Fran Betters AuSable Fly Collection Vintage Fly Tackle Stubby cigar style grip with

Stubby cigar style grip with evidence of having been cleaned

Burgundy silks with full brown intermediates

These reels sold as new back in the 90's for $2750

All six strips cut from the same piece of bamboo

and a band of green and red at the keeper and male ferrules

Fran Betters AuSable Fly Collection Vintage Fly Tackle Stubby cigar style grip withFor sale here is a nice collection of Fran Betters flies, 16 in total. Included are examples of Betters' original designs the AuSable Wulff and 4 "Haystack" flies, which were an important innovation in the evolution of the Adirondack fly. These creations are two of the most popular and effective trout stream fishing flies to this day his AuSable Wulff and Haystack patterns were named among the top 10 trout flies of all time by Field & Stream. Housed