RE: [VFB] Shumakov tubes

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-------------- Original message from "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: --------------


> Loop does make a smaller version now, it's about 2 mm longer than Yuri's.
> They seem heavier than Yuri's. Loop markets two sizes that I've seen. That
> other bottle tube pictured was Gordon Griffiths and they are much longer.
> Jurij also spells his name a few different ways so when you google him try
> the different variations on the spelling and see if you can find more of his
> articles. I think you've found most of the same ones I've found by now.
> I carry a small poster with me to class that has all of the different styles
> of tube flies I've found so far so I can show them to my students. I have a
> few more to add to it now. I originally was going to put good tube fly
> hooks on it also but I think I've run out of room.
> Regards,
> Deb
> www.uftri.org
> www.linesend.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Neville Gosling
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:15 PM
> To: vfb@troutnet.com
> Subject: RE: [VFB] Shumakov tubes
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> Thanks Deb:
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> I was really surprised at how small these tubes are. I have seen the Loop
> bottle type tubes in a local tackle shop, but the Loop tubes were larger
> than these. I'm wondering how big a fly one can tie on Shumanov's tubes.
> I can't try them out at the moment, as I am remodeling my apartment and my
> fly tying equipment is currently inaccessible. The plastic liner tube is
> pretty thin - about 2mm. - not much to attach to but then a salmon hook is
> not much different in wire diameter!
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> Neville
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