2010 Sowbug Roundup, Day 1

Today is the first day of the 2010 Sowbug Roundup, one of the biggest fly tying shows in the world.  Tiers reported in at 8:30 AM, and the official program began at 9:00 AM.  It was great seeing old friends.  The crowd was a bit thin, no major vendors were present, and several fly tying seats were open, a first in my memory and I have been tying here almost since the beginning.  The economy must really be worse that we imagine.  I tied the foam Chernobyl Ant with chartreuse bottom, black top, and yellow indicator.  There was very little interest in this fly, though a few folks stopped by to watch it being tied and receive their free fly.  They were generally interested in it as a bluegill, i.e. bream, fly though we use it for trout from mid-February through mid-November.  Looks like this may be my last fly tying show—the desire is just not there anymore.  I will miss tying with old friends, but look forward to attending and watching others tie.  This is the best value for a fly fishing show that I’m aware of--$5 for three days.