Klausmeyer to receive first annual Golden Hook Award

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY —The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum will honor David Klausmeyer with the first Poul Jorgensen Golden Hook Award at the 2006 Fly Fishing Hall of Fame Dinner, to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21 at King’s Catering, Old Route 17.

Before his unexpected death in November 2004, world-recognized fly tyer Poul Jorgensen was working on a new award for innovations in fly tying called “The Golden Hook Award,” to annually recognize a living fly tyer who has made major contributions to the art of fly tying. The criteria to be considered are developing tying innovations, creating fresh techniques that will aid future tyers, developing new materials or tools, publications, and instruction and teaching activities. As per Poul’s wishes, this would not be a fly-tying competition, but a recognition for a current contribution to the continuance of the art and craft of fly tying.

Klausmeyer was unanimously selected by the committee for his contributions over the past year. These include providing innovative tying techniques through his many published articles and photographs, current and on-the-edge patterns and instructions assembled for tyers as editor of Fly Tyer magazine, authoring a new book, “Unnaturals: A Practical Guide to Tying with Synthetics,” and collaborating with 2006 Fly Fishing Hall of Fame Inductee, Keith Fulsher, in the revised edition of “Thunder Creek Flies: Tying and Fishing the Classic Baitfish Imitations.”