[VFB] RE: Rope dubbed Road runner fly posted by DonO on FAOL

2011-05-12 Thread Larry Johnson
Wayne: Which of Don's rope-dubbed patterns are you looking at? Larry Johnson Sprinngville, Utah Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com 5/12/2011 11:28 AM Hi DonO; What did you make this pattern from? I really like the looks of it! Wayneb -- You received this message because

Re: [VFB] Hare's ear/mask dubbing article

2011-05-02 Thread Larry Johnson
Thanks, Scott. I usually don't have a problem. Usually it's the other way around. Some people can't open some of the pics and jpegs and attachments that I send out. Go figure. Any way, thanks for the suggestion. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Scott Bearden scott.bear...@gmail.com 4/30

Re: [VFB] Hare's ear/mask dubbing article

2011-05-02 Thread Larry Johnson
Son: I got them. Some one else sent them to me in another format and they opened right up. Very nice, too. Thanks. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 5/2/2011 12:59 PM Larry, Did you get the photos yet? If not, I'll send them to your personal inbox, and we'll

Re: [VFB] Hare's ear/mask dubbing article

2011-05-02 Thread Larry Johnson
if that works. DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Hare's ear/mask dubbing article Thanks, Scott. I usually don't have a problem. Usually it's the other way around. Some

Re: [VFB] Hare's ear/mask dubbing article

2011-04-30 Thread Larry Johnson
Any one else have problems getting the article open? I can't view any of the pics on dubbing with hare's mask I am on the wife's lap-top, which was worked over just last week. So much for IT help. Larry Johnson J Mck jmck1...@yahoo.com 4/30/2011 5:10 PM excellent information, hope

Re: [VFB] Iain Short???

2011-04-29 Thread Larry Johnson
Ian Short lives in Northumberland (county) England. Alnwick or Morpeth (cities) I think. ( I remember because I have been there.) Haven't heard from him. I saw your posts a while ago.. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 4/29/2011 2:29 PM One more time

Re: [VFB] Tornadoes

2011-04-29 Thread Larry Johnson
Arkansas got hammered. We called my daughter, Lindsay, and she said the storm sirens went off several times the other night. She lives west on the Oklahoma border. Tony said that storm was a lot worse when it went over them Larry J Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 4/29/2011 2:35 PM Hope

Re: [VFB] Bad Wether

2011-04-27 Thread Larry Johnson
Hang in there, Jimmy ! Larry J ray...@earthlink.net 4/27/2011 9:46 AM We got hit in C. Texas from 6-11 p.m. last night. Must have been 12-15 tornadoes sighted, in a six county area, but most didn't touch down or were in open crop land.Thank God, there was little damage. No measurable

Re: [VFB] Greetings from my hospital bed

2011-04-26 Thread Larry Johnson
Tom: Good to hear your optimism shining through. Larry J Tom Davenport t...@comcast.net 4/25/2011 9:03 PM I was trying to attach a photo to this but it was accidentally sent! So if you saw a photo with no subject or text, that was me smiling at you from my hospital bed. ( I'm doing this

Re: [VFB] Greetings from my hospital bed

2011-04-26 Thread Larry Johnson
Tom: Mike is right. Nothing to fish right now, anyway. I did hear that in spite of the high murky water, some of the guys were taking fish on the lower Provo on the BWO hatch, which was late this year, but happened anyway That report was two weeks ago. LJ Michael Bliss

[VFB] RE: Anbody heard from Tony Spezio?

2011-04-26 Thread Larry Johnson
Wayne: I have a daughter and her family who are living in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, west of Mountain Home, on the Oklahoma border. She says some of the weather is close, some is on the other side of the state. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com 4/26/2011 8

Re: [VFB] Greetings from my hospital bed

2011-04-26 Thread Larry Johnson
Mike: I don't know how they would see anything if it is not on the surface. LJ Michael Bliss flyfish...@gmail.com 4/26/2011 12:37 PM Should be stoneflies now Larry - but what do I know - it is perfect weather in Hawaii but no trout. Mike On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 6:43 AM, Larry Johnson

