 Abrames
discusses his
philosophy on fly design . . . |
| I think of flies
as pieces of art... They start off as feelings, simple wonderings,
then grow into ideas and emerge finally as questions seeking solutions. The solutions are
interesting, but they are not the goal, only a part of the process of discovery. |
|
Abrames' patterns have an uncanny ability to appear as naturals would -- IN the water even
more than in the angler's hand. The practitioner is a perect example. |
 General
Practioner |
 R.L.S. Orange & Blue Squidazzle |
Squid . . .
... have the ability to change their color to blend with their
surroundings. They can instantaneously merge into a checkerboard pattern if they have the
need. They can blink colors on and off like a strobe light, going from blue to amber to
violet to red to clear and they can do it in less time than it takes to register in your
mind. Squid come in every color and they change these colors at will. |
About Shrimp . . .In the spring, on
the new noon, shrimp come to the surface to mate. They are carried along by the currents
and are preyed upon by stripers and other gamefish. |
 R.L.S. River
Shrimp |
