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Old September 29th, 2003, 05:50 PM
Stan Gula
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I'm passing on this info for anybody interested in Atlantic Salmon flies or
salmon restoration:

To raise funds for the North Atlantic Salmon Fund (the fund that is buying
out commercial salmon nets) an auction of over 100 flies tied by the world's
best tyers (Ted Patlen, AK Best, David Burns, Jean Paul Dessaigne, Ken
Sawada, etc. plus rods, a trip to Camp Bonaventure for two, Megan Boyd
flies, etc.) is being held in Springfield, MA at the Basketball Hall of Fame
on Sunday October 12.

For more info see: www.nasfauction.com

The catalog is available on the web site and bids are being accepted by
email.

In addition to the auction, there will be free tying demonstrations by Ted
Patlen, Bill Chandler, Roger Plourde, John Kelsey, Paul Rossman, and others
on Saturday and Sunday.

--Stan


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Old October 1st, 2003, 12:33 AM
Flyfish
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"Tim Carter" wrote in
:

Has anyone tied a classic salmon fly and is it that ridiculously
difficult and/or expensive?


I watched Charlie Mann and Muzzy (both have flies in the auction) tie in my
local shop one day (both teach there in the off season). Both are very
accomplished. I've tied some classics, using Jorgensen's book as a guide.
Expensive? Not if you tie it yourself and you don't have to buy any
ridiculously expensive feathers, but if you need Indian Crow for example,
and a subsitute won't do, you're in for some major costs. Getting the
feathers to lay out just so can be a bitch. For example, Muzzy told me
that it typically takes him 10-30 hours to tie a perfect classic that's for
display (as opposed to being for fishing).

Flyfish
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Old October 1st, 2003, 02:02 AM
rw
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Flyfish wrote:

For example, Muzzy told me
that it typically takes him 10-30 hours to tie a perfect classic that's for
display (as opposed to being for fishing)


Spending the better part of a work week tying one fly for "display" is
another one of those "collector" things that I just don't get. It's like
those astonishingly life-like duck and geese "decoys" that will never be
used, and are not intended to ever be used as an actual decoy. It's art
masquerading as a tool, and the result is kitchy art and an unpractical
tool.

Flies are intended to fool fish into biting. Period. Full stop. At
least, that's my opinion. YMMV. :-)

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Old October 1st, 2003, 02:42 AM
slenon
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Has anyone tied a classic salmon fly and is it that ridiculously
difficult and/or expensive?

I'm slowly delving into them just because they are such works of art. At
this point, yes, they are difficult for me. But the hours spent in
acquiring new levels of skill, be it in music, casting or tying, are well
rewarded. Expensive? That's relative.

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