| The one thing I have always enjoyed about | | | | were made of sheeps wool, the flyfisherman |
| fishing is that you rarely see anyone wearing | | | | could use the "fuzzy tie" to have even a |
| a tie.I suppose there is the occasional urban | | | | greater drying pad to keep his caddis, royal |
| lunchtime warrior who might race from his | | | | coachman, and brindle bugs handy and at the |
| cubicle to the Hudson river to get a few | | | | ready for quick pattern change out.But enough |
| casts in for some glow-in-the-dark fish, but | | | | about the tie.Fashion, as a general rule has |
| ties are certainly not the norm when it comes | | | | escaped the fishing world.This is a world |
| to suiting up for a days fishing on the | | | | where despite the efforts of Orvis and L.L. |
| river.When it comes to high fashion in the | | | | Bean, plaid is still the king, the t-shirt is |
| fishing world, a button up fast drying high | | | | still considered standard issue and drab |
| tech shirt is about as close to fashionable | | | | greens and brown tones rule the day.Thank |
| as it gets.Unless of course you count the | | | | goodness, because I know the day is coming |
| plaid jacket!!As it is, I can't quite figure | | | | -when the Gods of fashion will begin to turn |
| out the purpose of the necktie anyway.Who in | | | | the fishing world upside down with trendy |
| their right mind would come up with a part of | | | | nouveau styles and colors.Before long, tall, |
| the male wardrobe to wrap around your neck, | | | | emaciated, high cheek boned beauties will be |
| and then cinch it up tight, and consider this | | | | "walking the runway", in Jordache waders |
| a vital part of the function of clothing.For | | | | showing us the latest designs of, breathable |
| Gods sake,this is what they would do to | | | | yet flattering river wear, in purple,yellow, |
| condemned men just before they drop the floor | | | | floral and .......dare I say it....TAUPE!! |
| out from under them, to create a rather | | | | Especially since more and more women are |
| discomforting constriction about the windpipe | | | | taking up the sport of flyfishing, can high |
| and neck.I could understand it if the tie | | | | fashion be far behind??I'm not sure you can |
| somehow held all our other clothes up,like a | | | | feel like a snappy dresser with fish |
| belt, keeping our clothes from dropping to | | | | guts,bait and slime all over you but maybe |
| our ankles in a useless gathering of cloth. | | | | with a diamond encrusted net dangling from |
| As far as I know there has also never been an | | | | your hip you will feel properly accessorized |
| instance of a tie keeping a shirt in tact in | | | | for an elegant evening on the river.The |
| high winds.It's obvious the tie was invented | | | | fishing world has already come a long way |
| by our female counterparts, and is the | | | | when it comes to fashion--or should I say |
| ultimate payback for all our manly sins that | | | | style.Once upon a time, most fisherman looked |
| we commit everyday. I am sure it was produced | | | | more like deck hands, wearing rubber waders |
| under the guise of "fashion" at some point, | | | | with big oversized boots at the bottom. You |
| with some weak feeble argument that a | | | | would slip these over your jeans and big |
| "gentleman" should always don a noose around | | | | thick wooly socks and if was cold, that red |
| his neck-lest he become a barbarian!!Other | | | | and black checkered jacket would keep you |
| parts of the wardrobe I understand.Shoes?I | | | | warm.It also would help to hide the tobacco |
| understand shoes. They were developed to help | | | | juice stains that you would invariably always |
| protect our feet from the hostile environment | | | | spit on yourself while fishing. It basically |
| of thistles, weeds,pavement,and hot coffee | | | | was one size fits all--and you couldn't tell |
| spills. Shoes make senseSocks?Protection from | | | | if a person was 270 pounds or 140 pounds |
| shoe rub and sneaky thistles approaching from | | | | under the rubber--everyone looked 270 |
| ankle height.Pants?Well, outside of not | | | | pounds.Today neoprene and lightweight high |
| developing them with an expandable waistband, | | | | tech shredded milk carton shirts are being |
| pants have proven beneficial in adding | | | | seen more and more, and the fishing vest has |
| warmth, again providing protection from yet | | | | more cubbies and pockets than a colony of |
| even higher thistles and stickers, keeping | | | | Kangaroos.And they look good on the cover of |
| the suns harmful rays off of pasty white | | | | magazines to boot!!Speaking of boots.I |
| anglo legs, and protecting us from hot coffee | | | | remember my first wading boots were basically |
| spills. As an added benefit, they also | | | | the same boots I wore to muck out manholes |
| protect our eyes from viewing knobby knees | | | | when I worked for the telephone company. Now, |
| and senior citizens who might otherwise have | | | | they look more like "Hush Puppies" and I'm |
| been walking around in black socks, | | | | not so sure I wouldn't be proud to wear them |
| Florisheims, and a loin cloth had pants not | | | | into the office.I suppose the day is coming |
| been invented.Underwear?The jury is still out | | | | when neoprene waders will be made to look |
| on this benefit--BUTT-- we will give | | | | like tuxedos or Armani suits--so we can |
| underwear the benefit of the | | | | really look like gentlemen out there. That |
| doubt.Shirts?Again, sun protection, warmth in | | | | might not actually be a bad idea, I for one |
| the winter, and a place to hide those man | | | | could see the benefit in that--especially if |
| breasts and ape like features we men have | | | | the wedding ceremony runs into the evening |
| worked hard to develop. Keeps ketchup and | | | | hatch--one could still make it out to the |
| mustard off our bellys also.Hat?We all know | | | | river and save some valuable time avoiding |
| where the heat is going to escape. A | | | | "change time".All in all, it doesn't really |
| brilliant invention and very much like the | | | | matter to me if some style continues to creep |
| thermos--it keeps you warm, it keeps you | | | | into the fishing world, but if they start |
| cool, how does it know???Coats, | | | | making the "river tie"--I'm taking up |
| gloves,vests,belts,boots--hell-- even chaps, | | | | Golf!A.J. Klott |
| all seem to have a function behind them.But | | | | |
| the tie?Unless it was developed for men to | | | | Author, writer of fishing humor,and "fly |
| have a permanently available napkin, or snot | | | | tack" peddler.A.J. writes about the |
| rag---I see no purpose.Actually, you could | | | | people,characters and modern day events that |
| make the argument that fishermen are the only | | | | surround the fishing world. His first book is |
| men that SHOULD wear ties. As long as they | | | | due out in December of 2005. |