Re: [VFB] Nice article on a great fly collection

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:53:56 -0800

Unbelievable!  And I've looked at the entire sites at Hans' danica/flytier site and untill I saw the one in your hand did not remember how small they really were.  I have a box of Mustad 32s I bought which I owe Byard that still elude me.  I know they weren't tossed but simply lost among the infinite amount of tying stuff I have accumulated.

DonO, if you provide me with a standard measurement (what fraction of a millimeter barb?), I'll pluck you as many #32 hackles as I can and mail them to you...and I DO have some that small.  You may have them as I stop at 26.  I have tied 28s but can't see well enough anymore.  Funny, I can tie smaller flys better than larger ones..to a degree.

I've been using those tiny neck hackle for wings recently since Tony shared a spool of 10/0 Gudebrod with me.  Guess I'll have to buy out all of Byard's 14/0 Griffiths since I always maintained it was the finest.  I will say that I have yet to use a micrometer on the two but Paul Marriner has I'll bet.


Murf
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Murf
There's some photos here of 32's, but not the one I sent to TOm.  I've done Wulff's, trudes, wets, an reg dries.  THe hardest thing to find & get right is #32 hackle.  And now the ol' eyes just ain't what they used to be.  I can still tie them, but I have to tie when my eyes aren't tired, or else they have a hard time focusing.
 
 
DOno
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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:47 AM
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I'm crushed they didn't show a picture of the #32 with swept back wings.  How could they tell they were swept back?  Microscope?  Got a pic at fantasyflys.com?

Murf
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Looks like you got them on the barramundi fly matey
 
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From: DonO
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: [VFB] Nice article on a great fly collection

I met Tom Zacoi years ago when he obtained a few of my flies for his collection, which is really quite awesome.  His fly-boxes were featured on the cover of Flyfisherman magazine years ago.  Does anyone know him?  He's in the Pittsburg area.  Heck of a nice guy- almost as nice as Byard.
 
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