Fly tying rules: in or out?

2 day ago, I posted a new pattern. Here is the pattern link http://
www.versacorp.cn/picImg/Adams-Big.jpg . I have got some feedback about
my pattern.

----The fly is not tied true to the accepted pattern, the proportions
are wrong, and it should be tied in sizes 10 to 20. Other than that,
it's perfect.

----Often it's more important that -I- can see the fly than to make an
exact match - the fish don't mind.

I have a question to ask whether we should strictly follow the tying
rules or just use your imagination to tie what you want to tie and
have fun. You know, even some patterns I have seen do not follow the
rules but they still could catch fish. So what are your comments?

On 4 Feb 2007 06:43:40 -0800, "Da" wrote:

2 day ago, I posted a new pattern. Here is the pattern link http://
www.versacorp.cn/picImg/Adams-Big.jpg . I have got some feedback about
my pattern.

----The fly is not tied true to the accepted pattern, the proportions
are wrong, and it should be tied in sizes 10 to 20. Other than that,
it's perfect.

----Often it's more important that -I- can see the fly than to make an
exact match - the fish don't mind.

I have a question to ask whether we should strictly follow the tying
rules or just use your imagination to tie what you want to tie and
have fun. You know, even some patterns I have seen do not follow the
rules but they still could catch fish. So what are your comments?

If I ordered a couple dozen size 14 Adams dry flies and what emerged from the
shipping package was that nightmare you tied up, I'd be one ****ed-off
customer.

You can tie up anything you want to call a "fly", but classic patterns ought
to be tied in classic fashion...

From: "Da"

| 2 day ago, I posted a new pattern. Here is the pattern link http://
| www.versacorp.cn/picImg/Adams-Big.jpg . I have got some feedback about
| my pattern.
|
| ----The fly is not tied true to the accepted pattern, the proportions
| are wrong, and it should be tied in sizes 10 to 20. Other than that,
| it's perfect.
|
| ----Often it's more important that -I- can see the fly than to make an
| exact match - the fish don't mind.
|
| I have a question to ask whether we should strictly follow the tying
| rules or just use your imagination to tie what you want to tie and
| have fun. You know, even some patterns I have seen do not follow the
| rules but they still could catch fish. So what are your comments?

Please stop Multi-Posting.
Please learn to Cross-Post instead.

--
Dave
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"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
news:fjrxh.50060$WI6.29274@trnddc04...
: From: "Da"
:
: | 2 day ago, I posted a new pattern. Here is the pattern link http://
: | www.versacorp.cn/picImg/Adams-Big.jpg . I have got some feedback
about
: | my pattern.
: |
: | ----The fly is not tied true to the accepted pattern, the
proportions
: | are wrong, and it should be tied in sizes 10 to 20. Other than that,
: | it's perfect.
: |
: | ----Often it's more important that -I- can see the fly than to make
an
: | exact match - the fish don't mind.
: |
: | I have a question to ask whether we should strictly follow the tying
: | rules or just use your imagination to tie what you want to tie and
: | have fun. You know, even some patterns I have seen do not follow the
: | rules but they still could catch fish. So what are your comments?
:
: Please stop Multi-Posting.
: Please learn to Cross-Post instead.
:
:
Mind your own business, idiot!

On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:25:47 -0500, David H. Lipman
wrote:

From: "Da"

| 2 day ago, I posted a new pattern. Here is the pattern link http://
| www.versacorp.cn/picImg/Adams-Big.jpg . I have got some feedback about
| my pattern.
|
| ----The fly is not tied true to the accepted pattern, the proportions
| are wrong, and it should be tied in sizes 10 to 20. Other than that,
| it's perfect.
|
| ----Often it's more important that -I- can see the fly than to make an
| exact match - the fish don't mind.
|
| I have a question to ask whether we should strictly follow the tying
| rules or just use your imagination to tie what you want to tie and
| have fun. You know, even some patterns I have seen do not follow the
| rules but they still could catch fish. So what are your comments?

Please stop Multi-Posting.
Please learn to Cross-Post instead.


give it a rest with the kvetching already

On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:25:47 -0500, David H. Lipman
wrote:

From: "Da"

| 2 day ago, I posted a new pattern. Here is the pattern link http://
| www.versacorp.cn/picImg/Adams-Big.jpg . I have got some feedback about
| my pattern.
|
| ----The fly is not tied true to the accepted pattern, the proportions
| are wrong, and it should be tied in sizes 10 to 20. Other than that,
| it's perfect.
|
| ----Often it's more important that -I- can see the fly than to make an
| exact match - the fish don't mind.
|
| I have a question to ask whether we should strictly follow the tying
| rules or just use your imagination to tie what you want to tie and
| have fun. You know, even some patterns I have seen do not follow the
| rules but they still could catch fish. So what are your comments?

Please stop Multi-Posting.
Please learn to Cross-Post instead.


says david lipman the boss of non and and nothing