The thing about games like golf is that there are competitive events as
a yardstick. Most majors, most wins in a row, etc., are ways to "judge,"
leaving room for debate as to which yardstick is "best." Also, because
of the "reward" system, it's fair to assume that few if any outstanding
golfers never enter the lists.
OTOH, fly tying has few events, and a pretty chintzy reward system. So,
while we can look to the 3 or 4 world events for fly tiers for he/she
who has garnered the most "places", it's equally likely that some
non-competitive, unknown, tier is in fact the most skilled.
Here endeth the lesson,
cheers
Paul
http://www.galesendpress.com
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Paul Marriner
Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA &
OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author),
Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying
Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable
River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
