Legendary Fly Tier A.K. Best Passes Away

Finest was a signature tier for Umpqua. (See his patterns here.) Images courtesy Umpqua

On Thursday, August 21, the household of A.Okay. Finest introduced that he had handed away on the age of 92 after a short sickness. A business fly tier and writer of books corresponding to Manufacturing Fly Tying (1989), A.Okay.’s Fly Field (1996), and Superior Fly Tying (2001), Finest was an in depth pal of John Gierach and appeared in lots of the late writer’s tales. He additionally wrote for Fly, Rod & Reel journal for a few years.

On Finest’s Fb web page, his kids wrote:

The day earlier than he handed, he shared his want that when “he bowed out of this life,” his daughters and grandchildren “could be pleased.” He was in superb spirits, in peace and prepared.

For extra about AK Finest’s life, try his intensive Wikipedia entry