RE: [VFB] Must have missed the Tee shirt test

2020-03-31 Thread J Balmer 
Once upon a time, in a land far ago & long away, we were wading Taneycomo. We 
had just taken a lunch break because the dam was generating & came back to fish 
the flooded grass as the water level was dropping, I had a large heavy olive 
bugger on, trying for browns. Caught a couple small ones when the wind cam 
tearing down the river valley. I started casting over my left shoulder as a 
result & made one too many back casts, & my left elbow stopped the fly. Even w/ 
forceps, I couldn’t get the leverage to pull it out & because the skin on my 
elbow was so tough, I couldn’t push it though either. I cut it off, retied & 
fished the rest of the afternoon. When we got back to the hotel, I tried 
pliers, no joy. Mike’s wife, who had trained as a nurse, couldn’t get it out 
either. I finally was able to make an incision w/ the scalpel in my first aid 
kit & push it far enough to cut the point off, barb was mashed down but 
wouldn’t back out. I still have the fly, kept it as the one that caught a 
turkey.

 

J

 

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Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 11:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [VFB] Must have missed the Tee shirt test

 

It did sting when it first went in.  After that it didn't bother me.

Several years ago Susan my wife was with me when I got stuck.

The fly was buried.  I asked her to help me get it out because I couldn't get a 
good grip on it. She took one look at it and said: "I'm not touching that."

So today when I got home I showed her my finger with the fly still in it.

I knew what she would say:  "I'm not helping with this one either."  

We both laughed.  

"Maybe Life is just a memory.

We come. We see. We go."

Angelina Jordan: What Is Life

 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv0r77KN7RA> 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv0r77KN7RA

 

 

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 7:43 PM Neville Gosling mailto:nev.gosl...@gmail.com> > wrote:

OUCH!

 

I have had friends do this and have attempted to do it to myself but not that 
badly.

 

Neville (Nev) Gosling

 

On Mar 30, 2020, at 5:17 PM, Gary Webb mailto:glwranger...@gmail.com> > wrote:

 

I was out fishing this morning.  Crooked Creek in southeastern Minnesota is a 
short 30 minute drive away.

This was a KISS outing.  Tenkara rod, a small box of Pink Squirrels, and 
polaroid glasses.  At the first pool I caught a nice 14 inch brown.  My next 
cast hooked a weed on the bank. I'm blaming the wind.  Anyway while I was 
trying to retrieve the fly, Shadow my fishing dog ran by and dragged the line 
through my hand until my finger stopped the hook. I thought, this

is no big deal. I will just back it out and keep fishing. It would not budge.

And I didn't have my vest with the forceps clipped to it.  I broke off the fly 
and went back to fishing.  Caught four more before heading for home.

Five fish total. Plus a big guy that broke off.  66 inches and about 170 lbs. 
At home I cut the hook with side cutter pliers and removed the point.  I've 
always said my main reason for using barbless hooks is this:  The "Catch" I 
most like to release is ME!   I usually do the Tee shirt test on all my hooks. 
But I must have missed this one.

Tight lines you all.  But only if your hook is in a fish and not your hide.

 

Gary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: [VFB] Must have missed the Tee shirt test

2020-03-30 Thread Gary Webb 
It did sting when it first went in.  After that it didn't bother me.
Several years ago Susan my wife was with me when I got stuck.
The fly was buried.  I asked her to help me get it out because I couldn't
get a good grip on it. She took one look at it and said: "I'm not touching
that."
So today when I got home I showed her my finger with the fly still in it.
I knew what she would say:  "I'm not helping with this one either."
We both laughed.
"Maybe Life is just a memory.
We come. We see. We go."
Angelina Jordan: What Is Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv0r77KN7RA


On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 7:43 PM Neville Gosling 
wrote:

> *OUCH!*
>
> I have had friends do this and have attempted to do it to myself but not
> that badly.
>
> Neville (Nev) Gosling
>
> On Mar 30, 2020, at 5:17 PM, Gary Webb  wrote:
>
> I was out fishing this morning.  Crooked Creek in southeastern Minnesota
> is a short 30 minute drive away.
> This was a KISS outing.  Tenkara rod, a small box of Pink Squirrels, and
> polaroid glasses.  At the first pool I caught a nice 14 inch brown.  My
> next cast hooked a weed on the bank. I'm blaming the wind.  Anyway while I
> was trying to retrieve the fly, Shadow my fishing dog ran by and dragged
> the line through my hand until my finger stopped the hook. I thought, this
> is no big deal. I will just back it out and keep fishing. It would not
> budge.
> And I didn't have my vest with the forceps clipped to it.  I broke off the
> fly and went back to fishing.  Caught four more before heading for home.
> Five fish total. Plus a big guy that broke off.  66 inches and about 170
> lbs. At home I cut the hook with side cutter pliers and removed the point.
> I've always said my main reason for using barbless hooks is this:  The
> "Catch" I most like to release is *ME!*   I usually do the Tee shirt test
> on all my hooks. But I must have missed this one.
> Tight lines you all.  But only if your hook is in a fish and not your hide.
>
> Gary
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RE: [VFB] Must have missed the Tee shirt test

