The art of the fly: Angler relishes the meditation and creation of tying

The art of the fly: Angler relishes the meditation and creation of tying

Fish love bugs and small aquatic critters.  Anglers like Blake Jackson love to trick them. It’s not just the exhilarating strike and tugs, or landing the big one. It’s not just being away, on the water, stalking the seam. There’s another side of the equation. Back home, or at work — the Ugly Bug Fly Shop and Crazy Rainbow Fly Fishing in downtown Casper — is a time to conspire. To be creative. Jackson sits at a desk with a small vise and consider…