[VFB] Popper Hooks

Well, I'm about out of my old stinger hooks. The 8089 and B10S are good for some poppers, but the short shank limits my options. And I don't like the kink-shank hooks for the foam poppers I usually tie. Anyone found any other options? Thanks Jack Austin -- -- You received this message

Re: [VFB] Furled Leaders

Google Claude Freaner Furled Leader. That's the setup I use. Also look for Shorb Loop Jack Austin On 10/3/2016 9:26 PM, Alan Di Somma wrote: Does any one have the spec’s for making a furled leader set up? I love using them but not for buying them. I would like to make my own but don’t know

Re: [VFB] Rick Zieger hanging his catch on the clothes line!

Imagine it tastes crappie dried. On 7/15/2016 8:51 AM, J Balmer wrote: Never had dried crappie… *From:*vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Neville Gosling *Sent:* Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:56 PM *To:* VFB *Subject:* [VFB]

Re: p.s.: Re: [VFB] QFTD, Why I tie... and new RD DVD#2 option?

All for it Doneaux, and happy birthday Jack Lehman On 6/15/2016 8:41 AM, Don Ordes wrote: Fly tying can be a couple of nights a month to stock up on depleted favorite patterns, or a full-blown multi-faceted hobby, hobby-business, part-time business, or retirement business. If you include

Re: [VFB] QFTD- easy schmeezy...

Don A friend of mine and one of the nicest, most knowledgeable fishermen I know literally wrote the book in ultralight spinfishing, 'Piscatorial Absurdities'. Joe Robinson. See http://piscatorialabsurdities.com/1.html . Google it. There's a Youtube video out there of him casting. Jack

Fwd: Re: [VFB] QFTD- easy schmeezy...

Try again. It didn't seem to post. Forwarded Message Subject:Re: [VFB] QFTD- easy schmeezy... Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:13:43 -0600 From: Jack Lehman <jklepo...@sbcglobal.net> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Don A friend of mine and one of the nicest

Re: [VFB] Pheasasnt

But some of those feathers will get you a fish! Jack Austin On 11/13/2015 7:34 AM, Donna Crowell wrote: No fish, but I got a bird. Donna -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [VFB] Just curious - Looking for a Fly Tyer article

Dd nybody see a Fall 2015 issue? Summer, then winter on the newstands. Jack Austin On 11/10/2015 12:15 PM, Phxflytyer wrote: Pete; I have the issue you are looking for. I do not have a scanner, but I would send it to you if you send it back? Perhaps I could see if I can use a copier for the

Re: [VFB] llama fur?

Make friends with a Llama? Actually, I bought some quarter ounce samples of alpaca when I lucked into a alpaca show in Ft Worth. Its beautiful stuff very soft and long, and they are cute. Would suggest you try your local weaving supply store to see if they have any bulk, or roving in small

Re: [VFB] Age list Sorted

Third try at a correction. I'm 65, I earned all my gray hair. Jack Lehman On 8/23/2014 7:44 AM, Allan Fish wrote: And here is Jimmy's list of VFB responders sorted by age (with the exception of Mel Hocken, who didn't divulge his age with us). I sorted them from most mature to most baby-ish

Re: [VFB] Re:POPPER swap - Halfway point

OK, I'm in. I shape my own foam popper heads. I'll go a a six-weight bass popper of some sort. Jack Lehman Austin 8/16/14 5:45 p.m. EDT Eight signed up - Eight openings. Popper swap entries. 1. Al Fish – Cork popper of some variety 2. Chuck Alexander 3. Peggy Brenner 4. Jerry Caruso 5

[VFB] Tenkara Anyone?

Has anyone else here gotten into Tenkara yet? I'm now using it where I used to go to my two weight. 5th year of drought, the rivers and creeks are low, Tenkara means sight casting to small fish , for the most part. And you can get a deep rod bend out of a 5 inch sunfish. We are also having

Re: [VFB] Summary of Are we to Old Survey

Tell us again about how you invented fly fishing, Uncle Tony! Jack On 8/7/2014 10:49 AM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail wrote: Looks like I am the oldest coot on the list so far. Tony On Thursday, August 7, 2014 10:30 AM, Reuven Segal beer...@gmail.com wrote: A year younger.I will

