Former rock musician from New Jersey now makes and sells fly ties in eastern Idaho
April 9, 2026
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4:19Now PlayingFormer rock musician from New Jersey now makes and sells fly ties in eastern Idaho
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IDAHO FALLS – A 3,800-square-foot building at 12492 North 5th East off Lewisville Highway in Idaho Falls has been an iconic landmark for drivers since the 1940s.
For decades, it was Hud’s Market. Jim Slattery, a former rock musician who bought the space in 2016 and opened what is now Jim’s Fly Co. House of Hackle and Emporium in 2023. It’s a fly fishing shop that offers hackle supplied by Whiting Farms, one of the pre-eminent hackle growers in the world.
“We are the largest dealer of Whiting hackle in the world,” Slattery tells EastIdahoNews.com.
The 66-year-old shop owner says anglers from all over the country visit the store to peruse the hackle selection.
His other inventory includes flies, rods, reels, clothes, and other gear. One of the dry flies sold in the store is Slattery’s creation. It’s called The Stimulator, which he says is a more realistic-looking, “anatomically correct” fly. It’s named after a rock band his friend was involved in years ago. Slattery made the fly for us, which you can watch in the video above.
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