Bill, Do YOU feel like you're a tying fanatic? I know you're a fishing fanatic. Join us in group tonight to find out. That's where I have an advantage. I'm ALWAYS in group therapy. :o)
DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 4:08 PM Subject: [VFB] Borderline you decide - FOFF > My brother say's I qualify... you folks decide. > > Comments on any rules? > > > 1. Raising genetic birds, exotics, or game for tying purposes. > > Not this one. > > 2. Anything involving the family pet(s) and the ensuing procurement of tying > materials, including whiskers for antennae. > > Yes both cat and dog. *Hint - simese cat hair makes a great spiky body and > sinks really well. > > 3. Causing a traffic jam in your pursuit of road kill. Knows how to de-bug > road kill. > > I'm guilty... satsop road. > > 4. Making your own hooks > > Not me... > > 5. Dyeing your own materials not to save money, but to get 'just the right' > shade. > > I would rather spend time tying then dying... > > 6. Anyone who uses bark, tea leaves, roots, etc to dye materials. > > Nope... > > 7. Taking a vacation to tie flies, or make fly tying shows as a tier on a > regular basis. > > No way... Fly tying is just not good enough. They must also be Fished in the > same vacation. > > 8. Searches through waste cans/dumpsters for tying supplies. > > OK, so I have been known to do this. > > 9. Name on 'call list' at taxidermist (at least one) for scraps, tails, > etc. > > Left my name but they never call back. > > 10. Owns more tying gear and materials than fishing gear. > > Hmmm... maybe. > > 11. People think of you first as "The fly tier", even before your > profession. > > Nah... > > 12. Has more fur and feathers than he/she could ever use in a lifetime, and > sees no reason not to collect more. > > Need more... > > 13. Has a library for fly-tying. > > Small but growing. > > 14. Has an dedicated area for fly tying that never gets used for anything > else. > > Yes... Tying table is on the right. > http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/images/101004/bench1-lg.jpg > > > 15. The first use-consideration for any container is fly materials, and > people know to save them for you. > > Yep. Altoid tins. > > 16. Ties a 19/0 fly, then a size 32 Mustad fly. (Need that one so I can > get in) > > Yikes... > > 17. Takes up photography, buys gear, just to support/photograph the > flytying hobby. > > Photos of fly's & fish! > http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/adventure.htm > > > 18. Has a web site for flytying. > > OK, OK... yes. http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/ > > > 19. Gets a rush from seeing Whiting Cree or exotic bird plumage. > > OK, so I slobber all over the cree... > > 20. Ties classic Atlantic Salmon Flies > > No but, that is coming as soon I can stop tying trout fly's to fish with. > > 21. You open a fly shop. > > That's when I retire. > > 22. You own a Whiting stuffed rooster, and then name him. > > You guy's are crazy! > > 23. You meister mega-fly swaps, and then actually do it again, and again. > > I've meistered my share... none of em' big or mega. > > 24. You enter more fly swaps than sit out. > > Not enough time. > > 25. You actually tie all of your flies for all swaps you enter. > > YES I DO! > > 26. Ties professionally although they have a job that pays the bills. > > You guy's are still crazy! > > Back under my tying pedistal... > > Bill P. > www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/ > > > > >
