RE: [VFB] Peggy's Fly Swaps to improve missive
You keep us going Peggy, you and all our swapmeisters. The heart and soul of the VFB started out with swaps. I hope it continues to be. As you have said so well, there is no better way to encourage ourselves and others to become better learners, teachers, and tiers. I joined this group when the last 100 caddis fly swap was finishing up. I was too late to participate. 100 was a lot of flies to tie. But that was nothing compared to the host (Byard)who had to tie 100 flies and then sort, package, and mail out about 10,000 flies. I think he did that twice, maybe three? times. Whew!My hat is off to anyone who hosts a swap.Someday I'll take the plunge. Maybe soon. Gary L Webb When I organize a swap, I first looked at what had been done; now I look at what I want to tie and have not done yet, and the second fly leads from last years swap that I organized. Example, streamers, I started with Carrie Stevens and the usual Maine streamers, then went on to the other lesser known creators. Now the the real fish able ones. For next year we will maybe do the Nick Lambrough Heron series and something else. Peggy -- Peggy Brenner President IWFF http://pbandj.us/SixSistersFlybox/ -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [VFB] Jimmy D Update -- Swap
Jimmy D, Glad to hear you are still kickin'. Just not as hard as we all would wish. Count me in too. Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:52 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Jimmy D Update -- Swap THANX RENE for getting the ball rolling. I like your hook size, etc. which will make it lots easier. I hesitate to put a number on the swap. Let's just see how it plays out. No matter how many flies, will give me something to do. I'll let you guys decide on the particulars. Time frame. etc/ WHAT EVER will be fine with me. JIMMY D P.S.I do like hook size 10 and larger. These old fingers can handle those much better. Rene Zillmann wrote: Hi Jimmy, Best wishes from my family to you. Sorry to hear about your constraints. I decided not to do a lot of swaps any more, simply running out of time. But this _is_ a good reason for a swap. I'll join. Let's say, hooks larger than 10?, so that;s 10, 9, to make it clear. Easier for us old chaps. I will do a streamer, some bucktail. Rene from Germany On 03/19/2013 06:33 PM, Jimmy D. Moore wrote: I continue to have good days and bad days. The Essential Tremor continues to worsen, then will subside for a few days. A couple drinks of bourbon a day seem to help, as per the docs suggestion. :-P However, the tremor hasn't affected my fly tying yet, because I can still think Stop and it stops. I can hold it indefinitely. In fact the members of my Rotary club weren't aware of the tremor until I told them during my program last week on rattlesnakess. ;-) The worse part of the deal is the atrophying of the muscles in my calves and pain in my feet. This is not part of the essential tremor, just another rock in the road for me to navigate around. It's Osteo Arthritis in my feet. This is what makes it impossible to wade anymore. There's a neme for this one, but with all the ailments I have with feet and legs, it doesn' seem important anymore. The bottom line is that my balance is shot. I can wade, but takes two wading staffs and that's abundle what with my chest pack and the other must haves If you guys could come up with a simple FLY for me to tie, I'd love to enter a simple swap. and see how it goes. If I can handle it, I'll enter some more difficult swaps. I always said, If I can no longer wade, then tying is the next best thing. Looking forward to hearing from you guys. What say - A Handicapped Swap for Jimmy D. JIMMY D -- º * JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing Hunting Club, Member, TOWA, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish Game Magazine, Virtual Fly Box Fly Fishing World Moderator, Scout Exec. Boy Scouts of America, Retired http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html * º *** -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [VFB] Sowbug swap
Did I miss an email? I'll probably join, but I was just wondering what the details are for this swap. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Zieger Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:59 AM To: VFB Subject: [VFB] Sowbug swap 1. Rick Zieger 2. Allan Fish 3. Scott Bearden is there anymore interest. Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [VFB] Mele Kalikimaka
Very happy. We had our four kids and six grandchildren at our house yesterday. Warm? Only if I stay inside!4 degrees F ( -15.5 C) this morning in western Wisconsin. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Bliss Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:15 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Mele Kalikimaka To all my friends on VFB - Mele Kalikimaka from the land where palm trees sway! I hope you are all warm and happy. Mike -- Mike Bliss Aloha from Hawaii -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] Quote
Nothing but creative people in the VFB family. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better. -- John Updike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Does anyone know where this comes from?
I think it was Herter who said that there is no way you can explain to your wife why you would spend hours making your own hooks when you could buy 100 for a few dollars. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wes Wada Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 7:57 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Does anyone know where this comes from? George Herter makes the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/books/review/Collins-t.html?_r=1 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Stuff
And three paydays for me. 1st Monday, 3rd Monday, and the 5th Monday. I like it, but the tax man loves it. But better he gets it this year than next! From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:00 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Stuff All is OK, but the calendar that was supposed to be attached didn't come through December 2012 has five saturdays, five sundays and five mondays. JIMMY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] JIMMY D
Anything you wanted to say? It's not like you to be so brief. LOL Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:56 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] JIMMY D JIMMY D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] Fish Food Ralph Cutter
Worth a listen. IMHO http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/speakers/ralph-cutter/fish-food.cfm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Selling flies online
I have AK Best's book,Production Fly Tying. I haven't looked at it for years. But I remember he had recommendations for setting up your bench, lighting, chair, vise, materials, hooks, and his methods for each step of tying the different parts of various types of flies. In there he says he had to tie a hundred dozen of a pattern before he had it down. I read the whole book to learn some of his techniques. But I had no more illusions about tying flies for money. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:28 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online I don't see how anybody can tie the amount of flies it would take to even net minimum wage. I know you'd get faster and faster with certain patterns, but in order to sell many, you'd have to constantly be changing patterns (I guess) which would slow you down. I don't think I'd have the speed to ever cut the mustard in that industry. Thanks, Chuck - Original Message - From: Jimmy D. Mooremailto:ray...@earthlink.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online You gota tie a boat looad of flies to make any money. A few VFB'ers I know sell via amazon, etc. But nobody;s getting rich at it. Chuck Alexander wrote: Folks: This is a question for ppl who have ever, or do now, sell flies. I have been searching ebay, and other sites, and the ppl on there sell their flies, mostly just pretty simple patterns for only 6/$2.99 up to about 6/$5.95 tops. Plus either free shipping, or 45 cents, or maybe 75 cents or a dollar tops. Now, any hooks alone that are name brand, unless they are having a great sale, are gonna run ya up to a about 15.8 cents each @ $3.95/25 pack . So, how do these ppl make ANY money at all like this?? Or are they just doing it to try to recoup some money on a hobby they enjoy doing anyway?? Thanks, Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- º * JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing Hunting Club, Member, TOWA, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish Game Magazine, Virtual Fly Box Fly Fishing World Moderator, Scout Exec. Boy Scouts of America, Retired http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html * º *** No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comhttp://www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5321 - Release Date: 10/09/12 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Wondering / Jimmy D
Jimmy D, As Red Green says: We're pulling for you. Tell your doctor that there are a couple hundred VFB members who are anticipating future trip reports from the Cimmaron, or the Guadalupe. Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 10:27 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Wondering / Jimmy D Denny: Loud and clear in Waco, TX Welcome back, Denny. Looking forward to your perspective on things. Guess you're still in the Feather business. I'm pretty much dead in the water. Can't wade anymore. Both feet are shot. Not using a cane yet, but getting close. (Guess I need to share some of my 'tribulations with the VFB) Several have asked about when I was going to fish again and I was reluctant to say much. Working with the Sports Medicine doc that Baylor uses for their athletes. He thinks he can help me. Two 'fly by the night Podiatrists couldn't. Hopefully he can help. He sees all kinds of foot / ankle problems with Baylor athletes. Let's talk OFF List. JIMMY D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] health and Tigers
Great news! And a Tiger trout to boot. Share anytime you catch a 3 lb fish or a 3 oz one. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Burgess Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 3:30 AM To: vfb Subject: [VFB] health and Tigers Hi everyone Some good news, I posted on a reply last week that cancer has started growing again however after a second opinion from a London hospital it appears that all is ok at the moment and I dont need further treatment at this time. Fishing wise I caught my first Tiger trout last week weighing 3lb, a very nice hard fighting fish. As the list is a bit slow I thought I would share my good news with everyone. Birdie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Prayers needed
Done. Gary L Webb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Magnet
I tried my hard drive magnet and was able to lift my rod with a Martin reel by the screw in the crank handle and the by the counter weight too. Gary Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Di Somma Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:29 PM To: Vfb Fishing List Subject: [VFB] Magnet Here is the one I use. Unfortunately there is not enough iron in rods reels. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Lost rod
Get one of these and go fishing for your rod. Might not ever find it, but maybe you'll get someone else's or an outboard motor! Gary http://www.scientificsonline.com/heavy-duty-magnet.html -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Di Somma Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:38 AM To: Vfb Fishing List Subject: [VFB] Lost rod Try as hard as I did, I could not retrieve my wayward rod. No fish either.. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Lost rod