Re: [VFB] Summary of Are we to Old Survey

Hocken - agless AND THE LIST GROWS AND GROWS. Jack Lehman - 65 Austin Tx -- -- 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

[VFB] Saltwater Swap for April 2014

Strangest Thing. Found a salt deposit in my mailbox today. Busy prepping for a show I'm tying at this weekend (Texas Council IFFF), will check them out closer Monday. If you're in the area of San Antonio, New Braunfels, come check us out Friday and Saturday. Jack Austin -- -- You received

Re: [VFB] Barred legs

All right, I'm in for the orange and black. I'd also be interested in chartreuse and black if enough people want it. Not real fine, but any other size could be useful Jack Lehman Austin On 5/5/2014 4:08 PM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: Several colors. I was looking a the orange

Re: [VFB] Barred legs

Are we all interested in the same colors? Are these a name brand I would recognize or can I see them? I would be interested in a couple of different colors, and could probably bring a few people in from my Wednesday nite tying group. Meaning I could take more than one share. Jack Austin

Re: [VFB] magazine swap

On 3/21/2014 3:31 AM, ashley strutt wrote: Hi All, I have been having bit of a clear out this week and before I put some early issues of Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Magazine on ebay I am wondering of there would be any interest in swapping them for recent issues of FlyTyer. I was subcribing

Re: [VFB] Foam Popper head punch set needed???

Google 'Sleazy Steve'. Its something like Soggy Bottom Fly Shop. They have the cutters and the mandrels for spinning on a Dremel tool. I highly recommend. Jack Austin On 2/9/2014 6:41 PM, Chuck Alexander wrote: Can anybody tell me where to buy a good set of Foam Popper head punches?? I

Re: [VFB] Foam headed poppers???

To use your metal flake foam, suggest you look at Crease Flies. They're usually larger, but you can size down to bluegill sized. Lots of how to s on the web. Jack Austiin On 2/7/2014 1:19 AM, Chuck Alexander wrote: Folks: I bought a cpl packs of peel and stick 2mm craft foam at Wal mart

Re: [VFB] Source for plastic box?

I've used large sheets of 6mm foam from JoAnn's Jack Austin On 1/28/2014 10:35 AM, Neville Gosling wrote: I have not made any yet but believe it can be done using suitable adhesive backed 2-3 mm foam, scissors, razor blade steel ruler. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver BC Canada

Re: [VFB] How far off is this fly from a Tom Nixon original?

Estaz and Ice Chennille wouldn't have been available to Tom Nixon. This must be someone's variation on his pattern. Jack Austin On 1/7/2014 11:57 AM, Wes Wada wrote: Hi VFB, I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is actually a Tom Nixon creation) for this fly:

Re: [VFB] Saltwater Swap for April 2014

I'm in. If everyone would respond with where they salt fish, I'll try to choose something appropriate. I fish the flats, inshore and offshore of Texas, with occasional trips to Mexico., so I can use just about anything. (I copy a lot of Northeast striper flies for use inshore here.) Jack

Re: [VFB] Roll call and winter fly-swap interest??

Still here, still fishing and tying. 80 degrees in Austin today. Could be interested in a swap. Shouldn't an ice dub swap come after rope dub 2? Jack Austin -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to

[VFB] Mustad Mdl 277 size #32

As an officer of the local fly club, I sometimes get handed items from estates of members who have passed on. I haven't opened the boxes yet, but there are 4, count em 4, 100 boxes of these in the donation. Anybody have an idea of what they are worth? Anybody interested sometime in the near

Re: [VFB] Mustad Mdl 277 size #32

Thanks, Tony. Go to bed!! Its late On 9/20/2013 9:34 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote: Jack, A full box of them went for 277.00 several years ago on E bay. Tony *From:* Jack Lehman jklepo...@sbcglobal.net *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Friday, September 20, 2013 9:28 PM *Subject:* [VFB

Re: [VFB] Knitpikin Mayfly

Its also available on a video, along with several other of Tony's flies. If I remember right, they're available thru his son, but I don't have contact info, just a copy of the two videos. Jack Austin On 5/9/2013 7:47 PM, Conranch wrote: Wayne, Until you can visit the Master to learn, you

[VFB] Dono - Furled Mylar

Dono Saw this and thought about maybe its something you could use for ribbing on Fantasy Flies http://www.peninsulaflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?pageId=878782 Jack Austin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [VFB] VFB posting glitch

Doneaux I saw both of your posts. Saved the first for later review. So you're getting thru. Jack Austin On 11/11/2012 10:10 PM, Don Ordes wrote: What's the largest file that can be posted? - Original Message - *From:* Don Ordes mailto:f...@tribcsp.com *To:*

Re: [VFB] Tying light set up Now Battery operated?

