--- Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > Though I have been tying flies all of my flyfishing > life (since 1978), > I really didn't get serious about working to become > a very good tyer > until a couple of years ago. Of late, I have wanted > to participate as a > tyer in an Expo, and should have an opportunity this > coming spring. > > I have been to several of the NW Flytying Expos held > each year in > Eugene, and a couple in Bend, so have seem a wide > variety of > presentations. So I do have some familiarity with > what goes on at > these events. > > My question: what do you feel are valuable do's and > don'ts about being > a participant? I know, for example, that you > should be able to tie > your fly in a reasonable amount of time to hold > people's interest. I > saw one fellow using a single edged razor blade to > shave a multicolored > deer hair bass bug head. He was being so very > careful that it took him > about 20 minutes to complete the razor work. By > that time, he had lost > 95% of the onlookers. > > The previous is a question that can also be answered > by listers who > have just visited these events...what makes a > presentation lively, > entertaining and instructive for you? > > Also: for the experienced Expo tyers, what has > worked for you as a kit > to transport your materials, tools and supplies? > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon >
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