group from posting yesterday afternoon. It looks like you guys have
cabin fever worse than me!
Wayne Blake-Hedges, Port Tobacco MD
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Hi all;
Been reading the recent posts on vises, have to agree that the Peak vise is a
real bargain and a quality unit. I was going to purchase one until I saw the
Mayfly vise at Sow Bug and purchased it.
I've been tying on a Danvise for about 4yrs. and like it overall but find it
difficult
ouver,
B.C. Canada
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Sent: April 13, 2010 5:41 AM
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Subject: [VFB] Intro
Hi All;
Just joined yesterday, there's quite a few people I know already he
On Tue, 4/13/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Subject: [VFB] Intro
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:40 AM
Hi All;
Just joined yesterday, there's quite a few people I know already here.
I've been Flyfishing & Tying for
day, April 13, 2010 10:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [VFB] Intro
Hi
Wayne,
Yeah,
you picked a heck of a day to join up. LOL
Buggs,
Dr. Demento, and Veronica say 'hi and welcome', also.
DonO
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Hi All;
After meeting and watching Ron Knight at SOW BUG tie classic fly rod
spinnerbaits, I've started trying to tie tying them. Just palced an order with
Janns Netcraft for rest of supplies I need.
This got me thinking, do any of you tie/fish and other of the Tom Nixon
patterns?
If so,
Hi Buck;
Nice fly, simple and obviously effective!
I agree with you asesment of Sow Bug, but you left out all the friends made
when attending, I sure felt like I made numerous lifelong friends many on this
list.
I'm sorry I didn't formally meet you and get a chance to talk with you. If you
c
Hi All;
Don't know how many of you have shop at Fly tyers dungeon but, they are having
a big sale until April 17th.
FYI
Wayne
--- On Fri, 4/16/10, Mad Scientist wrote:
From: Mad Scientist
Subject: Tax Day Special Extended!
To: "Mad Scientist"
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:20 AM
Yow!
I think anchor line from the Titanic dub is more like it!
Wayne
--- On Fri, 4/16/10, Don Ordes wrote:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: [VFB] Pat's grub pattern- try again- photos
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 10:19 AM
Pat,
As
Crocodile Dundee, would say.
Hi Jack;
Thanks for sharing, I was the one asking about Nixon patterns.
I was curious how to use ready made spinner bait skirts, I used to have great
success in bait casting/spinning with fire tiger patterns and was curious how
to take advantage of fire tiger ready made skirts. Now I know.
Wa
Hi Wes;
Sounds like 9/10wt fiberglass flyrod task to me. I find the big glass rods
excell at the heavy stuff, much easier to throw an open loop required for heavy
flies.
Wayne
On Sun Apr 18th, 2010 10:13 AM EDT Wes Wada wrote:
>Jack,
>
>Thanks for the tips. I am back from scouting, of all thi
Prayer for Jimmy:
--- On Mon, 4/19/10, Jimmy D. Moore wrote:
From: Jimmy D. Moore
Subject: [VFB] Jimmy D Operation
To: "Virtual Fly Box" , "Fly Fishing World"
, "Hill Country Fly Fishers"
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010, 12:10 PM
I'll be going in our local hospital Outpatient floor early
Prayer for Jimmy:
Dear lord please watch over Jimmy and may his hernia operation be
successfull, in addition please provide Jimmy with an able young co-ed to see
to his needs and perform any lifting during his time of convalesence. Beauty
always encorouages rapid healing!
How's that??
Hi Allen;
You ever use superglue to seal a wound?? It stings like you know what but it
does work. I've heard that CYA glues were originally invented for field
medicine for the Vietnam war.
Wayne
--- On Mon, 4/19/10, Allan Fish wrote:
From: Allan Fish
Subject: Re: [VFB] Jimmy D Operation
e
Subject: Re: [VFB] Jimmy D Operation
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010, 2:25 PM
ROTFLMBFAO !!
Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
Prayer for Jimmy:
Dear lord please watch over Jimmy and may his hernia operation be
successfull, in addition please provide Jimmy with an
dical version.
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Wayne Blake-Hedges
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 12:57 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] Jimmy D Operation
Hi Allen;
You ever use superglue to seal a wound?? It stings like you
Too Funny!
