Fluff Chuckin’
Words ~ Raymond Eichelberger
Pictures ~ Lowell KIng
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The idea for this project was initiated by a through both time and space to pursue this favorite
conversation between Lowell King and I between adversary of mine, the carp.
fish on a recent outing to the Conestoga River. We
decided then Allow now a brief history lesson on when and how
and there that the carp was first introduced into the United States.
this endeavor The time when these finned lumps of gold were
would be a big brought to this country was for all practical
challenge and purposes very close to the year 1900. Originally
a fact filled thought of as a supplemental food source, the carp
learning was shipped here and multiplied quite prolifically,
experience. but never really gained the popularity as it has in
We came to the European countries. Therefore we will try to
the conclusion showcase a fly invented during the early 1900's and
too that this is a classic fly invented here in the United States
a different and that can be used to catch these fish. A bit of history
hopefully will be incorporated also to add to the flavor of the
interesting project. Fluff Chucker’s were almost non-existent at
and that time, but if we dig deep enough into our
fascinating research maybe we can find some interesting facts.
angle on fly Synthetic materials were pretty much non-existent
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fishing for during this time period so fly tiers had to be
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carp. Many fly resourceful with what they had at their disposal.
fishing The term fur and feather meant just that. Those
enthusiasts go were the main ingredients for flies tied back then.
the route of The resourcefulness can be witnessed in the fact
creating "new" flies for their quest at bringing a that ribbing materials came from some unlikely
carp to backside. Many of these efforts are quite sources. Let's look at a nymph pattern designed in
valiant efforts but this project is designed to go old 1915 called the Pot Scrubber Nymph.
school with both the fly patterns and the fly fishing
equipment. The old way is my fresh approach that Richard Henry (Dick) Wigram who was born in
encompasses the crux of what this writing is trying England on February 25, 1903 is given full
to say. So come along now as we take a journey recognition for inventing “The Pot Scrubber
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