Which is It? Or is it Either or?

[iso18 0]

Ya'll forgot, "Daddy,are you going to fly your ties."

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[Futzer 0]

To me a fly tyer sips earl grey tea, ties full dress salmon flies and discusses the latest cricket scores, a tier on the other hand does not mind a warm beer on a hot day, will tie anything including a clip of hair from his dog to a hook and keeps track of his fish numbers and sizes. A fly tyer makes it back to the lodge for cocktails, while a tier misses dinner completely but eats a can of chili warmed or cold when he gets back to the tent. A tyer fishes rivers with far away names and famous reputations, a tier will fish under a bridge abutment that is rumored to hold a monster brown or a good run of stripers. A tyer throws a vintage cane rod, while a tier grabs a graphite rod that gets the job done. A tyer smokes fine Cuban cigars, or a pipe; a tier swisher sweets or skoal. A tyer sends his waders to the manufacturer to patch a leak, or buys new, and a tier used duct tape and head cement to save time and not miss a day on the water.

 

Luckily in my career with this, I have had opportunity to enjoy being both Tier and Tyer!

 

Cheers to us all, Futzer

 

PS. Microsoft word thinks tier is correct :-)

[Hillbillyredear 0]

Who cares? :dunno:

[jacktjl 0]

Miriam Webster has it.

 

tier

3 entries found.

 

1. 1tier (noun)

2. 2tier (verb)

3. 3tier (noun)

 

 

Main Entry:

3

ti·er Listen to the pronunciation of tier http://mw4.m-w.com/dictionary/tier%5B3%5D

Variant(s):

or ty·er \ˈtī(-ə)r\

Function:

noun

Date:

1633

 

: one that ties

 

[GPT 0]

For the record, the editorial policy of The American Museum of Fly Fishing's journal, "The American Fly Fisher", states that it be spelled "tyer". I have to laugh, I was that organization's executive director for six and a half years, and never saw this much debate about how to spell the word!

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

well since every definition of tier or tyer says a person that makes knots why not call us fly knotters

[Futzer 0]

well since every definition of tier or tyer says a person that makes knots why not call us fly knotters

 

Cause most of us can't type words with more than 4 letters correctly Cheers, Futz

 

[TnTom 0]

Fly Tire... gosh anyone nose that!

[TnTom 0]

Fly Tire.....Gosh anyone nose that!