Wayne
--- On Tue, 4/20/10, Rick Zieger wrote:
From: Rick Zieger
Subject: [VFB] QFTD
To: "VFB" , "flyfishingworld"
, "HIll country"
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 9:25 AM
"The Clouser raises some eyebrows, probably because it calls for the weight, er
eyes, to be placed on
Thanks Jimmy;
May four co-eds help you with your speedy recovery!
Wayne
--- On Mon, 4/19/10, Jimmy D. Moore wrote:
From: Jimmy D. Moore
Subject: [VFB] VFB Memberships
To: "Virtual Fly Box"
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010, 3:58 PM
There's a couple of you, Dave Hilton and Way
Hi Scott;
What hurts more the initial cut or the super glue "repair"??
Wayne
--- On Mon, 4/19/10, Scott Bearden wrote:
From: Scott Bearden
Subject: Re: [VFB] Superglue
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010, 9:22 PM
While making bamboo rods, I seem to get cut quite of
Hmm, had to think about this for a moment. Each time I tie a pattern, whether
for the first time or to restock, I typically discover a new way to tie it. It
could be as simple as attaching material slightly differently to incorporating
a rotary function not used previously. Quite often I dis
This came up on another site and wondered if some one here might know.
Why is Lefty Kreh called "Lefty"
I've heard he was left handed but injured his left arm and can no longer use
it. I've also heard numerous stories about how he injured it.
Wayne
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Huh??
What does straw have to do with a rabbit strip?
Wayne
--- On Fri, 4/23/10, Rick Zieger wrote:
From: Rick Zieger
Subject: [VFB] QFTD
To: "VFB" , "flyfishingworld"
, "HIll country"
Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 9:06 AM
for rabbit strip flies.
"To prepare the straw, cut it h
DonO;
I'll add my prayers to a sucessfull operation and speedy recovery!
It looks as though you are surrounded with prayers worldwide!
You are truly blessed with friendship and people that wish you the best.
Wayne
--- On Thu, 4/29/10, Allan Fish wrote:
From: Allan Fish
Subject: [VFB] Don
Hi Tony;
Did you order two light from Walmart or Lowes?
Wayne
--- On Mon, 5/3/10, Anthony Spezio wrote:
From: Anthony Spezio
Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying Light Maybe?
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, May 3, 2010, 7:44 PM
Just ordered two of them. Should have them by the 14
Tony
--- On Tue, 5/4/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying Light Maybe?
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 7:16 AM
Hi Tony;
Did you order two light from Walmart or Lowes?
Wayne
--- On Mon, 5/3/10, Anthony Spezio
WORK And work at home!
Busy at work, need to rebuild engine in wife's car(she ran it with out oil),
picked up oldest daughter from college then turned around next day and dropped
her off at airport for school trip. wife out of town on business trip and
finally driving youngest to soccer
I think what was meant by "clean" is natural gas burns much cleaner than
gasoline. It's also "cleaner" in that no refining process is involved that
could pollute the atmosphere.
Perhaps a better way of looking at it is that Natural gas is mined in the US
and thus we are not dependant on forei
s remain.
Fun talking shop!
Wayne
--- On Wed, 5/19/10, Don Ordes wrote:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: Fw: [VFB] Re: CNG - knowledge is power- even for flyfishers
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 2:36 PM
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From: Don Ordes
To: Wayne B
Yeah but now she'll want to go fishing with you because she always out fishes
dad!
Wayne
--- On Wed, 5/19/10, j...@seahorses.com wrote:
From: j...@seahorses.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] fishing today
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 3:43 PM
Yes and I am never going
Hi Chuck;
I'm guessing it's a safety thing, those propane exchange racks could sit in the
sun and heat up the bottles raising the pressure. Lower fill volumes would act
as a safety. Either that or those places do it to make higher profits and
label it a "safety" issue.
Wayne
--- On Wed, 5
Hi All;
There's an ebay seller clearing out a ton of older Mustad hooks at bargain
prices, many go for $0.99 per 500. the ebay seller is Harleerod, here's a link
to one of his bargains:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mustad-Dry-Fly-Fish-Hooks-Sproat-3907-B-Size-12-Qty-200-/370399322653?cmd=ViewItem&pt=
Chuck Alexander
wrote:
I checked out the "ended auctions" and I could not believe that some of them
actually DID end at 99 cents. That's an awesome deal, cause shipping is only
$2.99 too. Chuck
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To: flyfishingandflyt
LOL! I love this one!
