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Ca 1950 Joe Messenger Hand-tied Deer Hair Bass Bug Lure

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Ca 1950 Joe Messenger Hand-tied Deer Hair Bass Bug Lure
Circa 1950. Master Fly Tyer Joe Messenger, West Virginia, Hand-tied Deer Hair Bass Bug. According to an article titlted "How to tie a Hair Bug" Dave Whitlock of Fly & Field Inc. wrote "Some tyers have been lucky enough to inherit or purchase bugs by such original masters as Joe Messenger. They carefully untie them, seeking to discover the secrets hidden in their hair, thread and cementing techniques." Dimensions: 1.5" x 4".