Christmas 2017 Newsletter

Editorial	3
Thank You, Supporters!	4
Congratulations to Dr Brian Walker	11
Christmas in the Holy Land - a poem	12
Who's Who in the Zoo	14

Fed’s Badger Soft HackleMay 9, 2026
Fed’s Badger Soft Hackle is an easy, versatile trout fly with superb movement in the water. Built with a dubbed possum underfur body and soft badger hen hackle, it suggests a range of emerging insects. Follow these simple tying steps to add this proven pattern to your fly box.
Fed’s Begley CrayfishFebruary 14, 2026
Fed’s Begley Crayfish is an Australianised re-interpretation of a pattern created by Tim Collins of the Gary Begley Ohio Fly Tying Guild. Fed laughs that this fly is “pretty ugly… Read more: Fed’s Begley Crayfish
Fed’s Crackleback Caterpillar VariantFebruary 1, 2026
Fed’s Crackleback Caterpillar Variant is a modern take on a timeless classic. Inspired by Rick Takahashi and rooted in Ed Story’s original Crackleback, this versatile fly features a peacock herl back and chenille body, excelling as both a dry and subsurface terrestrial imitation.

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