Oh...... Guru of the small hook. After dropping hooks on the carpeted floor that disappeared like so many socks. I am afeared that it too will vanish into thin air!
BobH ----- Original Message ----- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Bob, Whiting, & notes > Bob...oh BOBbb.... > I thought if I sent you a #32 hook, you were going to tie me a fly on > it...eh? > I'm still waaaiiiiting..... ; ^ ) Oh, and your silk-roped flies are on > the way. Like that stuff! > > Tom W. finally emailed me back. He's got 13 emails from me stacked in his > box. He's been tied up in business matters the last couple of weeks, and > short-handed with the holidays. To Bob, Dean, Del, Eddie, Debbie, and > everyone else waiting on me- he said Monday he'll personally see to my > order, so we should see some good stuff real soon. > > I am trying to get a sample bag of winger capes sent to Byard, so you new > tiers of the Whiting have some awesome wings to put on those flies. I have > an extra Cock d' Leon saddle that I am going to send Byard. The C d'L > saddle hackles are for tailing fibers- stiff and gossamer, and some > speckled. Whiting sells tailing packs of these feathers. We'll figure out > how to get samples to all the co-op swappers, along with the wingers. A > winger cape at $15 is a good buy as the feathers are useable from top to > bottom for flies in the 10 to 22 range. Check out the samples when they > arrive. All of my swap flies have been very standard up-wing dry flies in > order to give newer ones a pattern for using the new materials. > > For those who have not tried or mastered the rope-dub yet, check with Eddie. > We spent a little chat-time getting it ironed out and he really likes the > results he's gotten in his bodies. The swap-flies I've submitted are all > rope-dubbed. Once mastered, this is VERY fast and easy, and will dub > anything, but is especially well-suited to dubbing long-fibered dubbings. > > I have an MPEG video of the actual dry-fly roping portion, now. It is just > over a meg in size. Need a helper to assist me in forwarding it to those > who want it. Volunteers? > > If any of you guys/gals see Kim Boal ( Chat Room - 'Damselfly' ) at a show, > tell her congrats. She's the newest member of the Whiting Pro Team. > > The ekklektik Whiting batch may be more ekklektik than you ever dreamed > of... ;^ ) > > 'nuff said, > plucker of the very rare, > DonO > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Haering > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 4:08 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiemco Dry fly size 32 hooks > > > I have just one of those hooks. I am afraid to tye on it for fear dropping > it and not finding it! I have dropped the Tiemcos 32 & the Mustad 28 long > gone to the carpet gods! > > BobH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 6:56 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiemco Dry fly size 32 hooks > > > dated 12/27/02 6:06:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > However, if you ever see Gold Mustad 32's anywhere- grab them for me and > don't let Byard know. > > > I have a pack of Mustad 32s in my drawer but even the pack is small. > Actually, they are in a wax envelope which is inside a tiny box. Hans sent > a few to some accomplished tyers some time ago and many experienced breaking > the hook before finishing the fly. Hans can direct you to his web page of > the few that made it. With my big hands I stop at a 26 or 28. > > Murf >