Ott Lite makes a rechargable version of its folding lite. Go to your 'craft' store with their 40% off coupon. Jack Austin On 9/24/2012 4:59 PM, Robert Morger wrote: On the subject of portable lights any good daylight style or LED battery operated ones out there? -- You received this

Re: [VFB] Tying light set up

I've had one for years. Worked great until I left it in the car on a hot day and the batteries blew up. Have been unable to find a suitable replacement. Got no response when I emailed the maker. Jack Austin On 9/24/2012 6:33 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote: Sorry about that happening, I guess it

Re: [VFB] Carp

as some other areas of the country to take a fly, but in the heat of a summer drought, sometimes they are the only fishing available. Be sure to check out the pictures in the newsletter of a friend's and my trip to Baja. Jack Lehman Austin On 8/28/2012 7:36 PM, The Smiths wrote: Simple

Re: [VFB] Aug. 2012 Roll Call- Who's still here and tuning in?

I'm alive. Just back from Baja. Mostly too hot and dry to fish around here. Jack Lehman Austin -- 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

Re: [VFB] bead help?

-Original Message- From: Jack Lehman Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:42 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] bead help? Alan let me know when you do. Jack Austin On 5/2/2012 10:02 AM, phxflyt...@cox.net wrote: Robert; I know it is a hard thing to do but, boy it sure feels

Re: [VFB] Re: HEY

When that happened to me, I was able to stop it simply by changing my email password. Jack Austin On 5/24/2012 9:07 PM, Allan Fish wrote: Do NOT click on the link in that note My e-mail got hijacked. a. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To

Re: [VFB] bead help?

Alan let me know when you do. Jack Austin On 5/2/2012 10:02 AM, phxflyt...@cox.net wrote: Robert; I know it is a hard thing to do but, boy it sure feels good to be able to share so much of my FF knowledge. Most of the customers that come in have been fishing with conventional gear and now

Re: [VFB] bead help?

'bout an hour. Fished near there Sunday. Good bass lakes, and fun, clear running river (Llano) nearby. Jack On 5/2/2012 7:22 PM, phxflyt...@cox.net wrote: jack: Do you live near Marble Falls? Thank You, Alan Di Somma -Original Message- From: Jack Lehman Sent: Wednesday, May 02

Re: [VFB] REC Recoil single foot guides

I had two REC guides break on my TFO BVK 8-weight. My fault they broke, I was using the guides as leverage to disassemble the rod when I had muddy, wet hands. But when TFO replaced the rod, they didn't have REC guides on the new one. My shop owner said they quit using them because of

Re: [VFB] tube fly supplies

Not only supplies, but some good how tos - http://www.canadiantubeflies.com/ Jack Austin On 4/1/2012 6:17 PM, haerb...@comcast.net wrote: Does anyone have a good supplier for tube fly supplies? I am looking for everything , also the Renzetti vise head with all 3 mandrels. Thanks Much BobH

Re: [VFB] RE: Other types of fishing besides fly fishing and how much gear do you still have?

Flies aren't always the best way to approach a fish. I'm probably 80-20 flies. Deep water, heavy surf, bait, winds are just some of the reasons to slide to the darkside. jack Austin On 1/27/2012 6:28 PM, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote: Hi All; Just curious do most people in this group use only

Re: [VFB] Thunder Creek Streamers

I don't know about the too short part, but bucktail taken from the lower 1/3 of the tail does tend to flare. Take some from the middle to tip and see if that solves your problem Jack Austin On 1/9/2012 9:54 AM, Robert Morger wrote: Walter my pattern has changed to an all white variety of

Re: WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help needed. Fly-tying classes

Been tying for 35 years and still haven't figured out how to use a Griffin whip finisher. Materelli for smaller flies and presentation finishes, hand whip for larger flies. Jack Austin On 12/21/2011 2:21 PM, Jimmy D. Moore wrote: It's all related to finger size. Long slender fingers = easy

Re: [VFB] Help needed.

