Don't worry, Rick. I use most of the flies that are sent to me for copying so I don't fish with the originals .

I have my own tying policy. If I lash material down in a tying step with thread, it gets a drop of some kind of cement or glue. Thread heads or whip finishes always get cement or glue. I'm not into production fly tying so time is not a factor for me. Any added reinforcement always helps my flies to be more durable. Instead of five fish on one fly, I might get ten or more depending on the fly material.


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Robert B. McCorquodale
Sebring, FL

"Flip a fly"

[This message has been edited by dixieangler (edited 01 May 2006).]