Ed, Did you read what I was referring to at the bottom of the message. That is how you use the half hitch tool. Tony
--- Ed Roden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think you need to add that to be fly-tying > related! Ticks are a > problem that come from us testing our fly-tying > creations on the water! > heehee > > I could ask this though - does anybody have a > pattern for ticks? Do fish > (trout/bass/panfish) ever eat them? > > On 8/9/06, Anthony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > This has to be flytying related. This is how you > use a > > "Half Hitch Tool. > > LOL > > Tony > > > > --- "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Here's several ways to remove ticks, plus some > other > > > info on tick bites. > > > > > > > > -- > > >STRAW AND KNOT METHOD > > > > Use an ordinary drinking straw and place it at a > 45 > > degree angle over the tick (the straw is simply > being > > used as a guide to direct the knot). Next, take a > > length of thread and tie a loose knot at the top > or > > midsection of the straw. Now, slide your knot down > the > > straw to the site. Position the knot underneath > the > > tick's belly, so that the knot will encircle the > > embedded part only. Slowly tighten the knot to > close > > snugly around the jaws. Now, remove the straw and > pull > > the thread in a steady upward motion. This will > cause > > the tick to detach, without regurgitation. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > -- > Ed Roden > flyfished at gmail dot com > - OR - > flyfished at questquality dot com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
