Hey guys - I've been hanging around here long enough now that I figured I'd better come clean and tell you all who I am. Besides, the statute of limitations has run out on most of my activities and a key witness for the state was recently (and conveniently) found in a dumpster, so I guess it's safe. I'm Peter Jacobson: Ashaway, RI native, long-time fly tyer, fisherman, visual artist, musician, and all-around undesirable. I also used to be a fishing columnist until the commercial crowd got tired of hearing the truth and decided I'd been walking around with healthy kneecaps just about long enough. (OK, I'm exaggerating a little, but pissing people off comes naturally to me, and I'm still not sure how I avoided winding up in a chum line) I just started lure making last winter, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I was gonna build plugs, but after I bought some of Salty's kits, it became obvious that I wouldn't live long enough to catch up to the real craftsmen, so I decided to stick with the kits and concentrate on tins. I really enjoy this site and appreciate all the information that's here for the asking. My own area of expertise is fly tying, and if I can contribute anything, I'll be more than happy to help out.