When I tied in Netherlands I met Ole Bjerke who later sent me a few of the 277's. I have tied a couple of flies on them that I show when I'm demo tying. The first thing I did before putting the hooks in the vise was to tie a bit of tying thread to the hook bend... so I would find them if they hit the floor. However, before I took them to a show for the first time l made them easier to recover by completing each thread end with a two-colored ball of egg yarn. Today, nine out of ten commenting on that little box, are commenting on those "cool looking balls" and don't see the flies in the other end untiI l tell them to look through the magnifying glass standing beside the box. :o)
(Pictures of the flies. Bottom two on the page: http://www.swedneckflyfishing.com/32s.htm) /Nick Skickat från Samsung Tablet -------- Originalmeddelande -------- Från: jerryp...@comcast.net Datum: 05-04-2013 16:42 (GMT+01:00) Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Rubrik: Re: [VFB] Mustad size 32 Tony: Now that I think about it you were the one that sent the last one to me. Hans sent me the first two, and I passed on one of the found hooks on to Richard so he could get his done after he broke the one he had. I've got a Royal Wulff tied on the Tiemco size 32 that I take with me when I do tying demonstrations or tie with my salt water club at the Somerset shows. Mostly to shut up the people who walk by us at the shows and make comments about those who tie salt water flies aren't really fly tyers. Though I do admit that it offers a nice contrast with the 12 inch bunker fly. Jerry Caruso "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia." Jerry, I think I I sent you one. At the time I think Richard also needed one but I was down to my last one and decided to keep it. Since then, I have aquired a couple more. Tony --- On Thu, 4/4/13, jerryp...@comcast.net <jerryp...@comcast.net> wrote: From: jerryp...@comcast.net <jerryp...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [VFB] Mustad size 32 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 2:40 PM I lost two of them, but Hans wouldn't let me off the "hook" I can't remember if Hans or Tony sent me the third one which I finally tied my fly on. Then a couple of weeks later while cleaning up around my tying desk I actually found the two I lost, which probably explains why I can't win the lottery, one on a magnet and one in the rug under my tying desk. I passed one on to Richard Ross who's fly is on the page and gave the last one to the fly shop I frequent for display purposes. Jerry Caruso "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia." You were not the only one that broke the hook, seems there were more than one that did it. Tony --- On Thu, 4/4/13, Michael Bliss <flyfish...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Michael Bliss <flyfish...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [VFB] Mustad size 32 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 12:53 PM Unfortunately, mine was in the broke category. Hans sent me one. I tied and retied to get my proportions right. Even the smallest hackle I had was too large so I carefully trimmed it. I had tied a royal coachmen and I had to split the thread to get it small enough. I had it all done and was tying it off and the hook broke. I was crushed. I spent more time on that microfly than any before. Oh well, it was an experience. I just wish I had been able to complete it without it breaking. Mike On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 4:15 AM, Anthony Spezio <bambot...@yahoo.com> wrote: When Hans sent out the Mustad 32 hooks to a number of people to tie a fly on them, a number of the hooks were either dropped and lost or broke when they were put in the vise jaws. I had the extras and replaced some of them. That is where I gave most of what I had away. Tony --- On Thu, 4/4/13, Allan Fish <afi...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Allan Fish <afi...@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [VFB] Mustad size 32 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 8:50 AM That's because Mustad still made them quite recently (may still be making them for all I know). If you have Tiemco size 32's, they are about the size of Mustad 28's. The Mustad 32's are considerably smaller and have been out of production for quite some time. Nobody bought them when they were producing them. Now they are a novelty item. I have one size 32 Mustad which I will never tie on. 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