[VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads???

2009-11-21 Thread chuckalexander
Jack: Thanks man. You opened up my memory bank, and showed me a good site to see about buying those cutters etc. I had forgotten it , but I have a whole box of Shells I got from ppl like Don O (who sent me some 50 caliber empty shells), and other ppl have sent me 9mm, 38 caliber, 44 caliber,

[VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads???

2009-11-21 Thread chuckalexander
Alan: Thanks, but I can't find popper bodies there. I typed in both popper body and popper bodies into the search bar, and then I went to the fly tying section too. I must be overlooking them, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at:

[VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads???

2009-11-21 Thread Reuven Segal
If for some reason you wanted to use balsa instead of closed cell foam, you can buy balsa shaped circular in long rods from a model shop or sometimes hardware stores for only a couple dollars, and they can be easily shaped by putting a nail through the centre and into a dremel or regular

[VFB] Re: for Alan ... Tying tube flies

2009-11-21 Thread Paul
A simple tube vise for tying on Q-Tip tubes is made from a piece of brass wire. I'll try and find a way to upload a photo to the group site, but if I can't I'll post again and make it available in another way. The idea can, of course, be extended to other tube diameters. As well as silicone

[VFB] Re: for Alan ... Tying tube flies

2009-11-21 Thread Paul
I've added four files to the groups files. Should be self explanatory but if not ... cheers Paul www.galesendpress.com On Nov 21, 9:23 am, Paul pm...@tallships.ca wrote: A simple tube vise for tying on Q-Tip tubes is made from a piece of brass wire. I'll try and find a way to upload a photo

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

2009-11-21 Thread J Balmer
I just thought you were converting from Italian to GermanJ From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:25 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed I should of used my Spell

[VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads???

2009-11-21 Thread Jeff Frye
Chuck, I made a mini lathe with my dremel, using an upholstery needle to hold the foam and a emery board to shape it. I used a towel to protect my dremel and put it in my bench vise. - Original Message From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net chuckalexan...@hughes.net To:

[VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-21 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
It was awfully cold that December morning and speeding down the lake at sixty miles an hour made me even colder. I was glad we didn't have to fish at that speed. Jimmy D Moore --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-21 Thread J Balmer
You weren't? From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:05 AM To: Virtual Fly Box; Fly Fishing World; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY It was awfully cold that December morning

[VFB] Re: for Alan ... Tying tube flies

2009-11-21 Thread Alan Di Somma
Now I get it. Thanks iain Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: iain short To: VFB-new Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:57 PM Subject: [VFB] for

[VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads???

2009-11-21 Thread Alan Di Somma
Chuck: Send me your snail mail and I will send you some. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-21 Thread Alan Di Somma
Is that the day I lost my hat? Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: Jimmy D. Moore To: Virtual Fly Box ; Fly Fishing World ; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers

[VFB] Re: for Alan ... Tying tube flies

2009-11-21 Thread Alan Di Somma
Thatks Paul. Remember I'm the one that couldn't figure out that the hook was only used for tying, not fishing. Is the group site on Google? Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message

[VFB] Re: for Alan ... Tying tube flies

2009-11-21 Thread Alan Di Somma
Paul: I know you won't believe this but I actually found the site but I tried two times to download it but it just froze up. Can you send it to me please Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ -

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-21 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Yeah, I was, in my big ole bass boat. :-P J Balmer wrote: You weren’t? From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:05 AM To: Virtual Fly Box; Fly Fishing World; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers Subject:

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-21 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Yep. Did we get it back or did it sink before we got to it? I forget. :-P Alan Di Somma wrote: Is that the day I lost my hat? It was awfully cold that December morning and speeding down the lake at sixty miles an hour made me even colder. I was glad we didn't have to fish at that

[VFB] unsubscribing

2009-11-21 Thread Neville Gosling
I am unsubscibing for a short while as I am leaving for my niece's wedding. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver, B.C. Canada --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-21 Thread Alan Di Somma
Got it back. That was the one my daughter bought me and I took to Alaska. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: Jimmy D. Moore To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

2009-11-21 Thread Bill
Mel i agree with you it's just a shame that some use thier right hands when thing are so much easier to do with their left..I have been a lefty for 56 years and i still don't understand how people use their right and get anything done..I do use my right for golf shooting a bow and a gun but

[VFB] Re: unsubscribing

2009-11-21 Thread murphdawg98
How are you going about that if I may ask?Don MurphyOn Nov 21, 2009, Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: I am unsubscibing for a short while as I am leaving for my niece's wedding.Neville (Nev) GoslingGreater Vancouver,B.C. Canada --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed- big fish journal- light reading

2009-11-21 Thread mel hocken
Dono Good tips. This summer a friend of mine hooked a big snook while blind casting during a lull in the tarpon action. It was gone like it was shot from a rifle. The slack comming off the deck looped up and wraped around the reel. It was a miricle he was able to free the line and land the

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

2009-11-21 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Easy for a "lefty" to say.   I'm still dancing with who brung me. JIMMY D Bill wrote: Mel i agree with you it's just a shame that some use thier right hands when thing are so much easier to do with their left..I have been a lefty for 56 years and i still don't

[VFB] Re: unsubscribing

2009-11-21 Thread Neville Gosling
Don: I am having the same difficulty as you. if I send a message to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com it is returned undeliverable. I also tried going to http://www.virtualflybox.com/list/info.php and unsubscribed. I received an acknowledgement that I had unsubscribed successfully

[VFB] DVD note

2009-11-21 Thread Don Ordes
To those yet to order a DVD. I've been told that some people don't save the DVD jackets, but keep just the DVD in a file system. If you prefer to get your DVD in a plain small jewel case, please let me know. DonO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

[VFB] Re: for Alan ... Tying tube flies

2009-11-21 Thread Paul
Alan Plug this in your browser http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail/browse_thread/thread/028d1549dc063af5?hl=en Then, at the top right click on files. This should take you to the place where I posted the photos. Then all you have to do is click on the individual photos to see a larger copy.

[VFB] unsubscribing

2009-11-21 Thread Allan Fish
Go to: http://groups.google.com Towards the top it'll probably have a place to sign in. Do so. Then go to MY GROUPS You'll see a list of them (or it) on the right. Below it is a clickable link for Manage my memberships Then the simplest way is just set subscription type to No

[VFB] test

2009-11-21 Thread Neville Gosling
This is a test to see if I have successfully set to no e-mail. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver, B.C. Canada Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

[VFB] Re: for Alan ... Tying tube flies

2009-11-21 Thread Alan Di Somma
Got it Paul. Thanks. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: Paul pm...@tallships.ca To: VFB Mail vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:31 PM