Hi, I used little clear plastic tubes which I found in a craft store. They are intended to be used for necklace or similar stuff little girls like to build. I have 2 daughters. <G> Used thin monofile instead of wire. The remaining is identical to Joyce' description. Regards Rene
-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Joyce Westphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Donnerstag, 14. November 2002 12:24 Betreff: Re: [VFB] fly collecting question >A good friend mounts his using a small piece of copper wire attached to the >middle of the fly shank..then he ties the fly. He then runs the copper wire >through the tube from a Q stick which is about 1/4-1/2 inch long, runs the >copper wire out the back through the backing board and then spreads the >copper wire so it holds the tube firmly at a 90 degree angle to the backing >board. Puts a drop of glue on the end of the tube as he pulls it to the >backing board. I've moved these pictures thus mounted many times, they've >fallen on the floor, and the flies remain intact and the feathers away from >the backing board..makes the best display I've ever seen. Joyce >
