Sure, Matt. I loaned my digital camera to a friend, but when I get it back
I'll send some pics.
Kev
From: "Matthew Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:47:30 -0600
Kevin,
Do you have a picture of the Bride and Groom flies? I would love to see
em.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin W. Machon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
>
> Matt:
>
> IMHO, "ethical dilemma" when it comes to what you attach to a tippett is
a
> personal matter. If you're comfortable throwing it with a fly rod, good
> enough for me. I think the board has beaten that thread to near death
in
> past discussions.
>
> Now, tying materials and material costs are a different matter.
Thankfully
> my wife has given up on "discussing" my hobbies. Yes, I do need 3,000
> hooks, neatly organized in 2 boxes. And yes, I do have a reason to have
> pink deer hair. No, I don't know what this whole mess cost. I clean it
up
> a couple times a year...... Makes no sense to her, but the fact that
she
> needs a new purse that to me looks the same as all the other ones she
has
> makes no sense to me. I guess some discussions are better off un-had.
> Everyone's happier that way. She did like the bride and groom flies I
tied
> out of spun deer hair before our wedding, though. Or at least she
showed
> them to friends, which I interpret as liking......
>
> I'm not a fan of the MO trout parks, either, but I did pretty well on
the
> Meramec in the wild trout areas at the end of October. The river's been
too
> high to fish for a much of November. I went there Thanksgiving weekend
and
> was almost swept away. Going to try and get back there or to the
Current
> before the end of the year, also in the wild areas. I'll let you know
how
> they're fishing.
>
>
> Kev
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Matthew Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin
> >Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:50:44 -0600
> >
> >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
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