Wayne
On Tue Jun 29th, 2010 4:48 PM EDT LESTER BELL wrote:
>Well said.
> - Original Message -
> From: Jimmy D. Moore
> To: Virtual Fly Box ; Fly Fishing World ; Hill Country Fly Fishers
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 2:38 PM
> Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY
Interesting concept, do you have a list or link to all the hooks offered?
Wayne
--- On Thu, 7/15/10, Don Ordes wrote:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: Re: [VFB] Hook Co-op swap like the Whiting Co-op swap- suggestion
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 12:35 PM
#yiv158178
Hi All;
Is the material used for bodies on juicebugs one of these products?
http://cgi.ebay.com/RIB-JELLY-ROPE-cord-stretch-stretchy-elastic-caddis-fly-/320423265255?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4a9ab703e7
http://cgi.ebay.com/5x-Red-Crystal-Beading-Strech-Elastic-Cords-13m-1300
_415&products_id=14437
Wayne
--- On Mon, 7/19/10, Don Ordes wrote:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: Re: [VFB] Flies of the Week- juicebugs again
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 12:59 PM
See below
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From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
To:
Hi Rick;
I'll play, I sign up for model 700 streamer hook, size 12.
How do you want to handle sending funds? money order, check paypal??
Wayne Blake-Hedges
--- On Tue, 7/27/10, Rick Zieger wrote:
From: Rick Zieger
Subject: Re: [VFB] Hook Swap
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tu
money from Pay Pal.
Frfo those that have the catalgue, does Hagens sell the platic bags to hold the
hooks?
Here are the folks I have in the swap.
Hook Swap
1. Rick Zieger style 300 size 14
2. Wayne Blake Hedges 700 size 12
3. Rene Zillman 270 size 12
4. Joyce Westphal 135 size 16
5. Joyce Westph
Hi Rodger;
I'm with ya on this one.
My goals for this falls fly tying are to one, get better/neater at handwhip
finish and give up the whip finish tool and Two, hold my scissors in my hand
while tying.
Hey Tony: I'll have to bug you about showing me how you do this at SowBug next
year.
Dear friend,
Good day.I have a Japanese friend,His company is holding a promoting action, I
hope you may join it,the company sell some electronic products such as
motorbike,GPS notebook laptop,TV,cellphone,camera,psp. they are made in
Korea,Japan and so on.the price is very low .if you want to
, August 3, 2010, 3:01 PM
Wayne, Looks like they got you too.
Tony
--- On Tue, 8/3/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Subject: [VFB]
To: bighawk...@yahoo.com, "Brian" , "Hans Burcholdt"
, chuckalexan...@hughes.net, cont...@dyscern.com,
desert-tr...@hot
Hi Don;
Most say the garcia mitchell 710 is the best, I haven't acquired that
one yet. The Garcia 1430 & 1431 and Heddon Daisy(I think they're identical
other than coloration)aren't bad. My favorite so far is
the Bronson Royalmatic 390 auto, seems a bit more robust than the others I have.
I
Hi Tony;
What do you mean by "tip breakers"???
I would think as heavy as they are, they would be "tip protectors." They would
protect the tip since they cause the tip of the rod to go up instead of down in
the balancing scheme. Of course unless you have a real heavy rod and need a
heavy ree
Hi Tony & Allen;
Thanks, never thought about that happening!
I've always used them on 8wt and up fiberglass rods and not sure how easy it
would be to break the tip on them but never wound one up that fast. I also
fought fish with my line hand never expecting the reel to help at all.
Fortu
Hi Don;
I always released all the tension after use and mine have held up well. I
purchased all off ebay, I typically just bid on ones that looked real good and
have done quite well. The only real maintenance has been a thorough cleaning
and I always use hot sauce grease on the spring to lub
been right-hand, also.
So does anyone know if they made a left-hand operation reel?
Tony, in your stash, are there any left-handers?
DonO
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Subject: Re: [VFB]
Hi Don;
Check out this auto, looks like it might be left hand rewind:
http://cgi.ebay.com/OCEAN-CITY-NO-90-FLY-REEL-/270625141401?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
Wayne
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stuff in storage
Tony
--- On Fri, 8/20/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Subject: Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 9:09 AM
Hi Don;
I
There's also the Pachner & Koller retreev- it you can pick up chep on ebay,
t 22, 2010, 10:29 PM
It has been so long ago that I don't remember what I used. I think it was a
piece of spring wire.
