WHITE RIVER DEMON

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Gary Webb

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May 22, 2025, 1:06:59 AMMay 22
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Remembering Tony

White River Demon  By Tony Spezio

Hook :      Streamer 6-12
Thread:    Fluorescent Red
Head:       4 mm plastic silver bead  5 mm for sz 6, 8
Weight:    10 wraps of .010 .015 up against the bead
Tail:           White rabbit fur with several strands of Pearl Krystal Flash on each side
Body:        Pearl plastic canvas braid wrapped two times (This allows the braid to trap air)
Hackle:     White or Cream saddle
Eyes:        Dot nail polish or colored UV glue on the head

Tie in the rabbit fur tail at the beginning of the bend.
Tie in the hackle where the tail was tied in. 
Tie in the braid at the same point.  Wrap it forward and then back to the tail.
Wrap the hackle forward wooly bugger style.
Wrap the thread to make a hot spot collar.
The trapped air makes the fly more buoyant so it kind of shimmies in a slow sink.

Here is Nick Runarsson's version of Tony's fly:
https://www.swedneckflyfishing.com/wr_demon.htm

Joyce M Westphal

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May 22, 2025, 11:02:57 AMMay 22
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Thank you for this neat pattern.  Tony built my wonderful bamboo rod. Joyce










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BobH

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May 22, 2025, 1:41:11 PMMay 22
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Hi Joyce it’s good to see a post from you. Bob Haering here Tony was one of the greatest.  It is really great to see a post from vfb I’m stuck in an ED waiting for another surgery tonight to clean an infection in my leg. It figures though it’s prime fishing time here cold or warm water. 
BobH
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Neville Gosling

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May 22, 2025, 2:47:13 PMMay 22
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Yes, I miss Tony and many others in the group who are no longer with us.

Neville (Név) Gosling
Greater Vancouver Canada


BobH

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May 22, 2025, 3:10:08 PMMay 22
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I agree we need to resurrect VFB. I know I have missed you guys. Any of the Michiganders around? Hex hatch is coming 
Bobh
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On May 22, 2025, at 2:47 PM, Neville Gosling <nev.g...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes, I miss Tony and many others in the group who are no longer with us.

BobH

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May 22, 2025, 3:39:53 PMMay 22
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Hi Nev. you know guys we need to revive the list. So many memories and swaps. I remember the Michigan members. We had fun at the tying shows.  Are you guys still around? You know the hex hatch is coming. It has been too long for me.
BobH
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On May 22, 2025, at 2:47 PM, Neville Gosling <nev.g...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes, I miss Tony and many others in the group who are no longer with us.
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