Re: [VFB] Greetings from my hospital bed

2011-04-26 Thread Larry Johnson
, 4/26/11, Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu wrote: From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu Subject: Re: [VFB] Greetings from my hospital bed To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 4:56 PM Mike: I don't know how they would see anything if it is not on the surface. LJ

Re: [VFB] Streamer 2011 update 4/20/11

2011-04-26 Thread Larry Johnson
the results.. Larry Johnson Little Creek Flies 1179 South 980 East Springville, Utah 84663 Peggy Brenner peggy.bren...@comcast.net 04/20/11 7:23 AM Some new arrivals did fly in, these are all nice flies! 1 Don Ordes Arrived PB Streamers and Nice ones at that! 2 Gary Smith Arrived Red headed

Re: [VFB] Update

2011-04-06 Thread Larry Johnson
since January. Pretty obvious where my priorities lie! Tom On Apr 5, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Larry Johnson wrote: Tom: Good to hear that you are still chasing fish. I have been thinking about you. I took Shauna to the Sowbug this year. We have relatives out there in a surprisingly small area

Re: [VFB] Update

2011-04-05 Thread Larry Johnson
Tom: Good to hear that you are still chasing fish. I have been thinking about you. I took Shauna to the Sowbug this year. We have relatives out there in a surprisingly small area that includes Mountain Home. I thought you were going to have the surgery a week after the Sowbug. Larry

Re: [VFB] Colorado info

2011-03-07 Thread Larry Johnson
Alan: Where are you going to fish when you get here? Larry Johnson springville, Utah phxflyt...@cox.net 3/6/2011 3:08 PM I will be going to a family reunion in Lake City, Co at the end of July. Any patterns will really be appreciated. If any one fished there can you tell me what the flows

Re: [VFB] testing

2011-02-26 Thread Larry Johnson
We are here in snow-bound central Utah, tying some Light Cahilll flies for Peggy Brenner's Catskill swap. Larry J -- 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] Catskill Swap 2011 closed at 13

2011-02-24 Thread Larry Johnson
Peggy: Are you going to tie at the Sowbug this year? Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- 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

Re: [VFB] Sowbug Alumni Swap...

2011-02-20 Thread Larry Johnson
Nic: Thanks for posting the pics for the Sowbug Alumni Swap. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- 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

Re: [VFB] Catskill flies

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Johnson
) and could do it without buying more materials. As it turns out, the Light Cahill is the first one listed on the website you found. Pure luck. Thanks for the information, and I will take it as an affirmation of my random choice. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- You received this message

Re: [VFB] Catskill Swap 4 spots left!

2011-02-16 Thread Larry Johnson
Peggy: Looks like I will tie a light Cahill Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Peggy Brenner peggy.bren...@comcast.net 2/15/2011 7:41 PM 1 Peggy Brenner 2 Don Ordes 3 Rene Zillmann 4 Larry Johnson 5 Tom Davenport 6 Scott Bearden 7 Dail Graham 8 9 10 12 Deadline June 1, 2011! -- Peggy

Re: [VFB] testing

2011-02-15 Thread Larry Johnson
12 X 12 here in Utah Jimmy LJ Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net 2/14/2011 11:07 AM Got a minor problem. Am I getting out?? JIMMY D ยบ * JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing Hunting Club, Member,

Re: [VFB] Bad knee scuttles Sowbug plans

2011-02-14 Thread Larry Johnson
Tom: We will miss you. Anything we can do for you before or during or after your surgery? I will try to get up to see you... Larry J Tom Davenport t...@comcast.net 2/13/2011 4:20 PM My left knee, which was banged up in a horse riding accident when I was in my 20's, has been gimpy since

Re: [VFB] Catskill Dry Fly swap 2011

2011-02-14 Thread Larry Johnson
Peggy: What qualifies a dry as a Catskill dry? and how could someone find pics of these so that they could decide if they would chooses to participate? Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Peggy Brenner peggy.bren...@comcast.net 2/13/2011 4:58 PM Each year I try to host this swap, and each

