RE: [VFB] simple request...Ray?

[mark romero]

Monte, i'll agree with most of what you said, except for the blasphemous 
part. That's a matter of O's and A's. And everyone has both, lol. I have 
nothing at all against tradition......it's a cool concept. Convention 
however is a bit boring. And trust me, nobody "appreciates the traditional 
tyer" any more than i do. Just another reason i do not have any desire to be 
in competition with them. mark.....

From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: [VFB] simple request...Ray?
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:30:33 -0500
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

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Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 12:08 PM
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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