Neville you're right. But with that strong a magnet maybe even a spring in the reel would be enough to grab it. I think I'll check some of mine at home. I have some magnets from old hard drives. Of course my reels are not of the variety machined from a solid block of aircraft aluminum. Gary From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neville Gosling Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 2:10 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Lost rod There is not much on a fly rod that would be attracted by a powerful magnet. only the guides and there's not much mass there. Some guides are stainless steel and is not attracted by magnets. Most reel seats feature aluminum so I would not hold out too much hope. Neville (Nev) Gosling On 2012-08-17, at 10:37 AM, Allan Fish wrote: Hey, that's a lot cheaper than buying a new rod! Just don't get it near your phone or you'll lose all your contacts. G a. On 8/17/12 12:14 PM, Webb, Gary wrote: Get one of these and go fishing for your rod. Might not ever find it, but maybe you'll get someone else's or an outboard motor! Gary http://www.scientificsonline.com/heavy-duty-magnet.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Fishing
Jimmy your story about an Ambassador 5000 reminded me of one I found for my Dad. He had always wanted one, but with a wife and six kids it was way outside of the budget limits. I found a broken one at a garage sale a bought it for $5.00. I about ABU's lifetime warranty for their Ambassador reels, and I paid more for shipping and handling than I had for the reel. They were true to their word, and it came back just like new. I gave it to him for Father's Day and he was one surprised and happy man. Thanks Jimmy, and Tony Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 3:59 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing Tony, once years ago, when my Dad was a big catfishmerman, he hooked onto something just below the dam. Pulled it up and it was a beautiful red Ambassador 5000 reel and True Temper casting rod. He used that thing for another 10- 20 years. I inherited it and still have it. It works, but after all the reeling is a little wobbly. Right now, I have it hanging on my wall. Still beautiful, but to sentimental to use a 60 year old Ambassador any longer. JIMMY D Anthony Spezio wrote: This is a true story. Some years ago when I was going out on Charter Party boats for Salt Water fishing we had a guy drop his rod and reel in the ocean. We stopped catching fish at that spot so the captain of the boat moved to another spot. After a couple of hours the fish stopped biting and we moved back to the first spot. You guessed it, one of the fisherman on the boat hooked into something. It was the rod that was dropped overboard. That is one in a lifetime chance. Tony --- On Fri, 8/10/12, Alan Di Somma phxflyt...@cox.netmailto:phxflyt...@cox.net wrote: From: Alan Di Somma phxflyt...@cox.netmailto:phxflyt...@cox.net Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 2:51 PM I am going to try that ASAP. I sure would like to get that rod back. It casts very nice. Yes only 11 left. I have given away four or five. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad On Aug 10, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.cahttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: Alan: you should be able to drag something attach to a stout cord or thin rope that would catch it and bring the rod back up. I've done that before. But get back there before someone else gets it. Only 11? Neville (Nev) Gosling -Original Message- From: Alan Di Somma Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:59 AM To: Vfb Fishing List Subject: [VFB] Fishing Got to go fishing with my son and his wife on Wed. Big thunder storm was lurking so I took my time getting ready before carrying a lightning rod out on the water. After finally getting out I stared paddling my pontoon boat about 10 or 15 yards out, I looked down and both fly rods were gone. I looked back towards shore and saw one sticking straight up. Went back and got it but was really BUMMED. The one I lost was a Cortland Black Diamond 9ft. 5wt. And a Scientific Anglers reel. After getting my mind cleared I managed to get 4 small mouthed bass on a mosquito. Tried getting down with a sink tip and a wooly worm, but no luck. Stuck with what was working and got two on two casts. The water was like glass after the storm blew over. I've got to find a way to secure fly rods so I don't loose any more. Down to 11 now. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.comhttp://www.linesend.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.comhttp://www.linesend.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to
RE: [VFB] Fishing
You bet it was. Never found another one for sale (for me) but I keep looking. Gary From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 8:23 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] Fishing Good to hear stories like this. It was worth it was it not. Tony --- On Mon, 8/13/12, Webb, Gary glw...@gundluth.orgmailto:glw...@gundluth.org wrote: From: Webb, Gary glw...@gundluth.orgmailto:glw...@gundluth.org Subject: RE: [VFB] Fishing To: 'vfb-mail@googlegroups.com' vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, August 13, 2012, 7:50 AM Jimmy your story about an Ambassador 5000 reminded me of one I found for my Dad. He had always wanted one, but with a wife and six kids it was way outside of the budget limits. I found a broken one at a garage sale a bought it for $5.00. I about ABU's lifetime warranty for their Ambassador reels, and I paid more for shipping and handling than I had for the reel. They were true to their word, and it came back just like new. I gave it to him for Father's Day and he was one surprised and happy man. Thanks Jimmy, and Tony Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 3:59 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing Tony, once years ago, when my Dad was a big catfishmerman, he hooked onto something just below the dam. Pulled it up and it was a beautiful red Ambassador 5000 reel and True Temper casting rod. He used that thing for another 10- 20 years. I inherited it and still have it. It works, but after all the reeling is a little wobbly. Right now, I have it hanging on my wall. Still beautiful, but to sentimental to use a 60 year old Ambassador any longer. JIMMY D Anthony Spezio wrote: This is a true story. Some years ago when I was going out on Charter Party boats for Salt Water fishing we had a guy drop his rod and reel in the ocean. We stopped catching fish at that spot so the captain of the boat moved to another spot. After a couple of hours the fish stopped biting and we moved back to the first spot. You guessed it, one of the fisherman on the boat hooked into something. It was the rod that was dropped overboard. That is one in a lifetime chance. Tony --- On Fri, 8/10/12, Alan Di Somma phxflyt...@cox.nethttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=phxflyt...@cox.net wrote: From: Alan Di Somma phxflyt...@cox.nethttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=phxflyt...@cox.net Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail@googlegroups.com vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 2:51 PM I am going to try that ASAP. I sure would like to get that rod back. It casts very nice. Yes only 11 left. I have given away four or five. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad On Aug 10, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.cahttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: Alan: you should be able to drag something attach to a stout cord or thin rope that would catch it and bring the rod back up. I've done that before. But get back there before someone else gets it. Only 11? Neville (Nev) Gosling -Original Message- From: Alan Di Somma Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:59 AM To: Vfb Fishing List Subject: [VFB] Fishing Got to go fishing with my son and his wife on Wed. Big thunder storm was lurking so I took my time getting ready before carrying a lightning rod out on the water. After finally getting out I stared paddling my pontoon boat about 10 or 15 yards out, I looked down and both fly rods were gone. I looked back towards shore and saw one sticking straight up. Went back and got it but was really BUMMED. The one I lost was a Cortland Black Diamond 9ft. 5wt. And a Scientific Anglers reel. After getting my mind cleared I managed to get 4 small mouthed bass on a mosquito. Tried getting down with a sink tip and a wooly worm, but no luck. Stuck with what was working and got two on two casts. The water was like glass after the storm blew over. I've got to find a way to secure fly rods so I don't loose any more. Down to 11 now. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail
RE: [VFB] Virtualflybox / The internet has a memory
We're still having a great time. Gary From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Ordes Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 9:09 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Virtualflybox / The internet has a memory The IOFF, Co-op swaps, splines vs spines, dialogs on cree awesome hair, - what a great time we had. - Original Message - From: Danmailto:kc5...@sbcglobal.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Virtualflybox / The internet has a memory Yeah, I remember those days too! Thanks for posting that! Salty Dan If at first you don't succeed, maybe you shouldn't try sky diving! --- On Fri, 8/10/12, Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.commailto:bambot...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.commailto:bambot...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Virtualflybox / The internet has a memory To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 6:04 PM I treasure those days. Tony --- On Fri, 8/10/12, Rene Zillmann rene.zillm...@t-online.demailto:rene.zillm...@t-online.de wrote: From: Rene Zillmann rene.zillm...@t-online.demailto:rene.zillm...@t-online.de Subject: [VFB] Virtualflybox / The internet has a memory To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 5:32 PM Hi, you old timers will for sure like it, and for the new ones - this was the side, where this gang met for the first time: Enjoy! http://web.archive.org/web/20090209044945/http://www.virtualflybox.com/http://web.archive.org/web/20090209044945/http:/www.virtualflybox.com/ Rene - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Hopper Swap Fly Pics
Thanks Chuck. Great photos. You've made mine look as good or better than in my hand. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:05 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com; fly fishing for panfish Subject: [VFB] Hopper Swap Fly Pics Folks: Here is some pics from the recent Hopper swap, meistered by Jerry McKaughan. Some pics are far from perfect, but you get the picture right LOL. Let me know if you can't see them and I'll try sending you a file personally, Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] fish handling
Birdie, Good news about your scan. We'll pray the next one show the tumors shrinking or gone. From what I've read, lipping a Bass and holding it vertically causes minimal harm to the fish. But torqueing them horizontal can cause damage to the jaw. Especially with heavier fish. Makes sense to me. The last bass I saw caught was by my 5 year old grandson Ethan. A whopping 8 inch monster. I don't know who was more excited, him or me. Which reminds me I should be taking him and his three sisters fishing again soon. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Burgess Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 9:04 AM To: vfb Subject: [VFB] fish handling I have just finished watching the Walmart Bass programme that we get in England and was wondering if the way these fish are handled has any detrimental effect on them. We are taught to hold fish supporting their bellies etc but a lot of Bass get swung on to decks and held up by their mouths. I am not critising and dont want to start any arguments, just curious if it does harm the fish or not. On a lighter note, my last scan results showed tumors to be stable and at the moment i feel pretty good. Birdie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Help with fly / rubber legs...
