RE: [VFB] Swiss Straw/Raffia - Was: New article on a talented tyer

[mark romero]

Nick, did you mean to use the word(s) Swiss Strw where you last used the 
word Raffia in that last post? And actually Swiss Straw is very durable. 
There's no way you could ever "crush" it by "sneezing" on it. Marvin Nolte, 
the incredable fly tyer from Last Chance Wyoming, tyes a "Killer" Irish 
Mayfly using raffia for the body. I have one. You can check it out, along 
with all the thousands of other flies if and when you EVER get over here for 
the Roscoe Gathering/Fish-In and Clearwater Junction each held the first 
week in June annually. mark.....

From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: [VFB] Swiss Straw/Raffia - Was: New article on a talented tyer
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 02:42:11 +0200
That's what I've thought all along. I've seen so many patterns now, where
people have used Swiss Straw on the fly and written Raffia in the recipe
(you can tell just by looking at it). I wouldn't even try to make a mayfly
wing using raffia. I mean, if you can crush it just by sneezing on it... 
how
would it survive fly casting?  ;o)

/Nick

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mark romero
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�mne: RE: [VFB] New article on a talented tyer

Nick, Raffia and Swiss Straw are two totally different things altogether.
Your discription of each is quite accurate. mark
>From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:16:12 +0200
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>Is Raffia really the same thing as Swiss Straw? I ordered the product
>that was called Swiss Straw and this was rolled up on flat "cardboard
>spools". (Can't come up with English name for it.) From the same dealer
>(at the same time), I also ordered Raffia... which was delivered in
>"chunks" in zip-lock bags.
>
>The Swiss Straw is soft, thin but strong, and easy to work with...
>while
>the
>Raffia is very much like dried grass. Very fragile and can crack up just 
by
>bending it.
>
>To me these two seem very different from eachother.
>
>/Nick
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>Tony Spezio
>Skickat: den 27 mars 2005 17:48
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>It is what we call Swiss Straw. It can be found in craft stores as
>Raffia Straw. Comes in a load of colors. Tony
>
>Desert Eagle wrote:
>
> >Absolutely awesome, thanks for sharing. Things I don't think I could
> >ever master, but love to look at and dream that I could. I am curious
> >though about the "Raffene" material, never used it but think I have
> >heard references to it before. Jimi
> >
> >
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >I've finally had a chance to update my website with a new and
> >hopefully ongoing section called "Interviews and Articles" Hopefully
> >if I get enough contributors and keep the creative juices flowing it
> >should be pretty fun. So here is the first installment with Fly Tyer
> >Paul Whillock please let me know what you all think as far as ideas
> >or recommendations. http://www.nwtroutchaser.com/articles.htm
> >
> >Oh I finally set up my domain name as www.nwtroutchaser.com for
> >northwest trout chaser. It should be easier to remember.
> >
> >Bill P.
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> >
> >
> >
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