Ed Ruckey interview--June 6, 2018
Ed Ruckey is an avid fly fisher, fly tyer, and mentor. He joined the Fourth Corner Fly Fishers in 1986 and has held numerous positions in the club.The club recognized his countless hours mentoring others in 2002, with the establishment the Ed Ruckey Mentor Award. He is also a gifted artist and illustrator, with his illustrations appearing in Dan Homel's, Diary of Northwest Trout Flies (1991). Mr. Ruckey has also been involved in conservation work and was an early member of the Wild Fish Conservancy.
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- Ruckey, Edward W. - Interviewee open_in_new Ruckey, Edward W.'s website (opens in new tab)
- Belts, Tamara - Interviewer open_in_new Belts, Tamara's website (opens in new tab)
- Messmer, Nancy E. - Interviewer
- Belts, Tamara - Photographer open_in_new Belts, Tamara's website (opens in new tab)
- Belts, Tamara - Transcriber open_in_new Belts, Tamara's website (opens in new tab)
- Mann, Christy - Transcriber
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collections Fly Fishing Oral Histories
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FFOH_RuckeyEd_20180612
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This oral history was is provided thanks to the generous support of Trudy and Bill Kinder.
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June 12th, 2018
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Digital object made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University
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- WaBeWWUS
- Western Washington University
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Fly Fishing Oral History Program
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