Re: [VFB] Re: I'M still kickin'
I like this Idea. I will tie a favorite panfish fly that is also good for trout. On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 5:04 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail wrote: > Thanks Gary, > Dont know which to try first the fly or the drink! Haha. > BUT I will deffinitly tie a few flies up. I will puty a pic up at some > point. > and > > Rene > When is carnival season? Bierfest? > > And anyone up for an old farts swap MkII? Say ten participants and tie > just ONE fly then put the picture of the fly and recipe on here No > postage no sorting and no pressure and no loads of flies to tie. You could > do it between naps!!? :-) > > Cheers > KP > > On Sunday, 23 April 2023 at 02:08:10 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: > >> Keith, Here is the recipe for the Pink Squirrel Fly: >> https://wiflyfisher.com/patterns/Pink-Squirrel-fly-pattern.asp >> John Bethke is from Westby, Wisconsin. >> And the recipe for the Pink Squirrel Drink: >> https://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/ >> >> Pink Squirrel >> >> 1& 1/2 oz Creme de Almond >> 1/2 oz Creme de Cacao (White) >> Large scoop Strawberry Ice Cream >> >> Mix in a blender until smooth. >> Pour into a On-The-Rocks glass >> Float a Strawberry on top. >> >> On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 11:21 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < >> vfb-...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> Ha ! Thats awesome. I will have a look at my swap collections. DonO was >>> a monster of a human in the best way. Fantasy Flies I think summed >>> him up totally. There were , and still are, some awesome guys in this >>> group. Shame its dropped off the page a little bit. I see Nick >>> occassionally post on Facebook and his sense of humour is still way out >>> there in left field :-) >>> I will have a look for the recipe for the Pink Squirrel. I know some >>> water it will work on for sure. And with all this 10 foot 2weight fishing >>> its prime ammo for that method I'd say. >>> As for Air Head? Well we all get to be a bit air headish when we are >>> young then again when we are old. So nothing wrong with being an Air Head >>> :-) >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, 22 April 2023 at 06:13:01 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: >>> Keith, I missed the Beer swap. But I was in the Drinks swap where I tied a Pink Squirrel. More than 30 years ago I met John Bethke at a local sporting goods store demonstrating how to tie his fly Coincidentally the Pink Squirrel swap hosted by Don O is the last swap I've been a part of. I saw your name on the list of participants. I I fish with a Pink Squirrel quite a lot if there are no rises. And when I do, I sometimes think of Don Ordes. A few days ago I could not find my Rope Dubbing DVD. I was about to tear the house apart. It took me three days to find. Nick Runnarsson hosted an Old Farts swap a few years back. I tied a Gary La Fontaine fly: The Air Head. That is the fly's true name and no one should infer anything from that about this tier. On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 11:33 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < vfb-...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi Gary, > Good to hear from you sport. Yep I remember the photos Byard put out > of his dining room table covered in boxes of flys :-) I did 1 and 2 and > still have the hooks Byard got as a sample from one of the suppliers he > used. That was a great forum. I till have all the swap flies from all the > swaps we did. Tied copies but never used any of the flies. Did you do the > Beer Swap? Tie flies based on a local brew and send it in along with Beer > coasters. I ran that swap and it was such a great variety. DonO's Cherry > Bomb was literally that!!! > The only regret I have is not ever being able to get out to the Sowbug > show Tony Spezio ran. Could'nt afford it and now dont like the thought of > all the travel. Hey ho. Maybe I'll hop across the English Channel to > Cologne and see Rene!! > We should run an Old Farts Swap. No one under 50 allowed in! Hahaha > Take care > Keith > > On Wednesday, 19 April 2023 at 19:33:54 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: > >> Hello Keith. Great to see your name on my screen again. I joined VFB >> right at the end of the 2nd 100 Caddis swap. I guess you could call me >> one >> of the Old Timers. More likely an Old Fart. I remember thinking that I >> was glad I was not the SwapMeister sorting 10,000 flys. >> >> On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 3:09 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < >> vfb-...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> HA!! Good to see you are still kicking around you old Blowhard :-) >>> Sorry to hear about your tough medical times bud and your brothers >>> passing. However I'm a boy from Wolverhampton in the UK and its city >>> motto >>> is "Out of darkness cometh light" and your three recent additions to the >>> "pawpaw" duty list are exactly that. The light. Welcome to them all. >>> Ive been on the list for years even before the )2 Caddis Swap. Who >>> remembers that little swap. A Byard