Usually the smaller diameter bungee cords have the finer strands. I have seen some though that were just one solid strand. Luck of the draw as to which you get. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Di Somma Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:22 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Help with fly / rubber legs... Nick; If you have an old bungee cord, you may have the rubber legs you are looking for. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad On Jul 17, 2012, at 7:40 AM, Rick Zieger rdzieg...@yahoo.commailto:rdzieg...@yahoo.com wrote: Could you show the original fly against a few sizes of rubber? I have some very fine rubber legs that might work for you. Rick --- On Tue, 7/17/12, Niclas (Gmail) n.runars...@gmail.commailto:n.runars...@gmail.com wrote: From: Niclas (Gmail) n.runars...@gmail.commailto:n.runars...@gmail.com Subject: [VFB] Help with fly / rubber legs... To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 9:32 AM Last week I tried out a new fly that I (just because it was so ugly) bought earlier this summer in a fly shop up north. As ugly as it was, it turned out to be quite effective. When everything else I tried (including the Chili Pepper) struck out, this one seemed to work. But a couple of days ago, when Teresa and the girls were with me, I lost one in a tree almost immediately after losing the first fish. I didn't want to risk losing the second (last) one before I had copied it, so I chose something else that had a little of the same features - very visible, very slowly sinking... and ugliness: a white bugger with a bunch of round rubber legs for tail. MAN was that a good choice!!! It turned out to be a fish magnet. Before they had even left I had lost another fish... and at the end of the day I had caught three, lost another two, and missed three or four takes (and naturally lost the two white flies). Considering that I was only there for three hours (and that also other club members say that it seems slow there now)... it was something out of the ordinary. If it wasn't the lake that suddenly had a very good day, this will probably be my new goto fly. (Sorry Tony... the Chili Pepper is out. LOL) I'm quite sure I got these rubber tailed buggers from someone at the VFB, two black and two white (unfortunately now lost), either as bonus flies in a swap or along with one of the kick off boxes which were sent to me when I first got stuck in here. They have been sitting untouched in my flybox for quite a while so I can't remember which. Last night I was going to tie up more of the white ones but even though I thought that the thinnest rubber legs I had were very thin... these ones were even thinner. I took a picture for comparison: The left fly is the original black version. The right fly is my (as it turned out: fat tailed) test replica... with Dan Bailey's rubber legs size Small. Anyone who recognizes this fly and can tell me what kind of rubber legs they are? Pictures 'fly.jpg' and 'tails.jpg' attached. Direct links in case they don't get through: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc307/runarsson/fly.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc307/runarsson/tails.jpg /Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.comhttp://www.linesend.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at
RE: [VFB] 50th wedding anniv sat.
Congratulations Jody... and Jimmy! Prayers for sure for Jody. June 30 was the 38th for Susan and I. Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:38 AM To: Virtual Fly Box Subject: [VFB] 50th wedding anniv sat. Jody and I rack up 50 years of marital bliss, tomorrow. ;-) Today Jody goes to get her nose bleed problem solved. Hope it's just in her sinus passages and not on the brain. Please keep Jody in your prayers. JIMMY D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] Summertime Hopper Swap/Ed Herbst's Hopper
I wanted to tie a new pattern and I love flies that use Golden Pheasant tippets. And it was simple to tie. Tried it on Bluegills yesterday and they love it too. In the mail today. http://www.tomsutcliffe.co.za/fly-tying/111-tying-ed-herbsts-hopper Gary L Webb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Dragonfly on my lampshade
Chuck, I think not. I believe Hex' Limbata lays eggs in silt bottoms. A good thing about seeing any mayfly is that means unpolluted water is close by. Mayflies are like trout, they need clean water. Gary Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:36 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Dragonfly on my lampshade Now, My neighbor is originally from Michigan, and their kinfolks were just visiting from Michigan last week. Any chance the eggs we on their car??? Chuck - Original Message - From: The Smiths aflyt...@comcast.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Dragonfly on my lampshade For some strange reason they are also called a Michigan caddis. Gary - Original Message - From: Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Dragonfly on my lampshade I had replied to Chuck off-list about his mayfly. With its size, it's most very closely related to the Hexagenia Limbata or Michigan Hex. In this case, it would obviously be an Alabama Hex. a. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2433/5050 - Release Date: 06/05/12 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] a graceful Rise the interview
Congratulations young lady! Hope to join you in another swap soon. Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peggy Brenner Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 10:37 PM To: Virtual Fly Box Subject: [VFB] a graceful Rise the interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKxxgDvA4wU I wanted to share this with everyone on VFB, but also THANK EVERYONE here. Even though I was a officer in UFT and all the other stuff, I really got my tying experience with the swaps on VFB! You guys have just been the very best in support, and it just encouraged me to go out and do more. Many thanks and if you get to Manchester VT this year, my clean tying table is there. Peggy -- Peggy Brenner http://pbandj.us/SixSistersFlybox/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] test
Some say I'm waaay out there! LOL Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 10:11 AM To: Virtual Fly Box Subject: [VFB] test testing. Anybody out there? º * JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing Hunting Club, Member, TOWA, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish Game Magazine, Virtual Fly Box Fly Fishing World Moderator, Scout Exec. Boy Scouts of America, Retired http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html * º *** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Holographic laminates
At Hobby Lobby I've seen a varied selection of metallic, holographic, or iridescent ribbons. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of jerryp...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 11:38 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Cc: flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Holographic laminates Robert: I haven't been able to find the foil at any of the craft stores around here. This may be what you're looking for. http://jonestones.com/ They appear to be the source for most of the foils I've seen in fly shops or at the local fly fishing shows. These are transfer foils which can be pressed on to the adhesive backed craft foam, or you use foiling glue spread on regular craft foam sheets. You can also apply them to tacky epoxy or silicone. Hope this helps. Jerry Caruso All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia. Anyone have any suggestions on where I can find holographic laminates or vinyls for crease flies? I am looking for 8 x 12 or 12 x 12 sheets in silver and gold with the sparkle pattern and the prismatic pattern. They can be adhesive backed or heat transfer type materials. Most of my searches come up with the bulk trade companies (alibaba, trade-china, trade-india, etc.) or have large quantities required to buy the material. I am looking for small batches of material that I can get over extended periods of time not the one off ebay type purchase. Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] summer time swap
I'm definitely interested. If you've started a sign-up, put me on the list. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of J Mck Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:09 AM To: Fly Box Subject: [VFB] summer time swap I'm thinking about hosting a 2012 Summertime Hopper Fly Swap. Is there any interest? Also if it makes we will tye one extra to donate to a silent auction for Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Jerry McKaughan P.O. Box 85 Pottsville, AR 72858 www.caddisflyfishers.orghttp://www.caddisflyfishers.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge/Pink midge Now Pink Midge