Re: [VFB] quote 020811

2011-02-09 Thread Larry Johnson
I have this one on my office wall. Still seems very true to me. LJ Michael Bliss flyfish...@gmail.com 2/9/2011 12:15 AM Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing this it is not fish they are after. Henry David Thoreau -- Mike Bliss Aloha from Hawaii -- You received this

Re: [VFB] Test

2011-02-03 Thread Larry Johnson
Alan: I hope you find the problem. I receive two of every e-mail from anyone on the VFB list. Some how I have enrolled in the VFB a second time. Some days it doubles my in box, and now it takes forever (times 2) to go through all the mail. Larry J -- You received this message because you

[VFB] Re: Mountain Home, not American Home

2011-01-24 Thread Larry Johnson
like that. VBG -Original Message- From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu Sent: Jan 22, 2011 2:20 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Sowbug 2011 Nev: The first two times I attended the Sowbug I flew from Salt Lake City into Little Rock and had a rental car booked

Re: [VFB] Somerset NJ show and new fly tyers

2011-01-24 Thread Larry Johnson
Peggy: This is the best way to keep our sport/art alive and growing. Good job. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 1/24/2011 6:26 AM And best of all seeing kids coming back for a 3rd or 4th year with flies they have tied! I have a few young followers who are now

[VFB] Re: Mountain Home, not American Home

2011-01-24 Thread Larry Johnson
Did not what? LJ Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 1/24/2011 8:53 AM OOps. That was an honest mistake. I am having trouble with my memory. More and more often. And did I mention that I have trouble with my memory?... I forget if you did or not. a, -- You received this message because

Re: [VFB] Sowbug 2011

2011-01-22 Thread Larry Johnson
. I hope to attend this year (with my wife, Shauna). If we can make it, I would consider it an honor to meet you, and perhaps get a photo. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email

Re: [VFB] Thanks

2011-01-22 Thread Larry Johnson
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- 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

Re: [VFB] RE: What's everybody tying??

2011-01-04 Thread Larry Johnson
Hans: Good to have you jump in on the list. I opened the squadron pic, but the critter pic and close-up pic would not open. Pretty flies. What size hook? What size bead? As Joyce often says, enquiring minds want to know. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Hans Weilenmann hans.weilenm

Re: [VFB] VFB Alive and Well

2011-01-02 Thread Larry Johnson
the VFB ! Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- 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 more options, visit

Re: [VFB] A Big Texas Merry Christmas to all

2010-12-27 Thread Larry Johnson
Jimmy: In all your adventures, find some time to come to Utah. I will show you some easy wading. Anc some beautiful wild territory, too. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb

Re: [VFB] whiting co-op swaps

2010-12-21 Thread Larry Johnson
Neville: I still have quite a few hackles from that swap. Still love 'em. Larry Johnson Spriingville, Utah -- 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

Re: [VFB] whiting co-op swaps

2010-12-21 Thread Larry Johnson
DonO: If there was enough interest, what would Dr. Tom charge per package? Any idea? I always use dry-fly hackles, #14-18. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail

Re: [VFB] Simplifying fly movement under water

2010-12-20 Thread Larry Johnson
DonO: I'll wager that the Ordes' pool is not open this weekend LJ Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 12/18/2010 11:20 AM Hey JimmyD, et al, You are correct in many ways about wet flies looking the same, especially hairy bugs. My method includes looking at flies underwater with a straight leader

Re: [VFB] Some observations about fly movement under water

2010-12-17 Thread Larry Johnson
Allan: Do you think that it should be a low-fat leader, or regular butterfat flourocarbon leader? LJ Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 12/17/2010 8:30 AM I would be curious to learn about how the leaders look in clean water, but this year the water was colored most of the year and I wonder

Re: [VFB] Some observations about fly movement under water

2010-12-17 Thread Larry Johnson
You know, if someone just opened their e-mail and jumped in, they would have a very interesting experience trying to put all the bits of conversation into a coherent dialogue. LJ Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 12/17/2010 12:04 PM Allan: Do you think that it should be a low-fat leader,

Re: [VFB] test

2010-12-13 Thread Larry Johnson
This is the only one I have received... I think. Larry Johnson Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com 12/10/2010 1:27 PM Sent an email twice today, doesn't appear to have made it. Wayne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock

