Dan Wow! I just got back from Somerset and found out I hadn't unsubscribed correctly. Oops. I'm not at all happy to read this post. So all I will say at this time is your fly was more than adequate... it was great for a beginner? I would've never thought you to be a beginner. You did put a lot of effort into this and I would be more than pleased to see you in one of my swaps again. For not having any exposure to this fly your interpretation of the fly was right on. I will leave the rest of it alone but suffice it to say that even the newest of tyers has something to teach us. Everyone looks at same thing differently based on their perception. Even when we page through a beautiful salmon fly book it is amazing to see how the tyers can tie the same fly and have them turn out so different. Which one is right? Who really has the right to judge? Warm Regards, Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Harriman Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 5:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Perpetual Swap / to All Swappers
Excuse me?? This is what the folks on this list think of beginners? DonO; You sure tie great looking flies. I am glad that you can even get more than 300 dollars for them. I think that is great! I wish that I were half as good as you. Maybe even a quarter as good. Damn, I just wish that I was a hair on your ass as good. I am a beginning fly tier. I thought that doing the occassional swap would help me to get better. But if this is the consensus of this group, I can see that my unworthy attempts are not welcome here. It is great that some folks have a fly shop within walking distance of their house. The nearest one to me is a 250 mile round trip. I just can't see the justification in making that drive just to be in a swap. You can rest assured that from now on, I will not enter any more swaps. Yes, I entered the crease fly swap. I was pretty proud of the one I tied, even though it didn't measure up to the standards of this elite group. It was only the second fly I ever tied for a swap. I will send your fly back to you and I will do so for anyone else that thinks they got shafted from my unworthy fly in the crease fly swap. I think that I will start to hang out at FOAL. At least they don't come out and blatantly belittle beginners like you just did. Bye Dan Harriman Orange, Texas
