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Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:14
PM
Subject: [VFB] Lines end cool stuff
Just got my second order of April from Lines End. What cool
stuff! Bought a Hebert Miner neck in water dun and for $20, what a
bargain. And those Flymaster spring scissors work great for delicate
cuts at only $6.95! I had been using some scissors from Pakistan that I
rated above all others that I paid $20+ for to get up close and personal with
trimming my flys. In olive, I got a bunny foot, elk hock and some
cdc and tied some cdc/elk/bunny caddis. The elk does not flair a bit and
that's why the snowshoe on top of it. Last night I tried some caddis
with deer and it flaired out of control and spun around the hook. Maybe
dyed elk hock has lost something in the dying or I didn't have enough in the
stacker.
Quills II look like I'm going to tie some real nice Baetis bodies and
what do I tie with turkey biots? One of you (you know who you are) was
kind enough to send me a BUNCH of goose biots and I'd like to send you some
flys if you'll email me off-list your addy. The turkey flats were nice
but Byard should look for a source of chicken Ts which give a lot more for the
money. The cdc Byard has is just perfect for the Hans CDC &
Elk. (Could someone post the url again as I tied some and they seem real
good and easy but I want to verify the results?)
Did I forget that I took the 5% VFB member discount and opted for my
membership to include the discount coupon instead of the cap this year as I
have a stack of caps. Just so you know this is not a slanted post, Byard
is NOT a friend (he's more like family), he did start stocking my favorite
thread (14/0 Gordon Griffiths incedibly strong and light which I prefer above
ALL others), Byard WILL get a key to my cabin on his next trip down to PA (not
even all my kids have one), and I expect Byard to sell all my favorite tying
stuff.
Sheeeeeesh! Was that okay Wonderbread....errrrr, I mean Most
Gracious Listmaster?
Now you all must know I'm messin with Byard here and that son of a gun
better give me a discount next time around!
Murf
