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The Man Who Changed Fly Fishing Forever

Take a closer look at Ted Juracsik, his work, and fly fishing in Florida

April/May 2012

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Ted Juracsik at his workbench in Chokoloskee, Florida

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Ted Juracsik at his workbench in Chokoloskee, Florida

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Juracsik on the hunt for redfish in the backcountry

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Juracsik on the hunt for redfish in the backcountry

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Juracsik readies his fly rod at sundown in the Everglades

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Juracsik readies his fly rod at sundown in the Everglades

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A flock of white ibises takes flight in the Everglades

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A flock of white ibises takes flight in the Everglades

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Juracsik watches the progress on a reel in the early stages of construction

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Juracsik watches the progress on a reel in the early stages of construction

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Fine-tuning a Signature Series fly real

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Fine-tuning a Signature Series fly real

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