Cool -- I am sure it was a blast tying with her. My 3 year old son is also showing some interest in tying.
I hope he maintains that interest as he gets older. -Ken- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Klemick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:46 AM Subject: [VFB] Adventures in tying > Hi Folks, > > > Well, there's no fishing report from this past weekend but I have > something even better. We had nephews and nieces visiting and > the youngest niece Melissa (11 yrs old) asked if she could have a > lesson in fly tying. Well sure, that sounds great says I, > thinking how we'll do a woolly bugger or two. > > As she scoped out the terrain on the tying bench, her main > attraction turned out to be a pile of beetles. So, shifting > gears, we set up for some nice juicy black foam jobs. Working > side-by-side in dueling vise configuration, I would demonstrate a > move which she would then replicate. In cases where it just > wouldn't go right for her, I'd also demonstrate directly on her > vise. She was then surprised that I would disassemble the demo > step and make her do it solo. But then of course, a big grin and > high fives took place when she succeeded. > > After the beetle was done she marveled at how long it took, but > said 'Let's do something else'. So then, believe it or not, she > selected and we constructed a pair of bead head Fox's Poopahs. > No kidding, singed chenille, tinsel body, tinsel rib, herl > thorax, and mallard flank antennae. Talk about dedicated > concentration! She even successfully wrapped Ice Dub on the > beetle. > > This really wore us out, so then it was time for popsicles and > books on the deck. > > Next day she asked for a few demos to watch what it was like to > tie different patterns at full speed. I believe that she may be > a prodigy in the making. We'll see if she's still interested > when the next visit comes round. > > > Mark > > > > ===== > Mark Klemick ! GoFishGo ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com
