writing throughout his career, and in fact has his name on the copyrights of 11 of his 14 country chart entries, 1988-2004. The trick in writing country songs is to come up with something new and fresh without straying from traditions, either musically or lyrically, and Ball clearly has the knack. There is a distinct Southwestern sensibility to the tunes on Sparkle City, with song titles including "Tulsa" and "Houston Again" (though there's also one called "Back to Alabama" ) and strong injections of Western swing ("Country Boy Boogie," "Tulsa," "On Top of the World") and Tex-Mex ("Just Along for the Ride," "Houston Again") styles. Ball sings with an easy confidence, riding over Troy Cook, Jr.'s twangy guitar parts and the solid rhythm section of bassist Billy Pierce and drummer Scott Metko. He never tries to do too much, satisfying himself to stay within the stylistic confines of traditional honky tonk country, and yet he is enough of a stylist not to come off as generic. It would be easy to imagine some of the songs here competing with George Strait's on the country charts, given the right exposure. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi Performers: Chris Carmichael - Strings; Perry Coleman - Vocals (Background); David Ball - Guitar (Acoustic); J.T. Corenflos - Guitar (Electric); Larry Paxton - Bass; Mike Rojas - Piano; Owen Hale - Drums; Scott Metko - Drums; Troy Cook Jr. - G