Tying Flies Poem by Zen Bojczuk

Enjoy fishing, especially with flies.
Thrills doubled when fish hit my ties.
Cheap vice and tools to save cash,
were somehow all upgraded in a flash.

Hooks that were once just a few,
became huge stockpiles - brand new.
Thread now boxed by dozens of spools,
Still I buy more of the lacking shiny tools.

Scissors.. heck! Must have at least four.
(Tungsten carbide scissors I simply adore)
Thread bobbins of all styles and sizes.
Less switching of thread my mind analyzes.

They love me at the fly fishing store.
I buy obscure surely needed gadgets galore.
This color looks like it may match the hatch
..Maybe I'll add a lighter and darker batch.

Table and then a full spectrum light.
The new rotary vice is pure delight.
Need more reference books.. that I see.
Need a room for tying. Don't you agree?

Furs and colorful feathers by the score,
foam, and synthetic hairs even more.
This makes them float. That makes them sink.
Need much more storage for supplies I think.

Hundreds of flies. Been tying for weeks.
Have flies for oceans, rivers, and creeks.
Only one tiny problem that I can see..
This hobby is sending me into bankruptcy.

Tier Beware! ..as you buy your first vise.
'Keep it simple.' is my sobering advice.
Cost savings plans can become expensive vices,
as you buy more and more supplies and devices.
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Note to future tier's lovers or spouses,
There is no need to mortgage houses.
So, there is no reason to pout or sulk.
Tying supplies are cheap.... in bulk.

January 27,2007...after going to a fly fishing show.