This is spam. On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Ricky Burns <[email protected]> wrote:
> Found this nice article I would like to share . . . > > =================================================== > > Learn More About Tying Flies At: http://www.howtotieflies.info > > My name is Emmett Gregg, and I am a professional fly fishing > instructor, and author of The Complete Illustrated Guide: How To Tie > Flies. I come from a family of fly fishermen(my grandfather, my father > etc.), and my grandfather was a master of the art of tying flies. > Naturally, his secret techniques on how to tie flies were passed down > to my father, and then to me. His secrets were never revealed until > now, since I have published The Complete Illustrated Guide: How To Tie > Flies. Here are some things to consider about tying your own flies for > fly fishing. > > Concerning fly fishing, it is naturally all about the flies, and tying > flies can be a tricky, tedious thing to do if you choose to try it. In > regards to tying, it is important that you have a still hand and a > fairly good idea what the trout will be attracted to, so they will > bite more often. Naturally, you will need to research these things and > trial and error would also have to be used. However, if you know what > the main diet of a trout, then you will have a great idea of what you > will need when figuring out how to tie flies to catch a fair amount of > trout. > > Learning how to tie flies is generally thought of as the definitive > test when it comes to fly fishing. Sure, you could go out and buy a > good spinner or spoon to add to your collection. This would of course > cost a bit of money. Then again, you could also take the extra step > and tie your own flies. Contrary to what you may think, it does not > take that long to learn how to tie flies and attract trout > effectively. The important and obvious thing to remember is, if the > fly does not look right, chances are the trout will not bite. This is > why knowing how to tie flies is pertinent – the process cannot be > rushed and no corners can be cut. > > No one has claimed that tying flies is the easiest thing in the world. > But, it is not as hard as most people claim it to be. A lot of people > are even scared to begin learning how to tie flies, because some > people they know may take hours to complete one fly. This turns a lot > of people off, so they simply rely on the pros to sell their flies to > them, or go to their local sporting goods store and take their chances > on the quality of flies sold there. The expenses incurred here – > whether you purchase from a pro or a sporting goods shop – are > actually unnecessary. > > Once you learn how to tie flies easily, quickly, and effectively, you > will undoubtedly save a lot of money. > > Your only upfront expense will be in purchasing the necessary tooling > for tying flies. Once you get the hang of it, which will not take > long, you will then have the ability to tie a lot of flies in a > relatively short period of time, and save a whole lot of money in the > process. Sure, if you have no guidance or don't have someone teaching > you how to tie flies, then the task will be tedious and frustrating. > However, if this is something you truly would like to do, then with > the proper guidance and practice, you could master the art of how to > tie flies faster than you may think it is possible. > > My name is Emmett Gregg, and I am a professional fly fishing > instructor, and author of The Complete Illustrated Guide: How To Tie > Flies. I come from a family of fly fishermen(my grandfather, my father > etc.), and my grandfather was a master of the art of tying flies. > Naturally, his secret techniques on how to tie flies were passed down > to my father, and then to me. His secrets were never revealed until > now, since I have published The Complete Illustrated Guide: How To Tie > Flies. Here are some things to consider about tying your own flies for > fly fishing. > > Learn More About Tying Flies At: http://www.howtotieflies.info > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- http://flytyer.wordpress.com - The Daily Fly Tyer -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
