During the Aug 12 West Seattle Artwalk one of the highlights of the event was a group of men all linked by their love of fly fishing.
Bill Keiling a resident of The Kenney at 7125 Fauntleroy Way Southwest still refurbishes bamboo fishing poles but not crude bamboo poles, these are slender brown beauties just waiting to be taken out to a stream or lake.

Bruce Clark of West Seattle came through for the Artwalk a few months ago and together with Kieling suggested a fly tying exhibition.

Kieling no longer fishes but said, " I had to give up driving but that was easier than giving up fly fishing."

Ehren Krause of West Seattle was there tying flies too and his connection was through his fiance who works at the Kenney but who also happens to be the daughter of another fly tying expert, Greg Tompkins.

"Actually I've been a fisherman for years," Krause said," but I've been wanting to learn about tying flies." He acknowledged that his future father in law has been, "teaching me as I go along."

Is Greg, who's been tying flies since 1965 better at this point? "Oh yeah," said Krause laughing.