We used to call them "Money Stealers. The thought was if they landed on you, they would steal all your money. Of course That was when I lived in N.J. and everybody was out to steal your money.
Alan Di Somma Phoenix,Az. http://www.azod.com http://www.azflycasters.org/ http://www.wmonline.com/attract/lakes.htm http://www.wmonline.com/attract/streams.htm "Deep Thoughts" As seen on Cleveland Oh. billboards. You think it's HOT here?.-God ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Kapok? : I still have several packets of Kapok that I bought from : Herters years ago. During WW2 we would go out and collect : Milkweed floss, it was then called Kapok. It was used in : life jackets. We collected loads of the stuff and turned it : in to a collection center. I use the milkweed Floss for dry : fly bodies, you just can't get it to sink. It is a little : fussy to work with. You have to collect it just as the pod : starts to open. The pod splits as it starts to dry up if too : dry, the fluff just floats away. Did you ever notice : something in the air that looks like a fluff of marabou with : a seed at the base, that is milkweed fluff transporting a : seed. : Tale a look at Cotton wood fluff, it is about as close to : Kapok as you will see other than the real thing. : Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] : : Richard Zieger wrote: : : > What the heck is this stuff. See it in an old book being : > used on patterns. Also what is a substitue to use : > now? Thanks Rick : : :
