It's so much fun sitting on top of our rocks and chatting..... Glad to help Marguerite in the process or at least to entertain her! OOOOH !!!! Look at that fish Eddie!!! ;0) Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Small extended body flies
> *peeping around to see if anyones looking...* > Alright, coast is clear, i'll just sit ontop of my rock for a little... > Looks like your self control didnt last very long, as you did just sugjest > it...so much for that, huh?? > > Marguerite, > I would attach the extended body near the middle of the hook shank, > yes...and then the wings and hackles like normal. I have seen many caddis > patterns that seem to use this method. Good luck with it!! I would love to > join up in your extended body swap! > > > > -Eddie Dillon > Tidewater Fly Co. > > > > > > >From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Small extended body flies > >Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:38:46 -0400 > > > >No No don't send my jerky to Troutman ....... I take it all back. I > >must be getting grouchy from lack of Jerky.... :( I'll go back to > >my > >rock and behave. > >I was just going to suggest to Ken and Chris to check out the article on > >depends in a recent fly magazine we read (I think this would solve the > >issue > >of peeing in their neoprene's) but I actually decided to practice some self > >control. :0) > >Deb > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Eddie D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:30 PM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Small extended body flies > > > > > > > Thats it....im going under a rock and never ever ever coming back > >out...ever > > > Tis a shame this had to happen Deb, I had a huuuuge batch of jerky just > > > made, guess i'll have to send it to Troutman... > > > Back to lurking for life.. > > > > > > > > > -Eddie Dillon > > > Tidewater Fly Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Small extended body flies > > > >Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:27:10 -0400 > > > > > > > >Oh Goody! Now I know what to buy for you for Christmas! Plastic > >knives > >to > > > >go with your camping gear. ;) > > > >Your pal, > > > >Deb > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Eddie D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:13 PM > > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Small extended body flies > > > > > > > > > > > > > HAHA Deb...very funny! > > > > > My mother doesnt come into the basement/tying area for fear of the > >Hare > > > >and > > > > > Fox Mask I have. Throw them at her when she asks questions like "is > > > >your > > > > > room clean yet" and eventually she just forgets the room even > >exists. > > > >And > > > > > Im a big boy now, they trust me enough that I am allowed to use the > > > >plastic > > > > > knifes WITHOUT supervision:) > > > > > > > > > > Went fishing yesterday and caught 2 bass, a 12 incher and a 15 > >incher, > > > >buddy > > > > > caught two as well...a 10 incher and a 14 incher. Went out for > >trout > > > >today > > > > > and caught 5, the biggest being a 14 inch rainbow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Eddie Dillon > > > > > Tidewater Fly Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Small extended body flies > > > > > >Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:07:25 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > >Don't forget you can put a tapered end on the chenille by heating > >the > > > >tip > > > > > >with a match or lighter first. I think Eddies mom may have > > > >confiscated > > > > > >the > > > > > >lighter by now! <G> > > > > > >Deb > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >From: "Matt McClung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:42 PM > > > > > >Subject: RE: [VFB] Small extended body flies > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is another method. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Using Ultra Chenille, take your tailing material (micro fibetts > >are > > > >the > > > > > > > best) attach your chenille to a small pin/needle/other thing > >long > > > > > > > pointed object and then bind the tail and chenille to the pin. > >Make > > > >sure > > > > > > > you wrap from the front to the back first, then return in a > >x-cross > > > > > > > pattern back. Tie off. Remove the newly formed body and attach > >to > > > >your > > > > > > > fly hook. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can use fly cement to create some rigidity to the body, or > >leave > > > >it > > > > > > > as it is. You can also create a small thread bump on the hook to > > > >help > > > > > > > "lift" the body to the proper form. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a new process for me and I have not perfected it yet. > >Still > > > > > > > working it out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |-----Original Message----- > > > > > > > |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > |Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 1:04 PM > > > > > > > |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > |Subject: [VFB] Small extended body flies > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > |Hi VFB! Thanks Ed and Eddie for your replies to my query. > > > > > > > |Does anyone else have any experience with small (18-24) > > > > > > > |extended body flies? Thanks! 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