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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Northwoods ‘Throwback’ Shops Turn to Zoom, Facebook to Connect During Pandemic
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:59
	Publish Date:		2020-12-03 15:03:57
	Description:		On a recent Saturday, Bill Sherer carefully wrapped fine thread and colorful chenille around a hook. A handful of fly-tying learners watched and copied the move with the materials in their own hands. Sherer has been teaching these classes at his self-proclaimed “throwback, old-fashioned” fly-fishing shop, We Tie It in Boulder Junction, for years. “Here in the Upper Midwest, we have fishing season and we have fly-tying season. It’s a great winter activity,” Sherer said. But for this winter’s round of classes, Sherer is the only one in his shop. His students are at their own homes, participating over Zoom . It’s the latest pivot forced by the pandemic, which started affecting Northwoods businesses in March and April. Zoom fly-tying classes are just one example of local businesses getting creative and adjusting to new ways of operation. Sherer’s business took a hit starting in the spring. He’s a fly-fishing guide during warmer months. “It was pretty tough in the spring. Everybody was very
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