Let me know. I am going to look for some sheets of silicon. I have the foam sheets and now to get the cutters. Have you fished hoppers much in Utah? I have only had limited success.
Mike On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Joyce M Westphal <[email protected]> wrote: > I use the 2 mm foam sheets and mark them with Permapen to my liking, > usually with spots. I am going to experiment with the sheets you use for > the backs of the nymphs and also with the slick Baxter IV bag material. > This will take place after the Christmas fly boxes are finished..only 5 > dozen more flies to go. I will let you know how the IV bag ones work > after I've tried it. The material of the bags is very similar to Thin Skin. > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 8:55 PM, Michael Bliss <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Joyce, >> What do you use as material? Foam? If Silicon which I like best where >> do you get the sheets? >> >> Mike >> >> On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Joyce M Westphal <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> These are great. If you wish to create your own, you can get leg cutters >>> that work extremely well here. http://riverroadcreation >>> s.com/HopperLegs.htm J >>> A complete set costs $39.95 and you can use whatever foam color, touched >>> up with Permapen you wish. Or, as Pete says, you can buy them from Lively >>> Legz pre-made. I agree with him, legs on my flies seem to add a bit more >>> action in this form than simple knotted legs. >>> Thanks for the update. Joyce >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 5:43 AM, Pete Gramp <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Anybody heard of these "Lively Legz" before? it is a synthetic product >>>> kind of like a silicone, similar to the legs that J:Son puts out as nymph >>>> legs, but (strictly in my opinion, and not to knock J:Son) I personally >>>> find them easier to work with, and for me where I'm located they're cheaper >>>> per fly than J:Son. Plus, being from Pennsylvania, USA, I have to support >>>> folks from my own state haha. Seriously though, no affiliation to them, >>>> save for being a ridiculously happy customer, I absolutely love these >>>> things, and I find the purple flake color to have increased my fish >>>> catching rates, when nymphing. Maybe it is just my added confidence in >>>> fishing these, I'll give you that, but it seems to have had a positive >>>> impact. >>>> >>>> If anyone wants to try one or two for tying, or if anyone wants a fly >>>> tied by me (I'm not a professional, but I'll do my best), just send an >>>> email off-list. I won't promise it'll be tomorrow that I get to tying them >>>> up for you, honestly, but it will be soon, and I think you'll like the >>>> results. >>>> >>>> Again, not meant as an ad for them, and I have no affiliation with >>>> them. Just want to let folks see how awesome these things are. They are a >>>> game changer for my nymphs, and I now tie my nymphs with these legs almost >>>> exclusively. >>>> >>>> Hope I didn't break any list rules by the offer, or by raving about the >>>> product, >>>> -Pete >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> 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/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> 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/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mike Bliss >> >> -- >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > 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 vfb-mail-unsubscribe@ > googlegroups.com > 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/d/optout. > -- Mike Bliss -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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