deflyguy

Nice work DougB :headbang:

but you should move your blog to Hatches --> http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/start-you...n-blog-hatches/

it helps move traffic to Will's

(just some gentle promotion no worries)

Thanks for all the feedback, that is what I was hoping for. What about something like a "This is a great pattern" button? This way there is not rating system and the more more members that recommend a particular pattern the better it's internal score would be. As mentioned by somebody above, this would be all internal and the "score" would not be publicly visible. Like I said, I am just trying to find a way to make sure some of the great patterns don't get buried and forgotten. I'm doing that somewhat now by keeping track of how many times a particular pattern has been bookmarked but I would like to expand upon that somehow.

 

deflyguy, I have done some more on member submitted classifications. Unfortunately, for whatever reason I have had a real problem with people not choosing the proper tags. For example, I have dry flies recommended as a streamer and that same dry fly being a recommended fly for sharks. I have ways of weeding that stuff out but it is a real chore keeping up with it all. In an ideal world this would be the best solution, just need to tweak how I collect/verify the data.

Will - Maybe just reducing the amount of options/tags available for selection would help make the housekeeping activities more reasonable. I imagine that some categories can either be merged or some can be removed if they are rarely used.

Will,

No matter what metric is used, eventually all data sets (of size) need to be ordered or arranged so that the data itself can be used or viewed more efficiently. Similar to other views expressed, I would stay away from classic scales (1 - 10 ect...). Instead you could use meta data techniques and allow FTF members to tag fly patterns in the database based on their experience with them. The tags would be consice options (check boxes) presented next to the patterns in the database.

Example (simple):

Each fly pattern in the database has 3 categories for which members can rate/classify:

Action Region Difficulty

Each category has several attributes (tags) that members can select (checkbox) based on their experience fishing or tying the pattern:

Action

Top Producer

Standard Results

Region

Northeast

South

Midwest

West

Difficulty

Beginner

Experienced

Master

So if I just tied up some of DHise's Early Blacks and killed all day on one of our spring creeks, I could go back to the FPD, open the Early Black pattern and tag them like so:

Action

x Top Producer

Standard Results

Region

x Northeast

South

Midwest

West

Difficulty

Beginner

x Experienced

Master

After data is collected in this way, folks can search for patterns within the one or all of the three categories. No feelings are hurt and the data is organized.

Just my $0.02

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whatever happens, you guys still rock and we appreciate all the effort

(btw I saw the Hatches ad on FlyMax - looks good!)

sweet

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love the foam and excellent positioning on the shank

Scott A2 905/4 (5wt)

best rod I have ever pounded water with

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Great flies everyone! Thanks for hosting Rocky :headbang:

I forgot to toe tag mine - sorry

I have about 400 or so "fishable" flies and then ~100 that I use as models or display. Many of the later are tied by well respected tiers or friends and I don't want them at the bottom of a river

really nice Rocky :headbang: Jimi would be proud

sorry for the delay - mine are shipping tomorrow AM

very slick, this would be great in two tones also :headbang:

Thanks to all the competitors and especially to Will and the FTF staff. I am honored to be in the top 3 of just one of these categories (thanks for the Smallmouth votes). For interest, that pattern is called "The Dinner Bell"

Rock on :headbang:

Fred,

A little day glo orange/red hot glue on the belly and you have a smart looking smolt pattern :headbang: for steelies and browns (and rainbows also, they eat their own :bugeyes: )

you rock :headbang:

I am waiting to see a Bojangles inspired fly :bugeyes: :bugeyes:

30 minutes left...you can almost smell the bamboo :bugeyes:

good luck to everyone still in it!!!

C,

I completely understand. Sometimes I would rather tie 12 (midges in this case) patterns that are completely different than 12 that are identical. In fact, often when I get to my 12th fly, the pattern has progressed into something that looks much different than the first.

Beautiful Old Hat

If you swapped the tag with some red prewrap or closed cell and added some flat wings, it would also make a sharp spinner pattern :headbang:

First fly rod huh...

Welcome to the rest of your life :thumbsup:

Sick fish - and he had good taste in wine to boot!

For the record I have two memorable fish (and I'll keep it short). One was a 1 and a quarter pound crappie slab that took a white/white clouser. This guy bent my 3wt like a champ - I was very impressed. The other was my first redfish, around 11 pounds, taken on a D.L. Goddard Snapping Shrimp pattern. Neither was pictured unfortunately, but I will never forget them. :headbang:

Dave,

You rock :headbang:

I will send you a PM with my addy. Here's hoping those production Kenyan tiers don't have small hands

Welcome from southeastern PA (at least that's what I call Delaware)!

:cheers:

I actually picked up two of these at Orvis yesterday. I hate buying flies (sorry to offend anyone) but I felt almost obligated to support your ties :headbang:

This one is a winner for sure ( I also scooped an ooey gooey ).

Here is a preview of my yak midges (modified jubilee style). The white thorax bubble is .5mm closed cell foam and if you gink the bubble and the wing a bit, these are dangerous hanging in the surface film. They will ride fairly high in the water column on their own however. (sz. 18 Diiachi)

WOOOO! some real beauties up there :headbang:

Thanks Will et al.

Cencafly - this is close I think

Thanks man - that looks like the one. The recipe should be easy enough (and improved a bit possibly)