2010-11-29 Thread Larry Johnson
Joyce: The fish in Hobble Creek seem to like almost everything. LJ Rodger Oleson rodger...@argontech.net 11/27/2010 10:33 PM On 11/3/2010 2:08 PM, Joyce M Westphal wrote: As have I. Just finished 3 dozen Scofield minute midges for the flyboxes, using green holographic

Re: [VFB] bears and guns

2010-11-22 Thread Larry Johnson
I would still live in the U.S. by choice than in Canada. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 11/22/2010 12:12 PM Re: [VFB] bears and gunsAnd on top of that, there's no such thing as an 'illegal weapon' unless they are already a felon and are using a weapon in a crime

Re: [VFB] Not for the queasy!

2010-11-22 Thread Larry Johnson
I was thinking more on the lines of Canada is for those who have given their gun rights away Sounds tough and strong to me... Larry J Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca 11/22/2010 1:45 PM Yes Larry, Canada is for the tough strong! Cheers Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver,

[VFB] Re: Not for the queasy!

2010-11-22 Thread Larry Johnson
that this is an important issue, and those in Canada who feel this way are preparing to vote the gun-banners out of office. That's what it will take... Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca 11/22/2010 2:46 PM Larry and all: We didn't give them away, they were

Re: [VFB] Bullets- only for those who like guns hunting- OTHERS DELETE

2010-11-19 Thread Larry Johnson
. Not something you'd want for concealed carry but good in bear country. Jerry Caruso All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia. - Larry Johnson JOHNSOLA @ uvu . edu wrote: Makes all the sense in the world. I wish I was in a financial position to buy a BIG FRAME handgun

Re: [VFB] Bullets- only for those who like guns hunting- OTHERS DELETE

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Johnson
Makes all the sense in the world. I wish I was in a financial position to buy a BIG FRAME handgun. What would my Springfield Armory 1911 .45 ACP do in a bear situation? Any good at all? Larry Johnson Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 11/18/2010 9:35 AM I've posted photos before of my fly

[VFB] Re: now tube flies- reply

2010-11-12 Thread Larry Johnson
Deb: Good to hear your voice on the list. Are you back? Larry Johnson Springville, Utah dsdur...@msn.com 11/11/2010 4:22 PM Hey, Ashley! Forgive me I don't know how to use this list very well. I do like to use tube flies on the Blues. They do have a junction tube connecting the hook

[VFB] emerger

2010-11-11 Thread Larry Johnson
I never saw a blow dryer used on a fly before. I saw this on a YouTube video from Nuclee-r Flies, blow drying a peacock emerger. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail

Re: [VFB] emerger

2010-11-11 Thread Larry Johnson
, but clouds up if you try to speed it up. The 'new' UV cure coatings are susceptible to clouding but cure rather quickly in the sun or UV light. Was there another reason they were applying a blower? DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail

Re: [VFB] emerger

2010-11-11 Thread Larry Johnson
are susceptible to clouding but cure rather quickly in the sun or UV light. Was there another reason they were applying a blower? DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 11:42 AM Subject: [VFB] emerger I never

Re: [VFB] emerger

2010-11-11 Thread Larry Johnson
I didn't get the url for the video, but I found it quickly again by googling NUCLEE-R flies, peacock emerger LJ Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 11/11/2010 2:12 PM Got a url for that video? - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent

[VFB] RE: Hello

2010-11-08 Thread Larry Johnson
Larry's here. I had no messages when I went to class at 11:00. I came back at noon and there were 35 e-mails waiting for me. Larry Johnson Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com 11/8/2010 11:02 AM Hi All; Awefully quiet on the list, anyone alive out there??? Wayneb

Re: [VFB] Glo-bugs with McFlyfoam

2010-11-05 Thread Larry Johnson
No weight in the Glo-Bug?? Larry J Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 11/4/2010 6:10 PM Actually, you didn't do bad at all. Just trim the egg round and get better with practice. I watched some You-tube videos on tying it, and it looks like they're McFlyfoam yarn and Glo-bug yarn. One one

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
-Vise better, by all means stick with it. I just hope you've done a heads-up comparison of speed vs results vs versatility. Very Best Regards, DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 12:22 PM

