Remember that by trade Carrie Stevens was a millinary. So when someone gave her feathers and hooks for fly tying she just did what she already knew how to do, she glued the feathers together and then tied them on the hooks. She was never taught how to tie flies. Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Monte Smith Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 12:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] simple request...Ray? > Fly tyig is all about the use of one's imagination.............after > all, you got one. True, to a good extent. But that doesn't mean one should eschew all tradition and conventions. I know plenty of tyers who tie great looking, creative flies that can't tie an Adams to save their lives! I think it's important to maintain the traditions of the pastime as well as push the boundaries a bit. If you want to tie a Grey Ghost on a 6/0 salmon iron, great! Have a ball. Just try to appreciate the tyer who uses a more "traditional" approach as well. I'm with Deb. There's plenty of stuff to mess around with in the realm of fly tying. Cross-pollinating classic salmon flies with traditional New England streamers seems blasphemous. lmao hehe lol dig? etc. ;-) Monte