Thanks Tony. From your description I can picture it. We have a lot of spring fed lakes some of which I'm sure would be great for midge fishing. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 6:45 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge/Pink midge Now Pink Midge I gave Dean a call and here is what he told me. The thread is Uni Thread Pink 8/0 for the body. It is the only Pink Uni Thread they make. The Bead is a Pink Tungsten bead for a sz 20 hook, He ties smaller ones on the same hook but ties the body shorter. The Rib is fine silver wire. The head is Peacock herl tied behind the bead. I have watched him fish this fly and it is a killer. I have fished one he gave me but I did not do as well as he does on it. I just am hard headed about using an indicator (Bobber). Tony From: Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge/Pink midge I will be takling to Dean soon, will ask him. Tony From: Webb, Gary glw...@gundluth.org To: 'vfb-mail@googlegroups.com' vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:07 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge/Pink midge Tony, Any particular shade/hue of pink? I know Chuck has found that one pink works best for his Pink Panfish Producer. And a local favorite here in western Wisconsin is John Bethke's Pink Squirrel, that will catch fish if tied with any pink chenille, but works the best with fluorescent shell pink. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:27 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge George, I have caught many fish on the Chironomid by fishing it just below the surface. Aside from using a bobber, I also dislike fishing on the bottom. I know that is where the fish are most of the time but it is not my thing. I would rather enjoy fishing the way that suits me and not catch as many fish than fish the way I would rather not fish. We all have our likes and dislikes, my likes when it comes to flyfishing is the film surface. I hear you might be coming to the Sowbug next year, hope you make it and we can meet one another. I mentioned Dean in my reply to Nev, Dean's favorite midge is also the Zebra Midge. Another real good fish catcher he ties is a Pink midge. Tony. From: George Vincent k...@verizon.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:07 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge What works for me is NO strike indicator. I use a modified Czech / European nymphing technique. The Zebra midge is my GO TO fly. George V From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:10 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge Nev, I have never mastered the art of fishing these Chironomid flies. I have a fishing partner that is a wiz at it. I don't know if you met him when you was here, his name is Dean. He can catch 10 trout to my one even though I use his flies. I just am not comfortable fishing a strike indicator (Bobber) Tony From: Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge Hi Chuck: I'm sure it would work. Chironomid fishing is quite an art and can be extremely frustrating. There are many times when I have caught nothing and other times when the fish obliged. I don't claim to be very good at it. I am going to a lake that I have never fished or even seen before, but it has a reputation for good chironomid fishing in the early part of the season. The water is very clear and the drop-off from the shoals can be steep and very deep. A 50 foot anchor line is considered to be too short. Normally, the fish are in the shallower water after ice out however we are talking using a floating line and 20 - 25 foot leaders. Some people use self releasing strike indicators, but this does not appeal to me. When the fish are deep, some people just use a sinking line and cast out a measured amount so that the chironomid fly is a foot to 18 inches off the bottom and just leave it there, moving it occasionally. This can be in 40 feet of water. Apparently, takes can be so violent that rods have been pulled overboard. For me, the biggest problem is finding the fish and the second biggest problem is finding the fly they will take. This is why I am going down in size. Neville (Nev) Gosling On 2012-04-28, at 5:11 PM, Chuck Alexander wrote: Here's my Mark Martin Midge I tied in his Go Army colors when he drove for the Army and I meistered a NASCAR swap, but this fly pattern would probably work for ya, Chuck -- You received this message because you
RE: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge/Pink midge
Tony, Any particular shade/hue of pink? I know Chuck has found that one pink works best for his Pink Panfish Producer. And a local favorite here in western Wisconsin is John Bethke's Pink Squirrel, that will catch fish if tied with any pink chenille, but works the best with fluorescent shell pink. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:27 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge George, I have caught many fish on the Chironomid by fishing it just below the surface. Aside from using a bobber, I also dislike fishing on the bottom. I know that is where the fish are most of the time but it is not my thing. I would rather enjoy fishing the way that suits me and not catch as many fish than fish the way I would rather not fish. We all have our likes and dislikes, my likes when it comes to flyfishing is the film surface. I hear you might be coming to the Sowbug next year, hope you make it and we can meet one another. I mentioned Dean in my reply to Nev, Dean's favorite midge is also the Zebra Midge. Another real good fish catcher he ties is a Pink midge. Tony. From: George Vincent k...@verizon.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:07 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge What works for me is NO strike indicator. I use a modified Czech / European nymphing technique. The Zebra midge is my GO TO fly. George V From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:10 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge Nev, I have never mastered the art of fishing these Chironomid flies. I have a fishing partner that is a wiz at it. I don't know if you met him when you was here, his name is Dean. He can catch 10 trout to my one even though I use his flies. I just am not comfortable fishing a strike indicator (Bobber) Tony From: Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge Hi Chuck: I'm sure it would work. Chironomid fishing is quite an art and can be extremely frustrating. There are many times when I have caught nothing and other times when the fish obliged. I don't claim to be very good at it. I am going to a lake that I have never fished or even seen before, but it has a reputation for good chironomid fishing in the early part of the season. The water is very clear and the drop-off from the shoals can be steep and very deep. A 50 foot anchor line is considered to be too short. Normally, the fish are in the shallower water after ice out however we are talking using a floating line and 20 - 25 foot leaders. Some people use self releasing strike indicators, but this does not appeal to me. When the fish are deep, some people just use a sinking line and cast out a measured amount so that the chironomid fly is a foot to 18 inches off the bottom and just leave it there, moving it occasionally. This can be in 40 feet of water. Apparently, takes can be so violent that rods have been pulled overboard. For me, the biggest problem is finding the fish and the second biggest problem is finding the fly they will take. This is why I am going down in size. Neville (Nev) Gosling On 2012-04-28, at 5:11 PM, Chuck Alexander wrote: Here's my Mark Martin Midge I tied in his Go Army colors when he drove for the Army and I meistered a NASCAR swap, but this fly pattern would probably work for ya, Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] bead help?
MicroMark has lots of tweezers: This one looks like it could be useful. http://www.micromark.com/pearl-tweezer,8033.html From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neville Gosling Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 11:16 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] bead help? Hi Tom: I've tried a version of the wet willie method, but managed to stick the hook in my finger in the process, not once but twice. (Grin). I have a set of 4 different Sipel tweezers like http://www.all-spec.com/images/product/sipel/1315.jpg which I bought used on E-bay. All four have carbon fibre tips for electrical use, but if I grip firmly, the bead tends to fly out suddenly and if I relax it is only successful in 1 out of 3 attempts approx. They are good for just about everything else BUT beads. Nev On 2012-04-28, at 8:50 PM, Tom Davenport wrote: Another thing that can work in a pinch with small beads is to simply lick your finger and push it over the larger hole of the bead. It will stick to the wet finger, then bring the point of the hook into the smaller hole and slip the bead on. This is the Wet Willie method, and works particularly well with glass or plastic beads. On Apr 28, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Tom Davenport wrote: I use tweezers with a very fine point, which allows me to pick them with one side in the hole, the other side on the outside of the bead. I then insert the hook point into the bead hole, release the tweezers and pull them out. I use very small beads, routinely tying pheasant tails on 18 to 22 sized hooks using and this type of tweezer works great. I will typically get beads on a couple of dozen hooks first, then start tying. Here is a link for a pair similar to mine sold by Tweezerman http://www.tweezerman.com/store/product/ingrown-hairsplintertweeze-1/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.comhttp://www.linesend.com/ Here are some small BHPH -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!!!!!!
