wrote in message
...
while I don't know how Tom or
anyone else could really know how one of us unknown FFers had
contributed more to the sport than another unknown, I would accept Tom's
word that when Sandy opens his mouth with regard to FFing, he knows of
what he speaks - again, EMMV.

TC,
R

The first magazine article I read of Sandy's was, IIRC, in
Fly Tyer around 1981 or so. Since then, he has published more. He is known
as one of the West's most innovative
tyers, and is generally held in VERY high regard by most
serious professional and amateur tiers.
OTOH, Fortenberry discovered Fawn Lake.
Take your pick as a knowledge base.......
Tom