No hurry here either. Take your time , take care of yourself. I actually tied some extra for myself, looks like a great nymph, anxious to try them..
Ron Sent from my iPad > On May 19, 2019, at 5:11 PM, mel hocken <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don > No hurry on my end. Your health is far more important. > Get well. > Regards > Mel Hocken > > From: Neville Gosling > Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2019 1:30 PM > To: VFB > Subject: [VFB] My 2 cents Re: Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap > > Sorry to learn of your continued medical problems. Don’t give up on the long > term as I am sure that you will eventually get there. I am in absolutely no > hurry; in fact, I don’t even need the swap flies. Your health is more > important to me than that. When you announced this swap, I really thought > that you were recovering ok from your stroke but it now seems you have dealt > another blow. I’m sure you will get there Don, but it is going to take longer > than you, I or the rest of the swappers figured. Take time to heal first. > > I want you to concentrate on getting better and don’t worry about the swap at > all. That’s my 2 cents > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > > >> On May 19, 2019, at 1:04 PM, DonO <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> To all pink squirrel swappers. So sorry to make you wait so long. >> My hand is finally coming around to where I can tie once more. Tried a few >> times – awful and slow results. 2 min fly takes an hour plus. >> Very slow recovery from a couple of nightmare nerve pain medications – side >> effect almost killed me. >> But I Can finally hold the bobbin again, with the sleeves. >> >> The long-term is still questionable except for pain. But I am still trying. >> Trying a new therapy- promising results. >> >> Alan has offered to finish the swap for me, but I’d like to finish it, as it >> will probably be my last swap. >> >> Pl ease let me know what you want me to do. >> >> Regards, >> DonO >> From: Tony >> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 4:06 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap-Swp info- one extra? >> >> Thanks you all, I feel humble. >> Tony >> >> On Sunday, January 27, 2019, 3:51:34 PM CST, Chuck Alexander >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Sounds good to me, Chuck >> >> >> >> From: 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 2:18 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap-Swp info- one extra? >> >> >> >> Or just not get one of our own back. >> >> Rick >> >> From: DonO <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap-Swp info- one extra? >> >> >> >> Hi Tony, nice to hear from you. I figured you were busy with health issues >> and silent because you didn’t need another swap to stress you out. So sorry >> about that. Thanks for the info and for being around for us. Sure hope >> you’ve gotten ahead of this new problem in time. Will keep you in my prayers. >> >> I can maybe send you a group of extra PSQN flies if that would work for you. >> I’ll bet the guys won’t have a problem tying one more for you. >> >> Eh Guys, 19 instead of 18? One for the Tiger? >> >> DonO >> >> >> From: 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail >> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 3:07 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap-Swp info >> >> Been following this. Wish I was able to do it. Right now I am too tied up >> with doctors. >> Have therapists and nurses that are here every day of the week for therapy >> and to bandage wounds that have now appeared on my other foot. That is the >> same as started on my left foot that lead to amputation. >> Arkansas Tony >> >> On Saturday, January 26, 2019, 3:32:40 PM CST, Chuck Alexander >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Don: Look at bright side. As long as I’m in the swap, the worst you could do >> is second to last LOL. Seriously, hope to rope dub mine, Chuck >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of DonO >> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 2:32 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap-Swp info >> >> Welcome all to the fly swap and thank you. >> I will do my best on my batch and hopefully I can tie something worthy to >> toss at fish. >> >> Hope to create & post a fly plate photo when done. >> >> Cheers, >> Don >> >> From: DonO >> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 1:00 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap-Swp info >> >> Mail flies to: 14505 N. Presidio Loop, Nampa ID 83651 >> SASE or equal. Add toe-tags. >> Don >> >> From: DonO >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 8:48 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [VFB] Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap- Final Swapper List etc. >> >> Not too late Donna- you’re spot #18. ;o) >> See list below. >> >> Since VFB traffic is not an issue nowadays, do y’all want to keep swap >> correspondence on list, or take it off. All posts for the swap will have >> the subject line PSQN SWAP. >> >> So we have 18 flies due by Feb. 28th. Does that work? Can submit extras or >> design efforts for charitable donations. >> >> Rest of details to follow shortly. >> >> Don >> >> >> From: Donna Crowell >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 7:34 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Sign-up list UPDATE #6- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel >> Nymph >> >> Is it to late to sigh up ? >> >> Donna…... >> >>> On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 7:51 PM ladyflytyer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Oh good I made the swap. >>> >>> Peggy >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab® S >>> >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: DonO <[email protected]> >>> Date: 1/25/19 4:55 PM (GMT-06:00) >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Sign-up list UPDATE #6- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel >>> Nymph >>> Thanks Jack. >>> >>> From: DonO >>> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 1:04 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Sign-up list UPDATE #6- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel >>> Nymph >>> >>> >>> Thanks to all who have signed up. IOFFers rule! >>> Just a 2 more as we’ll have the 18 we need. If I missed you, please let me >>> know. >>> >>> Tiers: (re-updated as of 1/24 am) >>>> 1. Rick Zieger >>>> 2. Allan Fish >>>> 3. Neville Gosling >>>> 4. Chuck Alexander (are you still doing WW charity auctions?) >>>> 5. Don Ordes >>>> 6. Renr Zillman >>>> 7. Gary Webb >>>> 8. J Balmer >>>> 9. Ron Boutin >>>> 10. Alan Di Somma >>>> 11. Mel Hocken >>>> 12. Jack Harford >>>> 13. Mike Bliss >>>> 14. Joyce Westphal >>>> 15. Keith Passant >>>> 16. Darren MacEachern >>>> 17. Peggy Brenner >>>> 18. Donna Crowell >>>> >>>> >>>> I found an interesting fly on the internet that would be a good candidate >>>> for a swap. It’s called a Pink Squirrel Nymph. Many of you are aware of >>>> it and have probably fished it. >>>> >>>> If you have fished it, a story can be added. Even crawfish like this >>>> pattern! >>>> >>>> >>>> Ye Rooles: (for IOFFers) >>>> >>>> 1. Role call for who’s still here- swapping or not. >>>> 2. List of those interested in swapping this easy and much-liked pattern. >>>> 3. Lots of photos on a search of images >>>> 4. Broad range of quarry fish >>>> 5. Very east tie, easily adaptable to rope-dubbing if you choose >>>> >>>> 6. Size 16 – 8 all one size or varied, style hook can vary- wet, nymph, >>>> or scud hooks >>>> 7. Gray or mottled brown body (your choice of dubbing), pink collar (any >>>> material suited for a collar per the photo archives) >>>> 8. Gold or silver bead, your choice of ribbing wire or roped segments >>>> 9. Any customization in keeping with the basic pattern (dubbing blends) >>>> >>>> 10 Number of swappers to dictate size of swap- SHOOTING FOR 18. >>>> 11. Standard swap rules apply: toe tags, return SASE (some sort of pkg.) >>>> or Cash for return of flies. Recipes not needed unless you did something >>>> special. (Story?) >>>> >>>> Any extra flies will be donated to good charity. >>>> >>>> Will post a photo of all designs. Google images should pick it up. >>>> >>>> All comments welcome. Easy tie, great fly (famous even), lots of >>>> variations with a common theme. >>>> >>>> I am still in stroke recovery, but able to do more all the time- just need >>>> to keep my energy up. >>>> >>>> Any VFB swappers left (2)? 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