worst ff thing to lose

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know the
names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On 2009-09-27 20:00:15 -0400, rw said:

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know
the names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble.

You hear that, Miller? You hear that? You laughed when I did a full
Reid on Penns and watched my fly box float down the river. Ya never
even blinked twice - just watched it go. Never tried to save it. Just
giggled when ya asked me if that (pointing off in the distance) was my
fly box. Remember this, Miller, pay backs are hell!

d;o)

David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-09-27 20:00:15 -0400, rw said:

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know
the names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble.

You hear that, Miller? You hear that? You laughed when I did a full
Reid on Penns and watched my fly box float down the river. Ya never
even blinked twice - just watched it go. Never tried to save it. Just
giggled when ya asked me if that (pointing off in the distance) was my
fly box. Remember this, Miller, pay backs are hell!

d;o)



hell, i've lost that many flies in the trees and rhodos on snowbird
creek...but, the image of you neck deep in penns remains vivid and
startling, and from this distance, sorta humorous...i'd be dumbstruck
again i'm sure...wasn't intentional, and we both probably would have
drowned if i'd leapt to your aid. blue rock hole is kinda deep where
you went in...and you popped up in no time. never saw the box of
flies...but my vigil for lost fly boxes is much improved. i'll do better
next time...promise. ...and, i've had my own rude experiences with penns
to satisfy any karmic need...

jeff

On Sep 27, 8:16*pm, jeff wrote:
David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-09-27 20:00:15 -0400, rw said:

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know
the names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble..

You hear that, Miller? *You hear that? *You laughed when I did a full
Reid on Penns and watched my fly box float down the river. *Ya never
even blinked twice - just watched it go. *Never tried to save it. *Just
giggled when ya asked me if that (pointing off in the distance) was my
fly box. *Remember this, Miller, pay backs are hell!

d;o)

hell, i've lost that many flies in the trees and rhodos on snowbird
creek...but, the image of you neck deep in penns remains vivid and
startling, and from this distance, sorta humorous...i'd be dumbstruck
again i'm sure...wasn't intentional, and we both probably would have
drowned if i'd leapt to your aid. *blue rock hole is kinda deep where
you went in...and you popped up in no time. never saw the box of
flies...but my vigil for lost fly boxes is much improved. i'll do better
next time...promise. ...and, i've had my own rude experiences with penns
to satisfy any karmic need...

jeff

I've never lost a whole box. I do get angry when I retrieve a leader
with a squiggly tippet meaning I am a dumbass and cannot tie a knot
let alone tie a fly. This is not the only evidence of being a
dumbass. Several years ago, I landed a nice fish (yes I was keeping
fish at the time), and somehow in my excitement and without even
knowing it let loose of my entire stringer. I searched hi and low for
a stringer full of trout to no avail. I got out of the stream and
quit.

On 2009-09-27 21:16:46 -0400, jeff said:

David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-09-27 20:00:15 -0400, rw said:

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know
the names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble.

You hear that, Miller? You hear that? You laughed when I did a full
Reid on Penns and watched my fly box float down the river. Ya never
even blinked twice - just watched it go. Never tried to save it. Just
giggled when ya asked me if that (pointing off in the distance) was my
fly box. Remember this, Miller, pay backs are hell!

d;o)



hell, i've lost that many flies in the trees and rhodos on snowbird
creek...but, the image of you neck deep in penns remains vivid and
startling, and from this distance, sorta humorous...i'd be dumbstruck
again i'm sure...wasn't intentional, and we both probably would have
drowned if i'd leapt to your aid. blue rock hole is kinda deep where
you went in...and you popped up in no time. never saw the box of
flies...but my vigil for lost fly boxes is much improved. i'll do
better next time...promise. ...and, i've had my own rude experiences
with penns to satisfy any karmic need...

jeff

Never mind the smiley face! RW has brought back memories I had
forgotten. And, damn, that water was cold. Frank would've been proud
to see just my had above the surface. d;o)

In message 2009092721042616807-dplacourse@aolcom, David LaCourse
writes
On 2009-09-27 20:00:15 -0400, rw said:

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know
the names or remember the lineage of most of them.
Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little
trouble.

