Morgantown, W.Va., man carries on father’s fly-tying legacy

By John McCoy, Charleston Gazette-Mail MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Every time Joe Messinger Jr. ties one of his trademark deer-hair frogs, he’s carrying on a family legacy that dates back almost a century. His father, Joe Messinger Sr., invented the Messinger Bucktail Frog for one overarching purpose — to catch bass. The … Continue reading Morgantown, W.Va., man carries on father’s fly-tying legacy