"Mr. Opus McDopus" wrote in message
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"Daniel-San" wrote in message
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Op,

http://tinyurl.com/g67md

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Never did get up there for 'round two'.

Dan

I remember readin' that post--mostly 'cause my fly wasn't mentioned :~^(

Seriously, I need to tie up some copies of swap flyz and fish them this
Spring and Summer. Right now I can't bring myself to fishin' the
originals--call me strange? Unlike so many others my tyin' skills ain't
all that good, so as I continue to join in on swapz, maybe I will be able
to replicate some of the flyz that I think will work on my home waters.
I'm actually scared to fish some of the wet fly patterns, nymphs, and
streamers, as I primarily dry fly fish and need to learn techniques for
the other types of flyz, so that I don't lose them on the first cast!

Op


Your finely tied Grizzly Riffle was slated to be the Virgin-Fly-Sacrifice of
DDFS Trials, Round Two, but the round was cancelled due to a salmon run in
Michigan. I'm told it happens every year. :-)

I know what you mean about being a little afraid to fish the flies you get
in swaps. They're sort of like a part of the 'record', no? I guess it's at
least a similar discussion to that surrounding the use/non-use of a fine
antique rod. Sure, it looks really nice over the mantle, but it's a fishing
rod, and IMO, it ought to be fished.

If you re-read that post, perhaps your memory was stirred up to recall the
horrible little handwritten mailing label tags I used for my humble
submission? I had a bit more fun this time. Too bad my fly will still be of
the same somewhere-between-****ty-and-moderate quality. Just like most
manufacturers today... all packaging and no product.


Dan