OK...I'll play DonO.
25 definite yeses...9 possibles depending upon interpretation...1 nope.
Are I certifiable?
...byard
Latest rules for flytying fanaticism.
Check off how many apply to you. The one with the most check-marks is the 'Charter Poster-Child' for the IOFF. Will get a 'special' certificate (suitable for framing). (From me and my photoshop)
I asked Cheryl if she thought I was a fanatic, and she said "no". Am I good, or am I guuud? :o) (It's actually Dr. D and Buggs!)
THE RULES:
1. Raising genetic birds, exotics, or game for tying purposes.
Nope
2. Anything involving the family pet(s) and the ensuing procurement of tying materials, including whiskers for antennae.
Yep...much to kitty's disgust.
3. Causing a traffic jam in your pursuit of road kill. Knows how to de-bug road kill. May actually carry a kit in the car for handling road-kill.
Yep...well not a major traffic jam...but...
4. Making your own hooks
Does bending safety pins as a kid count?
5. Dyeing your own materials not to save money, but to get 'just the right' shade.
Oh yeah.
6. Anyone who uses bark, tea leaves, roots, etc to dye materials.
None of the above but have used non-dying typicals.
7. Taking a vacation to tie flies, or make fly tying shows as a tier on a regular basis.
Uh huh.
8. Searches through waste cans/dumpsters for tying supplies.
Been there done that.
9. Name on 'call list' at taxidermist (at least one) for scraps, tails, etc.
Yep.
10. Owns more tying gear and materials than fishing gear.
For sure...even if you DON'T count Line's End.
11. People think of you first as "The fly tier", even before your profession.
Hmmm...possibly.
12. Has more fur and feathers than he/she could ever use in a lifetime, and sees no reason not to collect more.
More than ALL of you could use in your lifetimes combined.
13. Has a library for fly-tying.
Shelves full.
14. Has an dedicated area for fly tying that never gets used for anything else.
Yep...the whole house on occasion.
15. The first use-consideration for any container is fly materials, and people know to save them for you.
Other folks do that too...;^)
16. Ties a 19/0 fly, then a size 32 Mustad fly. (Need that one so I can get in)
Only got half of this one...haven't found any 19/0s yet.
17. Takes up photography, buys gear, just to support/photograph the flytying hobby.
Re...the VFB.
18. Has a web site for flytying.
As above.
19. Gets a rush from seeing Whiting Cree or exotic bird plumage.
Oh yeah babe.
20. Ties classic Atlantic Salmon Flies
Nope. Well, I've tied a few just playing around...but it's not my schtick.
21. You open a fly shop.
...;^)
22. You own a Whiting stuffed rooster, and then name him.
Fred.
23. You meister mega-fly swaps, and then actually do it again, and again.
Caddis...caddis...caddis!
24. You enter more fly swaps than sit out.
Used to.
25. You actually tie all of your flies for all swaps you enter.
Always.
26. Ties professionally although they have a job that pays the bills.
Only when absolutely necessary.
27. Keeps personal records of fly recipes, designs, photos, and sketches fly designs and ideas.
Yep.
28. Has their fly materials inventoried in their computer.
I used to do that...not anymore. Well...Line's End is inventoried.
29. Flytying/gathering materials is almost always one part of personal multi-tasking.
Hmmm...need further explanation.
30. Has lost count of how many flytying sites are in the "favorites" list. Has multiple levels of folders to organize them.
Yep.
31. Custom builds furniture for flytying and buys tools just for the purpose.
Not yet. Have built fly tying tools though.
32. Your fishing gear is in a closet so it's not in the way of your fly-tying.
Yep...don't want to mix them up.
33. Goes to a fly show and spends more time in the tying section than in the fishing section.
Theoretically yes.
34. Would go right on tying flies even if flyfishing ceased to exist.
Oh sure.
35. Can never leave a pattern as-is. Just gotta mess with it. Over and Over.
Giggle...how'd you guess.
