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Sowbug Roundup: Learn from the best how to tie flies that land lunkers

Related Topics: Fly, Trout, Mouse, Alaska, Stream

Picture this.

You're standing in an icy Alaskan stream scanning for trout when a tiny brown mouse plunges in from the grassy edge and frantically swims for the other side.

A big trout spots the 'V' wake on the surface, and in a split second streaks up and gulps down the unsuspecting rodent.

Far-fetched?

"One guy you'll see here ties deer-hair mice flies to use for big rainbow trout in Alaska," said Mike Tipton Chairman of the 19th annual Sowbug Roundup fly-tying event this week at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. "It's very realistic looking. I think if I were fishing for rainbows in Alaska, I'd have a deer-hair mouse with me.