Mart, How is Jan? I have one of his shrimps on my 'Wall of Fame'. I met him at the Flyfair in Holland in '98. What a neat guy. I think he got a mouse, but I can't remember- about 20 mice found new homes overseas on that trip. Are you guys going to have the Flyfair again?
Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Westbeek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Eels skin > Yes, I tied them, Keith, but a fellow Dutch tyer, Jan Reniers, introduced me > to them. My only addition is some flash under the wing, which I think gives > the pattern a little more "life". > The wet flies are ready - yes, the swappers will receive a Spanish Fly from > me - 24 Palarettas waiting to be taken to the BFF. Not modern at all, they > are very traditional. Wet fly hook, thread body, thread rib, CdL wing, > thread head. that's it. The only modern abomination is that I used CA glue > instead of varnish. I'm not really a stick-in-the-mud ;-) > Mart > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Passant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:51 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] Eels skin > > > > Very nice. These your flies Mr W?? How is your wet fly swap pattern coming > > along? (No modern stuff I hope) LOL > > KP > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On > > Behalf Of Martin Westbeek > > Sent: 25 October 2006 23:46 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Eels skin > > > > Hi Reuven, > > > > Do you mean something like this? > > http://home.planet.nl/~westb001/Eelskinmuddl.html > > > > Email me your address, and I'll send you some. > > > > Mart > > > > --- > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Reuven Segal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:29 AM > > Subject: [VFB] Eels skin > > > > > >> Who here has access to eel skin for fly tying?? > >> I remember seeing some patterns for eel skin baitfish and would like to > >> give > >> one or two a shot. I have never seen it offered in any catalogue here or > >> O/S > >> but remember the patterns coming from one of the Scandinavian countries. > >> In Oz, going back to the late 1800s I think, it was used on spinners (as > >> in > >> the lures, not fly fishing). > >> > >> Anyone can help me out?? > >> > >> R > >> > >> ______________________________________________ > >> Reuven Segal > >> > >> B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year > >> B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and Management) > >> RMIT University > >> > >> 5/11 Rockbrook Road, > >> East St. Kilda, 3183 > >> Melbourne, Victoria > >> Australia > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Mobile: 0422 266798 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/497 - Release Date: > >> 25-10-2006 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/497 - Release Date: > > 25-10-2006 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/497 - Release Date: 10/25/2006 > >