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
% discount for the next 2 months to make it easier to buy them as gifts. So I say if you like your Nor-Vise better, by all means stick with it. I just hope you've done a heads-up comparison of speed vs results vs versatility. Very Best Regards, DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
Joyce: If you are successful in scanning the fly, would you send the image to me also? Thanks. By the way, I use gold tinsel with peacock and brown hackle, not silver tinsel DonO and I are in a conversation regarding spinning versus noodling. Larry Johnson Joyce M Westphal joyce

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques- NorVise questions

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
, but without the conclave. DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques After a half-hitch at the top of the hook bend, I tie

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
a picture of it which will give you a better close up when I get home. JOyce On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu wrote: I can noodle in the rope-dub style, or spin all my materials with the tying thread as the wire. I made some short gnats (looked like Griffith's

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
gray furs to replace the flash of ribbing, but accentuate the segments. DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock Joyce

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques- NorVise questions

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
a straight line core so you can move the dubbing up or down, thin it out or make it thicker as you desire. Joyce - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu DonO: The thread spins with the rest of the materials. Once it starts turning I cannot adjust the taper or distribution

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques- NorVise questions

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
tie flies for ice fishing. Thanks Paul Maurer Please enlighten me. CMW2K Thanks, DonO It stays a straight line core so you can move the dubbing up or down, thin it out or make it thicker as you desire. Joyce - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu DonO

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
with the dubbing, it is not the rope-dub that i do. DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques It's OK with me if he thinks he is the original

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
I find myself involved in something which aggravates me at times. Some one will start a conversation/thread on the list then carry on on-list forever. I never intended for this to take so much time. A lot of people on the list will be surprised to see all this traffic when they open up

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
I am trying to find a way ($$$) to make a swing through El Paso to see a new grand-daughter, then to Ft. Smith Arkansas to see another daughter her family, then around to the Sowbug, and then up to Pittsburgh , Kansas, where my brother has lived for years. Then fly back to SLC out of

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
are welcome to come paddle me down the river any time. LOL The Miracle Mile can be floated, but we need to watch the flows and levels- lots of boulders sandbars. Some biggies can be caught, but most are little ones in the 12 to 20 range. DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
on a short-line technique. DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock Let's keep this in mind. You will need to let me know what

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- vs other techniques

2010-11-04 Thread Larry Johnson
learn so much from him Larry Johnson Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com 11/4/2010 12:09 PM Can I jump in here, not related to Helen Shaw. When Don was here for the Sowbug a few years ago, I only got a quick glimpse of what he was doing, I was too involved with the show to watch him

Re: [VFB] Sowbug

2010-11-03 Thread Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 11/2/2010 6:50 PM The tyers list has been lost. If you plan on tying or have tyed at the Sowbug, contact me off list. I will let you know who to contact to get back on the tyers list. Tony -- Tony, Let me know who to contact. Cecil said he

Re: [VFB] Rope dubbing peacock- Fly of the Week- peacock

2010-11-03 Thread Larry Johnson
Don: I know that you are a great advocate of the rope-dub technique. I have been doing the same thing you are doing with the peacock and hackle for years on my Nor-Vise. I add a strip of narrow tinsel to it. I fish it like that, or use it as a body for a caddis or mayfly, etc. Larry

Re: [VFB] GREAT news

2010-10-25 Thread Larry Johnson
Tony: Well-deserved. We have ordered your new hat in the larger size. Hope it's big enough. (Just a little humor from the Wasatch Mountains) Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 10/24/2010 5:50 AM GREAT news. Our own Tony Spezio has received quite an honor

Re: [VFB] Kidney Cyst/OFF TOPIC

2010-10-22 Thread Larry Johnson
My daughter (38 years old) has poly-cystic kidney disease. They think that the cysts are now in her liver and some in her lungs ( non-smoker). She is always uncomfortable. The dr says that eventually she will need a new kidney. Larry J Chuck Alexander chuckalexan...@hughes.net 10/21/2010

