Thanks to all the VFB folks who looked through their collections and books to research this. Very helpful, and it was great to hear all the stories and recollections about Tom Nixon.
We are a long ways from Tom Nixon's stomping grounds, but his influence has reached us in central Oregon. Wes Wada Bend, Oregon On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 12:48 PM, the smiths <[email protected]> wrote: > I just looked through both of Tom's books. He did tye verations of the > Calcasieu Pig Boat ,None of the photos or pattern instructions call for a > rabbit strip tail. most of them were tailess, and all had painted eyes. > Gary S > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Anthony Spezio <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 09, 2014 3:32 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] How far off is this fly from a Tom Nixon original? > > We will see about it if we have time when you are here in March. > Tony > > > On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:23 PM, Wayne Blake-Hedges < > [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tony; > I'd gladly help you sort through you tubs of flies! > Wayneb > Sent from Yahoo Mail on > Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > *From: *Anthony Spezio <[email protected]>; > *To: *[email protected] <[email protected]>; > *Subject: *Re: [VFB] How far off is this fly from a Tom Nixon original? > *Sent: *Tue, Jan 7, 2014 7:30:15 PM > > Wes, > I have tubs of flies that are not sorted . These are flies given to me by > the original tyers. I have tyed at a number of shows with Tom and he gave > me an original Pig Boat about 21 years ago. I would not know where to find > it now except going through the plastic tubs that I have the flies in. Due > to some problems I have, I am not able to do that. Looking at the photo, I > am pretty sure it is not the original. I sat next to Tom many times and > watched him tie that fly. > I recently sold my book collection so I can't look it up. I had Tom's > books. > Tony > > > On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 12:31 PM, Wayne Blake-Hedges < > [email protected]> wrote: > I have Tom's last book and will look and see if it's in it when I get > home from work. I almost positive he never tied anything with a cone head. > Wayneb > Sent from Yahoo Mail on > Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > *From: *Wes Wada <[email protected]>; > *To: *VFB Mail <[email protected]>; > *Subject: *[VFB] How far off is this fly from a Tom Nixon original? > *Sent: *Tue, Jan 7, 2014 5:57:36 PM > > Hi VFB, > > I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is > actually a Tom Nixon creation) for this fly: > > http://chemprof.tripod.com/midnite2.htm > > Is this a Tom Nixon original tied in the way he did it, or a variation > created by someone else that is distantly related to Nixon's creations? > > I know that Nixon did the Calcasieu Pig Boat, but am wondering about the > pedigree of the pattern configuration linked above. > > Anybody know? > > > Thanks, > Wes > Bend, Oregon > -- > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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