Re: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin

[mark romero]

Great idea Don. Matt, you wanna give her the limit test? Get in, and check 
out the tying areas of some of us. THAT outta tell you all you need to know, 
when you show them to her. Hey Bro., it's your business, but better safe 
than sorry. he he he lol, mark.....

From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:08:03 -0800
Matt,
Enter Rene's "Swap the Mess" photo club, and in return for photos of your
tying area/bench, you'll get pages and pages of photos of tying areas of
other vfb'ers.  They you can show her just how much further you need to go
with this obsession.
DonO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
> Kevin,
>
> The flies, depending on size, were about $4.00 - $5.00 apiece, that is 
why
I
> decided to tie my own.  I picked up a pack of the Mother of Pearl with 
the
> intention of using other materials underneath.  I think I am going to 
get
a
> pack of the silver and maybe blue so that I can follow the actual 
recipe.
> Damn this hobby gets expensive!  My girlfriend, who once thought it was 
a
> neat hobby that kept me out of trouble, is now starting with the "Don't
you
> have enough stuff?",  "You have more stuff than you could ever use." and
"No
> you cannot to go to the craft store with me!" comments.
>
> Is there an ethical delima with using these things?  It feels like I am
one
> step away for chucking worms!  LOL
>
> I have not fished the Current since July, and the Meramec since 
Setpember.
> I am not a big fan of the parks, but Bennet was good this weekend.  
Sunday
> morning I landed 10 within an hour, and missed just as many hits.
>
> ~Fuller
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin W. Machon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:35 AM
> Subject: RE: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
>
>
> > Matt:
> >
> > I've seen the fly - a couple guys I was with did pretty well using 
them
> > while floating the Gasconade for smallies last summer.  But haven't 
tied
> > with the material.  I guess the material costs are why the same guys
were
> > complaining about the cost of the flies!
> >
> > BTW - have you fished the Meramec or Current recently?
> >
> > Kev
> >
> >
> > >From: "Matthew Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
> > >Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:49:42 -0600
> > >
> > >This past weekend I was in Charlie Readings fly shop near Bennett
> Springs,
> > >MO and saw the new 'gummy minnow" that was featured in the Nov/Dec
> American
> > >Angler.  Have you seen this thing?  I definitely looks like it would
> catch
> > >a lot of fish.
> > >
> > >Anyone have much experience tying with sili skin?  The recipe I saw
says
> to
> > >use two strips of the stuff to build a base, then one big piece over 
it
> > >all.  This allows you make the back a bit thicker and to create color
> > >variations which is pretty realistic.  The problem is, this stuff is 
$6
> for
> > >a 2x6 sheet.  I was thinking of making a base out of foil, foam or 
some
> > >other(cheaper) material.  Has anyone tried this?  I don't want to 
waste
> any
> > >of this "sticky gold".
> > >
> > >BTW- It was like X-Mas this week.  I received my "Whiting Essentials
> Group"
> > >from the LinesEnd co-op, and I traded some things for new a Renzetti
Cam
> > >Traveler.  Not in love with it yet, but it is growing on me.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Matt
> > >St. Louis, MO
> >
> >
> >