10-09-2019, 09:39 PM
[#0000FF]I'm thinking that if "Foamonomics" turns out like jig making sessions, the first one will largely be me holding forth and going through the motions. The main idea is to acquaint would-be tackle crafters with the materials and tools needed...and the processes to put everything together. Taking notes is encouraged. By the end of the first session you will have a much better feel for whether it is something you want to take on...or that it is nice to know what is involved but more than you care to jump into.
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[#0000FF]Followup sessions can be a combination of a few new folks seeing everything for the first time and newbie foam shapers actually working on some of their own stuff in a group environment. That is a great way to pick up helpful tricks to improve as you go along...and to share ideas with others.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]For what it's worth, my tackletorium is always open to serious students who desire to learn any aspect of "tacklecraft"...even on a one on one basis if you have time constraints. I have been doing this stuff for a loooooooong time and am semi sorta proficient at most of it. But I would rather do small groups than a whole bunch of private sessions. And if you get a group of like-minded folks together there is usually a symmetry that develops and everybody moves forward more quickly...and it's more fun.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I was reminded a short while back... At least I think I was. I don't always remember. Oh yeah, I was reminded that I ain't gettin' any younger and that I should try to pass on whatever I can before my "expiration date". Okay with me. I am properly grateful for all the help I have been given along the way and I am happy to download to anybody else that can and will use it.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]It is nice to have a bit of manual dexterity and a flair for design and color. But definitely not necessary. Fligs and bait floats are simply something colorful that floats and creates more attention to your bait. My earliest attempts were pretty crude...as are those of a lot of first timers. But fish are pretty democratic for the most part and if you use good bait they are prone to overlook your artistic fumbles. So don't downplay your potential and don't develop any unreal expectations.
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[#0000FF]Followup sessions can be a combination of a few new folks seeing everything for the first time and newbie foam shapers actually working on some of their own stuff in a group environment. That is a great way to pick up helpful tricks to improve as you go along...and to share ideas with others.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]For what it's worth, my tackletorium is always open to serious students who desire to learn any aspect of "tacklecraft"...even on a one on one basis if you have time constraints. I have been doing this stuff for a loooooooong time and am semi sorta proficient at most of it. But I would rather do small groups than a whole bunch of private sessions. And if you get a group of like-minded folks together there is usually a symmetry that develops and everybody moves forward more quickly...and it's more fun.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I was reminded a short while back... At least I think I was. I don't always remember. Oh yeah, I was reminded that I ain't gettin' any younger and that I should try to pass on whatever I can before my "expiration date". Okay with me. I am properly grateful for all the help I have been given along the way and I am happy to download to anybody else that can and will use it.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]It is nice to have a bit of manual dexterity and a flair for design and color. But definitely not necessary. Fligs and bait floats are simply something colorful that floats and creates more attention to your bait. My earliest attempts were pretty crude...as are those of a lot of first timers. But fish are pretty democratic for the most part and if you use good bait they are prone to overlook your artistic fumbles. So don't downplay your potential and don't develop any unreal expectations.
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