Book was published in 1951. Stirred the pot a little didn"t I? Jimmy will be back so I can't cause any more trouble.
Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "iain short" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Quote > Rick > I dont trim dry fly hackles, except for odd patterns > that require the hackle to be trimmed flat underneath. > Metz and others provide such a wide range of top quality > feathers today, from birds bred specifically for feathers, > there is no need to trim hackles, just select the > appropriate hackle. > When i started tying flies 30 years ago trimming was > commom place and i didnt do it then either as trimmed > flies look unnatural to me. > Treated with one of the modern floatants/waterproofers > water absorbtion is of less importance > > How old is this quote ?? > > iain > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >
