ROFL.. Yeah, I miss the days when the eye doc told me I had Better than 20/20, cause he said my perifial was better than normal or something, but in the military, for exampe, we had to hem our own pants, and I could thread little sharps needles with the naked eye.. Those were the days LOL, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 7:29 PM Subject: Re: Size 32 - was Re: [VFB] Whiting $10 variety packs
> Allllaaann Phfiissshhh, > > I'll have you know that I tied a #32 Mustad Royal Coachman in front of 300+ > folks at a show in Denver- Overhead projected. > So there. Thbbbbbbbt !!! :oP > > TTYTT, I don't see them as well as I used to. The old peepers are getting > out of focus a wee bit. I can just barely tell if the barb is shaped > correctly now. I used to be able to see if the point was sharp. > > DonO > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan Fish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:58 PM > Subject: Size 32 - was Re: [VFB] Whiting $10 variety packs > > > > >How in the world would ya tie that?? Under a microscope?? > > > > No, you tie them when you're young! > > > > Or get your neighbor's six-year-old to tie it for you like DonO did. > > > > If you notice on his website, Don himself can't tie on anything less > > than a 100/0 whale hook! > > > > Allan > > > > > > >and what would ya > > >fish for?? Minnows??? LOL.. That first pic in the guy's hand in > > >unbelievable, Chuck > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 4:21 PM > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Whiting $10 variety packs > > > > > > > > >> Chuck, > > > > http://www.fantasyflies.com/pics/portfolio/32onHand.jpg > > >> > > >> Here's a real sized 32 fly, and there's more on my website > > >> www.fantasyflies.com > > >> Tiemco sells what they call a size 32 but it's the size of a Mustad > 28, > > >> quite large. > > >> > > >> DonO > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 3:04 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Whiting $10 variety packs > > >> > > >> > > >> > When ppl speak of 32 hackle, or a 24 fly.. Is that the hook size > used??? > > >I > > >> > have bought 2 books, got 6 from the library, one DVD and one VHS and > > >NONE > > >> > address this... Just wondering, Thanks, Chuck > > >> > > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > From: "Peter Gramp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > To: <[email protected]> > > >> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:18 PM > > >> > Subject: Re: [VFB] Whiting $10 variety packs > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > For what it's worth, the hackle in there usually isn't "natural" in > > >> > color, but also is best suited for large, webby hackles. Don't > expect > > >> > to find size 32 dry fly hackle in there, though you may be > pleasantly > > >> > surprised. If you tie bass and streamer flies, this is the best > thing > > >> > I have found for a vast variety at a minimal cost. I've only gotten > > >> > my hands on two packs, so again, take it for what it;s worth... a > > >> > grain of salt... but I like them for wet- fly and contemporary-spey > > >> > fly use. > > >> > Juyst my 2 cents, > > >> > Pete > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > -- > > Allan Fish > > Greenwood, IN > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >
