Comments on: Angler Types in Profile — The Fly Tying Artist https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/ Life on the water | Fly fishing for wild trout. Tips, tactics stories and guide service from central Pennsylvania. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: JJ https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-39670 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:30:50 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-39670 In reply to Adam Wilcox.

“ An experienced angler will develop an eye for the qualities that make the fly fish properly. Ultimately, artistry versus functionality is a false dichotomy.”

It’s surprising and unfortunate that this is no longer common knowledge… The design of the fly and the execution of the craft are necessary in equal measure.

]]> By: Nigel https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-38943 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:56:01 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-38943 I would one day very much like to be a Lincoln. I learned to tie at the same time I learned to flyfish. There’s a deeply gratifying feeling about a ‘tied and caught’ fush. I have been tying only a short while, but recently received my first order. Some beadhead bibios, not the most challenging fly but fairly popular.

]]> By: Steve https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-29034 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:18:52 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-29034 The article series is killing me! I’ve encountered all of the above profiles over the years. Well done, Dom! Here’s one you’ve got me thinking about – The complete Newbie. You know, the friend of your friend on a long weekend getaway to a hallowed river. He’s the outlier of your well worn circle of fishing’ buds who never fly fished before and you know his impatience will probably make it short-lived. He wants to learn so quickly, everything about fly fishing within 3 days without paying any dues. Curiosity is a thing to be admired most of the time but with the Newbie it can be downright annoying. Question after question can eventually lead to avoidance. The trip’s evening “tie” (not necessarily tying one on) is a great opportunity to take another cleansing sip, grab a fresh chew and insert a new hook in the vise while expounding on the virtues of paying your dues. Earn it and learn it, bro!

]]> By: Andy https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-27744 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:09:08 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-27744 New fly-tyer here. I hadn’t thought of stripping soulless flies… or in my case, RS-2s so abominably ugly that Rim Chung would smile as any respectable trout would refuse them. I shall go over to the waste bin and retrieve my little abominations and find a razor.

]]> By: Egoitz https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-27709 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:29:30 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-27709 Bravo. Great article indeed, there is a nobility in doing something, not (only) because it’s useful or productive, but because it’s beautiful.

]]> By: Tomas https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-27708 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:52:45 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-27708 Great writing, Dom. The article, and discussion, remind me of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair. In it, Pirsig talks about quality – quality of engagment, quality of experience, quality of craftmanship, and suggests THAT is the key to a fulfilled life. I like that idea a lot.

]]> By: Tomas https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-27707 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:49:05 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-27707 Great stuff, Dom. The article, and the discusion, remind me of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair. Pirsig talks about the idea of quality – quality of engagement, quality of experience, quality of craftmanship, and he suggests THAT is the key to a fulfilled life. I like that idea a lot.

]]> By: Adam Wilcox https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-27704 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:38:55 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-27704 The pinnacle of fly tying is to fuse artistry with functionality. I hear it all the time that you don’t need to spend much time tying to catch fish, and that’s true. But why wouldn’t you tie the best flies you are capable of? An experienced angler will develop an eye for the qualities that make the fly fish properly. Ultimately, artistry versus functionality is a false dichotomy.

]]> By: Alex Argyros https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-27703 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:06:23 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-27703 There is something very moving about someone who ties flies for pure aesthetic pleasure, not for utilitarian ends. It’s a bit like a great chef who doesn’t eat his creations. I am not one of these people, but I admire their travels in the realms of gold.

]]> By: Kevin W Daniels https://troutbitten.com/2023/01/08/angler-types-in-profile-the-fly-tying-artist/#comment-27702 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:36:00 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=268607#comment-27702 Excellent article. I get great satisfaction when another angler looks at and complements me on my flies. I get greater satisfaction when people report back to me how well the flies I gave them proved effective in their time on the water. You see I don’t very often sell my flies. I know the time I’ve got invested in them and I would have to charge more than anyone would pay for them.

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