Re: [VFB] frustrated with feathers

[Dr. Doug Miller]

Joshua, Your offer is more than generous!  I gratefully accept! Since I am in the streamer extravaganza, just add one or two specimen flies to those coming back to me.  Now, what may I offer you in return?  I can send yo some nice processed deer hair or moose hair or elk hair? Thanks again! Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: Josh Barnett To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] frustrated with feathers I'd be willing to send in a couple flies for someone to use as "stages."  I'll give 'em away for free.  "Dr. Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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 tie on... caddisfly Josh Barnett... North Georgia Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley & videos from Greatest Hits CD