I tried to call you today, you have no voice box set up that I could leave a
message.
Tony
--- On Sun, 8/22/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Sub
Dear friend,
Have a nice day!
I have a Japanese friend, His company are saling of electronic products
the price is very low, but the qualities are very good.This is a chance to do
business.
if you have spare time,please visit ： www.telstraes.com/
I consider you can have a look it.Maybe you ar
Hi All;
Sorry about that!
Working with Yahoo to fix this, Yahoo spam blocker is stopping it now and some
on my address list blocked it from the start.
If you get it again, let me know and foward to my email address so I can foward
to Yahoo spam report so they can fix it permanently.
My sinc
Hi Peggy & Neville;
What about these hooks do you like so much??
Wayne
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Hi Joyce;
Love how you used the starling feather, I think the yellow tipped starling
feather has a lot of uses, I made a spider variant where I tied a starling
feather in by the tip as a tail and used the remainder to hackle a peacock
herl body.
Wayne
.
--- On Thu, 9/9/10, Joyce Westphal
n you come to the Sowbug. Wish we could Joyce to come out too.
Tony
--- On Thu, 9/9/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Subject: Re: [VFB] Rope-dub swap photos
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 2:26 PM
Hi Joyce;
Love how you used the starling fe
Hi Larry;
Great idea on the burned wing feathers, as with the others I admire the rope
dubbing effect.
Wayne
--- On Thu, 9/9/10, Larry Johnson wrote:
From: Larry Johnson
Subject: Re: [VFB] Rope-dub swap photos
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 4:02 PM
I will
Hi Gary;
I really like this one too! Kinda a cross between Dave Whitlocks fox squirrell
nymph and a Czech nymph.
DonO:
What's the advantage of not using a wire rib? I always thought the wire rib
served two purposes, a little flash and secondly it add reinforcement to the
dubbing.
Wayne
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Hi All;
I noticed a lot of you use this dubbing, why do you choose this versus other
products?
Thanks in advance;
Wayneb
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Hi Jerry;
That's one beautiful fish! Must have been hard to put it back.
Wayne
--- On Sun, 9/12/10, J McK wrote:
From: J McK
Subject: [VFB] My Brown
To: "Fly Swap"
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 7:30 AM
Just a shot of the 22" 3lb Brown Trout form the White River last Friday, thank
Hi Rick;
Where do you find all these t-shirts with the fly tying/fly fishing quotes
Wayne
--- On Tue, 9/14/10, Rick Zieger wrote:
From: Rick Zieger
Subject: [VFB] QFTD
To: "VFB" , "flyfishingworld"
, "HIll country"
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 9:54 AM
"I do what the voic
Tony S:
May you have as quick and easy recovery and hopefully not drive Dot crazy in
the process.
Wayne
--- On Tue, 9/14/10, Allan Fish wrote:
From: Allan Fish
Subject: [VFB] FYI
To: "Virtual Flybox" ,
flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 9
Hi Allen;
That is great news!
Thanks for keep us posted.
Wayne
--- On Wed, 9/15/10, Allan Fish wrote:
From: Allan Fish
Subject: [VFB] Tony Spezio update
To: "Virtual Flybox" ,
flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 1:04 PM
GREAT news.
Ton
Hi Jim;
I don't think I quite understand what your looking for, inexpensive hooks???
Again for "storing" do you mean storing the hooks prior to use for tying or
storage for displaying flies??
Wayne
--- On Wed, 9/15/10, Jim Forshey wrote:
From: Jim Forshey
Subject: [VFB] Finding hooks a
I'd be interested in splitting a New Zeland possum. Kinda sounds like something
form the Beverly Hillbillies don't it?
Wayne
--- On Fri, 9/17/10, Larry Johnson wrote:
From: Larry Johnson
Subject: Re: [VFB] Pelt-swaps
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 12:50 PM
Hi All;
I'm interested in this swap but don't know a lot about what the desireable
qualities are of some of the various furs.
Can any one describe some of what Moscow furs has to offer and what they would
best be used for?
