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A few questions
Dave I once designed a 3D cross stitch patteren of a Bass jumping to get a fly. The #D effect was achived useung Silk Gauze and the Fly in the bass's mouth was real and made from the same Balger Fibers as the Cross stitch.
The amazeing thing to me was the fly ( tied by a professional ) was on a hook that was real but tiny enoughto catch a Minnow. I was told that in Fly Tieing Competitions these tiny hooks are often used to cut down on materials and displays.( or some such reasoning)
My questions are ,how small are thees flys and is that dinner type plates I see them on? If so how small are they and why are they used?
I am not sure but a picture of my patteren might be in some old DESIGN stuff ( BUDDY'S Gallery ) I think It was called "Jumping for Joy"The fly may too tiny to see. The guy who tied it first misunderstood and did a popper ( floating type) which the body was made from a TOOTH PICK segment ,that was split to hold the hook and painted complete with head and eyes. The wet fly we used even had Turkey Hackle on it along with the feather streamers and all measured less than 1/2 inch in length.We offered a fly with each pattern originally . The fly was worth more than the entire Cross stitch kit along with the materials.Those guys are good.
BUDDY
Dave I once designed a 3D cross stitch patteren of a Bass jumping to get a fly. The #D effect was achived useung Silk Gauze and the Fly in the bass's mouth was real and made from the same Balger Fibers as the Cross stitch.
The amazeing thing to me was the fly ( tied by a professional ) was on a hook that was real but tiny enoughto catch a Minnow. I was told that in Fly Tieing Competitions these tiny hooks are often used to cut down on materials and displays.( or some such reasoning)
My questions are ,how small are thees flys and is that dinner type plates I see them on? If so how small are they and why are they used?
I am not sure but a picture of my patteren might be in some old DESIGN stuff ( BUDDY'S Gallery ) I think It was called "Jumping for Joy"The fly may too tiny to see. The guy who tied it first misunderstood and did a popper ( floating type) which the body was made from a TOOTH PICK segment ,that was split to hold the hook and painted complete with head and eyes. The wet fly we used even had Turkey Hackle on it along with the feather streamers and all measured less than 1/2 inch in length.We offered a fly with each pattern originally . The fly was worth more than the entire Cross stitch kit along with the materials.Those guys are good.
BUDDY
IdahoDave
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
The flys are just mounted on the bottom mat, seen through holes cut into the top mat.
These went at auction for $4500, $4200, and I don't remeber what the turkey feathers went for but the buyers were definitely buying the flys. All were tied by national fly tieing award winners. I'm not sure of the award, I think Busack?.
They range in size from 1 to about 3 inches.
These went at auction for $4500, $4200, and I don't remeber what the turkey feathers went for but the buyers were definitely buying the flys. All were tied by national fly tieing award winners. I'm not sure of the award, I think Busack?.
They range in size from 1 to about 3 inches.
Kirstie
PFG, Picture Framing God
Dave, what I like about these is that there is something in each frame besides the flys. Nicely done.
Val
PFG, Picture Framing God
I'm a fishin' fool!
Nice work, Dave! I like how each collection tells a story.
I used to tie flies for a local tackle shop years ago. I can attest to how complicated and delicate these tiny works of art can be, and how beautiful they are. Tieing them is not for the impatient! I still have a collection of them somewhere (certainly not award-winning, but hey, they caught the steelhead and trout!), saved with the intention of framing them one day....Dave, you've inspired me to go at least look for them! And to put a note on the shop door "Gone fishing!" I love fishing almost as much as I love framing!!
I have a small painting I did of a trout that I caught and released, framed with the fly that I tied and caught it with, as a model in my shop. It has prompted people to bring in their photos and flies, and frame them together.
Nice work, Dave! I like how each collection tells a story.