Re: [VFB] Tue. Oct. 17 - Sow Bug Alumni signup update

2010-10-20 Thread Larry Johnson
:33 PM Congrats Larry - see you in December if I can get you out in the cold. Mike On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 6:37 AM, Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu wrote: Note to all: Announcing a new grandchild !!! Phoebe Alivia Johnson, born October 18, in El Paso, Texas. 8 lbs. even, 20 long

Re: [VFB] Cold climate fishing, was Sow Bug Alumni signup update

2010-10-20 Thread Larry Johnson
still see drift-boats going down the river until ice-up. So there are some real die-hards out there. I'd prefer to buy a ticket to the Keys at that time. DonO - Original Message - From: Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:11

Re: [VFB] Cold climate fishing, was Sow Bug Alumni signup update

2010-10-20 Thread Larry Johnson
AM, Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu wrote: I have (in the past) fished when it was so cold that the guides on my fly rod filled with ice. Not any more. But then, I don't do a lot of things that I used to do. I can be lured out to play in the snow on my 4-wheeler ( Harriet, the chariot ). I

Re: [VFB] Cold climate fishing, was Sow Bug Alumni signup update

2010-10-20 Thread Larry Johnson
sure trying to get a lot of support for not fishing with me in December! On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 6:07 AM, Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu wrote: I have (in the past) fished when it was so cold that the guides on my fly rod filled with ice. Not any more. But then, I don't do a lot of things

Re: [VFB] Tue. Oct. 17 - Sow Bug Alumni signup update

2010-10-19 Thread Larry Johnson
I am behind the person who is standing behind the girl in the red sweatshirt. You can see a bit of my hat and head. I was scrunched into to corner. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 10/19/2010 8:10 AM Wouldn't you know it - just when I had to go

Re: [VFB] Tue. Oct. 17 - Sow Bug Alumni signup update

2010-10-19 Thread Larry Johnson
with more, or older, or cuter, or smarter, etc. As my friend says, I've never seen an ugly grandchild yet. We did our best, and now I am really tired. Better have a nap. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Larry Johnson johns...@uvu.edu 10/19/2010 10:22 AM I am behind the person who is standing

Re: [VFB] Sow Bug Alumni Fly Swap - Rules, etc.

2010-10-19 Thread Larry Johnson
I will agree with everything you said about our great friend, Tony. No one has been more helpful, or willing to share. It is an honor. I will tie the same fly I tied for the rope-dub swap: a burned-wing Adams. Apologies to those who received one in the other swap. Larry Johnson Springville

Re: [VFB] Sow Bug Alumni Fly Swap

2010-10-10 Thread Larry Johnson
Jimmy: I am a three-time veteran of the Sowbug. I will participate. When will we need to announce our choice of pattern? Do you have a due date? Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send

Re: [VFB] Fiberglass rods now bamboo

2010-10-09 Thread Larry Johnson
more of you guys who are on the VFB list. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- 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

Re: [VFB] Fiberglass rods now bamboo

2010-10-08 Thread Larry Johnson
Is there any way you and Scott could put up a photo of these rods for the rest of us to admire? Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com 10/7/2010 5:38 PM Scott, That twisted quad is a 4 wt though it will cast a 3 wt at distance.. It is the one I won the fishing

Re: [VFB] Fiberglass rods now bamboo

2010-10-08 Thread Larry Johnson
That is remarkable. You are a true artist. Larry Johnson Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com 10/8/2010 9:09 AM Larry, Here is just one photo. If others want to see more I will post a few more. Will send others to you off list. This rod has light and dark alternating strips and a Corn Cob

Re: [VFB] Netscape mail still messed up

2010-10-08 Thread Larry Johnson
Got this one and the earlier one in Utah. Good luck Larry Johnson ray...@earthlink.net 10/8/2010 1:21 PM If any of you receive this email, please let me know. This is thru Webmail and will very likely remain my email workhorse. Thanks, JIMMY D -- You received this message because you

Re: [VFB] Ant swap flies arrived

2010-10-05 Thread Larry Johnson
.) But it seems to me that some of them will get a bite or sting into the fish before it dies. Does the stomach of a fish have nerve endings? Don't they feel it? If they do, you would think that they would avoid all of them.. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 10/5

Re: [VFB] Weave accident...