Thanks in advance;
Wayneb
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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 is Harleerod, selling Mustad classic hook styles, can be had for as
little as $0.99 per 500 plus shipping.
http://sto
Larry you evil highjacker you! LOL!
This is what I started using for hooks: http://www.craftmates.com/locking.html
They come in several sizes and are available at JoAnns crafts. Each row has a
spring loaded lock for that row with snap action lids for each individual
compartment, the bottoms
Hi Larry;
This is what I use: http://www.craftmates.com/locking.html
They come in several sizes, have spring loaded locks for each row with snap
lids for each compartment and curved compartment bottoms. I've been cutting
the labels off the hook boxes and placing in compartment with hook but I
Hi Larry;
This is what I started using: http://www.craftmates.com/locking.html
Available in several sizes, they have spring loaded locks for each row, snap
lids for each compartment, curved compartment bottoms, and are available from
craft stores. I've been placing hook box labels in compartm
scattered in tying kits- specifically for one type of fly, like
in the shrimp-drawer or the #32 kit.
Sometimes I can find the hook I want on the same day I start looking.
And fly storage and sorting is just about as bad.
DonO
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To
Hi Jim;
another link on how to make your own fly box:
http://flytyingnewandold.blogspot.com/search/label/fly%20boxes
I really like how he made this, gonna have to try this out myself.
Wayne
--- On Wed, 9/15/10, Jim Forshey wrote:
From: Jim Forshey
Subject: [VFB] Finding hooks and backi
Hi Gary;
For the last 6 years, all I've used is fiberglass fly rods. I much prefer the
action and ability to feel the rod load versus the high casting speeds that can
be obtained with graphite rods.
That said, I typically mostly fish "fast" fiberglass rods which are slower than
"slow" graph
Hi Tony;
I have a feeling the rods you make far exceed the quality and capabilities of
an Old South Bend. I'm not saying the South Bend is a bad rod, just that the
rods you make are of higher quality, and are craft made one at a time.
Wayne
--- On Thu, 10/7/10, Anthony Spezio wrote:
Fr
Hi Larry;
Only been to Tonys & Sow Bug once, saw quite a few of Tony's rods but I
imagine there's a lot more to see & learn. Tony is definetley a wealth of
information & experience.
A VFB group get together at Sow Bug sounds good to me too.
Wayne
--- On Sat, 10/9/10, Larry Johnson wrote:
Hi Jimmy D;
I attended Sow Bug this year but did not tie, can I still join the swap?
Wayneb
--- On Mon, 10/11/10, ray...@earthlink.net wrote:
From: ray...@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [VFB] Sow Bug Alumni signup update
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, October 11, 2010, 9:34 AM
-Th
Next thing you know, Allen will be telling us they taste like chicken!
Wayneb
--- On Thu, 10/14/10, Allan Fish wrote:
From: Allan Fish
Subject: Re: [VFB] Need reciepe
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 5:11 PM
Re: [VFB] Need reciepeI sure could use a few
good
How about Jack Gartside's "Sparrow"
Wayneb
--- On Thu, 10/14/10, Alan Di Somma wrote:
From: Alan Di Somma
Subject: [VFB] Need reciepe
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 5:07 PM
I sure could use a few good reciepes for Damsel
Flys and Dragon Flys.
Thank y
n Di Somma
>
>You know your a redneck when:
>
>The Salvation Army declines your furniture...
>
>
>http://www.azflyfishing.net/
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> From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:09 PM
Is it legal in Montanna???
If so, my retirement options may be expanding LOL!!
Wayne
--- On Thu, 10/21/10, Allan Fish wrote:
From: Allan Fish
Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly of the Week- Steelhead Attractor Pattern
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 11:41 AM
Don,
Congratulations Tony!!
I can't think of anyone who deserves it more. Your bamboo rod making is second
to none!
Wayne
--- On Sun, 10/24/10, Allan Fish wrote:
From: Allan Fish
Subject: [VFB] GREAT news
To: "Virtual Flybox" ,
flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sund
All this talk of Tony needing a new hat got me thinking, perhaps when talking
larger hat we should be thinking vertical such as an Abe Lincolon hat, made
from bamboo of course! It could even have several sections, quad or hex,
twisted,straight, flamed. etc.
I don't think you could find one at
Hi All;
When my email was hacked, I found that just changing my email password made a
big difference.
Tony: How come you get hacked by Viagra people and all I got hacked by was a
chiniese electronics distributor???
