"Conan the Librarian" wrote...
ROFFians,

I was ruminating on some of the things I've picked up from you
low-lifes since I got back into ff'ing this past year, and I thought
I'd toss out a few random observations. Some of these ideas were
stolen directly from youse, while others have been arrived at
independently or at least modified a bit. Hopefully some of this may
promote a bit of discussion, but if not, well, them's the breaks:
snip
Once you learn some basic mechanics of tying and familiarize
yourself with the characteristics of the materials, flytying is about
90% a matter of proportion. Or, better yet, proportion and
repeatability. (I now understand why Harry stresses those elements so
much.)

It's that "repeatability" thingy I'm still working out. . .

I didn't fish as much as I would have liked to this year, and I
probably tied a lot more than I needed to. But at least I wasn't in
danger of running out of flies.

I, thankfully, had the opposite problem last year.

And finally, for anyone desperate enough to make it this far,
here's my pico de gallo recipe:

1 onion, chopped medium fine
1 tomato, chopped medium fine
A handful of cilantro leaves, chopped medium fine

The bigger the hand, the better, sez I.

A couple of serrano peppers (more if you like it hotter), seeded,
de-veined and chopped medium fine
A couple of pinches of salt
A couple of squeezes of lime
Stir all the ingredients together in a non-reactive bowl.
Refrigerate to let the flavors blend.

Serve with fajitas, tacos al carbon, etc. . . .

Slathered on a nice steak ain't half bad, either.

. . . and a good Mexican beer
(Negra Modelo or Bohemia for example; leave the Corona for the frat
boys)

I like Corona on a hot day, but also prefer Bohemia while dining.

Good post. Many would agree. ;-)
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TL,
Tim
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