No, no, don't leave. We want and need people who are anxious to learn. Most of what we learn will be about fly fishing and fly tying. Not all. Besides how can some of us feel wise and knowledgeable if there's no one to read our posts. LOL. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sam Neusch Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 6:20 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! Thanks for the links to fly casting. I learned more as always. Sorry that I caused a firestorm. Did not mean too. Sorry again. New to the group, understand if you ask me to leave. Sam Sent from my iPad On Apr 13, 2012, at 1:03 AM, Chuck Alexander chuckalexan...@centurylink.netmailto:chuckalexan...@centurylink.net wrote: Eric: Having been on this list nearly 7 years now I think it is, I think (HOPE) the group is too strong for that, and hope I didn't start any sort of panic, but it could happen. I was just saying that we ALL encounter threads that are of no interest to us, and if that is the case, that's why we all have delete buttons on our keyboards for, Chuck - Original Message - From: Eric Wormmailto:flytyer...@yahoo.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! Hope the group doesn't fall apart, I am just starting to get into swaps again :) By the way, distance casting is a handy and practical tool. I was stuck on shore one day on Joe Wright Resevoir in Colorado, and I was double hauling down to my backing for grayling. Would never have caught as many as I did without knowing it. Eric Worm Reed City, MI 49677 And when it all goes well, when your dog does the difficult and does it with style, what you get isn't a bagged bird but the honor of sharing a moment of penultimate drama starring the dog you love and the bird you love. That is a taste of heaven, friends, and it's why the dog man hunts. And frankly, most of us kick through one hell of a lot of weeds between glimpses of Heaven. -Steve Grooms From: Chuck Alexander chuckalexan...@centurylink.netmailto:chuckalexan...@centurylink.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, April 11, 2012 11:03:50 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! Me either, Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Speziomailto:bambot...@yahoo.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! Chuck, Sorry to say I have seen this on other groups that fell apart. Don't want to see it happen here. Tony From: Chuck Alexander chuckalexan...@centurylink.netmailto:chuckalexan...@centurylink.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! My opinion, but anybody who don't give a shit should just ignore the post. Not everybody is interested in EVERY post or EVERY topic. So if we just start reacting to ppl's posts like this, the group will just shut down, cause ppl will be afraid they'll get lambasted for posting on ANY topic. That's the LAST thing any group needs. ppl need to feel free to post ANY on topic topic, without getting these reactions,. And I'm NOT trying to be ugly here, just stating the fact as to what will happen if we react to ppl's post in this manner. Ppl's will either post on NOTHING, or they'll just leave the group, one or the other. Chuck - Original Message - From: Sam Neusch sam.neu...@gmail.commailto:sam.neu...@gmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! I agree, who gives a shit? I don't. Sam Sent from my iPad On Apr 11, 2012, at 9:24 AM, Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.netmailto:ray...@earthlink.net wrote: Who gives a 'shit ! Allan Fish wrote: Here's a link to all the records: http://www.americancastingassoc.org/assoc_membership/national_records/fly_dist.html#Anchor-35882 a. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail
RE: [VFB] WAS:World's record.../NOW Welcome or not! LOL
Speaking of and to Jimmy D: Isn't it about time for you to come up with one of your specialty fly swaps? Like the College football team swap and others. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:41 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] WAS:World's record.../NOW Welcome or not! LOL Now dag-nabbit Tony; You take all the fun out of being a moderator!!! LOL!! Sam, you are very welcome here. The coffee is over there on the stove, Jimmy is over there telling yarns, Tony is the guy making the bamboo rods to your left, Chuck is over there trying to figure out if it is 7:00AM or PM, and I'm the one sneaking off to go fishing! Grab a chair and tell us some of your fishing lies...er...stories! Salty Dan Orange Texas If at first you don't succeed, maybe you shouldn't try sky diving! --- On Fri, 4/13/12, Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.commailto:bambot...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.commailto:bambot...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, April 13, 2012, 9:13 AM No one s going to kick you out, hang in there. This happens once in a while. tONY From: Sam Neusch sam.neu...@gmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 6:20 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! Thanks for the links to fly casting. I learned more as always. Sorry that I caused a firestorm. Did not mean too. Sorry again. New to the group, understand if you ask me to leave. Sam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB]Swap Flies
I think of the flies I have received thru swaps as tangible connections to friends I may never meet. And if I do get to see them, it's nice to talk about their flies. The only swap flies I use are the ones from Dell Roberts?? Swaps where you tied two for every participant. I always thought that was a great idea. Perhaps if I only lost flies to fish, I might consider using ones from the swaps. LOL Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of J Mck Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 11:01 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB]Swap Flies I have each swap saved in an alroids tin, witht he Swap Mister and name of the swap taped to the tin. Jerry McKaughan P.O. Box 85 Pottsville, AR 72858 www.caddisflyfishers.orghttp://www.caddisflyfishers.org --- On Fri, 4/13/12, Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.commailto:wayneb22...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.commailto:wayneb22...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [VFB]Swap Flies To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, April 13, 2012, 10:03 AM Hi All; Speaking of swaps, do you save your swap flies or use them? I recently got all the swap flies I've recieved over the years(yeah I just saved them) and laid them out on our dining room table. I know but my wife is out of town all week and I have the house to myself, have to clean them up completely tonight. What I found was, I DONT NEED TO TIE ANY MORE FLIES FOR A WHILE! Unless a very specific pattern is required, I pretty much have all my bases covered, trout dries, nymphs, soft hackles, wets, warmwater- deerhair bass bugs, streamers, poppers, panfish poppers, wets, nymphs, etc. I filled a soap box with just chilipeppers, one with soft hackles,one with panfish poppers, it goes on and on. I have two plano 3650 boxes crammed full of various wooly buggers/worms. Anybody else see this trend? Oh, by the way I decided I'm going to load them in fly boxes and fish them this year. Wayneb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.comhttp://www.linesend.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!!!!!!
Many famous fly fishers have participated in casting competitions. Among them, Lee Wulff, Joan Wullf, Mel Krieger, and of course Steve Rajeff. Things they have learned are of benefit to all of us. Whether it is improved equipment (rods, reels, fly lines) or casting techniques. Casting accurately at any distance requires the same process. These competitors have analyzed the casting process to nth degree. Some with computers and videos and some just have gifts that allow them to sense everything about their casting: The rod, the line, and their own stroke. Like Tiger Wood's being able to feel the difference of 2 grams in weight between two drivers. Perhaps this article will give us a little more insight as to whether we should care about what goes into competitive fly casting. http://www.letsflyfish.com/SteveRajeff.htm I try to treat SEND key like the trigger on a gun. Once I pull/push I can't get it back. How many times do I wish I had followed my own advice.(With the SEND key!) Especially when I'm having a bad day. Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:04 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! John: (et al) If you fish for, say, bonefish, or carp, or any other timid fish, you'd better be able to cast for distance, or you'll never sneak up on one of these fish, Chuck - Original Message - From: John ridderb...@att.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] World's record fly casting distance... This is unreal!!! All my fishing occurs within 20-50 feet , who cares how far someone can chuck a line. Not practical Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Sam Neusch sam.neu...@gmail.com wrote: I agree, who gives a shit? I don't. Sam Sent from my iPad On Apr 11, 2012, at 9:24 AM, Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net wrote: Who gives a 'shit ! Allan Fish wrote: Here's a link to all the records: http://www.americancastingassoc.org/assoc_membership/national_reco rds/fly_dist.html#Anchor-35882 a. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4927 - Release Date: 04/10/12 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Mustad hooks cheap
Chuck, Take a look at Al Campbell's version of a Dalhberg Diver tied on a Mustad 37160: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/advanced/ From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:41 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com; fly fishing for panfish Subject: [VFB] Mustad hooks cheap Folks: I know we just had a hook Co-op buy, but if anybody needs hook on the cheap, I just now stumbled across this guy. And they are Mustad hooks. @ 200 for $7.50 plus $3.25 SH, that only comes out to 5.4 cents per hook DELIVERED. Now, that's the auction starting price and not the buy it now price, but I checked the completed listings, and you can snipe them easily for the $7.50 starting price. I have no reason to promote the guy and have never heard of him/her till just now, but they do have 100% positive feedback rating. He also has plenty of small sized hooks too, down to size 28 I think I saw. I looked for these as i was JUST now in the process of watching an A. K. Best video called Tying Tiny Flies and A.K. makes tying those size 22 hooks look soo easy, when I can barely SEE the hook, much less tie a fly on it LOL...Chuck http://www.ebay.com/sch/rbewald24v6/m.html?hash=item416478bea3item=280858508963pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0_trksid=p4340.l2562 BTW. Can somebody tell me what the advantage of using a Mustad hook #37160 (see the link at the bottom to see what I'm talking about) over a standard scud hook??? i have a bunch of the #37160 type, but I just use standard scud hooks cause I think the gap on the 37160's is too small, after you get all the fly's dressing on it. All I have used that hook for is a little inch worm caterpillar type pattern, cause the curvature on that hook looks like the inch worm in motion. to me more than the regular scud hook does, but that's just my opinion, and the dressings on that pattern don't get in the way of the hook gap hardly at all. Thanks.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200-MUSTAD-37160-WIDE-GAP-FLY-HOOKS-100-SIZE-26-AND-100-SIZE-24-/280861506034?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item4164a679f2 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] good news for once
Good news indeed! Season ticket for fishing sounds great. If I signed up now for season tickets to the Green Bay Packers, I might get them 30 years from now. I think I'll go fishing. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Burgess Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:08 AM To: vfb Subject: [VFB] good news for once Hi Guys and Gals just been to hospital for my latest scan results. Tumors on the liver have all shrunk a bit more and the doc says I shouldn't need another scan for 6 months unless I get any symptoms of it re growing. Looks like all your prayers are working, keep up the good work. To keep it fishing related, this news means I will now buy a season ticket on a water that we fish regularly. Tight Lines Birdie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Jimmy D Sowbug
Jimmy, I saw several tyers at the Sowbug from Texas. I asked all of them if they knew Jimmy D Moore. None did. Their loss. I should have asked if they had heard of your book. Anyway, I would have enjoyed seeing you, but I think we all would agree: JODY knows best. Gary L Webb PS. Not famous isn't the same as infamous, which is still a possibility for you. LOL From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 2:16 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Jimmy D Sowbug Jimmy, Several people asked about you, I can't say who cause I don't remember. I only tyed half days, I am getting pretty decrepit too. We missed you and so did the other members that are here. Tony From: Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net To: Virtual Fly Box vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 12:38 PM Subject: [VFB] Jimmy D Sowbug There's been some discussion among my fly tying friends as to why I missed Sowbug this year. There are several reasons: I just turned 75 and Jody won't let me make long trips alone. Allan offered to fly down and ride up with me, but I wouldn't hear of that, although it places him at the top of my Best Friend list. :-) Secondly, My feet and ankles have deterioriated to the point that when I go to Walmart or the grocery, I grab one of those instore electric scooters. I can walk, but lots of pain afterwards. Thirdly, my lower left back gives me hell. I go to the Chiropractor once a week. He straightens me out and I'm good for the week, but always do something Dumb to throw it out again. Like unloading hay for Calico or putting Christmas boxes up high on storage shelves. Doesn't hurt to play golf, but if I swing too hard, I fall on my butt. :-[ Lastly, I have a tremor problem with my hands. My doc says it's not Parkinsons, thank the Lord. He called it Essential Tremor. He said an essential tremor, is one that comes on gradually, with no known cause. Told me that some types of essential hand tremors are hereditary. My Mom had them as did her father. Never seemed to really bother them. Good news is that they do not indicate a serious condition, but they sure can be frustrating, especially when tying flies. In general, they don't appear when my hand is at rest and are more obvious if my hand is held in a position that is uncomfortable, or if I get frustrated. Kind of wringing of the hands, but I've always done that. Funny thing about it is that when the tremor comes, I can think stop and it will stop. Doc was amazed at this and said he'd never seen it before. I can also keep the tremor from coming on just by thinking it away, like when I'm tying flies. But still hard to concentrate on two things at once. ;-) Bueno Rises. JIMMY D º * JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing Hunting Club, Member, TOWA, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish Game Magazine, Virtual Fly Box Fly Fishing World Moderator, Scout Exec. Boy Scouts of America, Retired http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html * º *** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] We made it!
