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Ready for this......Six flies tied by Bob Jacklyn just sold on the Angling Marketplace Auction site for $515.00. Yup, you read that right, $515.00. Six stoneflies tied in 1999. They came from the estate of a Chuck Echer. Unbelievable. ???
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Hellmtflies wrote: ↑
12/20/21 19:29
 Ready for this.

.....Six flies tied by Bob Jacklyn just sold on the Angling Marketplace Auction site for $515.00. .... Unbelievable.

Well, to me, quite believable, and I think time will prove this a very good deal: the flies are iconic stone flies, came with a signed note, and have very good provenance--. Sometimes you have one or the other--but in this case, all three three lined up--7 7 7.

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Can you imagine the swearing when he loses them all in a morning’s outing on the Madison? I hope he catches at least a few before then.

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BigTJ wrote: ↑
12/20/21 20:17
 Can you imagine the swearing when he loses them all in a morning’s outing on the Madison? I hope he catches at least a few before then.

John
Funny thought, but I suspect they will never see water. :)
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OMG

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Mark,

Can you post pictures or do you have a link to these 6 flies?

Thanks- Ken
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Did they look something like this ?
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I will sell 12 of my stoneflies for half of that price if anyone is interested.
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Hellmtflies wrote: ↑
12/21/21 08:08
BigTJ wrote: ↑
12/20/21 20:17
 Can you imagine the swearing when he loses them all in a morning’s outing on the Madison? I hope he catches at least a few before then.

John
Funny thought, but I suspect they will never see water. :)
Definitely a joke about losing the flies and yes those flies are about unlikely to see water as any - but the thought somebody would fish $100 flies just because they thought they would work really well is pretty hilarious.

I’m with you, I don’t understand the price paid and I’m skeptical it is a good long term investment but what do I know.
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bear-kodiak wrote: ↑
12/21/21 09:08
 Did they look something like this ?
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Somewhat different and they are in individual containers with a signed card from Bob. Go to the Angling Marketplace and click on item #550 or 607 & 608 for the others of Bob's.
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Guess I should have bought a few the last time I was at his shop a few years ago. There were several patterns tied by Bob, including stoneflies, all under $25.
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That's the point. A lot of those flies were sold to tourists visiting West. Unless I'm completely missing something, they don't seem to be unicorns.
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If the buyer is happy with the flies - we should all be plenty happy.

Especially when the buyer looks in to this conversation.
If he or she does.
" There's no such thing as a fly fisherman wholly satisfied with his casting performance. " ~ Jim Green (1971)
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Brian K. Shaffer wrote: ↑
12/21/21 17:11
 If the buyer is happy with the flies - we should all be plenty happy.

Especially when the buyer looks in to this conversation.
If he or she does.
I would think the seller is also happy. Very happy. :)
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