And while you're there check who is providing this months drawing prize.
Some might consider DonO famous too.
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Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 7:47 AM
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Subject: [VFB] Jimmy Moore fam
Not the most attractive except for the price.
http://www.harborfreight.com/15-bin-portable-parts-storage-case-93929.html
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Thanks for the report. It's great to hear about the kids. I should get some
of my grandchildren tying.
Three of them are older than six already.
Gary Webb
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Peggy Brenner
Sent: Tuesda
And the best use of his invention was closing wounds of soldiers in Viet Nam.
It is still being used for some surgical procedures.
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also in several Canadian Provinces.
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Chuck Alexander
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 6:54 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] Neville, bluegills
Bluegills have been caught in every state but Alaska, Chuck
There are already many legal ramifications when you try to take water out of
any of the Great Lakes. Just one "local" example:
The city of Waukesha, WI is located only 15 miles from Lake Michigan. The
drinking water from their wells contains high levels of radon.
They are not permitted to get w
http://therockyriver.com/shane-stalcup-has-passed-away
Have any of our members ever met Mr. Stalcup? I've watched a couple of his
videos, but I have never tied any of his flies.
A person only has so much time, and as we are reminded, it may be less than we
think.
Gary Webb
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Looks very similar to the smelt run fishing around the Great Lakes usually done
at night and not barefoot. The smelt runs here used to be really something at
their peak in the 60's when people would dip up a pickup truck full. Every
spring there used to be "Smelt Fry" fund raisers. I haven'
Any specific streams? I'm only a 30 minute drive from the Timber Coulee Creek
watershed. I haven't been out for a couple of weeks, but terrestrials would be
my first choice. Soft hackles too.
Gary Webb
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I don't see my name, but I have my "Diploma" stating that I am a member of the
IOFF. I also participated in the 2009 Fly Tying Fanatics Swap.
http://swedneckflyfishing.com/fftffswap2009.htm
Gary Webb
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Niclas Runar
Years ago someone on this list suggested "Craft Materials" for the customs
label. It is basically true. And it doesn't attract much interest from
customs officials.
Gary Webb
Peggy labeled the envelope as 'gift', which worked all the years. I assume
someone with missing English know h
Congratulations Tony!
Gary Webb
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Last weekend I was fishing with a Pink Squirrel and I caught a 12 inch Brown
Trout that had a Halo Emerger in the corner of it's mouth with a Mohawk
attached to it with a 10 inch piece of tippet.I released the fish sans
all the flies. I may try fishing with the attractor/emerger combo m
Here's a photo of the Mohawk I thought I had included.
http://nwflytyer.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/mohawk1.jpg
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Webb, Gary
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:51 PM
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tied those. I had forgotten about that fly. I guess
someone is still using them.
Tony
From: "Webb, Gary"
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Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 1:00 PM
Subject: [VFB] RE: Interesting catch
Here's a photo
Any success? This time of the season it's tough just getting thru the weeds
to get to the water. And stay away from the wild parsnip!
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J Balmer
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 4:42 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups
I'm sorry to hear this news too.
I still have "beetles" from swaps he meistered years back. His swaps asked
each participant to tie two flies
per swap member. Then you could add one set your collection and fish with the
other set.
Gary Webb
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I've collected the materials. Just need to set aside some bench time.
Gary L Webb
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Don Ordes
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 1:41 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Juice-bug swap
Swappers,
Wes has agre
Very nice Chuck. My tying desk is in our basement. But a lot of my tying is
done on the dining room table. Go figure!
Gary Webb
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Chuck Alexander
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:15 AM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Excellent quote.
But for me, I might add sausage and substitute a cold beer for the milk.
Gary Webb
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Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:15 AM
To: Virtual Fly Box
Subject: [V
Hanno Jensen and Kathy Shulkin-Jensen are two beloved figures in the bamboo fly
rod and fly fishing community. In this volume, twenty esteemed fly fishing
writers have come together to express their appreciation for all they have done
for others in this book of essays dedicated in their honor! T
Keith Fulsher created the Thunder Creek Streamers. (Named them for a small
creek in northern Wisconsin)
He used bucktail for most of them. He did tie a few with marabou. He also
authored a book about them.
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Got it
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Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:00 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Cc: *Jimmy Moore
Subject: [VFB] Testing
Testing. Having a kickback problem with alternate email
Great photo of a great looking fly. Good job on both Chuck. Just as an aside,
I paid $3.25 for my first fishing license in West Virginia. That was about 50
years ago.
