All; Had to weigh in here. One of the main reasons I like to tie is that my flies are not anything like the traditional flies you can purchase by the truckload from every fly shop in America. This is not because I am creative; I could just never get a traditional pattern to look anything like it should. Here in the east the better streams get a great deal of pressure and the fish have seen every traditional pattern so many time that I bet they can recognize the different tiers who made them. By "creating" something that looks unlike anything any respectable tier would take credit for I feel I have an advantage because the fish have never seen it before.
Just my 2 cents worth Mile M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark romero Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] simple request...Ray? 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]> >Reply-To: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >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 > > >-----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 > > >
