Commercial Tyer wannabe
By KBarton10 on Jul 3, 2007 in Fly Tying, commentary
The fellow that throttled the peacock in Burger King’s parking lot should be a lesson to aspiring commercial fly tiers. The good news is that he was a beginner, the bad news is the fate that drove him to cracking.
Many anglers decide to defray the cost of their next fly rod via tying flies, remember - commercial tying requires you to tie not a couple of dozen, but hundreds of dozens of a size and pattern.
You’re in it for the groupies, the free Hoffman saddles, and the membership in the Hilton Posse, but to sustain that level of popularity, you will crank many thousands of Zug Bugs, in size 18 and 20.
Yes, people actually use those sizes, and if you’re any good - you’ll get tagged with their production.
So why was this fellow a beginner? He was astute enough to kick the tail feathers loose - but a grizzled veteran would have thanked everyone for finding the bird, rushed home and skinned it using his wife’s favorite fillet knife.
| Jul 5, 2007 | Reply
I agree…amature all the way. A real pro would have followed the bird home then ripped out the feathers and left him alive. Once you know where the bird lives it’s easy enough to come back whenever you need them.
| Jul 6, 2007 | Reply
That makes it a renewable resource, don’t you get a tax break on that?