Ok group.. Let me first say that I use the prop style flys (like my own Rusty Cesna) for fly fishing and I'll admit it in public! I especialy like stirring the pot at demo tying events, tying spinner flys while the dry fly only types are tying ultra accurate (insert Latin name here) right next to me. <VBG>
As far as the Fly tyer mag goes, I hadn't seen an issue for over a year, then I subscribed again and got this months as my first. The mag has come a long way in the photography dept., Great fly pics! Sure the prop stuff might not be for everyone, but I enjoyed seeing that there are some out there almost as demented as myself having fun with what they tye. Now if the mag goes way too far into the realm of the spincaster I MIGHT through a few tsk-tsks at 'em but it is interesting to see what ave come up with. I've seen articles on using trash bafor stripper flys, coffee beans as beatles, sequins for flashy segments, and even the use of *FOAM*.... How far do we take this? I don't know but am having fun tying! Is a "Fly" something that represents a possible food source for a fish, or does it need to be something actualy representative of something in a diet? and just what bug does a lime trude actualy represent? <VBG> Best I can tell you on this is to decide what you tourself want to fish with and then to keep an open mind... my $0.02 Dave Wilson http://www.wilsonsworld.org >From: "Bill P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [VFB] Hanging Hardware on Your Flies >Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 11:54:00 -0800 > >Ooohh... I feel debate coming on. In my humble opinion it's all OK. Half of >the flies out there really don't imitate a darn thing... so it ends up >being >a lure or attractor anyway... what's the diff.... my 0.02 > >Bill > >-----Original Message----- >From: John Martinez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:52 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [VFB] Hanging Hardware on Your Flies > > >Morning All- > >Just thought I would post something that might get the >list stirred up a little, since things have been >fairly quiet of late. The latest issue of Fly Tyer >magazine has an article about using hardware like >spinner blades and propellors on flies, streamer & >bucktail type patterns, that is. The article was >written by Art Scheck, whom I know is very highly >respected. > >The first eight paragraphs or so consist of a >justification and defense of the practice by citing >the historical (pre-WW II) use of hardware on flies. >The rest of the article consists of how to tie flies >with hardware and fishing tips for them. > >I'm just wondering if anyone on the list puts hardware >on their flies? Does anyone feel this is, well, just >kind of wrong? Being relatively new (only a few years) >to flyfishing, I'm open to new or even old ideas that >have come around again, but somehow or another this >seems to cross some kind of line, even though so >knowledgeable and respected an authority as Mr Scheck >endorses it. I know flyfishing and tying is a big >tent, but I wonder how other people on the list feel. > >Just curious in Oregon > > -John > >===== >The River- >You passers-by, who share my journey, >You move and change,I move and am the same; >You move and are gone, I move and remain. > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of >your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com >or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
