I usually just open the book to float it, but that doesn’t last long. Gotta be some big hackle…
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 9:28 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: QFTD Was that "float a Hook?" :-P JIMMY D Rick Zieger wrote: "I quickly learned that tails tied using splayed hackle fibers were all that is necessary to float a book, and that the tying thread should be as thins as possible and kept to a minimum." Ken Iwamass Autumn 2009 "Fly Tyer" Rick -- **************** ><((((((((º> ***************************** JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member TOWA, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish & Game Magazine, Scout Exec. BSA, Ret. Website - http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html ***************** <º))))))))>< **************************** No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2389 - Release Date: 09/26/09 05:51:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
