HI Tony, The last two years have been super busy - travelling about 50% of my time for work including 4 - 2 weeks trips to Asia. Can't complain. Wife and boys are doing well. 8 and 4 - and next year I think fly fishing for my 8 year old. Of course I have bought him his own outfit since he was 6. Hopefully he will make time this year. But he is quite the sk8trboy. Got a rip stick for his 8th birthday.
I digress. I still make lures for Chappy's Guide but the fly tying teaching has been tough due to my travel. I actually got out and did some fly fishing on the Beaverkill. Hit this pool three times at the end of the day. Worked the pool intensely and of course the last hour of sunlight the fish rose to the surface to feed. I was sight fishing with a tandem CDC Caddis - 1 size 16 and the other size 18 with 6X tippet. The challenge is to be efficient with the cast, the mend, the hook, the fight, the release, and repositioning in the pool to work unspooked fish. I would be able to score about 8 fish in a hour when all said and done. I had it to myself and it was so awesome. Nice browns and all released. I always make about an hour a week at the vise. And with all of the miles and hotel points - I am taking the family to Hawaii in late Feb for 11 nights. I still can't seem to make time to finish the 4 sets of Green Highlander full dresses that I have wings sets married for over the last 4 years. But if that is my biggest gripe, I will take it. I hope you are doing well. Hope you had a great summer with lots of fish!!! Chappy. On Nov 12, 10:37 am, Anthony Spezio <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris > I was thinking about you about a week ago. Was wondering what happened to you. > Tony > > --- On Fri, 11/12/10, Chris Chapman <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Chris Chapman <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [VFB] Digest for [email protected] - 25 Messages in 5 > Topics > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 7:33 AM > > It has been a while since I have posted also. I decided to buy Don O's rope > dub DVD. I went to search the VFB article and was disspointed to see the VFB > site no longer. As I mentioned it has been a while since I have been > plugged into this group or any flt tying groups at that. > > I have been busy re-organizing all of my flies for 2011 - and have been > having fun with Slumpbusters. > I had a good year fishing the Beaverkill in NY - lost of solid dry fly > action. > > Now I have GOOGLE-IZED my PC, I now get these messages in my face everytime I > look to place a call on Google Voice, I will no doubt see what everyone is > discussing. > Thinking of perhaps hosting Chili Pepper Swap #4. I have recently put all > of the Chili Pepper's from 1-3 in a single fly box. Pretty sweet. I need to > take some pictures... > > Take Care. Chappy. > > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 11:25 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Today's Topic Summary > Group:http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail/topics > > now tube flies- reply [2 Updates] > emerger [19 Updates] > Superfly [1 Update] > Fishing Jacket Selection [2 Updates] > fly pattern database/scrap book [1 Update] > > Topic: now tube flies- reply > > "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Nov 11 03:22PM -0800 > ^ > > > > Hey, Ashley! Forgive me I don't know how to use this list very > > well. I do like to use tube flies on the Blues. They do have a > > junction tube connecting the hook to the tube with the crease fly > > pattern I tie but the Blue fish didn't seem to have any problems > > dislodging the fly if you get my meaning. LOL I have used them for > > bass and pan fish also. The junction tubing isn't always necessary > > (dependent on the pattern) but I liked Don O's idea of putting a bit > > of foam into the end of the tube to replace the bobber stopper idea > > they used to use. I may have to test that one out. I tie a lot on > > Yuri's tubes and on plastic tubes systems (Yuri also marketed these > > shortly before his death) there are a lot of companies out there that > > sell very cheap tubing to use for this purpose. There was also > > another company marketing a tube system that was somewhat > > interchangeable call Eumer tubes but they were ridiculously > > expensive. I have a few of them to show when I demo tube flies but I > > don't use them. The paint chips off way too easily and they weren't > > really good quality like Juri's. > > There is a Japanese book out on tube flies by Ken Sawada along with > > the two books I'm sure have already been mentioned by Mark Mandell and > > Les Johnson and I might mention that Paul Marriner has some nice > > examples of both tube flies and waddington shanks in his book. I > > could go on listing sources but those are my favorites along with the > > websites that have already been mentioned. I've been so tied up with > > school and I don't have a lot of time to even keep up with facebook > > but you can always tease me out from under my rock with tube flies. > > Miss you guys, > > Deb > > > > > > "Neville Gosling" <[email protected]> Nov 11 08:08PM -0800 > ^ > > > > Hey Deb: > > We miss you too. I haven't seen a posting from you for it seems years. > > Try and find some time. > > > > Cheers > > > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > > Greater Vancouver > > British Columbia, Canada > > > > ................ > > > > Miss you guys, > > Deb > > > > Topic: emerger > > "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> Nov 11 11:42AM -0700 > ^ > > > > I never saw a blow dryer used on a fly before. I saw this on a YouTube > video from Nuclee-r Flies, blow drying a peacock emerger. > > > > Larry Johnson > > Springville, Utah > > > > "Don Ordes" <[email protected]> Nov 11 12:06PM -0700 > ^ > > > > What were they blowing dry? The head cement? Problem with that is that > > wind, especially with humid air, will cloud up head cement or put a frosty > > outer layer on it. > > > > I know tiers that have tried to hook up blowers to their drying wheels, and > > after just opted for small fans at low speeds- just enough to move the air, > > not actually blow on the flies. > > > > Vinyl cement fries pretty fast, but clouds up if you try to speed it up. > > The 'new' UV cure coatings are susceptible to clouding but cure rather > > quickly in the sun or UV light. > > > > Was there another reason they were applying a blower? > > > > DonO > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 11:42 AM > > Subject: [VFB] emerger > > > > > > > > Rene Zillmann <[email protected]> Nov 11 08:35PM +0100 > ^ > > > > drying after use. Some ppl fish the fies we used to ty. > > <G> > > Rene > > > > > > On 11/11/2010 08:06 PM, Don Ordes wrote: > > > > "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> Nov 11 01:32PM -0700 > ^ > > > > He was using it for the heat to "soften" the plastic (polymer) tinsel > he had mixed with peacock. He used the same combination for the tail, body, > and head. > > > > LJ > > > > >>> "Don Ordes" <[email protected]> 11/11/2010 12:06 PM >>> > > What were they blowing dry? The head cement? Problem with that is that > > wind, especially with humid air, will cloud up head cement or put a frosty > > outer layer on it. > > > > I know tiers that have tried to hook up blowers to their drying wheels, and > > after just opted for small fans at low speeds- just enough to move the air, > > not actually blow on the flies. > > > > Vinyl cement fries pretty fast, but clouds up if you try to speed it up. > > The 'new' UV cure coatings are susceptible to clouding but cure rather > > quickly in the sun or UV light. > > > > Was there another reason they were applying a blower? > > > > DonO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 11:42 AM > > Subject: [VFB] emerger > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc athttp://www.linesend.com > > > > "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> Nov 11 01:34PM -0700 > ^ > > > > He was using a home-made cement liberally throughout the tying process. > > > > LJ > > > > >>> "Don Ordes" <[email protected]> 11/11/2010 12:06 PM >>> > > What were they blowing dry? The head cement? Problem with that is that > > wind, especially with humid air, will cloud up head cement or put a frosty > > outer layer on it. > > > > I know tiers that have tried to hook up blowers to their drying wheels, and > > after just opted for small fans at low speeds- just enough to move the air, > > not actually blow on the flies. > > > > Vinyl cement fries pretty fast, but clouds up if you try to speed it up. > > The 'new' UV cure coatings are susceptible to clouding but cure rather > > quickly in the sun or UV light. > > > > Was there another reason they were applying a blower? > > > > DonO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 11:42 AM > > Subject: [VFB] emerger > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc athttp://www.linesend.com > > > > Wayne Blake-Hedges <[email protected]> Nov 11 01:00PM -0800 > ^ > > > > Hi Guys; > > > > That guy blow dries the material to get it to shrink and I think it causes > some type of color change. > > > > Wayne > > > > --- On Thu, 11/11/10, Don Ordes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: Don Ordes <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [VFB] emerger > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 2:06 PM > > > > What were they blowing dry? The head cement? Problem with that is that > wind, especially with humid air, will cloud up head cement or put a frosty > outer layer on it. > > > > I know tiers that have tried to hook up blowers to their drying wheels, and > after just opted for small fans at low speeds- just enough to move the air, > not actually blow on the flies. > > > > Vinyl cement fries pretty fast, but clouds up if you try to speed it up. The > 'new' UV cure coatings are susceptible to clouding but cure rather quickly in > the sun or UV light. > > > > Was there another reason they were applying a blower? > > > > DonO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Johnson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 11:42 AM > > Subject: [VFB] emerger > > > > > > > > -- 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc athttp://www.linesend.com > > > > "Don Ordes" <[email protected]> Nov 11 02:12PM -0700 > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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