But they catch fish like crazy. Last year at the Sowbug, i killed 'em on the Northfork, and got all my fish on one of here wounded lookin' Woolly Buggers. Same fly worked all day (damn durable) until i finally had to switch to a second one because i lost it. Fish just love here flies...........go figure. mark p.s. i tell her it's because they're lookin' to get a kiss, lol.
From: "Mike Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [VFB] simple request...Ray? Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:36:08 -0600
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
>
>
>