Check with Parks and Wildlife educat...@tpwd.state.tx.us Jack Austin On 12/20/2011 3:14 PM, Robert Morger wrote: Hey folks I am thinking about starting up some Beginners Fly Tying Classes with my local Community Education program. Does anyone know where I can rent, borrow or buy cheaply

Re: [VFB] Re: Juice-bug swap progress and status report

I may be late. My hand only allows me to do a little tying at a time. Jack Austin On 11/9/2011 9:51 AM, Don Ordes wrote: What about the rest of the swappers? Please respond as to your status. See list on my email. DonO - Original Message - From: ashley strutt

Re: [VFB] Juice-bug swap progress

Broke my thumb a couple of weeks ago. Moving kinda slow. (Casting is a bitch!) I've got the basic design down, need to start production. Jack Austin On 11/4/2011 8:39 PM, Don Ordes wrote: Any updates form Juice-bug swappers? I have mine tied. Deadline is Nov. 23rd, just a couple of weeks.

Re: [VFB] FW: Gotta See This!

POSTED - NO TRESPASSING - KEEP OUT I wanna hire their security team Jack Austin On 10/12/2011 9:23 AM, Don Ordes wrote: -- 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

Re: [VFB] Chili Demon Recipe

Sounds like a color change from the White River Demon. Picture and some instruction are available in Woolly Wisdom by Gary Soucie. Jack Austin On 10/3/2011 9:11 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote: Here is the recipe will type up tying instructions later. I just have too much to get done this week.

Re: [VFB] Some juice-bug experiments- bloody scuds

I've never seen through a fish's eye, but.. they must be able to see color, or else what is the genetic advantage of having so much color on their bodies, especially at spawning time. It must be a cue to other members of their species, ie the ladies, that they are available. Jack Austin

Re: [VFB] Popper head colouring

Have you thought about foam? I've tied small #6 pink poppers for Redfish (and for Casting for Recovery) that work well for perch and small bass as well. Start with a pair of pink flip-flops and drill out cylinders using sharpened brass or copper tubing. AKA 'shoefly'. I usually go one

Re: [VFB] Mullet pattern

- *From:* Jack Lehman mailto:jklepo...@sbcglobal.net *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:38 PM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Mullet pattern It was attached, I'll try again On 6/29/2011 8:28 PM, Don Ordes wrote

Re: [VFB] Sinking or Sink tip Line?

Roger I personally don't like casting sink tips - I notice and am somewhat bothered by the 'hinging' when the sink tip turns over, but - Yes, what you want is a sinking or sink tip line to get you down a little. You typically only use 2-4 feet of straight mono for the leader/tippet on a

Re: [VFB] Recovery OT

I think you should take up some relaxing hobby to get you through your convalescence like, say, fly tying. Get better soon and know we care. Jack Austin On 6/5/2011 6:31 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote: I m out of the hospital today. Will be staying at a rehab facility for three weeks. Thanks for

Re: [VFB] RE: Anybody fishing???

googled it. Turns out that it is not in the sunfish family as the black bass aka smallmouth. Does that mean that the white bass is not a true bass? We only have a few large smallmouth in this part of Canada and both were introduced. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver BC Canada *From:* Jack

Re: [VFB] Sowbug Alumni Swap...

Thanks for doing this , Nick. I told Jimmy I would take the photos, been real crazy around here. I hoped to get to it tomorrow. At least its been fly fishing related. I've been teaching casting or tying 5 of the last seven days. Jack Austin On 2/19/2011 4:52 PM, Allan Fish wrote: You'z

Re: [VFB] Fw: Nice birds

I see them buying regularly in the fly shop I teach at. My point is view is that they help keep the shop in business and buying lots of hackle, they encourage the growers to improve their stock and to provide more colors. Maybe they will drive up the price for quality dry fly hackle but I

Re: [VFB] hacked

When it happened to me, it was just a matter of changing my password. Jack Austin On 2/9/2011 10:35 AM, Jeff Frye wrote: Jerry, you don't really need to abandon your e-mail addy. Google your problem and I'm sure that there are just some settings that can be tuned up on that hotmail account to

