Jimmy, I won't be available for at least two weeks to even think about meistering a swap, and even then my work-plans are uncertain (which means travel).
And it's your poem... LOL (like I said, I will draw sketches for those who need to see ideas) Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy D. Moore To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:26 AM Subject: [VFB] Re: A Poem for You Weird fly tyers- Swap idea? DonO, you want to meister or do you want me to? JIMMY D Don Ordes wrote: Hi y'all, Just returned from a week in Montana- friends, fishing, sightseeing. Forest fires have ruined much of my viewing pleasure (my fav. spots), so I had to find new areas of incredible rivers running through fantastic scenery. Oh pity me. :o) We had dinner in Lakeside on the west shore of Flathead just a couple of nights ago, and from what I heard on the return trip, they were voluntarily evacuating because of numerous fires heading their way. Fishing was so-so, really need a drift-boat to fish those waters properly. Met some fishermen who will take me next time I head up. Did catch a few cuts on dries, but maybe missed a few takes while taking in the scenery. Jimmy's poem would be a good idea for a swap. Set up howevermany odd-ball materials from the list (10 -20?)and make a list of flies tied mainly with those materials (sketch and name them, like 'burlap-sack humpy'). (The secondary materials could be other materials from the list or not.) Each swapper would select one fly and tie the appropriate number of flies and send them in. The swapmeister would sort the flies and return them with a nicely printed "A Fly Tying Fanatic" poem (the swapper could decide to do his/her own if more convenient), leaving room on the top of the poem for mounting one each of the swap flies, all for framing. I've seen a lot of things auctioned off at the fly shows, and this would rank as one of the truly unique fly tying hang-ups, plus another rememberance of the VFB for long-timers. I'll sign up as #1 and as designated 'sketcher' for patterns if needed, so those who need ideas can see them on a hook. Need a swap-meister. Any takers? Jimmy's p ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy D. Moore To: Virtual Fly Box ; Fly Fishing World ; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:05 PM Subject: [VFB] A Poem for You Weird fly tyers Speaking of weird, which was generated by rick's quote yesterday, I guess I'm the weird one. If my poem also describes you, then you're definitely weird too. Have a good evening. JIMMY D A FLY TYING FANATIC ! Cotton balls, wine corks, tow sacks, I save'em all. Craft beads, sparkle rope, doll's eyes, I'm walkin tall. Mosquito net, you bet! And it's already green, don't have to dye it. Just try it. You'll see what I mean. Sewing thread, parrot feathers, and purple yarn. I'll use most anything, and don't really give a darn. Closed cell foam and balsa wood. Anything goes. Why I've even used the lint from between my toes. Candle wax, bee's wax, ear wax, I use'em all. Soda straws, model paint bought at the Mall. Javalina hair& belly hair from an Armadillo. Why I even use eider down from my pillow. Longhorn tail hair, my hair and hair from my cats. I'll even use belly hair from a free-tailed bat. Black Visqueen sure makes good beetle backs. Cut'em out, glue'em on, hang'em on the rack. Thus is the life of a fly-tying fanatic. Could I use the fiberglass insulation from my attic? I throw away nuthin. I keep all kinds of stuff. With my kind of fly-tying, there's never enough! By JIMMY D. MOORE © August 23, 2005 -- **************** ><((((((((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))))))))>< **************************** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
