Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail
Google "Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy    and you find some info.  Just one name for the fly. Rick From: JERALD CARUSO To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy? Pete  I've

Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread Allan Fish
On 12/31/16 5:38 AM, Pete Gramp wrote: White Gloved Howdy Nickname for the isonychia. I call them LBF's (Little Bitty Fellers) -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread JERALD CARUSO
Pete I've heard of it. Even tied a few. Learned it from an older guy in the club I belong about 25 years ago. I was looking for a pattern to match a particular hatch. I don't think I've tied since then. Jerry C "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia." > On December 31,

Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread Phxflytyer
Hey Jerry. Good to hear from you again . How have you been? Sent from my iPad Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. Some mistakes are just too much fun to make only once. > On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:55 AM, JERALD CARUSO wrote: > > Pete > > I've heard of it. Even

Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail
About 30 years ago I bought a few flies from a mail order store. One of them was called the Roberts Special. It had a Brownish body that is all I can remember about it. I do remember it was a real good fly. I lost it on a back cast to a low flying Canada goose. Arkansas Tony

[VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread Pete Gramp
Anyone ever hear of a pattern called a "Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy"? Passed by my local pond and saw another fly fisher there (rare) just reeling them in (very rare), hand over foot, thankfully catch and releasing or I'd need to find myself a new local pond to fish - he was catching that

[VFB] Re: Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread Paul
This sent me off on a mini-quest. Sadly Google proved more useful than my library; ah well. The the body is indeed a weave, a Pott's weave. The material is likely Rayon floss as that is what Roberts seemed to have used. BTW, he had a well-known commercial fly-tying business including a shop in

Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

2016-12-31 Thread 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail
It seems to me that is about the way I remember it but it was called The Roberts Special. Arkansas Tony A HAPPY and SAFE New Year to all. On Sat, 12/31/16, Pete Gramp wrote: Subject: Re: [VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?