Sounds GREAT! What you waiting for byard? Come on get a move on it : ) ok all kidding aside it realy does sound like a good idea.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:20 AM Subject: [VFB] VFBer's Guide > 'New' idea? Just a thought... > > Let's make up the "VFBer's Guide to Practical and Enjoyable Fly-tying and > Fly-fishing", > a compilation of posts by vfb'ers sharing knowledge and tips, with credits > to the poster. > > Maybe Byard could do a page on the vfb site to handle it. Later he can > write a book and retire wealthy. > > Maybe have a 'tip-of-the-month' award? Originality would be a key > consideration for a tip. And points could be given for effort expended to > research a topic for the edification of all. That way, everyone has a shot, > even novices. > > If the tip involves Whiting feathers, I can get an 'award' pelt from Tom. > Best tip of the year- I'd donate a Fantasy Fly 14/0. Maybe Byard would kick > something else in, too. Or we could all donate a fly to a "Kit' for the > winner. Byard could be the judge with a secret panel. > > This could be fun. Most mags have their 'tips' sections. > > Any ideas? > > Just a thought, > DonO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:22 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] why tie stream side? > > > > Nice post, Jim.. > > My favorite troutfishing experiences are of this type- observation and > > adaptation. > > > > Add rule 3.b. Preparation may include a well-planned stream-side tying > kit, > > and the mental preparation to know what to do with it based on your > > waterside observations. > > > > ;^ ) > > > > DonO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J&A Burbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:47 AM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] why tie stream side? > > > > > > > Now I realize that tying stream side isn't for everyone, but I do enjoy > it > > > myself. I have a large Plano tackle box that holds most of my materials > > > other then my hackles (though it's getting too full). I don't take it > with > > > me on day trip's just multi day camping trips. Last year when on a 4 day > > > trip to my favorite river we hit a caddis hatch just right and there > were > > > fish rising everywhere. As I looked at the bugs and watched the fish > > taking > > > them I noticed two things. > > > 1. I didn't feel that the color on any of my caddis representations was > > > right, and I had a lot of them. > > > 2. The fish seemed to be taking the fluttering ones more then the ones > > with > > > their wings down. That's not to say that they were only taking the > > > fluttering ones just more often. > > > I looked in my box and examined every fly, (now ducking while I say > > this) > > > I tied on an Adams and cut the tail off. On my 3rd cast I had a nice > > little > > > 10" redside trout take the fly, I released him and started casting > again. > > 3 > > > casts later I saw a mouth break the surface and suck down my fly. After > a > > > good fight and I landed a very nice 18" Trout. After fishing the rest of > > the > > > day I thought about the fly I had been using and decided I could make it > > > better and simpler. I tied up a couple flies that were nothing more then > a > > > black dubbed body and brown hackle. I caught fish left and right on this > > > pattern the whole weekend and did better then most everyone else on that > > > stretch of river. My friend tried caddis patterns of all kinds but > didn't > > > have the success that I did on that simple little fly I tied stream > side. > > > > > > Now that I've rambled on let me just say I also do it because I enjoy > > tying > > > stream side sometimes when the fishing is slow. > > > > > > Just my $0.02 worth > > > > > > Jim Burbank "Troutman" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John > > > > I still dont understand why anyone ties at the waterside. > > > > Tie more at home, carry some big fly boxes full of flies, > > > > and fish at the waterside.iain > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > > > > > > > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&D > > > I=7474&SU= > > > > > > > > > > http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_addphotos_3 > > > mf > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