I used to tie flies for a local tackle shop years ago. I can attest to how complicated and delicate these tiny works of art can be, and how beautiful they are. Tieing them is not for the impatient! I still have a collection of them somewhere (certainly not award-winning, but hey, they caught the steelhead and trout!), saved with the intention of framing them one day....Dave, you've inspired me to go at least look for them! And to put a note on the shop door "Gone fishing!" I love fishing almost as much as I love framing!!
I have a small painting I did of a trout that I caught and released, framed with the fly that I tied and caught it with, as a model in my shop. It has prompted people to bring in their photos and flies, and frame them together.
Val
PFG, Picture Framing God
That was weird!
..... An hour after I wrote that last post, a woman came in to have something framed for her husband. She saw my little trout and fly frame, and said what a great idea! Her husband is a fly-fishin' fool too, and belongs to a fly-fishing club. She took a handful of my business cards for him to hand out to his cohorts, and said she will be back with some of his flies and a photo of him to frame as a surprise for him.
I hope so!
..... An hour after I wrote that last post, a woman came in to have something framed for her husband. She saw my little trout and fly frame, and said what a great idea! Her husband is a fly-fishin' fool too, and belongs to a fly-fishing club. She took a handful of my business cards for him to hand out to his cohorts, and said she will be back with some of his flies and a photo of him to frame as a surprise for him.
I hope so!
MJ The Romaboy
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
Hidden Talent
Dear Val,
Since I now know you do this, I'll take half a dozen size 16 zug bugs & elk hair caddis and a few PMD's. Next time I come by I'll pick 'em up & we can hit the East Carson. Your pal,
Mike
Dear Val,
Since I now know you do this, I'll take half a dozen size 16 zug bugs & elk hair caddis and a few PMD's. Next time I come by I'll pick 'em up & we can hit the East Carson. Your pal,
Mike
Val
PFG, Picture Framing God
Oh Boy!
You're on, MJ!
'Cept I'm outa elk hair at the moment. Silver Hilton or Brindlebug, maybe? Good Steelie-getters! That's what the bigboys like on the Wichepek River up in Humboldt. Nothing like hooking a teenager on a fly rod. Hoo-boy, you got me squirmin' now!
Let's all go fishin'!!
InFocus.......build it, and they will come....ya think?
You're on, MJ!
'Cept I'm outa elk hair at the moment. Silver Hilton or Brindlebug, maybe? Good Steelie-getters! That's what the bigboys like on the Wichepek River up in Humboldt. Nothing like hooking a teenager on a fly rod. Hoo-boy, you got me squirmin' now!
Let's all go fishin'!!
InFocus.......build it, and they will come....ya think?
Val
PFG, Picture Framing God
IdahoDave, are you a fly fisherman too? I just found this...priceless!
"Fly tying is a disease! It permeates through your entire psyche. You do crazy things, like stopping your car on the side of the road so you can cut the tail off a dead squirrel. You steal thread and beads from your wife's sewing stuff. You study hollow noodles to see if they can be used as a fly body. You buy nail hardner because it works and is cheaper than Fly shop cement. You have enough hooks to tie a fly every day for the rest of your life. You have several tying vices, but are always looking for something better. You know the difference between Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. You know what a BWO is and can ispell what CDC stands for. You tie more and fish less! Did you know that some of the greatest fly tyers never wet a line? It's true! Yes, fly tying is an incurable disease! Aren't you glad? I am!"
Jimmy D. Moore, December 12, 2002
"Fly tying is a disease! It permeates through your entire psyche. You do crazy things, like stopping your car on the side of the road so you can cut the tail off a dead squirrel. You steal thread and beads from your wife's sewing stuff. You study hollow noodles to see if they can be used as a fly body. You buy nail hardner because it works and is cheaper than Fly shop cement. You have enough hooks to tie a fly every day for the rest of your life. You have several tying vices, but are always looking for something better. You know the difference between Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. You know what a BWO is and can ispell what CDC stands for. You tie more and fish less! Did you know that some of the greatest fly tyers never wet a line? It's true! Yes, fly tying is an incurable disease! Aren't you glad? I am!"
