You're right. I saw him at the Somerset show and I passed his info on to Don O but I think he was asking too much for Don O to consider also. Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Spezio Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Size 32 - was Re: [VFB Deb, If I am correct, he was from the New England area. Tony Deborah Duran wrote: >I found a guy with two boxes that wanted $300 a box a couple years ago. I >wonder if it was the same guy. I skipped it also. I can't find anyone >that will part with just one to show my classes. They're very hard to find. >Deb > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Tony Spezio >Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:32 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Size 32 - was Re: [VFB > >Jerry, > Now I know what you meant. I sent out I think nine or ten sz 32 hooks >to friends that broke them or lost them. At that time I had 25 hooks, I >think I am down to 3 now. It took me five years to find those hooks. I >might of told this story before. I was doing a show in N.C. and a guy >came up to me and asked me if I ever saw size 32 hooks. He had two boxes >of them that he got from a show dealer for 5.00 a box. I had been there >going through the plastic tubs of hooks looking for some sz 26 hooks. I >never saw the 32's. When I got a break, I went back over and looked >through the tubs again but did not find any. He took my name and said he >thought he might have some back at the shop. In the mean time there was >a box on E bay that went for 277.00 >I got a call from him about a year later, he had two boxes of the >Mustads, he wanted 295.00 a box. Needless to say, I passed. >I got the 25 I had from a shop in Canada. >Tony > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>Tony: >> You were the one that kept me in the SFP. I'd lost the two hooks >>that Hans had sent me and you sent me one that I was able to tie a fly >>on. The amazing part is a couple of weeks later I was cleaning up >>around my desk and found both hooks. Passed one on to Rick Ross to >>complete his fly, and gave the other to the owner of the fly shop I >>frequent. He still has it in a small plastic box. >> Not sure if I could tie one on the Mustad today. I can still tie >>them on the Tiemco hook though. >> >>Jerry C >>"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia." >> >> >> > > > > > > -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
