THE LATEST NEWS and advice on fly fishing, fly fishing gear, fly fishing trips, and fly fishing books and media.Boat Maker Willie Illingworth
"Before 1971, most drift boats were made of wood. Willie Illingworth ... changed all that when he came up with a light aluminum design. One of the reasons for his innovation was because he had lost most of his left hand in an accident as a child." John Geiger writes on ESPN.com about the passing of drift boat pioneer Willie Illingworth, whose disability led him to perfect a great idea, and whose wild ride through life mirrored the river he was so fond of.
