Poll: Capebsalar

[CapeBSalar]

Hi all,

 

I was thinking about this and wondering what you all thought, seeing another member post in the latest contest got me thinking even more.

 

So I thought I'd make a poll and see what people thought.

 

I must say, I'm really impressed with the tyers and exchange of information on this board, coming from FTF and FAC it's nice to see another great canadian site. I hope to hang out here more.

 

All the Best,

 

Thanks for taking part in the poll.

 

Damian.

[CapeBSalar]

There, that's better.

[Teck71]

Question is why not, If I could tie a fly that did not look like I dug a dust bunny from under my teenage son's bed. I would.

[admin]

No question about it. It'll make the rest of us pick up our socks.

[SanJuanWorm]

You're IN!!!!!!!!!!!

[Inconnu]

You are only as good as the competition and I can think of no reason you shouldn't. I was looking around for a negative post about this? You have inspired me to try Atlantic patterns, I am sure others feel the same way about either your flies or other tyers who work at a different level than many of us....Make that two XL hats Darren.....

[lonefisher]

yeah for sure. Its cool to have as many entrants as possible.

[CapeBSalar]

Hey guys.

 

There was no real negative post made, but one comment that kind of made me wonder whether or not I should put a fly in, it wasn't offensive or negative at all, just a comment. Anyhow, doesn't really matter. I'm new here, so I guess I was just asking if I could play in the sandbox in a round about way and didn't want to intrude.

 

 

I want to share some of my early flies with the group....

 

These are two of the very attempts at Classic Salmon Flies back in January of 2005...

 

http://www.flytyingforum.com/uploads/img419ab2b80c367.jpg

[albannachxcuileag]

Of course you should be in, you think you are going to win them all?

 

It gives the rest of us encouragement to get better!

[fwalsh]

CapeB : I'm new to this site too . I see no reason at all why you should not be able to enter your flies . I think your work should inspire others to improve their own flies as much as they can and isn't this one of the reasons we started fly tying in the first place.........Frank

[hydropsyche]

It would be a shame if you didn't. You obviously have display flies mastered. I've dabbled in them and know how hard it is to do what you did. Since DRT says we can post previously tied flies, I'll throw in one I haven't showed everyone yet just to add to the entry count.

 

Now, how good are you at nymphs?

[ladystrange]

damian... why wouldn't you be able to play.

 

certainly not intruding.

 

i think my first week here i joined a swap, bossed another bunch of people to join because there were wasnt much interest.

 

pls join and have fun, i love your flies.

[ladystrange]

who was the smart ass who said no

 

goof

[CapeBSalar]

Hey everybody,

 

I just want to say thanks for responding so positively.

 

I just didn't want to seem like one of those ego guys coming out of the woodwork and entering flies in somebody elses contests. I really do like to share my work with others and don't get me wrong, it is nice to get a pat on the back or a high five for a nice fly, it's not my main motivation for posting flies for others to see. I would also be equally grateful though if a season expert tyer ripped my fly to shreds and disected every possible error in it, that's how we learn. I feel there is no better tying tool than constructive criticism from an experienced tyer, well that and a good digital camera. It's amazing what a close up shot of a fly will reveal, you see things that you couldn't with the naked eye. It's just amazing.

 

Like a few said, we are all at different levels and I draw inspiration from all sides of the spectrum, somebody totally new to fly tying could teach me something new or inspire me to try a fly that they tied, and all the way up to the mega classic tyer's of the world that I seek creative inspiration from. I'm a pretty visual person and that's how I learned to tie flies, I remember looking in fly tyer magazine and I wouldn't read the instructions, I would interpret the step by step photo's and logically piece together the tying steps in my mind and if I got stumped, I would refer to the particular step instructions. I guess it's just how I learned. Sometimes when I have trouble falling asleep at night I will tie a Green Highlander from Tip to finish in my minds eye, every step and procedure until I'm out. Weird, but true. Beats counting sheep! LOL!

 

Couple of responses here, albannachxcuileag; no, I don't think I'll win them all, heck I might not even win 1 of them, things are pretty close all week on the xmas fly contest, but you know, I'll try to tie the best I can to push my tying. I think that's what these contests should be all about, friendly competition and personal acheivement and improving your skills.

Hydropsyche ; Nymphs, gee's it's been awhile, but in that being said, I think this is one of the cool things about little contests like this, I haven't tied a nymph in probably years, so for me to enter a strictly nymph competition would certainly be pushing my limits and abilities as a tyer, I'd be totally out of my element. Will I try my best to tie a great nymph, you bet! Will I have fun.... for sure! That's what it's all about right?

 

Again, I really appreciate you guys voting and making me feel welcome here and for all the kind words.

 

All the Best,

 

Damian.

