wildfly wrote:As far as the Fish of the Month, that would be copying, wouldn't it? Well... I guess maybe I can consider it given that a few things that started over here managed to end up elsewhere. We are all "Fishin Friends", so maybe we can show off some of our "Photography" skills and big fish, right?
I have a new twist to it though... how about we make it a "challenge" where everyone contributes to the grand prize? We could each throw a fly or two into the "pot" and the winner gets a nice collection of flies. Maybe not a grand prize winner each month, maybe quarterly or something. We could even do it by different geographical locations (best SoCal trout) and/or by species (anyone for a best carp category?).
I think we could all do some work and submit flies for the challenge. Mine will be the ugly, easy to tie ones that fall apart after a few fish. I'll be sending them anonymously in unmarked envelopes. Craig - I promise its not Anthrax, open the mail, its ok buddy.
I would love the idea of every 3 months or something picking one winner who gets a couple dozen flies.
I do think it should be fish caught and in a fishing report the month it wins. Not digging through archives for big fish pics.
I don't know that we need to make one winner from each location at this point (theres just not that many of us!), but I do really believe that location should be a determining factor if a fish is Exceptional. Wild fish should be given more status than planters (though air-dropped fingerlings in backcountry lakes are close enough to count as wild in my books).
As far as copying - who cares. A good idea is a good idea wherever it is. Take little ideas and make them your own. Improve on them. That's what its all about.