I must of been in the dark, I never heard them called that but I have to agree about stealing money. That is why I am in Arkansas now. The other reason is the trout and bass fishing here. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Alan Di Somma wrote: > 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 > : > : > :