Re: [VFB] Highwater in Cologne and the bell stops striking

The coldest I've ever been in my life was helping sandbag the Kinzig river in Gelnhausen while playing army '70 or '71. jack austin From: Rene Zillmann rene.zillm...@t-online.de Sent: Jan 8, 2011 10:25 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Highwater in Cologne and the bell stops

Re: [VFB] OT 60 years

Be sure to pass our sympathies on to her. Congratulations Jack Austin On 12/23/2010 9:29 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote: A number of you have met my wife Dot Today Dot and I are celebrating 60 years of wedded bliss.? She has put up with my fly tying, canoe building, airplane building,

Re: [VFB] tube flies

I don't know about magazine, but here's a VHS I have that I keep meaning to try out: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Tying-Convertible-Tube-Flies-VHS-Paliei-WX19439-/130385672582?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1e5b977986 Jack Austin On 12/18/2010 8:28 AM, Jeff Frye wrote: Rene, do you recall what

Re: [VFB] FW: MyFlies.com - Great Holiday Gift Ideas!

white on white is actually how some web developers will increase their hits when people use browsers. They will hide all the relevant words they can think of on the main page using this technique, and the search spiders that gather the information sees all those words and catalogs them for

Re: [VFB] glossy heads

Is it still considered the 'San Juan Shuffle' if you stand 9 feet from your partner and alternate drifts at each other? Jack On 12/11/2010 12:19 PM, Tom Davenport wrote: Yes, I am aware of the San Juan Shuffle, and that is why I admitted to succumbing to temptation only after Tony pointed out

Re: [VFB] emerger

You mean like a Wiggle Bug? http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw/113098fotw.php At times a very effective panfish fly for me. Jack Austin On 11/11/2010 5:21 PM, Allan Fish wrote: You might as well use a flatfish! Do you have a good pattern for me? :-) -- You received this

[VFB] now tube flies- reply

Tube fly boxes are expensive, so I've found a cheaper alternative. I use plastic boxes I found in the rifle cartridge section in gun shops. They are boxes with 20 openings for holding large caliber shells, with a lid that slides over the whole thing. Works well for those few tube flies I've

[VFB] Recent Fishing Report

Just to stir things up, here's a streaming video/slideshow of a multi-day trip several of us took to North Padre Island National Seashore, south of Corpus Christi Texas. Lots of species were caught: speckled trout, redfish, snook, jack crevalle, spanish mackeral, bonito, kingfish and more.

Re: [VFB] Recent Fishing Report

Maybe you don't have Quicktime installed? On 11/9/2010 12:55 AM, Don Ordes wrote: Got a group of photo albums, not a video. - Original Message - From: Jack Lehman jklepo...@sbcglobal.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 11:43 AM Subject: [VFB] Recent

Re: [VFB] QFTD-2 -ANC

Top Sergeant: Fire at will! Recruit: Which one's Will? 1969. Basic Training at Fort Bragg NC. 150 rifles on the firing line. About the same time that the sergeant gives the OK to fire, a buzzard floats across the range about 150 yards out. The buzzard disappears in a puff of feathers

Re: [VFB] Horrible Trip!!!!

the US Embassy if you are really in need of help. They can usually help you. Jack Lehman Austin On 10/27/2010 9:03 AM, Joyce Westphal wrote: Hello, This message may be coming to you as a surprise but I need your help.Few days back my family and I made an unannounced vacation trip

[VFB] Saltwater Flies was Re: Sow Bug patterens 10/24/10

I apologize to the list. I meant to edit out the swap messages and change the subject line but my fingers are faster than my brain. Hoping to start a saltwater flies discussion. Jack Austin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this

Re: [VFB] Ant swap flies arrived

We've had fish kills here on the stocked trout on the Guadalupe river in Texas that were attributed to fire ant queen hatches. Too much formic acid kills them. Jack Austin On 10/5/2010 10:30 AM, Don Ordes wrote: Chuck, Do the gills eat the fire ants if you toss them in (via a shovel)? I've

Re: [VFB] Some pictures of the net I built

What is a fisherman's net worth? Jack On 9/24/2010 12:08 AM, Don Ordes wrote: Nice net! Will you sell those on the net? What should be your net profit? I had to fix mine- had network difficulties. Buggs.net - Original Message - *From:* Jim Forshey mailto:j...@seahorses.com