2010-10-04 Thread Larry Johnson
Nick: I like it too, but I am finding it more and more difficult to learn complicated processes like this. Old-timers disease, I guess. Maybe it would take another graduate degree for me. What size hook is this one in the picture? Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com 10/4/2010

Re: [VFB] Weave accident...

2010-10-04 Thread Larry Johnson
Also, how many hands do you need to keep all the strands separate, and under the right amount of tension. I might add some (partridge) legs right between the solid green and the black dubbing. Love the pattern. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Niclas Runarsson niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com

Re: [VFB] Friday's fly of the day

2010-10-03 Thread Larry Johnson
I knew I would leave someone out. LJ -- 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 more options, visit

Re: [VFB] QFTD

2010-10-02 Thread Larry Johnson
As far as I know, I was the first to offer this quote to the VFB list. I had seen it on a t-shirt. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- 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

Re: [VFB] Friday's fly of the day

2010-10-02 Thread Larry Johnson
DonO: You always amaze me. You are to be commended for your creativity, and your willingness to share ideas to help others. You lead the way for many of us. Thanks for all you do. And don't go blaming Bugs or Veronica for all this. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- You received

Re: [VFB] QFTD

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Johnson
Rick: I always enjoy the QFTD. Thanks for providing us with all the thoughts. This one I particularly enjoyed, and forwarded it to many more than usual. I intend to retire next spring, and this quote helps with the future perspective. Thanks again Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Rick

Re: [VFB] JODY IS OK !

2010-09-24 Thread Larry Johnson
Excellent news Larry J Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net 9/24/2010 2:16 PM Just got the word. The fatty tumor was benign - no cancer cells. Everything A-OK Thanks to all of you who expressed concern and thanks also for your prayers. Even wiith Jody being a 6 1/2 year breast

Re: [VFB] THANKS TO ALL

2010-09-23 Thread Larry Johnson
Excellent news, my friend. Great sigh of relief. Larry J Allan Fish afi...@sbcglobal.net 9/23/2010 10:28 AM THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS., I got a text message about a minute ago from my son-in-law. My daughter Penny had a clean MRI scan this morning. A. -- You received this message

Re: [VFB] Pelt-swaps- new ideas from VFBers

2010-09-21 Thread Larry Johnson
. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 9/19/2010 11:18 AM Chuck, now you're talking 'material swaps', something we used to do a lot of. Get 10 tiers off line and make up swap-bags to trade out. My idea is for bulk purchasing discount. A few may need to trade out

RE: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes

2010-09-21 Thread Larry Johnson
will be waiting for all your good ideas. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com 9/21/2010 1:29 PM Hi Jim; Here are a couple of hook ideas: http://stores.ebay.com/Har-Lee-Rod/MUSTAD-HOOK-SALE-/_i.html?_fsub=1624363018_sid=15998378_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 first

Re: [VFB] Prayers Needed for Jody

2010-09-20 Thread Larry Johnson
Jimmy: You got it. Tell her we are thinking and praying for her. Larry J Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net 9/20/2010 9:01 AM As many of you know, Jody had breast cancer, had a lumpectomy 6 years ago. Did Chemo and Radiation. She's had a clean bill of health, no cancer since then. Last

Re: [VFB] Pelt-swaps- new ideas from VFBers

2010-09-18 Thread Larry Johnson
include smaller samples (2x2 or 2x4) I would go for it.. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah -- 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

Re: [VFB] Off-topic

2010-09-18 Thread Larry Johnson
Not a problem here. Tell Penny we all love her and are including her in our prayers Larry J -- 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

Re: [VFB] Rene- guides

2010-09-18 Thread Larry Johnson
Scott: Lots of good advice in your post. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and expertise. Larry J -- 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

Re: [VFB] Pelt-swaps

2010-09-17 Thread Larry Johnson
DonO: Any idea about how much a person might be invested in a joint ventre like this? I would be interested in several pieces of dyed fur, but not a $100 worth. Larry Johnson Springville, Utah Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com 9/17/2010 10:30 AM Who feels like pooling resources to get good

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