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Show ply Fishing Den opens on PI. Grove Main Street 1- n Hoopes and Kraig Robin-Sought Robin-Sought their Fly Fishing " , peasant Grove after about Successful years in Provo. wated at 387 S. Main, the shop .ijonweekdaysfrom2p.m.to pionSaturdaysfromga.m. B&Phne number is 785" iifil or 373-0495. lU said that they moved from Jo when their building was tobe demolished to make fifcrthe new Provo library. In , aieforanew site, Doug was StofindthisPleasant Grove -! lding available. He was also i' Led to be welcomed warmly by feasant Grove City officials In fact, Doug said the new loca- tion ),as been so successful they ' yd have done it years ago. poug said that the Fly Fishers . penjstheresultofahobbygoneout ' Helearned from his grandfather '; to tie flies when he was just a - w He has been tying flies and fly listing for the past 40 years. , The shop exclusively carries fly J fishing and fly tying equipment. fley teach fly rod building and ;; have classes in fly fishing and fly k tying. Doug added that they probably . have the most complete supply of pi fly fishing equipment in the state, j Those who would like to take a class are invited to call or come in and sign up. They will be notified when the next class begins. They teach beginning, interme-diateand interme-diateand advanced fly tying. Doug t hasbeen teaching classes for about t and he finds that they have an easier time learning to tie than most men. Doug noted that fly tying is a sharing experience, as it is creative and the achievement of one is shared by several. Besides, Dougsaid that fly tying is good therapy, takes your mind , off your problems, and is fun to do. He mentioned that fly fishermen fisher-men will bring samples of flies in for him to identify so they can match them for their favorite fishing fish-ing spot. Doug said that fly fishermen become expert in entomology and biology as they study the habitat at the places they fish. Doug, himself, is a purist. He prefer's using dry flies. He likes to find a fish which will be attracted by dry flies and watch them come for the fly. To him that is a challenge. A man who has been involved in the Pleasant Grove Softball program pro-gram for years, Doug still keeps busy with his TV repair business. He said the fly fishing shop helped fill the gap when the had to give up playing Softball. Kraig and Doug are involved in the Utah Valley Fly Rodders Club where Doug has served as president presi-dent many times. The club was formed here in Pleasant Grove and includes many local residents. Both men write articles for fishing fish-ing magazines. They encourage all fly fishermen fisher-men to stop in and see what is available in the shop. I Doug Hoopes puts the final touches to a stone fly at the; Fly Fishers En in Pleasant Grove. 11 years and has taught for the Pleasant Grove Recreation. His wife and daughters help him tie the flies which are sold at the store. Not only are his wife and daughters daugh-ters expert fly tyers, but he said that a lot of women take his classes |