Recent content by petevicar

I take it you mean that sarcastically.

Let's look at the practicality and reality of this. OK there is a company offering a course that in theory anyone could take part in and gat a piece of paper at the end saying that they have participated in the course and may or may not call themselves a qualified fishing guide. That...

Hi Sebastian I have not yet given up. Do have a suggestion as to what I should try. I have been playing with flies to fish with. They are of course no comparison to the classics but give me some practice in the tying techniques. Pete

Oh dear. I have a matt black blank apparently on the way. It's due any day now. Pete

I had forgotten about that one.

For me it's more of a geographical thing. I only know of ghillies in Scotland or Ireland everywhere else I have fished they have been called guides.

I have fished with about 20 different guides in the Keys, 10 or so in the Bahamas, 5 or six in Cuba, half a dozen in Los Roques, about 10 in the Seychelles. For salmon - 3 or 4 in Norway, 6 in Ireland including boatmen, 10 or so Gillies in Scotland, 10 or so guides in Iceland, 4 in Canada In...

Well done James. Your enthusiasm that I have experienced on this forum is a wonderful thing and to share it with a younger generation is fantastic.

They guides in the Keys all have captain's licenses. There is also a lot of competition and whereas new young guides are welcome, bad guides very rapidly get a bad reputation and are made unwelcome.

Is that not a barman?

Wow . That is a beauty Sebastian. To my eye the alignment, shape and proportions are pretty well perfect. Great job. Pete

Hi Mark It is great to see these wonderful examples of your craft again. Or this one. I have been lacking in inspiration over the past weeks and maybe this is enough to give me a kick to get back to the vice and practicing. I have been practicing a lot. Thanks for your inspiration. Pete

Where is the fly name thread?

Be strong.

I wouldn't call them pet hates more like problems that I can't do much about. - Like many others, bad sight, sausage fingers. I am also very impatient and try to finish too quickly. I am slowly learning to control this but it is not easy.