Jimmy D. Moore, December 12, 2002
Framerguy
PFG, Picture Framing God
Man, y'all are bringing back fond memories of my childhood and growing up years! My dad was an avid fly fisher and he hardly ever went fishing without taking the "kid" along. We fished many of the clear water creeks and streams in Central and North Central PA , some that had cool Indian names, many of which emptied into the Susquehanna River which ran by our little town of Rockville where I was born. I can remember the very first thing he would always do when we got wherever we chose to fish that morning, he would walk down the bank of the stream and study the water. If there was a hatch on the water, he would open the back of our station wagon and drag out his tying board, metal box of goodies, and vise and start matching that hatch. He was fast and good and we would be in possession of 2 or 3 flies apiece in hardly any time! I can still remember the excitement and the thrill as I waited, rod in hand, for him to get that first fly tied. Then he would hand that fly to me and I would tie that "secret" knot that dad showed me while he worked on the next fly. I would dope up that fly and overhand cast it through the air to dry the dope so it would float good and picture in my mind the trophy trout I was going to catch with that fly that morning! I never did catch a trophy trout but I still have the dream to this day.
I lost my dad in 1983, my buddy and my fishing companion. ............. I still miss him.
Sorry, Dave, didn't mean to wander so far off track.
Addendum:
The one outstanding thing that sticks in my mind about fly fishing is the fact that nothing in fly fishing is rushed! It is a totally relaxing pass time and everything, every move is studied and planned and executed with precision and time. I hadn't thought about the very good times I had in the past with a fly rod in my hand in many years. We all seem to get caught up in the fervor of our lives and forget some of those little things that made life so enjoyable for us.
Thank you all for that memory jog.
I lost my dad in 1983, my buddy and my fishing companion. ............. I still miss him.
Sorry, Dave, didn't mean to wander so far off track.
Addendum:
The one outstanding thing that sticks in my mind about fly fishing is the fact that nothing in fly fishing is rushed! It is a totally relaxing pass time and everything, every move is studied and planned and executed with precision and time. I hadn't thought about the very good times I had in the past with a fly rod in my hand in many years. We all seem to get caught up in the fervor of our lives and forget some of those little things that made life so enjoyable for us.
Thank you all for that memory jog.
IdahoDave
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
I've lived in Idaho for about 10 years a have only been fishing a few times. The last time was with one of the guys here at the shop who took the time to teach me what I should be trying to do out there. Now I'm 'hooked'. Last night on the way home from parents night at my oldest's summer camp we were driving along the South Fork and I'll bet I said 'I want to go fishin' at least 3 times out loud.
No worries about the Franken, I'm glad good memories could come of some photos of some flys. And Val, good luck on the sale.
No worries about the Franken, I'm glad good memories could come of some photos of some flys. And Val, good luck on the sale.
Val
PFG, Picture Framing God
Ditto, Framerguy. I fly-tyed all night long (in my sleep) and reminisced about the peace and serenity I have experienced when fly-fishing. No talking, no hurrying (there's no hurrying a trout...they know!). Just you and Mother Earth and Uncle Fish. It isn't the catching them....it's the being there, the smell of the trees and the song of the water and the sun on your face or the fog in your hair. It's the fly-fishing dance that happens between you and the water and the fish.
Oh yeah, and the occasional terror of slipping on a mossy rock and getting sucked under while your waders fill up.
Rule #1....always pee before you put your waders on.
I'm going fishin', to heck with work.....
Thanks for starting this thread, IdahoDave. Beautiful work, and you've opened up a whole good ol' can o' worms...I mean, flys!
Oh yeah, and the occasional terror of slipping on a mossy rock and getting sucked under while your waders fill up.
Rule #1....always pee before you put your waders on.
I'm going fishin', to heck with work.....
Thanks for starting this thread, IdahoDave. Beautiful work, and you've opened up a whole good ol' can o' worms...I mean, flys!