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Submitted by John Hillman on

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I have an A. E. Partridge LTD 8 1/2 Ft. 2 piece Bamboo Fly Rod AFTMA 5/6. I think that it's around a 1996 vintage. Can someone out there tell me the current worth? The bamboo rod, green windings, line guides, and cocobolo reel seat are in excellent condition. The cork has a couple of small indentations that are hardly noticeable. I used the rod 3 times while trout fishing in Colorado.

Submitted by Wes Walker on

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Yeah, I suppose that's the difference between a fisherman who ties his own flies and a fly tyer who goes fishing. If someone buys his flies, I doubt that he would spend a lot of money (or time perusing) assortments of flies that might not catch fish, just for variation. At least, I didn't.

Wes,

Most patterns are made to catch fish and will do so. Sure there are variations that seem to be made more for the sake of human eyes that for the sake of fish (in shops, magazines and books as well as on the Internet), but most variations are made with the purpose of increasing catches. On the other hand: If the aim was solely to catch fish, we could all be fishing a gray or black Woolly Bugger and very little else, and still be able to hook quite a lot of fish. But the advantage - and joy - of being able to change flies is one of the ways we make fly fishing more fun as well as more productive.

We could also listen to one melody (or a small selection), always eat one or a few dishes and watch one or just a couple of movies or series on tv again and again. But we like variation - in flies too. Even though one or a few patterns will do, some of us like to tie and fish many different. And we like to fish some that we like.

It's human nature, I guess.

Martin

Submitted by Wes Walker on

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I'm new to fly tying, having started last spring. The patterns that I tie are ones that I know will catch fish on the waters that I fish a lot. I just have to wonder whether the most of the patterns found on the internet are more for human eyes to appraise or for fishing.....

Don, super job as always. I know you are recuperating, and i hope this finds you feeling much, much better.
Cheers, Joel
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