2020-03-30 Thread Chuck Alexander 
I bet that smarted, Chuck

 

From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Gary 
Webb
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 7:18 PM
To: vfb-mail 
Subject: [VFB] Must have missed the Tee shirt test

 

I was out fishing this morning.  Crooked Creek in southeastern Minnesota is a 
short 30 minute drive away.

This was a KISS outing.  Tenkara rod, a small box of Pink Squirrels, and 
polaroid glasses.  At the first pool I caught a nice 14 inch brown.  My next 
cast hooked a weed on the bank. I'm blaming the wind.  Anyway while I was 
trying to retrieve the fly, Shadow my fishing dog ran by and dragged the line 
through my hand until my finger stopped the hook. I thought, this

is no big deal. I will just back it out and keep fishing. It would not budge.

And I didn't have my vest with the forceps clipped to it.  I broke off the fly 
and went back to fishing.  Caught four more before heading for home.

Five fish total. Plus a big guy that broke off.  66 inches and about 170 lbs. 
At home I cut the hook with side cutter pliers and removed the point.  I've 
always said my main reason for using barbless hooks is this:  The "Catch" I 
most like to release is ME!   I usually do the Tee shirt test on all my hooks. 
But I must have missed this one.

Tight lines you all.  But only if your hook is in a fish and not your hide.

 

Gary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: [VFB] Must have missed the Tee shirt test

2020-03-30 Thread 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail 
 Ouch

Rick On Monday, March 30, 2020, 07:17:58 PM CDT, Gary Webb 
 wrote:  
 
 I was out fishing this morning.  Crooked Creek in southeastern Minnesota is a 
short 30 minute drive away.This was a KISS outing.  Tenkara rod, a small box of 
Pink Squirrels, and polaroid glasses.  At the first pool I caught a nice 14 
inch brown.  My next cast hooked a weed on the bank. I'm blaming the wind.  
Anyway while I was trying to retrieve the fly, Shadow my fishing dog ran by and 
dragged the line through my hand until my finger stopped the hook. I thought, 
thisis no big deal. I will just back it out and keep fishing. It would not 
budge.And I didn't have my vest with the forceps clipped to it.  I broke off 
the fly and went back to fishing.  Caught four more before heading for 
home.Five fish total. Plus a big guy that broke off.  66 inches and about 170 
lbs. At home I cut the hook with side cutter pliers and removed the point.  
I've always said my main reason for using barbless hooks is this:  The "Catch" 
I most like to release is ME!   I usually do the Tee shirt test on all my 
hooks. But I must have missed this one.Tight lines you all.  But only if your 
hook is in a fish and not your hide.
Gary
















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Re: [VFB] Must have missed the Tee shirt test

2020-03-30 Thread Neville Gosling 
OUCH!

I have had friends do this and have attempted to do it to myself but not that 
badly.

Neville (Nev) Gosling

On Mar 30, 2020, at 5:17 PM, Gary Webb  wrote:

I was out fishing this morning.  Crooked Creek in southeastern Minnesota is a 
short 30 minute drive away.
This was a KISS outing.  Tenkara rod, a small box of Pink Squirrels, and 
polaroid glasses.  At the first pool I caught a nice 14 inch brown.  My next 
cast hooked a weed on the bank. I'm blaming the wind.  Anyway while I was 
trying to retrieve the fly, Shadow my fishing dog ran by and dragged the line 
through my hand until my finger stopped the hook. I thought, this
is no big deal. I will just back it out and keep fishing. It would not budge.
And I didn't have my vest with the forceps clipped to it.  I broke off the fly 
and went back to fishing.  Caught four more before heading for home.
Five fish total. Plus a big guy that broke off.  66 inches and about 170 lbs. 
At home I cut the hook with side cutter pliers and removed the point.  I've 
always said my main reason for using barbless hooks is this:  The "Catch" I 
most like to release is ME!   I usually do the Tee shirt test on all my hooks. 
But I must have missed this one.
Tight lines you all.  But only if your hook is in a fish and not your hide.

Gary
















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