Wayne
--- On Wed, 10/27/10, Neville Gosling wrote:
From: Neville Gosli
Hi All;
I'm thoroughly enjoying this thread, lots of information to glean.
DonO: How do you start your rope dubbing without creating much of a bump? I'm
presently tying a soft hackle GRHE for a swap and rope dubbing the hares ear
but struggling to consistently avoid creating a bump at the s
list will
be surprised to see all this traffic when they open up their e-mails later
today.
LJ
>>> "Wayne Blake-Hedges" 11/4/2010 11:07 AM >>>
Hi All;
I'm thoroughly enjoying this thread, lots of information to glean.
DonO: How do you start your rope dub
Hi Dono;
Here's a photo I have of some earlier attempts:
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii179/Waynebh/IMGP0015.jpg
The fly is composed of Gutermans sewing silk abdomen, with a home made wool
dubbing from the following reciepie: To prepare the dubbing, cut off
approximately 25 inches of
Hi Larry;
"It would be fun to just sit around a couple of tables with our vises set up
and watch each other"
That would be fun! We almost need a VFB retreat or something to that effect!
I retire in four years, would love to travel, tie & fish with a lot of people
in this group!
I attende
te:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Rope dubbing a Tups Indsipensible- comparisons
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 3:57 PM
Wayne, here is one I pulled from the internet ^
Here's yours V
How 'sacred' is the dubbing blend- material and color?
our wire brush- before or after you wrap.
DonO
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From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
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Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Rope dubbing a Tups Indsipensible- comparisons
Hi DonO;
What do you mean by "sacred" a
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Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 4:19 PM
Hi Wayne:
That is a lot of trouble to go to in order to make up the dubbing. Do you think
that it makes any difference to the fish?
Neville Gosling
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
To: virtual flybox
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 1:46 P
riday, November 5, 2010, 2:47 PM
Wow, I thought Buggs smoked some good stuff!
A good reason not to get any wool pulled over your eyes by Mr. Tups.
Does changing this method cause any ramifications?
Eeeewwe, ba-a-a-a-a-d, no-kidding.
Buggs
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From: Wayne Blake-Hedge
your wire brush- before or after you wrap.
DonO
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From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
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Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Rope dubbing a Tups Indsipensible- comparisons
Hi DonO;
What do you mean by "sacred" a
Hi Neville;
In this case materials for me were easily obtained. If you want some material
for the wool dubbing recipie I posted, let me know and I can mail it to you. I
have enough probably to last a dozen people a lifetime
Wayneb
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Hi DonO;
Can you show us an example of some of your color shaded flies??
Been wanting to say this: "Tie em DonO"
A little Hawiai tie O humor
Wayneb
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Hi All;
Tom Jr. has his father's last edition for sale on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fly-Tying-Fly-Fishing-for-Bass-Panfish_W0QQitemZ260679633311QQcategoryZ378QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%
For those that have been trying to get a copy, this could
everal times. I guess I was lucky, I have both copies
I bought for 1.00 each several years ago. Tom inscribed and signed both of
them. My brother in law bought a copy for 1.00 at a yard sale, I wonder if he
still has it.
Tony
--- On Sun, 11/7/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedg
r if he
still has it.
Tony
--- On Sun, 11/7/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Subject: [VFB] Tom Nixon's Flyfishing & Fly tying for Panfish & Bass 1999
edition
To: "virtual flybox" ,
flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, N
Hi All;
Awefully quiet on the list, anyone alive out there???
Wayneb
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t 3 swaps, that should be the
VFB list.
DonO
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From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
To: virtual flybox ; flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 11:02 AM
Subject: [VFB] RE: Hello
Hi All;
Awefully quiet on the list, anyone
one left to complain.
Just our little core group left. Check the last 3 swaps, that should be the
VFB list.
DonO
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From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
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Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 11:02 AM
Subject: [VFB] RE: He
Hi All;
I still don't see the advantages to tying a tube fly versus a conventional fly,
can someone point out why you would want to tie a tube fly?
Wayneb
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From: Hans Weilenmann
Subject: Re: [VFB] was Hello, now tube flies
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Hi All;
Very informative, the light bulb is turned on now!
I've always wanted to fly fish for chopper bluefish, a tube fly sounds perfect
for them.
Wayneb
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