Gary L Webb
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Chuck Alexander
Sent: Monday, Marc
Whatever it is the wings look great. Poly, as in polypropylene would be
preferable for a floating fly. Antron is great for emergers and wet flies
because is a tri-lobal fiber that makes the fly brighter. And if you tease it,
it will trap air bubbles. But Antron doesn't float. Poly does.
Gar
Check with this site. They'll have information and advice for either stream.
http://www.stpetes.com/
A few years back I lived in Loveland for almost a year, less than a 100 feet
from the Big Thompson. Estes Park would be worth a try if only for the
drive up the Canyon. I have camped alongside
Jimmy,
I saw several tyers at the Sowbug from Texas. I asked all of them if they knew
Jimmy D Moore. None did. Their loss. I should have asked if they had heard of
your book. Anyway, I would have enjoyed seeing you, but I think we all would
agree: JODY knows best.
Gary L Webb
PS. Not famous
Bob,
Glad you had a safe trip home. Susan and I had no problems either.
It was great meeting you and other VFB members. And the other tyers too.
So much talent and creativity. I wish I could have spent time in front of
everyone of them.
Gary L Webb
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Good news indeed! Season ticket for fishing sounds great. If I signed up now
for season tickets to the Green Bay Packers, I might get
them 30 years from now. I think I'll go fishing.
Gary L Webb
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Brian Burgess
Se
Breadcrust Fly
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/082806fotw.php
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Rene Zillmann
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 12:48 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] re: off top
Chuck,
Take a look at Al Campbell's version of a Dalhberg Diver tied on a Mustad 37160:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/advanced/
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Chuck Alexander
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:41 AM
To: vfb-mail@googleg
Many famous fly fishers have participated in casting competitions. Among them,
Lee Wulff, Joan Wullf, Mel Krieger, and of course Steve Rajeff. Things they
have learned are of benefit to all of us. Whether it is improved equipment
(rods, reels, fly lines) or casting techniques. Casting accur
No, no, don't leave. We want and need people who are anxious to learn. Most of
what we learn will be about fly fishing and fly tying. Not all.
Besides how can some of us feel wise and knowledgeable if there's no one to
read our posts. LOL.
Gary L Webb
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Speaking of and to Jimmy D: Isn't it about time for you to come up with one of
your specialty fly swaps? Like the College football team swap and others.
Gary L Webb
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Dan
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:41 AM
To: vfb
I think of the flies I have received thru swaps as tangible connections to
friends I may never meet. And if I do get to see them, it's nice to talk about
their flies. The only swap flies I use are the ones from Dell Roberts?? Swaps
where you tied two for every participant. I always thought t
Tony,
Any particular shade/hue of pink? I know Chuck has found that one pink works
best for his Pink Panfish Producer. And a local favorite here in western
Wisconsin is John Bethke's Pink Squirrel, that will catch fish if tied with any
pink chenille, but works the best with fluorescent shell p
MicroMark has lots of tweezers: This one looks like it could be useful.
http://www.micromark.com/pearl-tweezer,8033.html
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Neville Gosling
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 11:16 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject:
cator (Bobber).
Tony
From: Anthony Spezio
To: "vfb-mail@googlegroups.com"
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Mark Martin Midge/Pink midge
I will be takling to Dean soon, will ask him.
Tony
From: "Webb, Gary"
To: "'vfb-mail@googlegroups.com'
I'm definitely interested. If you've started a sign-up, put me on the list.
Gary L Webb
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J Mck
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:09 AM
To: Fly Box
Subject: [VFB] summer time swap
I'm thinking about hosting a 2012 Summ
Some say I'm waaay out there! LOL
Gary L Webb
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Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 10:11 AM
To: Virtual Fly Box
Subject: [VFB] test
testing. Anybody out there?
At Hobby Lobby I've seen a varied selection of metallic, holographic, or
iridescent ribbons.
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jerryp...@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 11:38 AM
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Cc: flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...
Congratulations young lady! Hope to join you in another swap soon.
Gary L Webb
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Peggy Brenner
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 10:37 PM
To: Virtual Fly Box
Subject: [VFB] a graceful Rise the i
Chuck,
I think not. I believe Hex' Limbata lays eggs in silt bottoms. A good thing
about seeing any mayfly is that means unpolluted water is close by. Mayflies
are like trout, they need clean water.
Gary Webb
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This morning the upper level of the clinic/hospital parking lot had a few
hundred clones of the one Chuck found on his lampshade. Several were still
moving, but most had died during the night. La Crosse, WI is kind on famous
for large mayfly hatches. There have been some instances where the s
I wanted to tie a new pattern and I love flies that use Golden Pheasant tippets.
