Guest Report post Posted January 23, 2004 I'm glad I have friends who lend me ideas and remind me of my own mistakes! - Thanks, John D. Pondfisher!) TIP: When tying flies for a swap always tie several more than you think you need. You never know when you will accidentally paint the wing of a streamer with the paint for the pupil or have the new bottle of nail polish attack the paint of the eyes. And if all goes correctly you have a couple of flies to fish! Which reminded me of about one dozen yellow perch style streamers (which I did either last year or the year before) hanging on the cross-wire of a lamp at home, that either have a frigged up head, a lie of grizzly hackle wing that I hated after it had set, a mylar tubing belly that didn't 'please my eye' after I coated it with finish, OR- just about EVERY SWAP I've done and screwed something up or left something out of a pattern 'cuz I wasn't paying attention, was tired or got lazy about my tieing! FURTHER TIP: It almost makes sense to lay your materials out; pick your feathers, cut lengths of tubing or whatever, then concentrate your time and methods- BLOCK OUT the time you need- don't be distracted by the television, except as background noise, the cat, the phone, wanting another snack or any of that crap, and you'll avoid making mistakes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 23, 2004 great stuff!!!! Glad you can pull the slack....I owe ya, Dave! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
