Bill, This sounds like a great idea for a swap! I wish my own realistic skills were good enough to participate. If you get enough swappers, you are going to have some awesome wall decorations! I envy that! I'll have to pay for any shadow box and flies that I have.
Great Idea! Ian Scott http://www.about-flyfishing.com > > > VFB'ers > > OK folks I'm gonna formally put this thing into Gear. I know that everyone > is busy tying caddis and midges but just imagine every once in a while > taking a break and tying something different. Alright I know most > of us are > impressionistic fly tyers and tie flies to catch fish. I also > know that many > of us that swap flies don't actually fish the flies that we receive from > friends around the world. We collect them for a variety of reasons. Some > tyers out there are very artful with the craft of tying flies and can tie > some incredible flies. Some flies look like they could literally crawl off > of the tying table and some tyers find a way to merge the art and craft of > tying flies to actually catching fish with them. Some flies are just plain > beautiful. Having said all of that I hope that I can provoke some thought > and maybe a few lurkers out there to join in on a shadowbox/realistic fly > swap. Details to follow. > > > > Bill P. > Music & Recording - http://www.datacomputer.com/gank/ > Fly fishing & Tying - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/ > Fly Swaps - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/swaps/ > > > >
