And some do, Gary Borger gave me 2 of his flies at the New Jersey show, Bob Linquist, none.
I come out and ask some that do not offer and sometimes trade for their flies too.
The complicated patterns that take a lot of time (sculpted deer hair, weaving, hand painted poppers, classic salmon flies)
are not given away and I do not blame these people, they are works of art.
I love to give my flies away to genuinely interested spectators.
At 09:51 AM 12/11/2003 -0600, you wrote:
I've seen several comments similar to the one below over the years on the list and it has me wondering...
Is it not a common practice to give away the flies you tie at a show? I always give away the flies I tie at shows. Usually to the person that asked me about something in particular about the pattern or to the person that is "front & center" at my table.
What about the rest of you? Do you give yours away? Do others that you have observed give their away?
- Gary
At 09:02 AM 12/11/2003, you wrote:...I've watched him tye many times at the shows too. Mr. Midge. He gives flies away like crazy too...
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