[hydropsyche]

I have trouble falling asleep at night I will tie a Green Highlander from Tip to finish in my minds eye, every step and procedure until I'm out. Weird, but true. Beats counting sheep! LOL!

Damian.

 

You too???? I knew I couldn't be the only one. Seriously, if I'm having trouble falling asleep, going over the fly I tied that day or thinking how I could change it/do something different, helps me sleep. (Whatever you do, do *not* think about work)

 

Your point about the camera is bang on. Macro settings are brutally honest. I think taking a good picture is extremely important when entering these contests, so take a picture, take a look, groom the fly, take another. It makes a world of difference.

 

ps. I think you would be able to tie wicked nymphs

[CapeBSalar]

Man, I'm glad I'm not the only one too, thought I was going out on a limb announcing that deep dark secret!! LOL!

 

PS. Thanks for the vote of confidence on the nymphs, hopefully I'll get the chance to try some new genres and step out of my comfort zone.

 

All the Best,

 

Damian.

[birchy]

I just want to make it known that I am NOT the ONE smartass who said No!

[albannachxcuileag]

CapeBSalar,

 

I am always impressed with tyings of Salmon Flies, I just do not have the following to do them myself -

 

a) Patience

 

Eyesight

 

c) Materials

 

d) Patience

 

e) Did I mention eyesight?

 

f) Patience

 

 

3 hours at the vice for one fly would have me in a straight jacket! I knocked up that Lady of the Lake in about 5 minutes as you can see from the tying!

 

Love to see more of your work in the forums.

 

Merry Christmas, AC

[CapeBSalar]

LOL! It's ok Birchy, everybody has their opinion.

 

Merry Christmas to you too AC, and I hope to contribute more to the site. Lots of great things going on here!

 

Best,

Damian.

[ladystrange]

Man, I'm glad I'm not the only one too, thought I was going out on a limb announcing that deep dark secret!! LOL!

 

 

oh good, that makes 3 crazy people. i design flies in my head while trying to sleep, change them add things and so on. i never seem to finish though. it's like reading a really cool book but never getting to the end LOL

[lonefisher]

hmmmmm that whole disecting fly/counting sheep things a good idea..... I sometimes find it really tough to clear my head of other stuff. I have also been having nightmares about grizzly bears killing me....... wierd eh?

 

Cape B You can keep entering as long as I can pick yer brain about Fully dressed flies and married wings ect

 

I also have to say that the comments about how a blown up digital pic brings out all the bad in a fly is right on...... I just don't know how it is you guys get such great pictures...... I hate the macro setting on my camera it takes for ever to get a decent pic. It might be that my place is just to damn dark to get a good shot...... Do you guys use tripods or anything for your pics?

 

Anyways hopefully I get some time to rip off an entry for this next contest but its gonna be tough as I need to dye materials and I got only 3 hours today to tie..... Oh yeah and I should spend it christmas shopping..... but I'm not going to.

[CapeBSalar]

I thought it was just me, I'm so glad I'm not alone. LOL!

 

Used to have recurring bear dreams myself lonefisher, then one night I had a dream that I was in a birchwood forest, all the leaves were on the ground, trees were bare, a crispy coolness in the air, I hear crashing through the leaves from all directions, I look up, here are 4 huge black bears coming down the hill towards me, I instinctively got down on all fours, raised my body up high as I could and started swishing through the leaves myself, the bears came closer and I stood still, they sniffed me and then they walked away.

 

I haven't had a bear dream since, this was years ago. I don't think I would reccommend this in real life though, LOL!

 

Pm or email me anytime with questions, I will be glad to help if I can. I'm still working on my photo's and need to read my manual yet again and do some homework on different aspects of shooting digital. What kind of camera do you have?

 

Oh yeah and there's still what...2 shopping days till xmas, so you are safe, tie away and have fun!! LOL!

 

All the best,

 

Damian.

[lonefisher]

CapeB

It is a olympus stylus 720w. I have now discovered a couple tricks to getting decent shots. It just takes a while for the camera to find the right focus..... that and the camera needs to be completely still when the pic is taken. I dunno if there is another way but this seems to work OK..... none the less the lighting seems to be a concern as my camera seems to drain some color from images unless you are in bright sunshine....... Just need to work at it a bit more and I should be able to get some consistent shots...... I may invest in a small tripod as well.

 

I will PM you if I have any tying questions as long as you don't mind.

 

PS your new avatar is really sweet

[CapeBSalar]

There's a great forum on www.flytyingforum.com on photography, lots of pro's offering tips and tricks and getting great fly photo's. Might want to check it out.

 

PM me anytime. Glad you like the avatar, it's a jock scott, a friend of mine dabbled with the original image in photoshop and came up with this for me as a logo.

 

Cheers.

Damian.