Dan, Good advice. I have joined several swaps. Let's see how those go before I try to host one. It may be a slow process, but following the advice given earlier (was it DonO?) 'tis better to tie one fly to "perfection" than to tie a box full of bad flies.
It seems to me there are multiple levels to fly tying - something which is a constant lure for me. For years I have tied flies which indeed catch trout. However, I strongly suspect that I have a lot of improving to do. I look forward to the process even more than I do the product. Thanks for the advice. I will heed it. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Gober" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] frustrated with feathers > 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 > > > > > > > > >
