Paul: Being new to fly tying, I didn't know if there were "contests" or any
type of thing like that..It is different from golf, football, baseball etc,
but we can have who we think is the world's best, which is what I was
wondering.In my readings since becoming a tier, I come across the guy Lefty
Kregh(sp) often, and I have a video that introduces him as "one of the
world's best"... It is subjective for sure cause you don't have that "yard
stick", Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Who is (or was) the greatest fly tier ever???
The thing about games like golf is that there are competitive events as
a yardstick. Most majors, most wins in a row, etc., are ways to "judge,"
leaving room for debate as to which yardstick is "best." Also, because
of the "reward" system, it's fair to assume that few if any outstanding
golfers never enter the lists.
OTOH, fly tying has few events, and a pretty chintzy reward system. So,
while we can look to the 3 or 4 world events for fly tiers for he/she
who has garnered the most "places", it's equally likely that some
non-competitive, unknown, tier is in fact the most skilled.
Here endeth the lesson,
cheers
Paul
http://www.galesendpress.com
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Paul Marriner
Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA &
OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author),
Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying
Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable
River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