Re: [VFB] Re: I'M still kickin'
Thanks Gary, Dont know which to try first the fly or the drink! Haha. BUT I will deffinitly tie a few flies up. I will puty a pic up at some point. and Rene When is carnival season? Bierfest? And anyone up for an old farts swap MkII? Say ten participants and tie just ONE fly then put the picture of the fly and recipe on here No postage no sorting and no pressure and no loads of flies to tie. You could do it between naps!!? :-) Cheers KP On Sunday, 23 April 2023 at 02:08:10 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: > Keith, Here is the recipe for the Pink Squirrel Fly: > https://wiflyfisher.com/patterns/Pink-Squirrel-fly-pattern.asp > John Bethke is from Westby, Wisconsin. > And the recipe for the Pink Squirrel Drink: > https://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/ > > Pink Squirrel > > 1& 1/2 oz Creme de Almond > 1/2 oz Creme de Cacao (White) > Large scoop Strawberry Ice Cream > > Mix in a blender until smooth. > Pour into a On-The-Rocks glass > Float a Strawberry on top. > > On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 11:21 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < > vfb-...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> Ha ! Thats awesome. I will have a look at my swap collections. DonO was a >> monster of a human in the best way. Fantasy Flies I think summed >> him up totally. There were , and still are, some awesome guys in this >> group. Shame its dropped off the page a little bit. I see Nick >> occassionally post on Facebook and his sense of humour is still way out >> there in left field :-) >> I will have a look for the recipe for the Pink Squirrel. I know some >> water it will work on for sure. And with all this 10 foot 2weight fishing >> its prime ammo for that method I'd say. >> As for Air Head? Well we all get to be a bit air headish when we are >> young then again when we are old. So nothing wrong with being an Air Head >> :-) >> >> >> On Saturday, 22 April 2023 at 06:13:01 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: >> >>> Keith, I missed the Beer swap. But I was in the Drinks swap where I >>> tied a Pink Squirrel. More than 30 years ago I met John Bethke at a local >>> sporting goods store demonstrating how to tie his fly Coincidentally the >>> Pink Squirrel swap hosted by Don O is the last swap I've been a part of. I >>> saw your name on the list of participants. I I fish with a Pink Squirrel >>> quite a lot if there are no rises. >>> And when I do, I sometimes think of Don Ordes. A few days ago I could >>> not find my Rope Dubbing DVD. I was about to tear the house apart. It took >>> me three days to find. Nick Runnarsson hosted an Old Farts swap a few years >>> back. I tied a Gary La Fontaine fly: The Air Head. That is the fly's true >>> name and no one should infer anything from that about this tier. >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 11:33 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < >>> vfb-...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> Hi Gary, Good to hear from you sport. Yep I remember the photos Byard put out of his dining room table covered in boxes of flys :-) I did 1 and 2 and still have the hooks Byard got as a sample from one of the suppliers he used. That was a great forum. I till have all the swap flies from all the swaps we did. Tied copies but never used any of the flies. Did you do the Beer Swap? Tie flies based on a local brew and send it in along with Beer coasters. I ran that swap and it was such a great variety. DonO's Cherry Bomb was literally that!!! The only regret I have is not ever being able to get out to the Sowbug show Tony Spezio ran. Could'nt afford it and now dont like the thought of all the travel. Hey ho. Maybe I'll hop across the English Channel to Cologne and see Rene!! We should run an Old Farts Swap. No one under 50 allowed in! Hahaha Take care Keith On Wednesday, 19 April 2023 at 19:33:54 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: > Hello Keith. Great to see your name on my screen again. I joined VFB > right at the end of the 2nd 100 Caddis swap. I guess you could call me > one > of the Old Timers. More likely an Old Fart. I remember thinking that I > was glad I was not the SwapMeister sorting 10,000 flys. > > On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 3:09 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < > vfb-...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> HA!! Good to see you are still kicking around you old Blowhard :-) >> Sorry to hear about your tough medical times bud and your brothers >> passing. However I'm a boy from Wolverhampton in the UK and its city >> motto >> is "Out of darkness cometh light" and your three recent additions to the >> "pawpaw" duty list are exactly that. The light. Welcome to them all. >> Ive been on the list for years even before the )2 Caddis Swap. Who >> remembers that little swap. A Byard special for sure. I still have the >> flies from both of those mega swaps plus lots of the others we all did. >> Some great guys now gone but what times they were. I worked for Orvis >> (yes I
