A 'boatman fall,' a swarm of water boatmen or back swimmers plopping onto a
lake in spring or autumn, is usually a chance blessing.
Skip Morris 2009 Hatches
Rick
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I am home from a surgry that i thought was going to be minor, the doctor found
more than he expected and now i am down for a month and looking for something
to do. The doc put me on a 10lbs limit for lifting things so i cant even lift
my tying dest lol but i can lift my travel kit and that is
Take care and get well soon. I know how those back operations can mess
you up. Some come out good, some bad. Let's hope yours is good.
Cheers !
JIMMY D
mystikalra...@frontiernet.net wrote:
I am home from a surgry that i thought was going to be minor, the doctor found
more than he expected
Maybe this will cheer everyone up.
Nativity Scene
The Supreme Court has ruled that there
cannot be a Nativity Scene in the United States Capital this Christmas
season.
This isn't for any religious reason. They simply have
not
been able to find Three
ok since im bored to death Im looking for 15 people to do a swap the sign up
deadline is the 1st of november the due date for the flies will be the 1st of
jan if this sounds good pls let me know
1: Patrick Harnish = Mayan King Warrior
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Been there dons that three times. That was my last time that I will have it
done.
Tony
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mystikalra...@frontiernet.net wrote:
From: mystikalra...@frontiernet.net mystikalra...@frontiernet.net
Subject: [VFB] fur swap
To: vfb-mail
Patrick
What kind of flys are you after? Just a fly with some fur or what?
Rules etc
I will signup; just need to know what you want.
I have been tying some chili jigs with Artic Fox tails and Steelhead Streamers
with some prohibited material . I just received some Llama that I need
ok so as for the fur swap update here it is
Any fly that is tied with fur or hair and size and color any thing you can
imagine any kind of fly salt, fresh or what ever just for show or what have you
lol so lets see what we all can come up with enjoy
Patrick Harnish
So sign me up!
Jerry McKaughan,President
Caddis Fly Fishing Club
P. O. Box 9104
Russellville, AR 72811
www.caddisflyfishers.org
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:25:47 +
From: mystikalra...@frontiernet.net
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Fur swap update
I'll biteReneCurrently at the Ural-Original Message-Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:25:47
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mystikalra...@frontiernet.netTo: vfb-mail
vfb-mail@googlegroups.comok so as for the fur
swap update here it is Any fly that is tied with fur or hair and
size and
iain short - W.H.Lawrie's Shaggy Dog Salmon Fly
Subject: [VFB] fur swap
ok since im bored to death Im looking for 15 people to do a swap the sign up
deadline is the 1st of november the due date for the flies will be the 1st of
jan if this sounds good pls let me know
1: Patrick
Pat, did you make into a swap yet? Take care, mark.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:28:53 +
From: mystikalra...@frontiernet.net
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] update from patrick h
I am home from a surgry that i thought was going to be minor, the doctor
found more
holy moly.what's this one all about.i never saw it before? .how
many..whenetc., etc., etc.?
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:25:47 +
From: mystikalra...@frontiernet.net
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Fur swap update
ok so as for
ok, i c now.sorta, lol.lol, at least the dates are clear.. i'm
in.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:44:40 +
From: mystikalra...@frontiernet.net
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] fur swap
ok since im bored to death Im looking for 15 people to do a swap the sign
i've got two different videos showing the water boatman or back swimmer being
tyed. kind of a dumb lookin' fly (bug), but apparently VERY effective.i
take it they only exist in still water?
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:26:17 -0700
From: rdzieg...@yahoo.com
Subject: [VFB] QF TD
To:
Jim, Llama makes great dubbing..and you can wrap really nice segmented
lookin' bodies with the horse hair.tail hair anyway.not totally sure
bout mane hair, please lemme know how that works out.
GUYS.i'll try and get some pics up asap. i hate the time consummin' fact of
ok so we have a fur\hair swap we need 15 tiers all together, i am looking for
any kind and size fly that you can emagine, it can be for show it can be for
fresh water salt water or just something you come up with lol. So the sing up
dates are from now to november 1st if we have a bigger call
From: ehal...@live.com
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Subject: [VFB] For All to See.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:43:08 -0400
Maybe this will cheer everyone up.
Nativity Scene
The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in the United
States Capital this Christmas
Welcome home! get well fast. Joyce
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Just a heads up. If you use milkweed seeds to make wonderful floating
flies..much like cdc, now is the time to gather them. Just got a bunch for my
dry fly tying. Milkweed is also known as kapok .Joyce
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Joyce.can you elabotate Explain in detail..i've never heard of
this..tkx. mark
From: westpha...@gmail.com
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Subject: [VFB] Re: Gather milkweed
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:55:52 -0600
Just a heads up. If you use milkweed seeds to make
Joyce,
I have done the Milkweed fly. But Kapok is actually I think something way
different. As I remember it comes from a tree. It was used in life
preservers. Very good flotation. It makes a great post for emergers. I
bought a bag from an export business in CA. If you would like some I
I made some flies from Milkweed some years ago and put one of them in a glass
of water, The hook rusted but the Milkweed never sank.
Tony
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From: Joyce westpha...@gmail.com
Subject: [VFB] Re: Gather milkweed
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Mike Bliss spaketh thusly:
I have done the Milkweed fly. But Kapok is actually I think
something way different. As I remember it comes from a tree.
Mike, you're right on. They gathered milkweed seeds to replace
kapok during Archie Bunker's BIG War (WWII) when Kapok was
unavailable.
