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  • #7948
    Avatar photoChad Simcox
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    This past week I became a victim of the recession when the studio I work for laid off nearly everyone in the company. Instead of getting down, I’m looking at the situation in a positive light. So I’ll actually have some time to throw some flies and work on some personal projects.
    I’ve slowly been working on a personal project shooting flies in a still life style as opposed to the typical fly in the vise. Unfortunately I’m a bit sloppy when it comes to fly tying so I’ve got to start tracking down some quality tiers to work on this project with. Does anyone have any suggestions on tiers to contact. I’m hoping to shoot 100 unique fly patterns from various tiers. I most interested in local patterns that emulate the same insect yet differ so greatly from region to region.

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    #66796

    Sorry to hear about your layoff Chad, but glad to hear you are being positive and using this time for yourself to enjoy it, while you have it.

    #66797
    Rich Kovars
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    Throw out a call in the tying forum.  You might get some responses.  Even if you can’t use them all you’ll get some to fill the box.   🙂

    #66798
    Avatar photoJohn Bennett
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    Glad to hear your staying positive Chad. Best of luck.

    J

    #66799
    anonymous
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    Hi Chad-

    Happy to send you some ties to get the thing rolling if my

    #66800
    lee church
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    Sorry bout the job Chad!

    #66801
    Avatar photoMatt Jones
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    If you want to shoot some salty flies….www.ssflies.com He’s got some sick stuff.

    www.mattjonesphotography.com

    #66802

    Chad .. Very sorry to hear about the job. i have to say, it sounds like you have a great attitude about it! Looking forward to seeing some of your personal projects.

    #66803

    Sorry to hear that Chad, and I hope your personal work leads to some new opportunities in photography..

    www.dsaphoto.com

    A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.

    #66804
    Avatar photoBen Cochran
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    Yes Chad, sorry to hear about the little bump in the road. I firmly believe in fate and divine intervention, perhaps the road that you are suppose to travel will present itself now. I certainly do hope the best for you. 🙂

    #66805
    Darrin Terry
    Member

    Chad, try talking to Dean Endress at the Fisherman’s Spot on Van Nuys Blvd. He’s the manager there and a fly designer for Solitude Fly Company.
    http://www.solitudefly.com/category.aspx?designer=DEAN+ENDRESS
    There is another pro tier there too I believe.

    He is also on the Kern board: Flyjunkie

    #66806
    Anonymous
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     Early season browns start in 2wks and the “SteelBow” craze gets underway the end of march…
    LC

    And I quote from the movie “Cars”.

    “You are living the dream Mater boy.”

    #66807
    Phil Monahan
    Member

    Hey Chad,

    That sucks. I feel your pain, my friend, as you know. Lemme know if I can be any help.

    Phil

    #66808
    Avatar photoMike McKeown
    Member

    Sorry to hear about your misfortune Chad…

    Your photos are great and I am sure you will find something good soon.

    #66809
    Avatar photoChad Simcox
    Member

    Lee, if I weren’t already traveling out of the country for a month in April I’d probably take you up on that offer. I’ve always wanted to get in on the lake run action up in your neck of the woods.

    Darrin, Thanks for the suggestion. I need to stop in and talk to Dean about the project. I photographed his Robo Pheasant Tail pattern as an spec shot last year when I first started thinking about making this an ongoing project.

    Will I sent you an email and Phil you’ll probably have one sitting in your inbox by the time you see this.

    http://society6.com/grainfarmer Fly Fishing and Landscape open edition Photography prints.

    http://grainfarmer.vsco.co/ iPhone photos
    http://instagram.com/chad_simcox Instagram

    #66810
    lee church
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    Lee, if I weren’t already traveling out of the country for a month in April I’d probably take you up on that offer. I’ve always wanted to get in on the lake run action up in your neck of the woods.

    Always open but you have to act fast!

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