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During the post war years along the Russian River, Schaadt built a reputation as a skilled fly fisherman. With his angling skills and quirky, elusive demeanor, he became the subject of countless classic fishing stories. From the 1950s to mid-1990s, he was regarded as one of the top fly fishermen in the country, if not the world. [2]
He traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada fishing and hunting. [1] Shortly after marrying Martha Marie in 1921, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, and three years later, opened a fishing tackle store there. It became a popular destination for serious fly fisherman of the mid-west. [1]
The American Fly Fisher. 8 (2). American Museum of Fly Fishing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014; Berls, Robert H. (Fall 1999). "The Importance of G.E.M.Skues: An Angler-Writer for Today" (PDF). The American Fly Fisher. 25 (4). The American Museum of Fly Fishing: 2–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014
There are many variations on the original Royal Coachman. Typically dry fly variations are tied on hook sizes 10–16, wet fly versions on hook sizes 8–14 and streamer versions on hook sizes 1 to 8. Commonly named variations include: [5] Royal Trude – a down hair wing dry fly; Royal Coachman Bucktail – a hair wing streamer pattern
Gary LaFontaine (May 12, 1945 – January 4, 2002) was a well-known fly fisherman and author. His books include Caddisflies, The Dry Fly: New Angles, Fly Fishing the Mountain Lakes, and Trout Flies: Proven Patterns. He died of Lou Gehrig's disease.
Al Troth (May 30, 1930 – August 3, 2012) is an American fisherman, considered a pioneer in the sport of fly fishing. [1] He is known for his variations of popular trout fishing flies as well as the inventor of the Elk Hair Caddis fly.
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