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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

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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
P.S. Jokes are on the way.Laughter is the best medicine.

Chrys,

Thanks for your comment.

Even though it might work to shoot the birds with a pellet gun, I see a couple of problems with the method: some places it will most likely be illegal for non-hunters. Here in Denmark we need to have a hunter's license to be allowed to shoot any animal with a gun. I have no idea whether it's actually legal for hunters t shoot their own chickens, but I guess so.
Secondly you need to be a pretty good shot. I'm sure that I wouldn't have been able to hit one of my chickens in the head while it was running around in the garden - even with a scope mounted. Personally I wouldn't have been able to use that method.

And regarding the feathers... remember that fly-tyers need the feathers on the skin. And I also have a hard time seeing how 95% of the feathers could come off with the simple method you describe. I have plucked a few chickens in my time, and only few feathers came off as easily as you describe.

Martin

Submitted by Chrys on

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I think the best best way to kill a chicken for dinner is,firstly let the chicken be free range in its penned garden with plenty of edge plants/shrubs and other chickens-no cock. Let each chicken live happy and fed as another person has mentioned here on left over sunday dinner and cooked left over veg.Costs you nothing as otherwise you chuck it in the refuse bin. Wasted good feed,feed it to your chickens,gravy a bonus. Give the birds a 2 year good life,then as they peck about around all morning,by midday after feeding them at 9am,they rest outside the coup. Pick out your dinner chicken,and shoot it clean in the head with a pellet rifle and scope from a window overlooking. Clean kill. Use a silencer so not to upset the other chickens,they will think its a natural death amongst them. Leave the dead bird 10-15 mins before getting it,the other chickens will investigate,as do all animals,including us to see who's dead, Take the dead chicken,and in the kitchen,with a sharp knife,lift the neck feathers usually brown soft and fluffy below each ear,top of the neck where the skull and the neck meet,and cut the artery either side. Then wait 2 minutes for all the brain electrical activity to cease. Grab the chicken head,and with your other hand,wrap your fore finger and thumb around its neck,and pull forcefully down its body a few times right down to its feet,and 95% of all the feathers come clean off in your hand undamaged. Plus, apart from gutting and washing it,you got got a clean bird and good undamaged feathers.

Submitted by ali:) on

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hello..i am interested in a few of your large pink squids...what is the price range...ali:)

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You forgot to read this part of the article:

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