[VFB] QFTD

2010-04-26 Thread Rick Zieger
To most people the sound of a good fish 'taking string' is nothing but an annoying metallic wail. To the flyfisherman, it's the most heavenly music on earth. Tom DavisĀ  The Little Book of FlyFishing Rick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group.

Re: [VFB] QFTD

2010-04-26 Thread Rick Zieger
laws From: Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, April 24, 2010 10:50:35 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD Like the making of what? and sausages... - Original Message - From: Rick Zieger To: VFB ; flyfishingworld ; HIll

Re: [VFB] QFTD

2010-04-26 Thread Don Ordes
Ahhh, LOL, OK, but nowadays you should make that 'laws and Vienna suasages', as neither have your health in mind, and they're both pretty much lips and butts. OFTD by Buggs - Original Message - From: Rick Zieger To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010

RE: [VFB] VFB Memberships

2010-04-26 Thread J Balmer
Gotta read e-mail, he posted a long saga about leakage. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Ordes Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 2:11 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB Memberships So how is JimmyD fairing? Haven't heard

Re: [VFB] New feather inlays on finished rods

2010-04-26 Thread Anthony Spezio
Sorry being late in replying. Have been shut down. Just steel wool the surface to rough it a bit so that the Flex Coat will have a bite. Mask off the area you don't want to disturb, when you apply the Flex Coat feather it in to that point for a smooth transition. Tony --- On Wed, 4/21/10, Don

[VFB] Fishing Report

2010-04-26 Thread Anthony Spezio
Things seem to be slow on all three lists so I will give a quick Fishing Report. It has been stormy and overcast for several days with a number of thunder storms. I happen to look out at the River around 4 pm and noticed the White was lower than it has been is weeks. We were having some pretty

RE: [VFB] Fishing Report

2010-04-26 Thread Neville Gosling
Hi Tony: I am very surprised that as a person that likes fishing (and building) bamboo rods, that you don't fish dry flies. I enjoy fishing dries, but I must admit that the bigger fish usually fall to nymphs and streamers. Is it beacuse the water you fish is more suited to wet flys, nymphs

[VFB] Fly Line Question?????

2010-04-26 Thread Chuck Alexander
Folks: I have a question to anybody who might be able to answer it. I'm trying to ID a spool of fly line I have, and find out the secret to casting it. It is a spool of 5 wt WF floating fly line that (I THINK) is a Cortland 333 or 444. Now, this particular line, unlike the other cheaper brands

Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question?????

2010-04-26 Thread Pacres
Did you pull off the entire line? I had a friend once spool a line, tying the attach this end to backing end where it was supposed to go. Seems the factory put a loop on the wrong end and he was trying to cast the running level line. Sort of the same result as you are getting. I would give that a

Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question?????

2010-04-26 Thread Anthony Spezio
I have to go along with this, I have seen it happen before. The line was put backwards on the reel. Tony --- On Mon, 4/26/10, Pacres pac...@gmail.com wrote: From: Pacres pac...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question? To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 6:14

Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question?????

2010-04-26 Thread Chuck Alexander
Darren: Yeah, I did. That's what's got me puzzled. All my other lines have a very noticeable taper, Chuck - Original Message - From: Pacres To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question? Did you pull off the

Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question?????

2010-04-26 Thread Chuck Alexander
I'll double check this, but I'm almost positive I pulled all the line out. Thanks, Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question? I have to go along with

Re: [VFB] Fly Line Question?????

2010-04-26 Thread Chuck Alexander
I JUST pulled the whole line out again and I think it's a level line, left over from our Wal Mart Specials. I'll put a line that I KNOW is a weight forward on it, then try it out again tomorrow. Thanks, Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: