10-03-2008, 06:10 PM
WASHINGTON - In honor of the 150th birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, famed guide and fly tyer Craig Mathews and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership are teaming to introduce a new twist on the timeless Woolly Bugger - the "Bully Bugger."
"Throughout his life, T.R. hunted way more than he fished," says TRCP President and CEO George Cooper, "but things might have been different if he'd had the Bully Bugger. It evokes the same patriotism that T.R. exuded, and they've got similar flair."
"Heck, they've even got the same prescription!" Mathews quips, referring to the wire-rimmed spectacles donned by both the 26th President and the Bully Bugger.
Mathews will tie a limited edition of only 150 Bully Buggers. One hundred forty-nine will be mounted in hand-made wooden shadowboxes and presented in return to those who donate $150 or more to the TRCP.
"Bully Bugger #1," the first in the series, will be custom framed and auctioned at www.ebay.com. Bidding will begin on Dec. 1 and last for 10 days.
Media Contact
Tim Zink, 202-654-4625, tzink@trcp.org
"Throughout his life, T.R. hunted way more than he fished," says TRCP President and CEO George Cooper, "but things might have been different if he'd had the Bully Bugger. It evokes the same patriotism that T.R. exuded, and they've got similar flair."
"Heck, they've even got the same prescription!" Mathews quips, referring to the wire-rimmed spectacles donned by both the 26th President and the Bully Bugger.
Mathews will tie a limited edition of only 150 Bully Buggers. One hundred forty-nine will be mounted in hand-made wooden shadowboxes and presented in return to those who donate $150 or more to the TRCP.
"Bully Bugger #1," the first in the series, will be custom framed and auctioned at www.ebay.com. Bidding will begin on Dec. 1 and last for 10 days.
Media Contact
Tim Zink, 202-654-4625, tzink@trcp.org