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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:04:28 +0100, "riverman"
wrote...: How much of your tying time do you spend inventing flies, modifying flies you invented vs. trying to make nice replicas of known patterns? Too much... but I have a lot of superfluous materials I'm trying to justify. :-) I like tying the standards, mostly because I feel like it removes one variable from the game (like; will this actually catch fish?), but on the other hand, its much more fun to just try things on my own. For example, the other day I was making some Baetis Nymphs, and didn't have the right stuff for the backs, so I used some brown chenille and trimmed it down with my scissors. Eventually, I was doing all sorts of creative things, and SWMBO looked over my shoulder and commented that they didn't look at all like the pictures in the book... I have no idea who SWMBO is. However, they don't think or eat like a fish, so... You do your thing... I bet it works better than sticking the book on a hook and dunking it! Anyway... how many books can come up with a definitive pattern? What? did I hear those 3 little words? BWO? John "When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail." -- Abraham Maslow |
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