Look forward to seeing them sport. I really like the eelskin patterns. Does the skin go floppy when fished or is it cured to retain its shape and outline? KP
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Westbeek Sent: 26 October 2006 18:48 To: [email protected] 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
