Doug, best way to see what is the best way to tie a pattern is to start and join swaps. Say you want to see what an adams should look like. start an adams swap. Remember this is an art form, patterns are just that, a guide. Everyone flies look just a bit different, pick and choose from everyones ideas. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] frustrated with feathers
> > Don, > First of all, thank you so much for your reply - not only to my question but > to the Fly Ting 101 questions. > > It is true what I have heard about VFB - it seems to be a collection of > really great people who are willing to share experience and wisdom. you - > and other like you - are truly a credit to the passion of fly fishing! > > I have one more suggestion to add to yours. Perhaps a collection of the > most popular flies for those of us who are having problems with proportions? > I would be willing to purchase or trade for "specimen" flies that I could > use at my bench as a benchmark - yeah, I did intend that to be a pun! For > example, I have never purchased an Adams dry fly. I have tied many of them > and fished them successfully but I have never owned one that was a "perfect" > fly. The same could be said for many other flies, as well. > > I wonder what it would take to gather a small collection of specimen flies > from those who haunt VFB and offer them to those who need them? If I can > help with that, let me know. > > Thanks again, Don. I look forward to a lot more information in the future > and will take your advice. > Doug > > >
