Chuck I know you posted your snail mail somewhere but I can't find it. Can you send it again? Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Size 32 - was Re: [VFB Tony, All: Geeeeeez.. I never knew they'd be that hard to find (no pun intended LOL) If ya dropped one you'd NEVER find it .. Seriously.. I guess it is a "supply and demand" thing huh?? What is the smallest size readily available??? And those TINY hooks bring HUGE bucks it sounds huh???? Be my luck, I'd try to USE it, and hang it in a tree right next to a hornets nest first cast LOL...Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 7:31 AM 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." > > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/12/2005 9:13:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Yes Jerry, I remember that one. I have tied a total of seven flies on > > the Mustad sz 32's. I don't know if I can still do it, my eyes are > > really fading with age. I only have a few Mustads left, I might try > > another at the Sowbug in March. > > For those of you that don't know, The Mustad 32 will fit in the > > gape of > > the Temico sz 32. > > Tony > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Here's a whole bunch of flies tied on the Mustad size 32, by a > > bunch a > > > slightly crazy people. > > > Mr. Spezio do you remember this one. > > > > > > http://www.danica.com/flytier/sfp_previewx/sfp_preview.htm > > > > > > 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/ > >
