Jack, I use Griffin feathers, but not a Griffin whip finisher...
DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack Lehman To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:26 PM Subject: Re: WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help needed. Fly-tying classes Been tying for 35 years and still haven't figured out how to use a Griffin whip finisher. Materelli for smaller flies and presentation finishes, hand whip for larger flies. Jack Austin On 12/21/2011 2:21 PM, Jimmy D. Moore wrote: It's all related to finger size. Long slender fingers = easy by hand. Fat stubby fingers like mine = Tuff to whip finish by hand. Hate those Matarelli tools. Too much slippage. JIMMY D Allan Fish wrote: I could never consistently get a good whip finish by hand, so I definately enjoy that crutch :) <snip> Eric Worm Reed City, MI 49677 Eric, It's a shame you're a 6 hour drive from here. I'll be tying at a fly show at the IN State Fairground on Jan. 7th. I could have you doing a reliable whip finish in 5 minutes. Well, no more than 6 or 7, anyway. I will admit, however, I STILL use the Matarelli tool on midges and other small flies. Just a matter of preference. But maybe it's just as well you live so far away. Just think about it a minute. Having a Worm and a Fish together would definitely generate too many snarky comments. :-P Al -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN afi...@sbcglobal.net -- 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 this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- **************** ><((((((((º> ***************************************** JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Member, TOWA, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish & Game Magazine, VFB & FFW Moderator, Scout Exec. BSA, Retired, http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html ***************** <º))))))))>< *************************************** -- 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 this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- 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 this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- 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 this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
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