Thanks for the idea Bill. "When one associates with such loonies, one is forced to think about what is and is not appropriate for fly rods. Since there in neither a pope of fly fishing nor a pontificating council of eldeers - well, there are al lot of plain pontificators, I guess - one is quite within one's rights to fish however one chooses."
Nick Lyons "A Flyfisher's World" Alan Di Somma Phoenix,AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 5:27 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Which is the right knot who really knows? - Now Norvise > Hey Alan, nylon cutting boards work great for norvice bases and are about > the right distance for a standard size one and a nice contrasting background > with which to tie... > > BP > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Alan Di Somma > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 5:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Which is the right knot who really knows? - Now Norvise > > Bill: > > I haven't set up the norvise uet just using the bobbin. > I figured I'd get used to it first and then the vise. > I figured the post was to hold the thread so I'll set it up soon. > > Thanks for the info. > > "When one associates with such loonies, one is forced to think about what is > and is not appropriate for fly rods. Since there in neither a pope of fly > fishing nor a pontificating council of eldeers - well, there are al lot of > plain pontificators, I guess - one is quite within one's rights to fish > however one chooses." > > Nick Lyons "A Flyfisher's World" > > > Alan Di Somma > Phoenix,AZ. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 4:16 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] Which is the right knot who really knows? - Now Norvise > > > > Alan, I simply use a good old bobbin threader. As for the thread if you > grab > > the thread along with the bobbin when you cut the excess thread from the > fly > > then wrap it around the thread post you should be fine. Simply grab the > > thread and bobbin and you are ready for the next. > > > > Bill P. > > Fly Fishing - www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish > > Music - www.graysharborcomputer.com/gank > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > > Behalf Of Alan Di Somma > > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 4:17 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Which is the right knot who really knows? > > > > Joyce: > > > > on a different note. > > > > You use the Norvise and the automatic bobbins right? > > > > Well I just recently bought one from someone on the list and I have been > > using the bobbin but it is a chore. > > Using it is great but getting it threaded is a real hassel for me > especially > > with bad eyes and fingers. > > Then there is the spring action return that takes in the excess thread. > How > > do you get it to stop without reeling in all the thread or leaving about > 16" > > to 18" of thread out? > > > > > > "When one associates with such loonies, one is forced to think about what > is > > and is not appropriate for fly rods. Since there in neither a pope of fly > > fishing nor a pontificating council of eldeers - well, there are al lot of > > plain pontificators, I guess - one is quite within one's rights to fish > > however one chooses." > > > > Nick Lyons "A Flyfisher's World" > > > > > > Alan Di Somma > > Phoenix,AZ. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joyce's crafts and flies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 3:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Which is the right knot who really knows? > > > > > > > Tom, I've been putting leader to fly line for years but do it a bit > > > differently. I take a standard sewing needle, hold it in a hemostast or > > > pliers, and then heat it with a Bic. At this point, shove the hot needle > > > into the end of the fly line, being careful that it melts the inner core > > > without sticking through the outside coating of the fly line. Let this > > cool. > > > Then put a drop of super glue in that hole, stick the leader in and you > > have > > > a wonderful, hump free connection. This was shown me by my first tying > > > mentor..and I've used it for 20 years with no knot failures..ever. Joyce > > > > > > > > > > > >
