A.k. Best, Master of the Art of Fly Tying, Is Dead at 92
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A.K. Best, a renowned fly tier, has passed away at 92; discussion includes links to his Wikipedia page and archived content.
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4 months ago
https://archive.ph/lUS0P
toomuchtodo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._K._Best
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