Bob, Glad you had a safe trip home. Susan and I had no problems either. It was great meeting you and other VFB members. And the other tyers too. So much talent and creativity. I wish I could have spent time in front of everyone of them. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Hendry Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:25 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] We made it! We made it home without any issues. Got to Scott's house at 3:00 am, and I made it about 20 minutes ago. Wayne is probably getting home right about now. Had a great time at the Sowbug 2012. Thanks to all! Cheers, Bobmailto:%2f%2...@majbob.com Hendry mailto:%2f%2...@majbob.comSouthern Maryland 173rd Assault Helicopter Company - Robinhood 13 Lots of people committed crimes during the year who would not have done so if they had been fishing. The increase of crime is among those deprived of the regeneration that impregnates the mind and character of the fisherman. - Herbert Hoover -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Big Thompson
Check with this site. They'll have information and advice for either stream. http://www.stpetes.com/ A few years back I lived in Loveland for almost a year, less than a 100 feet from the Big Thompson. Estes Park would be worth a try if only for the drive up the Canyon. I have camped alongside the 'Poudre. Excellent scenery and fishing there also. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of J Mck Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:24 AM To: Fly Box Subject: [VFB] Big Thompson Has anyone ever fished the Big Thompson river in Colorado, if so do you have any recommendation's? Jerry McKaughan P.O. Box 85 Pottsville, AR 72858 www.caddisflyfishers.orghttp://www.caddisflyfishers.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Antron Question???
Whatever it is the wings look great. Poly, as in polypropylene would be preferable for a floating fly. Antron is great for emergers and wet flies because is a tri-lobal fiber that makes the fly brighter. And if you tease it, it will trap air bubbles. But Antron doesn't float. Poly does. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Niclas Runarsson Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:52 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] Antron Question??? I'd say Poly yarn too. That's what all my Poly yarn looks like... while all my Antron yarn has a more thin, straight and less messy look. /Nick -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För ashley strutt Skickat: den 10 mars 2012 07:24 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: Re: [VFB] Antron Question??? Hi Chuck, I would be tempted to say that the material was poly yarn. It looks very similar to a poly yarn that I have. Ashley On 10 March 2012 05:01, Chuck Alexander chuckalexan...@centurylink.netmailto:chuckalexan...@centurylink.net wrote: Folks: I have a question?? I have been using this material I have several cards of on a fly (pic attached) I have been experimenting with, and I thought the material is antron, but now I'm not so sure. I bought it on sale several years ago for about 3 cards for a dollar, and as you can see, it's not marked, and I have forgotten exactly what it's called. Is it actually antron?? Or something totally different?? It makes great dragonfly wings etc as you can see. Thanks a lot, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Photo of a fly I tied and photgraphed/OFF TOPIC... Kinda
Great photo of a great looking fly. Good job on both Chuck. Just as an aside, I paid $3.25 for my first fishing license in West Virginia. That was about 50 years ago. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 10:06 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com; Cheaper Living; fly fishing for panfish Subject: [VFB] Photo of a fly I tied and photgraphed/OFF TOPIC... Kinda Folks: I'm proud of myself. As most of you know, I take and sell stock photography. And when you sell a photo, you wonder where it might end up. Well, A friend just send me this link. I'm posting it here cause I know we have some West Virginia ppl here. Click on the link and see the photo. I tied that fly. Took a photo of it, uploaded it for sale at fotolia.com and there ya go. Now I know what ever happened to at least one of the pics I sold ended up. I can't believe it. Did I tell ya'll I'm proud of myself. Don't selling your work make you a PROFESSIONAL photographer??? LOL..Thanks to Jack DeHaven for pointing it out to me. Chuck http://www.livestrong.com/article/198853-fly-fishing-in-west-virginia/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Testing
Got it -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:00 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Cc: *Jimmy Moore Subject: [VFB] Testing Testing. Having a kickback problem with alternate email address. If you receive this post please let me know. Thanks, JIMMY D. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] What are you all tying right now?
Keith Fulsher created the Thunder Creek Streamers. (Named them for a small creek in northern Wisconsin) He used bucktail for most of them. He did tie a few with marabou. He also authored a book about them. -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Morger Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 8:29 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] What are you all tying right now? Tying a bunch o Thunder Creek streamers. Does anyone have the original recipe for them? Mainly trying to find what the original body material was and what type of hook they were tied on. TIA Robert On 12/12/11, Rick Zieger rdzieg...@yahoo.com wrote: I will be doing some PTN and Hares Ears for Casting for Recovery and Reel Recovery. Then will see what I am low on. Rick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing - After they have exhausted all other possibilities. --Winston Churchill Robert Morger Central Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] More friends of Tony's??
