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Post by rpsalmon on Sept 8, 2007 8:50:14 GMT
The Fly Dressers Guild meeting I have attended throughout the country tend to follow one of two paths, drinking/social occasions where next to no flies are tied and there is a lot of wishy washy chit chat, or serious fly tying/instruction/discussion sessions where people learn/teach and enjoy themselves (and this includes people having a drink or something to eat).
There is a difference between casual and wishy washy nonsense, I hope you have at least a general agenda arranged beforehand or you may end up disappointing a few people and creating much argument.
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Post by Speyducer on Sept 8, 2007 9:03:54 GMT
I would agree that having a pre-determined agenda probably one of the best ideas, gives the meets some format, and the expectation (regarding the tying itself) is two-way;
Expectation from those attending that what has been proposed as the agenda will happen, and expectation from those organising and/or demonstrating and/or teaching that the participants come prepared for that teaching, and also bring along their own tyings, or bring up problems with their tying which they wish to be addressed/corrected.
Mike
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Post by castelforte on Sept 8, 2007 10:16:52 GMT
The Fly Dressers Guild meeting I have attended throughout the country tend to follow one of two paths, drinking/social occasions where next to no flies are tied and there is a lot of wishy washy chit chat, or serious fly tying/instruction/discussion sessions where people learn/teach and enjoy themselves (and this includes people having a drink or something to eat). There is a difference between casual and wishy washy nonsense, I hope you have at least a general agenda arranged beforehand or you may end up disappointing a few people and creating much argument. Thats a fair point RPS. You do need some structure and not just a wishy washy meeting. After all a p*ss ups can be organised with ease just about anywhere but I was just trying to support the idea that a social gathering is good also. I have heard about the standard of fly tying in the fly dressers guild. Is it something that anyone can join to learn more about fly tying? Would you recommend this to salmon fly tyers who are looking for new patterns? CF |
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Post by rpsalmon on Sept 8, 2007 11:42:34 GMT
I would recommend at least going to your local Fly Dressers Guild meeting once, and there may be a number of "local branches" in your area, to see whether there are serious fly dressers. Even if they are not principally salmon fly dressers, I've seen some amazing techniques demonstrated by trout and grayling anglers who have taken dressing nymphs etc to an art form. I went to one in Cambridge once (working in that area at the time) they had a special event dressing nymphs and I was bowled over. Once you are a member of the Fly Dressers Guild I have found you are welcome to ring up any club's contact and they will let you pop along to that meeting. I don't think there are any Fly Dressers Guilds in Norway but if not, contact the UK head office (link below) and you'll gt advice on starting a branch in Norway. www.the-fdg.org/newbranch.htm |
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Post by williegunn on Sept 8, 2007 16:57:26 GMT
Sorry, just realised didn;t have permission to post outside link so have deleted it for minute, PM sent to Colin. If it is relevent just post the link. |
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Post by castelforte on Sept 8, 2007 17:28:47 GMT
I would recommend at least going to your local Fly Dressers Guild meeting once, and there may be a number of "local branches" in your area, to see whether there are serious fly dressers. Even if they are not principally salmon fly dressers, I've seen some amazing techniques demonstrated by trout and grayling anglers who have taken dressing nymphs etc to an art form. I went to one in Cambridge once (working in that area at the time) they had a special event dressing nymphs and I was bowled over. Once you are a member of the Fly Dressers Guild I have found you are welcome to ring up any club's contact and they will let you pop along to that meeting. I don't think there are any Fly Dressers Guilds in Norway but if not, contact the UK head office (link below) and you'll gt advice on starting a branch in Norway. www.the-fdg.org/newbranch.htmRPS, Many thanks for going back in and posting the link. It saved me googling it. CF |
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