I'd love to meet you in person. Thanks for the invite. Joyce On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Don Ordes <[email protected]> wrote:
> Joyce, > When you visit Casper, come have dinner with us and tie one on with me. > > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Joyce Westphal <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:24 AM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes > > Interesting. I keep all hooks in their boxes and separate by putting all > size 12, 14, 16, salmon 2, 4, 6 etc in a big plastic bag. When I want a 14, > it is easy to sort the bag and get wet or dry as I need. These bags are in > a giant keeper. Works for me and is lots less work. joyce > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Don Ordes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Larry, >> 'Problem' is that nowadays the scope of hook styles goes way beyond sizes. >> (I'm not complainin'.) >> There are so many manufacturers, styles, metals, colors, specialized >> shapes, custom bends, >> that it's just impossible to keep track of them, at least, be well >> organized. >> >> I try to divide salt, fresh, giant fly hooks first. >> Then I separate fresh into long streamer, salmon irons, and custom hooks. >> Then I separate fresh into general wet or dry. >> Then I separate those in hook styles in those catagories. >> Then I separate those into sizes. >> Same for the saltwater- offshore, inshore, long shank, short shank, >> popper, giant, etc. >> >> I get lost halfway through looking and Buggs reminds me the rest of the >> way, unless he's been...you know. >> >> DonO >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 2:21 PM >> Subject: RE: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes >> >> >> I am interjecting a thought here to start a thread in the middle of the >> discussion about hooks and hook prices, etc. Forgive me. Here is my >> question: >> >> How do you-all manage hook storage? I am convinced that most of you >> have at least as many hook styles and sizes as I do. I really like the >> large boxes with 12 or 15 separate compartments. Spirit River sells >> them specifically for hooks... I take the label from the hook packages >> and glue them to the side of each compartment. It's a good system, and >> identifies each style and size correctly. However, there is a lot of >> wasted space in these big boxes unless you buy enough hooks to fill the >> compartments. I have them stacked up and handy near my vise. Do you >> label these boxes for dry fly hooks, wets, streamers, etc.? >> I have waited a while to bring this subject up, but this is as good a >> time as any. >> Thanks for "listening". I will be waiting for all your good ideas. >> >> Larry Johnson >> Springville, Utah >> >> >> >> "Wayne Blake-Hedges" <[email protected]> 9/21/2010 1:29 PM >>> >>>>> >>>> Hi Jim; >> >> Here are a couple of hook ideas: >> >> >> >> http://stores.ebay.com/Har-Lee-Rod/MUSTAD-HOOK-SALE-/_i.html?_fsub=1624363018&_sid=15998378&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 >> >> >> >> first is Harleerod, selling Mustad classic hook styles, can be had for >> as little as $0.99 per 500 plus shipping. >> >> >> >> >> http://stores.ebay.com/Togens-Fly-Shop/Hooks-/_i.html?_fsub=4996021&_sid=302050183&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 >> >> >> Second, Togens fly shop has hooks in contemproary styles for as little >> as $7.50 per hundred plus shipping. >> >> For fly storage, a lot of people have been making thier own fly boxes >> from inexpensive plastic boxes and craft foam. >> >> Here's one example: >> >> http://dharmaofthedrift.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-flats-fly-box-for-under-five-bucks.html >> >> >> Another: http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/topic/2825 >> >> Hope this helps; >> >> >> Wayne >> >> >> >> >> --- On Fri, 9/17/10, Jim Forshey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> From: Jim Forshey <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: [VFB] Finding hooks and backing for Fly boxes >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 11:33 PM >> >> >> Hi >> >> I would like to thank all of you for your e-mails and suggestions, most >> I >> would have never thought of. >> >> To answer some of the questions; >> >> "Off the Hook Fly Shop" is a great shop with a good owner. I was hoping >> to >> buy maybe 50 to 100 hooks at a time. When we get to tying we could go >> thought that many hooks in a day. Some of our tying look good and some >> of >> them look like Andy Warhol was giving us tying direction, but we have >> fun >> and that is what matters. >> >> The backing you suggested I am sure going to look into. >> >> I am not looking for low quality hooks, I just want to buy some good >> quality >> hooks in a larger amount, hopefully making them cost a little less >> each. >> >> In regards to storing, sometimes we make a large amount, more than we >> would >> even use, I like to store the extra away hoping when she get older she >> can >> look back to what she did and what phase she was in, at one time she >> only >> did purple. It currently brings back memories for me when I look at >> them (I >> think our oldest are from 2007, she would have been 10 then). I use to >> use a >> box by Scientific Anglers, I use to find them on sale now and then for >> around $10 to $20. Now they are running $39.95 plus 6 inserts at >> $15.95 >> each, That is way to much for me. I am looking to make some storage >> boxes >> using some 1 x 12 x 12 slide cases. >> >> I always look for the swaps, I do not know how I missed the hook-swap. >> I >> also try and watch for the fly swap, but by the time I getting to >> reading my >> e-mails it always look like it is full. I am retiring on 11/30, >> hopefully >> after that I can read my e-mails on a timely basis and can join in >> some >> swaps. >> >> I never been to a Sportsman's warehouse, I will need to find one. >> >> Thank you for the suggestions of the caring boxes, a friend dropped by >> about >> 30 tin boxes the local store gave him, so I am set there for a while. >> >> Thank you for the help and great ideas. >> >> Jim Forshey >> The Aquatic Book Shop >> Placerville, California >> www.Seahorses.com >> ́̄'·.̧̧..><((((º>.·́̄'·.̧̧.·́̄'·.̧><((((º>̧.·́̄'·.̧. ,. >> ́̄'·.̧̧..><((((º>.·́̄'·.̧̧.·́̄'·.̧><((((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 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> -- >> 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 >> -- >> 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 > > > -- > 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 > > -- > 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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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