And it was simple to tie. Tried it on Bluegills yesterday and they love it too.
In the mail today.
http://www.tomsutcliffe.co.za/fly-tying/111-tying-ed-herbsts-hopper
Gary L Webb
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Congratulations Jody... and Jimmy! Prayers for sure for Jody.
June 30 was the 38th for Susan and I.
Gary L Webb
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Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:38 AM
T
Usually the smaller diameter bungee cords have the finer strands. I have seen
some though that were just one solid strand.
Luck of the draw as to which you get.
Gary L Webb
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Alan Di Somma
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 201
Birdie,
Good news about your scan. We'll pray the next one show the tumors shrinking
or gone.
>From what I've read, lipping a Bass and holding it vertically causes minimal
>harm to the fish. But
torqueing them horizontal can cause damage to the jaw. Especially with heavier
fish. Makes sense
Thanks Chuck. Great photos. You've made mine look as good or better than in my
hand.
Gary L Webb
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Chuck Alexander
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:05 AM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com; fly fishing for panfish
Subject:
Jimmy your story about an Ambassador 5000 reminded me of one I found for my
Dad. He had always wanted one, but with a wife and six kids it was way
outside of the budget limits. I found a broken one at a garage sale a bought
it for $5.00. I about ABU's lifetime warranty for their Ambassado
like this. It was worth it was it not.
Tony
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We're still having a great time.
Gary
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Don Ordes
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 9:09 AM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] Virtualflybox / The internet has a memory
The IOFF, Co-op swaps, splines vs spin
Get one of these and go fishing for your rod. Might not ever find it, but
maybe you'll get someone else's or an outboard motor!
Gary
http://www.scientificsonline.com/heavy-duty-magnet.html
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rod! Just don't get it near your
phone or you'll lose all your contacts.
a.
On 8/17/12 12:14 PM, Webb, Gary wrote:
Get one of these and go fishing for your rod. Might not ever find it, but
maybe you'll get someone else's or an outboard motor!
Gary
http://www.scie
I tried my hard drive magnet and was able to lift my rod with a Martin reel by
the screw in the crank handle and the by the counter weight too.
Gary Webb
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Alan Di Somma
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Done.
Gary L Webb
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Great news! And a Tiger trout to boot. Share anytime you catch a 3 lb fish
or a 3 oz one.
Gary L Webb
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Brian Burgess
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 3:30 AM
To: vfb
Subject: [VFB] health and Tigers
Hi everyone
Jimmy D,
As Red Green says: "We're pulling for you." Tell your doctor that there are a
couple hundred VFB members who are anticipating future trip reports from the
Cimmaron, or the Guadalupe.
Gary L Webb
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I have AK Best's book,"Production Fly Tying". I haven't looked at it for
years. But I remember he had recommendations for setting up your bench,
lighting, chair, vise, materials, hooks, and his methods for each step of
tying the different parts of various types of flies. In there he says he h
Worth a listen. IMHO
http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/speakers/ralph-cutter/fish-food.cfm
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Anything you wanted to say? It's not like you to be so brief. LOL
Gary L Webb
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Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:56 AM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] JIMMY D
I think it was Herter who said that there is no way you can explain to your
wife why you would spend hours making your own hooks when you could buy 100 for
a few dollars.
Gary L Webb
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Wes Wada
Sent: Sunday, November
And three paydays for me. 1st Monday, 3rd Monday, and the 5th Monday. I like
it, but the tax man loves it. But better he gets it this year than next!
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Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:00 PM
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Nothing but creative people in the VFB family.
"Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or
doing it better". -- John Updike
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Very happy. We had our four kids and six grandchildren at our house yesterday.
Warm? Only if I stay inside!4 degrees F ( -15.5 C) this morning in
western Wisconsin.
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Michael Bliss
Sent: Tuesday, December 25,
Did I miss an email? I'll probably join, but I was just wondering what the
details are for this swap.
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Rick Zieger
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:59 AM
To: VFB
Subject: [VFB] Sowbug swap
1. Rick Zieger
2. Alla
Jimmy D,
Glad to hear you are still kickin'. Just not as hard as we all would wish.
Count me in too.
Gary L Webb
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Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:52 PM
To: vfb-mail@goo
You keep us going Peggy, you and all our swapmeisters.
The heart and soul of the VFB started out with swaps. I hope it continues to
be. As you have said so well, there is no better way to encourage ourselves
and others to become better learners, teachers, and tiers. I joined this
group wh
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