I like this Idea. I will tie a favorite panfish fly that is also good for trout.
On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 5:04 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Gary, > Dont know which to try first the fly or the drink! Haha. > BUT I will deffinitly tie a few flies up. I will puty a pic up at some > point. > and > > Rene > When is carnival season? Bierfest? > > And anyone up for an old farts swap MkII? Say ten participants and tie > just ONE fly then put the picture of the fly and recipe on here???? No > postage no sorting and no pressure and no loads of flies to tie. You could > do it between naps!!? :-) > > Cheers > KP > > On Sunday, 23 April 2023 at 02:08:10 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: > >> Keith, Here is the recipe for the Pink Squirrel Fly: >> https://wiflyfisher.com/patterns/Pink-Squirrel-fly-pattern.asp >> John Bethke is from Westby, Wisconsin. >> And the recipe for the Pink Squirrel Drink: >> https://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/ >> >> Pink Squirrel >> >> 1& 1/2 oz Creme de Almond >> 1/2 oz Creme de Cacao (White) >> Large scoop Strawberry Ice Cream >> >> Mix in a blender until smooth. >> Pour into a On-The-Rocks glass >> Float a Strawberry on top. >> >> On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 11:21 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ha ! Thats awesome. I will have a look at my swap collections. DonO was >>> a monster of a human in the best way. Fantasy Flies I think summed >>> him up totally. There were , and still are, some awesome guys in this >>> group. Shame its dropped off the page a little bit. I see Nick >>> occassionally post on Facebook and his sense of humour is still way out >>> there in left field :-) >>> I will have a look for the recipe for the Pink Squirrel. I know some >>> water it will work on for sure. And with all this 10 foot 2weight fishing >>> its prime ammo for that method I'd say. >>> As for Air Head? Well we all get to be a bit air headish when we are >>> young then again when we are old. So nothing wrong with being an Air Head >>> :-) >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, 22 April 2023 at 06:13:01 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: >>> >>>> Keith, I missed the Beer swap. But I was in the Drinks swap where I >>>> tied a Pink Squirrel. More than 30 years ago I met John Bethke at a local >>>> sporting goods store demonstrating how to tie his fly Coincidentally the >>>> Pink Squirrel swap hosted by Don O is the last swap I've been a part of. I >>>> saw your name on the list of participants. I I fish with a Pink Squirrel >>>> quite a lot if there are no rises. >>>> And when I do, I sometimes think of Don Ordes. A few days ago I could >>>> not find my Rope Dubbing DVD. I was about to tear the house apart. It took >>>> me three days to find. Nick Runnarsson hosted an Old Farts swap a few years >>>> back. I tied a Gary La Fontaine fly: The Air Head. That is the fly's true >>>> name and no one should infer anything from that about this tier. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 11:33 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Gary, >>>>> Good to hear from you sport. Yep I remember the photos Byard put out >>>>> of his dining room table covered in boxes of flys :-) I did 1 and 2 and >>>>> still have the hooks Byard got as a sample from one of the suppliers he >>>>> used. That was a great forum. I till have all the swap flies from all the >>>>> swaps we did. Tied copies but never used any of the flies. Did you do the >>>>> Beer Swap? Tie flies based on a local brew and send it in along with Beer >>>>> coasters. I ran that swap and it was such a great variety. DonO's Cherry >>>>> Bomb was literally that!!! >>>>> The only regret I have is not ever being able to get out to the Sowbug >>>>> show Tony Spezio ran. Could'nt afford it and now dont like the thought of >>>>> all the travel. Hey ho. Maybe I'll hop across the English Channel to >>>>> Cologne and see Rene!! >>>>> We should run an Old Farts Swap. No one under 50 allowed in! Hahaha >>>>> Take care >>>>> Keith >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, 19 April 2023 at 19:33:54 UTC+1 Gary Webb wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello Keith. Great to see your name on my screen again. I joined VFB >>>>>> right at the end of the 2nd 100 Caddis swap. I guess you could call me >>>>>> one >>>>>> of the Old Timers. More likely an Old Fart. I remember thinking that I >>>>>> was glad I was not the SwapMeister sorting 10,000 flys. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 3:09 AM 'KP' via VFB Mail < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> HA!! Good to see you are still kicking around you old Blowhard :-) >>>>>>> Sorry to hear about your tough medical times bud and your brothers >>>>>>> passing. However I'm a boy from Wolverhampton in the UK and its city >>>>>>> motto >>>>>>> is "Out of darkness cometh light" and your three recent additions to the >>>>>>> "pawpaw" duty list are exactly that. The light. Welcome to them all. >>>>>>> Ive been on the list for years even before the )2 Caddis Swap. Who >>>>>>> remembers that little swap. A Byard special for sure. I still have the >>>>>>> flies from both of those mega swaps plus lots of the others we all did. >>>>>>> Some great guys now gone but what times they were. I worked for >>>>>>> Orvis (yes I know) in the UK for the last 13 years of my working life. I >>>>>>> retirred 2021 and they closed down all but one of the stores in 22. See >>>>>>> they just didnt realise how much they need me !!! :-) Now I just do the >>>>>>> gardening, some teaching tying and fly casting and looking after >>>>>>> grandkids >>>>>>> occassionally. >>>>>>> Good to hear from you all. >>>>>>> Oh and HPPY BIRTHDAY Great Grandad!! >>>>>>> Keith >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, 16 April 2023 at 23:43:00 UTC+1 Charles Alexander wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Folks: I'm still here too. Just haven't felt up to it as for the >>>>>>>> last two yrs after covid TRIED to kill me. I spent over 70 days in a >>>>>>>> coma,kidneys started shutting down etc etc. As soon as they'd fix one >>>>>>>> thing >>>>>>>> something else would pop up,with the latest thing being a positive >>>>>>>> cologuard test and I'm supposed to have the ole colonoscopy to get that >>>>>>>> checked out. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> my docs have all told me that I had the worse case of covid they >>>>>>>> have seen and lived to tell about it. I still cannot walk without the >>>>>>>> aid >>>>>>>> of a walker but God has seen me this far so I don't think He's going to >>>>>>>> fail me now. I did lose one of my younger brothers this last July. He >>>>>>>> went >>>>>>>> to Wal-Mart, got inside the door and he just feel over dead. There >>>>>>>> happened >>>>>>>> to be a gold sematin right there and he gave my brother CPr till the >>>>>>>> got >>>>>>>> there and because of that we were able. Donate my brothers organs which >>>>>>>> either saved the lived or improved the lives >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On a better topic, two months ago we closed on a new home and are >>>>>>>> still haven't finished moving which is a pain but we love the new >>>>>>>> place and >>>>>>>> it's only 5-10 minuites from two city parks, which are both stocked >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> bass and bluegills. And I did get to go fishing three times last >>>>>>>> Spring and >>>>>>>> we did fish each trip. Then, three and six months ago respectively, we >>>>>>>> welcomed two new grand daughters which brings the total to 17 and 18 >>>>>>>> total >>>>>>>> and paw pawpaws job is to hold and spoil them. We even have one great >>>>>>>> grand >>>>>>>> daughter. Now, I turn 65 tomorrow, but that don't seem old enough to >>>>>>>> be a >>>>>>>> GREAT grandfather lol. 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