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RE: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Excellent quote. But for me, I might add sausage and substitute a cold beer for the milk. Gary Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:15 AM To: Virtual Fly Box Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY Trout fishing is always the best in the hardest to reach places, those with the steepest, crookedest, bumpiest, narrowest roads, or no roads at all. That's also where the bugs are thickest, but who cares about roads or bugs when you can catch big trout all day! Rough roads, bugs and good fishing go together like cheese and crackers and a glass of milk. Jimmy D. Moore -- º * JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing Hunting Club, Member, TOWA, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish Game Magazine, VFB FFW Moderator, Scout Exec. BSA, Retired, http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html * º *** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] My tying room
Very nice Chuck. My tying desk is in our basement. But a lot of my tying is done on the dining room table. Go figure! Gary Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:15 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] My tying room Well folks.. A lot of you knew that we have been trying to get moved for about three years now. And we FINALLY moved in on 9/11/2011. We LOVE it our here way in the sticks. And within 10 miles in either directions, there is more fishing than you could do in a lifetime. But one of the best things is that I got my own little tying room/man cave. I say little and I mean little, cause the whole room is only 5' by 14', and I have to share enough of that with my boss to set up her sewing machine :):):).. here's a pic of my little piece of the room. All I need now is a roll top desk to tie at. I saw some at Hobby Lobby for about $299 that would make AWESOME tying stations. (That, and to get my padded, comfortable, roll around computer/tying chair back from my son who swiped it for his computer desk after breaking his chair) And, i have tiles to lay on the floor, and a counter top to go on that little drawer base that I just haven't mounted on it yet. It's great to sit in there any tie while listening to my beloved Wa eagle, Auburn Tigers on the radio. maybe I should put the TV from my bedroom in there BTW. This is as clean as you'll EVER see this room. It looks like a bomb hit it now because I have been in there tying LOL, Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Juice-bug swap
I've collected the materials. Just need to set aside some bench time. Gary L Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Ordes Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 1:41 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Juice-bug swap Swappers, Wes has agreed to take Jimi's place as the swap-meister. So far we've had 7 of the original 14 confirm recently. Wes will keep the confirmation open until next Friday. Only those who respond will be kept on the list, as he wants all flies in by Dec. 1st. Wes will be posting the list and details shortly. Thanks Wes, DonO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] members passing
I'm sorry to hear this news too. I still have beetles from swaps he meistered years back. His swaps asked each participant to tie two flies per swap member. Then you could add one set your collection and fish with the other set. Gary Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Zieger Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:02 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] members passing I am sorry to hear that. Rick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] RE: Interesting catch
Any success? This time of the season it's tough just getting thru the weeds to get to the water. And stay away from the wild parsnip! From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of J Balmer Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 4:42 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] RE: Interesting catch While I haven't tied any of those yet, we did use pink squirrels when we were fishing the driftless area of southwest Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] Interesting catch
Last weekend I was fishing with a Pink Squirrel and I caught a 12 inch Brown Trout that had a Halo Emerger in the corner of it's mouth with a Mohawk attached to it with a 10 inch piece of tippet.I released the fish sans all the flies. I may try fishing with the attractor/emerger combo myself. Who knows? Maybe I can lose a fish (Ha!) for someone else to catch. http://www.springcreekflyshop.com/products/Bethke's-Pink-Squirrel.html http://www.thebookmailer.com/Flies/Emergers/halomayflyemerger.html mo.bmp (699.66K) Gary Webb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] RE: Interesting catch
Here's a photo of the Mohawk I thought I had included. http://nwflytyer.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/mohawk1.jpg From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Webb, Gary Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:51 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Interesting catch Last weekend I was fishing with a Pink Squirrel and I caught a 12 inch Brown Trout that had a Halo Emerger in the corner of it's mouth with a Mohawk attached to it with a 10 inch piece of tippet.I released the fish sans all the flies. I may try fishing with the attractor/emerger combo myself. Who knows? Maybe I can lose a fish (Ha!) for someone else to catch. http://www.springcreekflyshop.com/products/Bethke's-Pink-Squirrel.html http://www.thebookmailer.com/Flies/Emergers/halomayflyemerger.html mo.bmp (699.66K) Gary Webb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] RE: Interesting catch
Tony, for me too it has been many years since I tied some of Gary La Fontaine's flies. Another of his flies the Doublewing holds some fond memories for me. Like when I used one to catch trout on one end of a long pool while my 6 month old Springer pup splashed in and out of the water on the other end. Now Tess is 14. The years do go by quickly. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 1:24 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Interesting catch Been many years since I tied those. I had forgotten about that fly. I guess someone is still using them. Tony From: Webb, Gary glw...@gundluth.org To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 1:00 PM Subject: [VFB] RE: Interesting catch Here's a photo of the Mohawk I thought I had included. http://nwflytyer.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/mohawk1.jpg From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Webb, Gary Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:51 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Interesting catch Last weekend I was fishing with a Pink Squirrel and I caught a 12 inch Brown Trout that had a Halo Emerger in the corner of it's mouth with a Mohawk attached to it with a 10 inch piece of tippet.I released the fish sans all the flies. I may try fishing with the attractor/emerger combo myself. Who knows? Maybe I can lose a fish (Ha!) for someone else to catch. http://www.springcreekflyshop.com/products/Bethke's-Pink-Squirrel.htmlhttp://www.springcreekflyshop.com/products/Bethke%27s-Pink-Squirrel.html http://www.thebookmailer.com/Flies/Emergers/halomayflyemerger.html mo.bmp (699.66K) Gary Webb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Catskill Swap
Years ago someone on this list suggested Craft Materials for the customs label. It is basically true. And it doesn't attract much interest from customs officials. Gary Webb Peggy labeled the envelope as 'gift', which worked all the years. I assume someone with missing English know how saw the package, 'gift' is also a German word, but means 'poison'... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] IOFF ROLL-CALL
I don't see my name, but I have my Diploma stating that I am a member of the IOFF. I also participated in the 2009 Fly Tying Fanatics Swap. http://swedneckflyfishing.com/fftffswap2009.htm Gary Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Niclas Runarsson Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:40 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] IOFF ROLL-CALL 1. I'm still here... it's the hard truth. /Jester 2. Here are two lists I found in VFB mails (2008) In the discussion that included the longer of the lists (second one): (Quote) We're at 50 on the list, but Vlad can be put on the regular list as he's not on the vfb right now. That means one last spot is available for the 50 original charter members of the IOFF. DonO (unquote) And Peggy was voted in. (Here is also a list, incomplete but...: http://swedneckflyfishing.com/ioffswap2005.htm) IOFF BORED MEMBERS COURT (Mar-08): President Poster Child: Byard Miller Chairpersons of the Bored: Don Ordes, Buggs, Dr. D., Veronica Secretary:Rene Zillman Vise President Denny Conrad Treasurer:Tony Spezio Director of Fanaticism: Mark Romero Seargent at Arms:Murf (In memorial) King: Hans Weilenmann Queen:Joyce Westphal Prince: Tim Trexler (In memorial) Princess: Deb Duran Court Jester:Nick Runarrson -- MEMBER LIST (Aug-08): #1. Byard Miller !! The poster-child!!! 2. DonO, Buggs, Dr. Demento Veronica 3. JimmyD Moore- The Alpha Tier 4. Pete Gramp - lays his capes and saddles on the bed and rolls in them. 5. Rick Zieger 6. Denny ConradHas Chickabou-lined skivvies 7. Eric Worm 8. Monte Smith 9. Murf- only because we're including psychos with the fanatics. 10. Mark Romero- has tried making hackle wine and beer. Gets light-headed, posts a lot. 11. Gary Smith 12. Ashley Strutt 13. Allan Fish- has actually gotten drunk on Mark's hackleberry wine. 14. 'Critter' Chris S. ? 15. Rene Zillman 16. Del Roberts -- like him, his flies are not too tightly wrapped. 17. Tony Spezio 18. Martin Westbeek 19. Keith Passant- Is in the Guiness book of records- beer, that is. Mr. TUI swap. 20. Deb Duran- the quintessential fanatic and don't know it yet 21. Vladimir Markov- honorary spot- flytying fiend ex-vfb'er. 22. Jimi Genzling (makes his own tying furniture and tools) 23. Joyce Westphal - the Roadkill Queen. (I wanna see your front bumper-accident, huh?) 24. Ed Roden 25. Iain Short 26. Kevin Slater 27. Bob Haering (Has a Whiting saddle loincloth instead of a stuffed rooster) 28. Aaron Testerhall 29. Janet Schimpf 30. Jeff Frye- If you feel like a fanatic, you must be. 31. Nick Runarsson The definitive emerging fanatic, our 'born-again' flytier. 32. Hans WeilenmanMr. #32, like, what's he compensating for, anyway. 33. Tim Trexler 34. John Ridderbos 35. Jim Burbank 36. Paul Mariner 37. Larry Johnson 38. Mike Bliss 39. Ray Gattus, Sr. 40. Bruce Whittle 41. Mark Delaney- specializes in coon-ass dubbing, whatever that is. 42. Alan Di Somma 43. Rob Poutre 44. Scott Sickau 46. Bart 47. Rodney Barrileaux 48. Ginger Allen 49. Sören Finn 50. Kevin Machon -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För Don Ordes Skickat: den 17 augusti 2011 07:06 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: [VFB] IOFF ROLL-CALL OK, Who is still here from the IOFF? (Does anyone have the list with the charter members?) Roll call: DonO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End
RE: [VFB] Driftless
Any specific streams? I'm only a 30 minute drive from the Timber Coulee Creek watershed. I haven't been out for a couple of weeks, but terrestrials would be my first choice. Soft hackles too. Gary Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of J Balmer Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 10:22 AM To: VFB Mail Subject: [VFB] Driftless Anyone fished the driftless area in southwest Wisconsin recently? Headed there this Friday for a couple of days. J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] A Different Panfish/ Hooligan Fishing
Looks very similar to the smelt run fishing around the Great Lakes usually done at night and not barefoot. The smelt runs here used to be really something at their peak in the 60's when people would dip up a pickup truck full. Every spring there used to be Smelt Fry fund raisers. I haven't seen one for years. Probably because the runs have been decreasing for reasons no one has discovered. Deep fried beer batter smelt hot out of the fryer with a cold one to drink is hard to beat. Gary Webb From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rodger Oleson Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:03 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] A Different Panfish/ Hooligan Fishing Check out these links for fishing that's a bit different. http://www.adn.com/2011/06/10/1910488/hooligan-fishing-twentymile-river.html#id=1910471view=large_view http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Smelt.htm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] Shane Stalcup Passed Away