Re: [VFB] Rope-dub swap photos/FOTW

Dono Can you post a pic of your spanish mac fly? I'm going fishing in the surf at South Padre here soon and will be targeting spanish and ladyfish, among other things. And then if you leave your tying wire a little long and run it thru the eye as a snelled bite tippet? thanks jack On

Re: [VFB] - hacked computers

Probably he's not even the one who was hacked. Too easy to find and fix the problem. Someone who has him in their personal email address book has been hacked, and the virus is sending things out using all available addresses EXCEPT its host. If you are not running updated virus protection

Re: [VFB] fly lines

You wouldn't believe how often I've seen this: Did you put the line together yourself? Any chance you put the weight forward end next to the backing? Pull all the fly line off the reel and compare the diameter at about 10 feet from each end. If its larger on the backing end, you've got it

Re: [VFB] Fishining this morning

Bass aren't at all leader shy. If you find yourself in that situation again, consider cutting back your tapered leader to a diameter that would allow you to land that big bass. Would cost you the price of a leader, which is less than the cost of a missed opportunity. jack Austin Anthony

Re: [VFB] I met an angel...

Howe dense (durable) is this foam? What size hook are you using? thanks Jack Niclas Runarsson wrote: This weekend I tied foam flies at Sportfiskemässan 2010 here in Sweden. A lady came up to me, looked at my ear-plug hopper in the display and told me that At work we have ear-plugs in all

Re: [VFB] I met an angel...

the short life of a fly. Jack Don Ordes wrote: Jack, they are ear plugs. Squish them and stick them in your ears and they expand to custom-fill your ear channels. DonO - Original Message - From: Jack Lehman jklepo...@sbcglobal.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May

Re: [VFB] Disposing books and VHS Tapes

I have a Panasonic dual player I bought for ~$90 years ago. One button transfer from VHS to DVD AND plays both on the tV its attached to. Jack Don Ordes wrote: Has anyone used ones of these devices? Do they work? I have an LP to DVD, and it works well. But I have many Sony 8's and lots of

[VFB] New Variation on the Chili Pepper

Uh-Oh Tony - Someone is ripping off your favorite fly - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8fEDVbjHLU Jack Austin -- 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

Re: [VFB] We're Back!!!!

Doneaux Since they had to split your brain, does that mean there are 8 of you now? Glad you're feeling better and that the prognosis is good. Jack Austin Don Ordes wrote: Thanks, Alan, Actually it started in March of 2008, lasted for about 6 months, went into remission, and came back in

Re: [VFB] Tying Light Maybe?????

this light??? Chuck - Original Message - From: Jack Lehman jklepo...@sbcglobal.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying Light Maybe? I have one like that, sitting on a shelf. It provides plenty of light, but I found that it was too

Re: [VFB] Tying Light Maybe?????

I have one like that, sitting on a shelf. It provides plenty of light, but I found that it was too short, I had to clamp it to something to make it work. Ott lights are great. Yes, they are expensive, but I find them in the craft stores, and use those 40% off coupons that are usually in the

Re: [VFB] Re: Tom Nixon Flies

. Can you describe how you typically fish this fly for bass? Lost out here in trout country. Wes Wada Bend, Oregon On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 6:52 AM, Jack Lehman jklepo...@sbcglobal.net mailto:jklepo...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Someone asked recently whether we tie old Tom Nixon flies. Yes

Re: [VFB] Blue Gill Fly

So send recipe and a picture if possible, please Jack Austin John wrote: I would love to see this fly! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Everett Hall ehal...@live.com mailto:ehal...@live.com wrote: Spending the three days at the Sow Bug this year was truly an uplifting

Re: [VFB] New Swap Announcement

Dono I'm in. Looking at a softshell crawfish pattern Jack Lehman Austin Joseph Fusco, Sr. wrote: *Don -* ** *I don't think you want Jr. to tie flies for the swap. He's never picked up a bobbin in his life. I'm in though!! I'll tye a Diving Caddis Soft Hackle. Haven't decided yet

Re: [VFB] Darwin award, Second Class.

