Ben's Memorial Fly

[Hannah Marie]

Hopefully someone catches the Derby winner on this fly!!!! Would be the perfect way to honor such a great guy!!

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[quality time]

Thank you Hal. I would also like to thank Nick for saying the kind words about Ben and Mike from Iron Duke flies. He put Ben's Memorial flies together on very short notice. I hope that people will use this fly and report back with any success. We decided to name the fly "BFF Fly" which of course was  unveiled at big fish Friday. It was Mike who thought that this could also stand for Ben fishing forever. Ben loved to help others and the message on the back of the fly package is simple but important. The future of our outdoor sports depends on getting more people involved. It was great to see some young people at the weigh-in. Ben named our  boat "Quality Time" because time spent on the boat was quality time. It might seem strange for some people that we embraced even slow fishing days because this was time that we could catch up on what was going on in each others  lives. Help pass on Ben's legacy and help others share the outdoors.  

[Tripleduece50]

Well said and good luck, to everyone.

[Xxx]

Thank you Hal. I would also like to thank Nick for saying the kind words about Ben and Mike from Iron Duke flies. He put Ben's Memorial flies together on very short notice. I hope that people will use this fly and report back with any success. We decided to name the fly "BFF Fly" which of course was  unveiled at big fish Friday. It was Mike who thought that this could also stand for Ben fishing forever. Ben loved to help others and the message on the back of the fly package is simple but important. The future of our outdoor sports depends on getting more people involved. It was great to see some young people at the weigh-in. Ben named our  boat "Quality Time" because time spent on the boat was quality time. It might seem strange for some people that we embraced even slow fishing days because this was time that we could catch up on what was going on in each others  lives. Help pass on Ben's legacy and help others share the outdoors.  

Well said, what a appropriate name for the boat, my boat was named from my dads saying everytime we went to Canada, all I need is 1 worm to catch a walleye then he would fish the white belly meat cut into 1/4" wideX2" lengths, he killed the eyes on that bait, oh off a orange jig head, that was 40 some years ago. My boats name is 1worm. This is a great way to remember a man that touched many people's lives. Hats off to the BFF fly great idea!!!

[Iron Duke]

Hopefully someone catches the Derby winner on this fly!!!! Would be the perfect way to honor such a great guy!!

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Thank you Hal. I would also like to thank Nick for saying the kind words about Ben and Mike from Iron Duke flies. He put Ben's Memorial flies together on very short notice. I hope that people will use this fly and report back with any success. We decided to name the fly "BFF Fly" which of course was unveiled at big fish Friday. It was Mike who thought that this could also stand for Ben fishing forever. Ben loved to help others and the message on the back of the fly package is simple but important. The future of our outdoor sports depends on getting more people involved. It was great to see some young people at the weigh-in. Ben named our boat "Quality Time" because time spent on the boat was quality time. It might seem strange for some people that we embraced even slow fishing days because this was time that we could catch up on what was going on in each others lives. Help pass on Ben's legacy and help others share the outdoors.

Wes thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to do this in Ben's name.. It means a lot to me and my company. The following paragraph is what I wrote this morning on Iron Duke Trolling Flies Facebook page.. And to me the BFF stands for Ben Fishing Forever so everytime we are out we can run the fly and know that we have a little piece of Ben with us all... Thanks Again

Mike

On this memorial day we would like to thank all our men and woman in the armed forces who have and still are working to protect us 24 hours a day 365 days a year... This weekend is always a tough one for me because we have the biggest Tournament on the Finger Lakes this weekend also because there are some really good fishermen we have lost over the years too and we remember them as well.. This year Wes Foley got in contact with us and wanted to do something special for His son Ben we lost in 2014.. Ben Foley was a great guy who I did have the opportunity to fish with once for 8 hours and I can tell you first hand in that 8 hours he showed me not that he was just great fisherman but a great hearted person as well .. Below is what Ben's father wrote up about us after he received the flies and the cermony.. Iron Duke Flies will now carry this Fly in Stock for anyone to purchase for now and ever so we can carry on Ben's legacy with us while we are out doing what he and we loved to do.. Ben's father told me Ben use to say to him it's not about the fishing it's about the "Quality Time" spent on the water with the ones you love..The Quality Time Fly will be added to the website this week for anyone interested in getting them. .

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Edited May 31, 2016 by Iron Duke