http://therockyriver.com/shane-stalcup-has-passed-away Have any of our members ever met Mr. Stalcup? I've watched a couple of his videos, but I have never tied any of his flies. A person only has so much time, and as we are reminded, it may be less than we think. Gary Webb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] fishing
There are already many legal ramifications when you try to take water out of any of the Great Lakes. Just one local example: The city of Waukesha, WI is located only 15 miles from Lake Michigan. The drinking water from their wells contains high levels of radon. They are not permitted to get water from Lake Michigan because their drainage basin does not return water to the lake. It goes down the Fox River to the Mississippi River. They have been trying to get an exemption for a good while. I don't think they have gotten one so far. Then there is a little item called the Great Lakes Water Compact. Eight States and two or three Canadian Provinces that border the Lakes. I believe the main reason for their existence is to prevent water from the Great Lakes being used anywhere else. I'm not saying myself that I agree with that philosophy. But I'm pretty sure that western states residents would consider any suggestion to take water from their rivers or reservoirs to ship somewhere else to be fighting words. Just an aside. For several years the water levels in the Great Lakes have been below the normal averages. Some Lakes were one to two feet low. It doesn't sound like much compared to 130 feet. But with lakes the size of Superior and Michigan it probably equals or surpasses the loss in Lake Mead. Only in the last two have they returned to normal. Of course any final decision on water usage from the Great Lakes will have to be a Federal one with the usual years of Congressional debates before anything happens. I just wanted to point out that it isn't just an engineering problem that will have to be resolved to get water from an area with an abundance to those areas with shortages. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Blake-Hedges Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 7:57 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] fishing Hi Chuck; At first look, this sounds reasonable but, I can't begin to imagine the cost. That plus the amount of energy to transport fuel through a pipeline is relatively small in relationship to the amount of energy in the fuel. I can't imagine the same applies for water. you would probably use more energy to transpot the water to hydroelectric dams then you could generate. So the energy to do this would probably make it cost prohibitive let alone the cost to build all the pipelines required. Wayneb --- On Fri, 5/20/11, Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.commailto:bambot...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.commailto:bambot...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [VFB] fishing To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, May 20, 2011, 7:23 PM Good Idea if it will work. Tony --- On Fri, 5/20/11, Chuck Alexander chuckalexan...@centurylink.netmailto:chuckalexan...@centurylink.net wrote: From: Chuck Alexander chuckalexan...@centurylink.netmailto:chuckalexan...@centurylink.net Subject: Re: [VFB] fishing To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, May 20, 2011, 8:58 AM Tony: (Everybody) I watch a TV show called Inspector America and this guy was a former bridge inspector etc and he goes all over the country, inspecting the countries infrastructure, including the water situations like floods, draughts etc. And last week's program talked about this very thing. They built the Hoover dam in 1931 I think it was, and created Lake Mead, which gives most of the South West, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas etc, it's water supply for 90% of their water. Yet, since 1999 (partly because of population explosions in the area, and partly cause of draughts) the water level in Lake Mead had DROPPED get this 130 FEET. And it's still dropping. And he had this water dept big wig woman talking about the problem and they were talking about how we have well over 600 MILES of the Alaskan oil pipeline, and THOUSANDS of miles of Natural gas lines running from Texas all over the US. So, they were saying why don't we built water lines, to take water from where there is too much (like where you are, and all through the mid west) and pipe it over and into Lake Mead etc, to where there is a shortage of water?? Makes sense to me. Ppl say well, that cost too much. But look at what the cost to this country will be when probably 20-50 MILLION ppl who rely on water (and electrical power cause of the huge turbines that run there) from Lake Mead and other lakes in that part of the country, are suddenly out of water, and they all move back east. What a mess we'd have on our hands, and we'd better fix the problem while we can, and I think the idea of diverting water from flooded area, to those in draught areas makes perfect sense. Then, later, if Lake mead ever flooded, and the Midwest was in a draught, the water could just be reversed. Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011
RE: [VFB] Neville, bluegills
also in several Canadian Provinces. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 6:54 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Neville, bluegills Bluegills have been caught in every state but Alaska, Chuck - Original Message - From: Don Ordesmailto:f...@tribcsp.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Neville, bluegills Allan, Thirty years ago I caught a very large bluegill in a lake west of Casper. This is a cold-water reservoir frozen all winter long, with trout and carp living in it. I've caught 1000s of bluegills (grew up in the south), so I recognized it immediately. It was a big bull and almost black in color. Had the gill plates, but only could tell by the flap-shape, since the colors were so dark. What he was doing in that cold lake I'll never know, but he was surviving. Took a lot of fish out of there on flies and never caught another 'gill and never heard of another being caught. BTW, the GF Dept. poisoned that lake to kill the carp and make it a trout lake. It's a pure carp lake now. Way to go, GF. I also used to catch bluegills in a pond north of Belfield, N. Dakota. It was a large farm pond, and the bluegills were all monsters and would take bass bugs readily. So although bluegills are classified as warm-water panfish, I have caught them in cold northern waters. DonO - Original Message - From: Allan Fishmailto:afi...@sbcglobal.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 3:33 PM Subject: [VFB] Neville, By the way, what's a bluegill? [wlEmoticon-berightback[1].png] Nev, Simply put, if bluegills were cold water fish, nobody would bother fishing for trout! :-P a. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN afi...@sbcglobal.netmailto:afi...@sbcglobal.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comhttp://www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3559 - Release Date: 04/08/11 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.cominline: image001.png
RE: [VFB] RE: Superglue creator dies
And the best use of his invention was closing wounds of soldiers in Viet Nam. It is still being used for some surgical procedures. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Blake-Hedges Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 7:41 AM To: virtual flybox Subject: [VFB] RE: Superglue creator dies FYI: Creator Of Super Glue Dies At 94 Manufacturing.Net - March 28, 2011 [Description: Image removed by sender. Printer Friendly]javascript:PrintThisPage() [Description: Image removed by sender.] http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php [Description: Image removed by sender. E-mail to a Colleague] http://www.manufacturing.net/News/2011/03/Offbeat-News-Creator-Of-Super-Glue-Dies-At-94/?et_cid=1328704et_rid=54702072linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.manufacturing.net%2fNews%2f2011%2f03%2fOffbeat-News-Creator-Of-Super-Glue-Dies-At-94%2f#EmailColleague [Description: Image removed by sender. Loading...] KINGSPORT, Tennessee (AP) -- Harry Wesley Coover Jr., known as the inventor of Super Glue, has died. He was 94. Coover was working for Tennessee Eastman Company, a division of Eastman Kodak, when an accident helped lead to the popular adhesive being discovered, according to his grandson, Adam Paul of South Carolina. An assistant was distressed that some brand new refractometer prisms were ruined when they were glued together by the substance. In 1951, Coover and another researcher recognized the potential for the strong adhesive, and it was first sold in 1958, according to the Super Glue Corp.'s website. Cyanoacrylate, the chemical name for the glue, was first uncovered in 1942 in a search for materials to make clear plastic gun sights for World War II. But the compound stuck to everything, which is why it was rejected by researchers, the website said. President Barack Obama honored Coover in 2010 with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Coover died Saturday at his home in Kingsport, Tennessee, his grandson said. He was born in Newark, Delaware, and received a degree in chemistry from Hobart College in New York before getting a master's degree and Ph.D., from Cornell. He worked his way up to vice president of the chemical division for development for Eastman Kodak. Coover and the team of chemists he worked with became prolific patent holders, achieving more than 460. The work included polymers, organophosphate chemistry, the gasification of coal and of course, cyanoacrylate. Coover also had a part in early television history, appearing with Garry Moore for I've got a Secret. Moore, the show's host, and Coover were hung in the air on bars that were stuck to metal supports with a single drop of his glue during a live television broadcast. The Industrial Research Institute, for which he served as president in 1982, honored Coover with a gold medal and the U.S. Patent Office inducted him into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio in 2004. Wayneb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.cominline: ~WRD000.jpginline: image001.jpg
RE: [VFB] Alaska Report
Thanks for the report. It's great to hear about the kids. I should get some of my grandchildren tying. Three of them are older than six already. Gary Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peggy Brenner Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 12:57 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Alaska Report I'm still in the largest state, and not yet frozen to death. I've spent several day s with members of the Alaska Fly Fishers Association and this is a great club, big, 150 members at a meeting in Anchorage tonight and I doubt they all came over to hear my talk about fly fishing in New England. We gave out the awards for the fly tying contest I judged, 9 junior entries, and the winner was 6 and very good! In the 6-16 group we had a dozen nice entires and lot's of adults. Overall the entries were of high quality, and the choices of flies for each division were really good, not all the usual. I introduced feather wing streamers to 22 members on Saturday and on Wednesday we head north so I can do all this in Fairbanks. Inbetween this got to see the Iditarod take off, and may get to fish the Kenai is open in places. When I get back I'll update everyone on the swaps I'm meistering and get tying my own flies. Peggy Brenner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
[VFB] Inexpensive storage.
Not the most attractive except for the price. http://www.harborfreight.com/15-bin-portable-parts-storage-case-93929.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
RE: [VFB] Jimmy Moore fame
And while you're there check who is providing this months drawing prize. Some might consider DonO famous too. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Zieger Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 7:47 AM To: VFB; flyfishingworld Subject: [VFB] Jimmy Moore fame Jimmy has the quote of the week on the home page of FAOL. Now I know someone famous. Rick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
