Name for a new book

Sandy, I think you ought to go with:
"You Call Those Flies??"

It'll make Fortenberry's day, echo a line I figure you must have heard a few
times, and grab attention on the sales rack.

Tom
p.s. Hell, I'd buy a book of your patterns.......

"sandy" wrote in message
. ..
I been thinking about writing/making a new fly tying book.
I've got all the patterns figured out.
But I need a name for the book.

I was thinking about "Lord of the Flies"
...what'a you sthnk?

Dun Tyin'

Bill

On Feb 13, 5:34*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Heh, knowing the kinds of "flies" you tie I recommend
_Whirligigs, Contraptions and Other Oddities_ , or how
about _Weird Marvels in Foam and Plastic_. In any case
I would avoid the word "flies" at all costs.
Ken Fortenberry

Here's a photo link, to my new pattern, named the "Dingleberry"
This one is made entirely from natural materials:
duck flank, rooster hackle and thread.
This one is tied on a #22 Daiichi 1130

http://montana-riverboats.com/Robopa...l-Feathers.jpg

salmobytes wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Heh, knowing the kinds of "flies" you tie I recommend
_Whirligigs, Contraptions and Other Oddities_ , or how
about _Weird Marvels in Foam and Plastic_. In any case
I would avoid the word "flies" at all costs.

Here's a photo link, to my new pattern, named the "Dingleberry"
This one is made entirely from natural materials:
duck flank, rooster hackle and thread.
This one is tied on a #22 Daiichi 1130

http://montana-riverboats.com/Robopa...l-Feathers.jpg

Sweet ! Now that's a fly. But #22 ?!? Do you really fish
flies that small or do you just tie them out of masochism ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Feb 18, 9:36*am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Sweet ! Now that's a fly. But #22 ?!? Do you really fish
flies that small or do you just tie them out of masochism ?

If I'm no longer being asked to refrain from using the word "flies" to
describe
my own work, I'll stop using the afore-mentioned name for this fly.

I do fish with these flies, in October, during the Blue Winged Olive
hatch.
I also have have an easier-to-tie version I use more frequently.
I tie the fancy ones mainly for the fun of it.

The easy pattern is also a #20 - #22 Daiichi 1130.
The extended body and tails collapse into one, as a simple, long tuft
of duck flank.
The wing is duck flank.
The hackle is a simple "under-mounted crossbar" of Gray Zelon.
That fly has a nicely slim profile, and it doesn't get any easier to
tie.
I call that one the Ducktail. I works for itty-bitties, like Blue
Winged Olives,
but also for slightly larger mayflies, like PMDs.

The fancy extended body flies float well and work well.
But they are still mainly for show and tell.
The Ducktail is a fly to fish with.

Bill Grey wrote:
"sandy" wrote in message
. ..

I been thinking about writing/making a new fly tying book.
I've got all the patterns figured out.
But I need a name for the book.

I was thinking about "Lord of the Flies"
...what'a you sthnk?


Dun Tyin'

Bill



That's pretty good.

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

On 2010-02-18 11:24:06 -0500, salmobytes said:

On Feb 13, 5:34*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Heh, knowing the kinds of "flies" you tie I recommend
_Whirligigs, Contraptions and Other Oddities_ , or how
about _Weird Marvels in Foam and Plastic_. In any case
I would avoid the word "flies" at all costs.
Ken Fortenberry

Here's a photo link, to my new pattern, named the "Dingleberry"
This one is made entirely from natural materials:
duck flank, rooster hackle and thread.
This one is tied on a #22 Daiichi 1130

http://montana-riverboats.com/Robopa...le-Butt/All-Fe
athers.jpg

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful. I wish I could tie like that. If I
lost that fly I would be heart broken. How long did it take to tie,
Sandy? Most of my ties (all nymphs, btw) take less than 5 minutes, so
if I lose one (or two or three) I don't feel too bad. Joanne reckens
each fly I tie costs about $7 because of all the equipment/supplies I
have. d;o)

Dave

On Feb 18, 8:57*am, salmobytes wrote:
On Feb 18, 9:36*am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Sweet ! Now that's a fly. But #22 ?!? Do you really fish
flies that small or do you just tie them out of masochism ?

If I'm no longer being asked to refrain from using the word "flies" to
describe
my own work, I'll stop using the afore-mentioned name for this fly.

I do fish with these flies, in October, during the Blue Winged Olive
hatch.
I also have have an easier-to-tie version I use more frequently.
I tie the fancy ones mainly for the fun of it.

The easy pattern is also a #20 - #22 Daiichi 1130.
The extended body and tails collapse into one, as a simple, *long tuft
of duck flank.
The wing is duck flank.
The hackle is a simple "under-mounted crossbar" of Gray Zelon.
That fly has a nicely slim profile, and it doesn't get any easier to
tie.
I call that one the Ducktail. I works for itty-bitties, like Blue
Winged Olives,
but also for slightly larger mayflies, like PMDs.

The fancy extended body flies float well and work well.
But they are still mainly for show and tell.
The Ducktail is a fly to fish with.

Very cool indeed.
Dave

salmobytes wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Sweet ! Now that's a fly. But #22 ?!? Do you really fish
flies that small or do you just tie them out of masochism ?

If I'm no longer being asked to refrain from using the word "flies" to
describe
my own work, I'll stop using the afore-mentioned name for this fly. ...

Well, *now* I'm insulted. I thought Dingleberry was fine name
for a fly tied with all natural materials.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Feb 18, 11:47*am, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-02-18 11:24:06 -0500, salmobytes said:





On Feb 13, 5:34*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Heh, knowing the kinds of "flies" you tie I recommend
_Whirligigs, Contraptions and Other Oddities_ , or how
about _Weird Marvels in Foam and Plastic_. In any case
I would avoid the word "flies" at all costs.
Ken Fortenberry

Here's a photo link, to my new pattern, named the "Dingleberry"
This one is made entirely from natural materials:
duck flank, rooster hackle and thread.
This one is tied on a #22 Daiichi 1130

http://montana-riverboats.com/Robopa...Needle-Butt/Al....
athers.jpg

Beautiful! *Absolutely beautiful. *I wish I could tie like that. *If I
lost that fly I would be heart broken. *How long did it take to tie,
Sandy? *Most of my ties (all nymphs, btw) take less than 5 minutes, so
if I lose one (or two or three) I don't feel too bad. *Joanne reckens
each fly I tie costs about $7 because of all the equipment/supplies I
have. *d;o)

Dave- Hide quoted text -

Brenda has factored in trips to the emergency room in my cost per fly.
Frank Reid