Now that we are getting to collecting Milkweed for the War Effort, we as
students in school, in the fall of the year collected the pods, that is not
what we called them. I have forgotten what is was. In any case, our school was
a collection station and we had contests on what class would
all
Patrick Harnish
Myrtle Creek Or
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Patrick; First off. Glad you're home and hope you recoup fast. I'd like to
get in on the swap if I can. I THINK I'm gonna tie a Fur Bugger I saw in
Wooly Wisdom. What a GREAT book for those of us who are not fancy tiers
LOL, Chuck
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Tony: What were they used for in the war effort??? Chuck
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We called them Money Stealers back in NJ in the 40's.
Thank you,
Alan Di Somma
Phoenix, It's Arpaiolicious!
http://www.azflyfishing.net/
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From: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: KAPOK - was
Life Jackets.
Tony
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From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net chuckalexan...@hughes.net
Subject: Re: KAPOK - was [VFB] Re: Gather milkweed
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Date: Monday, October 12, 2009, 9:15 PM
Tony:
you can click on the pic itself and get an even more close-up
version.in which you'll be able to MO Better tell what a lousey job i
did on the body.all i was doin' is tryin' to see how that lambs wool
would work as a wing..if i were to try and do these for the bins or
Mark:
Is the dubbing the Mega Simi Seal that I sent you from Az Flyfishing?
Thank you,
Alan Di Somma
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From: Mark Romero
To: virtual fly box
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:09 PM
Subject: [VFB]
No Alan.but i'm gonna post 3 more pics before i sleep..on of them IS
using that dubbing..and i gotta tell ya, i LOVE the stuff...our boy
is right.the fibers ARE even longer that the regular Semi-Seal. Fantastic
stuff..keep your ears and eyes peeled.
From:
What is that dubbing that you used?
Thank you,
Alan Di Somma
Phoenix, It's Arpaiolicious!
http://www.azflyfishing.net/
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From: Mark Romero
To: virtual fly box
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:24 PM
Subject: [VFB] Re: Streamo fly.
No Alan.but
just some purple stuff laying around..Alan, i litterally have hundreds
of packages of dubbing of a kinds layin' everywhere and
in drawerslotta the time i take them, (MOST the time), outta the outter
packaging they come in because it makes them easier to
I see. Now i remember. They are almost like cotton right??? Chuck
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Mark: great looking fly. I bet if you tied one in pink, it would catch a HUGE
bluegill LOL.. Then it would be a streamongill fly LOL, Chuck
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I guess that beats going to see a shrink LOL, Chuck
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From: Mark Romero
To: virtual fly box
Sent: Monday, October 12,
Chuck...you got it..i'll so somethin' in Pink, just for
you.send me your snail mail address.
From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Re: Streamo fly.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:55:38 -0500
Mark: great looking fly. I bet if
you sure as hell got that rightbeside, if i did that.i'd have to
give away some of my trade secretsthen he'd have to PAY ME!
you dig?
From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Re: Streamo fly.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct
make that, she'd have to pay me..i only go to lady doctors
LMAO!
From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Re: Streamo fly.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:58:21 -0500
I guess that beats going to see a shrink LOL, Chuck
Please see our
Good Lord.. $10 EACH??? Are they made of gold??? LOL. Seriously, what would
make a hook so special that it could command that price??? I'm curious about
that. Chuck
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wow i really like them hooks there cool but i bet there kinda hard to tie on
would love to give that a try someday lol im still into trying my own hand at
things lol someday i will do something like that lol
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Yep LOL.. Seriously, it (tying) helps my PTSD tremendously. I can't even put it
into words. Chuck
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Great looking and COLORFUL flies. Are those crazy lookin hooks for show?? or do
they catch fish too?? What kind of hooks are they?? Chuck
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Chuck, that's not that expensive...the most i've ever paid for a single
hook is $40.but i have plenty of hooks i could get $50 or more for,
right now tonight (Buy it NOW on ebay).believe me, there's a huge market
out there for Reinhold, Lucas Sr., Sunday, Smith, and Pilgaard
Mark: I guess it's not expensive unless you're po like Me LOL. So they are
hand made then?? I guess that would be the thing that originally made them
expensive right?? At those prices are there not ppl who machine make fakes
??? Or try to, Chuck
Please see our fly fishing hand made furled
Patrick, they are quite difficult to tye on in terms of the added challange
they present to the tyer.you have to move them around in the vise to
different angles in order to access the shanks decently, and of course you also
have to adjust your thinking for various reasons...one of
Bubble Gum colored lures were VERY popular back in the 80's...Misako and i
were way off into spin and bair cast fishin' for bass for bout 5 years before
we ever got into fly fishin'. This was in the 80'si'll do you up a
couple pink flies for fishin' and couple for your
Part Time Student Defermentlol. you got me on that
one..? but anyway...if you had any idea what fly tyin' has done
for me.litterally saved my lifeif it weren't for my wife, fly
tyin' and fly fishin'.i might not even still be around. it's a life saver
Those are the new Jens Pilgaard Artistic Hooks.they've only been around for
maybe a yeari've been buyin' materials from Jens for at least 5
years.so he let me know bout the hooks right off the bat...go here to
see them.
http://www.flytying.dk
From:
there is no hook making machine on earth that can do what can be done by
hand...don't go like that. Fine finishes, (Japanesd or other wise),
fine barbs, points and cutterssimply cannot be reproduced by
machine...not to mention the tapers and bends...see, when you
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