Nymphs Galore

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Comment by Lord of the Fly , Rods on December 10, 2013 at 4:35pm

 , I just cant stand it any more, it, been out there all day , and I have been waiting for someone to slam dunk it and no one  has done it yet so here goes,  Question ?  what do you call a fisherman who is crazy about Mcscruff's Nymphs and wont fish for bluegill without a high quality McScruff nymph on the end of his line  .  Answer : Wouldn't that person be called a McScruff Nymphomanic  ?    LOFR

Comment by Leo Nguyen on December 10, 2013 at 4:32pm

Haven't you noticed? He's making a killing with winter catches. Wouldn't be surprised if he was called on to teach the youngsters the know-how in taking down the winter shy catches.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 10, 2013 at 4:28pm

PS where's Ol' Gronaw been lately?

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 10, 2013 at 4:25pm

You're already in the queue, Tooty. I've already got your, "Bluegill Seasonal Pack," started. You remember, the one we discussed with Gronaw a while back.
Its been back burnered lately, but you'll see it soon enough.

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 10, 2013 at 3:36pm

HEY DAVID , MY FIRST FLY made yours look like Lee Wulff had tied em . Your first ones are light years ahead of mine buddy. Put me down for the first one you sell or ten if ya like !!!!!!!!!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 10, 2013 at 3:04pm

Thanks, Tooty. Your comments and sage wisdom is always welcome.
I'm not gonna try to steal that thunder, bro!

I may never sell the first fly. I may. Don't know. I DO know this is a great conversation.... all from a few raggedy, half tied nymphs. You gotta love BBG!

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 10, 2013 at 1:48pm

WELL LEO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY OTHER THAN THANKS FOR THE PRAISE. WELL I will say this Leo that you are correct in the idea that each and every one of us who makes his own pattern , or copies or adjusts some one elses , does so with his or her own methods. I know that Bluto when he makes the silents is going to do his own interpretation of em . That's fine as long as the method of tying em is the same. That leads to durability and so forth .

 Yup David you are right also about not being able to separate yourself from your work , and that's were the problem came in for me . Two years ago shortly before I joined this site I was a tying machine . I will differ with Dick on one aspect of what he said, just because one is rushed doesn't mean corners have been cut . I never did that , just learned to tie faster is all. I will admit to the addiction of tying a 1000 or more a year was tiring to say the least . Oh well lesson learned from that of course and those days have come to an end , thank goodness.....Any of my previous customers , and their are many , will attest to the fact my bugs never lost their durability , no matter how many I tied . Guess that was a source of pride for me and if ya can't produce something with pride and self satisfaction what's the point.Leo makes a great point that if the thing ya make stands the test of time then you have accomplished something .

   I personally believe there is no compromise to be made, no matter weather it's a cabinet or a bug. We just do the best we know how and some like it fine, if they don't then they don't . It's that simple .
   I gave up the notion of trying to patent things years ago when I found out how simple it is to get around a patent . Just isn't worth it . Well tying for a business is fun if you see the smile of a single child who catches his first fish on a bug you made, THAT IS WORTHWHILE AND NOT EASILY REPLACED , no matter how many or how few bugs ya make.

  Word of mouth is the best advertisement you can ever get, especially locally. Now Jim Cosgrove has shipped stuff world wide apparently , and I admire him for that simple fact, and you might want to pay attention to someone like him who has done that .
  It will be vey intersting to watch what you do and  how ya go about it , can't wait to see your next bug buddy cause all the rest look like winners to me Scruffy !!!!!!!!!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 10, 2013 at 1:40pm

*thumbs up* Tony

Comment by Tony Livingston on December 10, 2013 at 1:37pm

A very wise and dear machinist friend of mine once remarked many years ago:

"Son, the hardest thing you need to learn is something I can't teach you. You should do your best on every job, but not every job requires your best work.....there's a difference in those two things, and learning to recognize that difference is something every man has to find out for himself."

Thanks Dennis. Still learning as I go.    RIP, my friend.

Not trying to interfere with your plans, David. Simply passing along some wisdom that I have found to be true, more times than I can count.

I think you're on the right track.....nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 10, 2013 at 1:17pm

Thank you, Dick.
I don't think you can separate yourself from your work, either. It is what defines you.
If someone saw the last shed I built, they would say, "Man, this guy put alot into the details." It us attention to PROPER detail that wins, in the end.

Somewhere, though, a compromise must be struck. Certainly, the act of tying alone is unlikely
to offer a huge profit. Perhaps art flies might, but when time and cost of exotic materials are factored in, that may be marginal. The tying is, however, a point from which to build and a thing to be known for.

What I'm leading to is the idea that Diversity on a theme is also important; see Tony and LOFR's comments to get an idea of my own thinking.
As always, your thoughts are down to earth and from the heart. That is appreciated.

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