Mark, Glue a piece of strong styrofoam to the bottom (say 1" x 1" by 3"), located where it needs to be to accept the hook where the fly would be best situated (diagonal sometimes works). Poke the hook into the styrofoam and use a stout rubberband to tie the bend of the hook to the opposite end of the styrofoam block. If you have room, use a longer block of styrofoam and go from the hook eye to around the front of the styrofoam. All you are trying to do is stabilize the hook in mid-air, and then keep it from backing out in transit. I use Elmer's white glue but you can use whatever works to glue the styro down.
If your streamer is being crushed on the bottom front end (the cheek feathers), just cut the styrofoam so that there is a rise in front of the fly, then go around that, which will suspend the front of the fly higher. When I did a lot of shows with the giant flies, this is how I did it, using a strip of styrofoam and making like a sort of giant flybox, with each fly held in place by the rubberbad placed over a double-grove cut in front of each fly. I could put all the mounts in one box, and all the wet-style flies in another. Mounting the giant dry flies was a challenge, though, and I supported the eyes from the sidewalls of the box and reinforced it with a strip of wood, and then used cup-hooks screwed in. Are you using those x-long giant streamer hooks I sent, and those x-large/long black Aberdeen wire-hooks? DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: jim phillips To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:42 AM Subject: FW: [VFB] Re: FW: TONY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] Re: FW: TONY Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:58:30 -0600 for the list..... Don O, just a BIG artistic streamer, with a wing on it that makes the entire length of the fly bout a foot long...........thass all, lol. mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [VFB] Re: FW: TONY Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:34:25 -0600 Mark, just what are you trying to ship? I reg. send 14/0 flies through the mail and shippers without much problem. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: jim phillips To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 7:23 PM Subject: [VFB] FW: TONY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: TONY Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:05:55 -0600 for the list......... Jim, if i can figure out a way to mail your fly to you...............i will................and i'll throw in one of the hooks i used too. But i am totally perplexed as to how to ship the thing..............lol. TONY, if you need a ride to tomorrow nights meeting (NAFF)........lemme know..... T.L. (of Wapsi) is gonna tye. mark..... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. Check it out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2068 - Release Date: 4/19/09 8:04 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Get 25 GB of free online storage. Check it out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.1/2070 - Release Date: 4/20/09 5:56 PM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
