RE: [VFB] Mike Martinek

2019-01-20 Thread Chuck Alexander 
Peggy: Who are you talking about. Mike Martinek?? I’ve been in this group 14 
yrs (I think LOL) now and don’t remember ever seeing that name here. Was he a 
lurker?? Go by another name etc etc?? Chuck

 

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Subject: [VFB] Mike Martinek

 

For those who knew him from the shows he passed a week or so ago at 72. He had 
lived in assisted living for the past 5 years unable to get around, life in the 
e fast lane caught up.

 

Peggy B

 

 

 

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[VFB] Mike Martinek

2019-01-20 Thread ladyflytyer 


For those who knew him from the shows he passed a week or so ago at 72. He had 
lived in assisted living for the past 5 years unable to get around, life in the 
e fast lane caught up.Peggy BSent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab® S

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RE: [VFB] Sign-up list update 4-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread Chuck Alexander 
Don: Funny you should ask.  I’ve been tying various flies the last week or so 
to get a box off to the WW and a box for the Casting for Recovery ladies. Hope 
to have both boxes done by the end of March, Chuck

 

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Subject: [VFB] Sign-up list update 4-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

 

 

 

Tiers:   (re-updated as of 1/20 am)

 

1.  Rick Zieger

2.  Allan Fish

3.  Neville Gosling

4.  Chuck Alexander (are you still doing WW charity auctions?)

5.  Don Ordes

6.  Renr Zillman

7.  Gary Webb  *1

8.  J Balmer

9.  Ron Boutin

10.  Alan Di Somma

11.  Mel Hocken

12.  Jack Harford

13.  Keith Passant

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

 

*1  I did that ‘drinks’ swap (I may have had a helper- hard to remember details 
of events).  I’ll see if I can pull them out of my swap collection box, locate 
your PSQN, post a photo.  I tied a Cherry Fizz, which was a giant red salmon 
egg with a fuse (for explosive strikes).

 

Thanks Gary for the walk down memory lane.  (I may be down to a cane pole while 
sitting on a lawn chair on a dock, Tenkara-styling it. But a PSQN would be a 
good choice then.)

 

*2. I was thinking a light jig-style hook pattern for deeper water, too.  
(Tenkara approach)

  A dark pink or red bead could also serve as the yolk of a hot pink egg 
collar.  

 

DonO

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: [VFB] Sign-up list update 3-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread Jack Harford 
Yep Pink Squirrel is a WI pattern. I think it came out of the Driftless
Angler Fly Shop in Viroqua WI.

On Sat, Jan 19, 2019, 11:00 PM DonO  Jack,
> Thanks for the story- very interesting.
>
> I’ve got some ‘upgrades’ to the basic pattern for you to try.  Lots of
> variations in Google images, but no rope-dub grub patterns.
>
> Wisconsin is the ‘home’ for this pattern, isn’t it?
>
> DonO
>
> *From:* Jack Harford 
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 19, 2019 5:12 PM
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> Squirrel Nymph
>
> Hi Don . . . Count me in too if we have a couple of months as recently
> posted.
>
> Did a trip to Wisconsin to visit my son and go to Kyle Zempel's trout
> camp. I was introduced to the Pink Squirrel at that time and landed a few
> trout with a tenkara rod. On returning to Indianapolis I ventured to the
> local pond with the Pink Squirrel still attached and decided what the heck
> let's just toss it in and see what happens. The fly hit the surface and
> about a foot under the water a big, really big sinister silver thing
> flashed on the fly and immediately broke me off. I have since tried pink
> squirrel flies several times on that pond and to my dismay have never
> gotten a single bite . . . not even from a bluegill. 
>
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Re: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread Phxflytyer 
Some more than othersLOL


Sent from my iPad

Thank You,
Alan Di Somma
Mesa, Az.

Some mistakes are just too much fun to make only once.



> On Jan 20, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Allan Fish  wrote:
> 
>> On 1/20/19 4:23 PM, 'KP' via VFB Mail wrote:
>> Does that mean we are old?
> Keith, please do not use that o** word.  To me, it is a cuss word.
> 
> We are NOT o**,  we are experts (as in experienced).
> 
> Great to hear from you.
> 
> af
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Re: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread Allan Fish 

On 1/20/19 4:23 PM, 'KP' via VFB Mail wrote:

Does that mean we are old?

Keith, please do not use that /o**/ word.  To me, it is a cuss word.

We are NOT o**,  we are experts (as in experienced).

Great to hear from you.

af

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Re: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread 'KP' via VFB Mail 
Don,
Foster is doing real good. Thanks for the sign up sire. Yupp they were VERY 
GOOD old days I think. I reckon its got to have been close on20 years since 
I joined my first swap.
Does that mean we are old? Or Olde?? :-) 


On Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 8:42:38 PM UTC, DonO wrote:
>
> Mr. Keith, How’s Foster?  
> I have you signed up. Like the good ol’ days. 
> We still have a few spots open.
> DonO
>  
> *From:* 'KP' via VFB Mail  
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 20, 2019 12:35 PM
> *To:* VFB Mail  
> *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph
>  
>
>
> Hi Don and co,
>>
>> I have replied on two different threads but dont see the replies. Hey ho. 
> If there is still room on the swap Im in but dont sweat it if theres not.
> Glad to see you are well down the road to recovery Don and long may it 
> continue to improve. 
> Take care guys
> Keith P 
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[VFB] Sign-up list update 4-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread DonO 


Tiers:   (re-updated as of 1/20 am)
  1.  Rick Zieger
  2.  Allan Fish
  3.  Neville Gosling
  4.  Chuck Alexander (are you still doing WW charity auctions?)
  5.  Don Ordes
  6.  Renr Zillman
  7.  Gary Webb  *1
  8.  J Balmer
  9.  Ron Boutin
  10.  Alan Di Somma
  11.  Mel Hocken
  12.  Jack Harford
  13.  Keith Passant
  14.
  15.
  16.
  17.
  18.

  *1  I did that ‘drinks’ swap (I may have had a helper- hard to remember 
details of events).  I’ll see if I can pull them out of my swap collection box, 
locate your PSQN, post a photo.  I tied a Cherry Fizz, which was a giant red 
salmon egg with a fuse (for explosive strikes).

  Thanks Gary for the walk down memory lane.  (I may be down to a cane pole 
while sitting on a lawn chair on a dock, Tenkara-styling it. But a PSQN would 
be a good choice then.)

  *2. I was thinking a light jig-style hook pattern for deeper water, too.  
(Tenkara approach)
A dark pink or red bead could also serve as the yolk of a hot pink egg 
collar.  

  DonO






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Re: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread DonO 
Mr. Keith, How’s Foster?  
I have you signed up. Like the good ol’ days. 
We still have a few spots open.
DonO

From: 'KP' via VFB Mail 
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Subject: Re: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph




Hi Don and co,
I have replied on two different threads but dont see the replies. Hey ho. If 
there is still room on the swap Im in but dont sweat it if theres not.
Glad to see you are well down the road to recovery Don and long may it continue 
to improve. 
Take care guys
Keith P 
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Re: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph

2019-01-20 Thread 'KP' via VFB Mail 


Hi Don and co,
>
> I have replied on two different threads but dont see the replies. Hey ho. 
If there is still room on the swap Im in but dont sweat it if theres not.
Glad to see you are well down the road to recovery Don and long may it 
continue to improve. 
Take care guys
Keith P 

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