The I owe my buddy a bottle of Scotch' award? Jack Austin Neville Gosling wrote: Dear Buggs: My club organizes trips to a remote river to fish for steelhead using use fixed wing aircraft and helicopters to get there. It is not a cheap trip and lasts for a week, so you can imaging that

Re: [VFB] Fur Hair Swap Finals

Works for me Jack Austin mystikalra...@frontiernet.net wrote: Ok so i have finaly got time to finish this swap lol, as i am going though the flies tonight they are all great, as i sit here sorting them i am seing that we have lots of extra and i am wondering if you all dont mind may i donate

Re: [VFB] Ta-tada-daaaaa....

Is that fantasyflies.com ? have to promote it for ya since you didn't for yourself! Jack Austin Don Ordes wrote: Just wanted to let all of you know my new website is up and running, thanks to Darren MacEachern, whom you know as 'Pacres' here on the VFB. He stepped up after my guru passed

Re: [VFB] New Swap Announcement

segments will have fly samples submitted for each swapper. All flies will have photos placed on a 'Rope-dub Swap 2010- Fly Tiers Page' on my new website. Please type in your name below, adding the fly name if you know it now, and hit reply. Names: -Jack Lehman TBD (if you limit it to 10-12

[VFB] One Smart Bird

Warning, this guy is a bait fisherman, but he's a whole lot more successful than I ever was Jack Austin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgBTLNtwagg -- 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

Re: [VFB] test

Uh-oh - Jimmy's getting testy again Jimmy D. Moore wrote: -- 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

Re: [VFB] Big Snow

A we say in Texas If you don't like the weather, wait a minute! Thursday looks good. Friday maybe not. My daughter is getting married Saturday - Outside. Between Austin and San Antonio. Looks good from the current forecast. Jack Austin Michael Bliss wrote: No, No, No I am headed to San

[VFB] Al Crise is now fishing in Heaven

Many of you knew Al through his tireless teaching of fly fishing, a wonderful man has passed on. He lost his fight with cancer early Wednesday morning. Al was a regular at Sowbug where he taught a free fly fishing class for local underprivileged children. He was a Master Casting Instructor

Re: [VFB] Vises - my 4¢ worth

Actually I think ya'll don't know jack. Something any simple layman would understand. Jack Lehman Allan Fish wrote: p.s.: MIke said: Easy on that 'ignorance is bliss' comment. It is no longer politically correct. Another one is There's something fishy about that. I consider that one

Re: [VFB] You might be a Texas Flyfisher if:

15. You have a two weight thru a twelve weight, are looking for a zero and a fourteen. And you use them all. 16. You're able to work a sinking line through sand, 'cause there ain't no water. 17. When fishing in shorts and sandals, you think about your less fortunate brethren with 5mm

Re: [VFB] Re: [flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish] Gone Fishin'

Now I ain't saying this is, or isn't, Global Warming, but... The theory is that the overall average temperature goes up. The real danger is that the extremes get more extreme. Hotter hots, colder colds, more dangerous weather (storms, hurricanes, tornados, blizzards etc.) Here we had the

Re: [VFB] RIVERS WE'VE FISHED

I first held a fly rod in 1968, too many rivers, lakes, bays, and oceans to count, and most of them salt or warm, but I'll list the highlights: First: Severn River, Md (combat fishing, even back in 1969) Prettiest: Animas River and Weinumuche Wilderness, SW Colorado (Wolves howling in the

[VFB] Re: searching for dog fly pattrn

Are you looking for the Temple Dog series of flies? Here's the Global Fly Fisher page, but you can ggogle more: http://globalflyfisher.com/patterns/templdog.htm Jack Austin Joyce Westphal wrote: Somewhere on the web I saw a Dog fly pattern that was tied with dog hair. I believe that it

[VFB] Re: lemme know

This one is about twice the size of my Mozilla viewing window. The one you sent wrong, then right was OK for me. I have plenty of bandwidth, so that's not a problem for me. If the little corner of the fly I can see looks interesting, I then open it in another program that sizes to screen,

[VFB] Re: Deer Hair Hackle

Here is a copy available on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Fly-Tying-Hair-Hackle-Tying-Techniques-GREAT-NEW_W0QQitemZ200322262426QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Nonfiction_Book?hash=item2ea423259a Rene Zillmann wrote: Joe, I cannot find it on Amazon. Is the Author correct spelled. I tried diff. variations,

[VFB] Re: Tube Flies, JEFF

He also did a very nice beginners' book that I have a copy of. No pictures, but some very nice drawings nd very clear instructions. One on ebay right now -

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