Hi everyone! First, I absolutely love this site, full of information, humor and entertainment. Second, and many of you might frown upon this, I am a fly tier. But I'm not just an ordinary fly tier, I am an artist. I would love to show some of my work here but not sure how. I love birds and have a very extensive collection. Most of my collection is from old collections and the rest is from breeders like many of you. I do not advocate the decimation of wild birds for the sake of fly tying. I have collected many specimens from the auction sites where folks have made available birds that have passed on for one reason or another and have found a way to recoup some money. And also, to provide artists like myself with material to work with. Currently I am working on a book project that promotes the creative aspect of fly tying. It features the beautiful feathers that I have collected over the years and teaches a method of being creative. I have self-published two books so far and I'm working on the third. I found this site through my search for education and understanding of the hybrid pheasants that I have come across. Looking through the images on Google search, I am just blown away with the beauty that some of you have achieved. If anyone can show me how I can post some pics here I will gladly show you all what I do. Thanks so much for your time and I look forward to working with some of you.