You hear that, Miller? You hear that? You laughed when I did a full
Reid on Penns and watched my fly box float down the river. Ya never
even blinked twice - just watched it go. Never tried to save it. Just
giggled when ya asked me if that (pointing off in the distance) was my
fly box. Remember this, Miller, pay backs are hell!

d;o)



In the past, I've been asked by novice fly-tiers "what flies should I
tie?"

I usually tell them to ignore the majority of patterns shown in the
magazines as each week/month there is always the latest killer fly.
Tying every fly on sight will mean the novice will end up with a box of
too many useless unwanted flies. I normally advise asking around the
locals which flies are "good" on our local waters and then tie a few of
those. Most likely I'd suggest no more than about 6 patterns and then
tie them in a few different sizes.

To lose a box of these flies would be a sad thing anyway but to lose a
box full of unwanted/unused flies costing quite a bit of cash would be
just a total waste of resources.

Of course the box might have sentimental value anyway.
--
Bill Grey

Bill Grey wrote:

In the past, I've been asked by novice fly-tiers "what flies should I tie?"

I usually tell them to ignore the majority of patterns shown in the
magazines as each week/month there is always the latest killer fly.
Tying every fly on sight will mean the novice will end up with a box of
too many useless unwanted flies. I normally advise asking around the
locals which flies are "good" on our local waters and then tie a few of
those. Most likely I'd suggest no more than about 6 patterns and then
tie them in a few different sizes.

To lose a box of these flies would be a sad thing anyway but to lose a
box full of unwanted/unused flies costing quite a bit of cash would be
just a total waste of resources.

Of course the box might have sentimental value anyway.

I fish in a lot of different places, Bill -- freestone rivers, spring
creeks, tailwaters, lakes. Instead of trying to guess what flies I might
need, I carry a pretty wide selection in my vest. The weight and bulk
are negligible, and you never know what what finicky trout might desire.
I use maybe 10% of the patterns 90% of the time, but sometimes the best
catching comes with a little-used fly.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:00:15 -0600, rw
wrote:

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know the
names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble.

Did exactly that last month on the upper Brazos, just below Whitney
Dam. Got caught in a strainer on my 'yak, and lost not only my fly
box, but my eyeglasses as well. :-( MUCH more upset about the
glasses, as I had paid $325 to have new lenses put in my favorite old
frames just 6 months prior. I have since fixed the problem of losing
the flies: I keep all my gear in an Orvis Safe Passage Sling Pack.
Keeps everything handy, but safe and out of the way until I want it.

Charlie S wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:00:15 -0600, rw
wrote:


I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies --
productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't know the
names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble.


Did exactly that last month on the upper Brazos, just below Whitney
Dam. Got caught in a strainer on my 'yak, and lost not only my fly
box, but my eyeglasses as well. :-( MUCH more upset about the
glasses, as I had paid $325 to have new lenses put in my favorite old
frames just 6 months prior. I have since fixed the problem of losing
the flies: I keep all my gear in an Orvis Safe Passage Sling Pack.
Keeps everything handy, but safe and out of the way until I want it.

I think the best way to keep from losing a fly box is to tether it to
your vest or your shirt with some heavy mono. I don't do it, but I should.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

In message , rw
writes
Charlie S wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:00:15 -0600, rw
wrote:

I'll say a favorite fly box full of your favorite flies for your
favorite water. Store-bought flies, self-tied flies, friend's flies
-- productive flies that you have confidence in, even if you don't
know the names or remember the lineage of most of them.

Anything else can be replaced with a lot of money and a little trouble.
Did exactly that last month on the upper Brazos, just below Whitney
Dam. Got caught in a strainer on my 'yak, and lost not only my fly
box, but my eyeglasses as well. :-( MUCH more upset about the
glasses, as I had paid $325 to have new lenses put in my favorite old
frames just 6 months prior. I have since fixed the problem of losing
the flies: I keep all my gear in an Orvis Safe Passage Sling Pack.
Keeps everything handy, but safe and out of the way until I want it.

I think the best way to keep from losing a fly box is to tether it to
your vest or your shirt with some heavy mono. I don't do it, but I
should.


I have customised my flybox with a bit of "Celtic" pyrography. I'd hate
to lose that.
--
Bill Grey