No, the bead is on the point of the hook. The fly attaches to a earring clip (from craft stores) that goes through the hook eye. The fly hangs from the earring clip. I can send you a photo next time I make a batch. Maybe you might be making a joke. LOL Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tony: So you mean that gold bead will then go > THROUGH the ear lobe??? > Thanks, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:37 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] now Earrings > > > > Chuck, > > I make earrings for the fly shop. Just glue on a > > plastic gold bead on the hook point after > flattening > > the barb. I clip off the end of the point before > > gluing the bead on with Super Gel if the point of > the > > hook shows through the bead hole. > > Tony > > --- Chuck Alexander > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Dave: Yeah, I pierced her ears.. Funny you should > >> mention that cause seriously, I showed one friend > of > >> ours some flies, and she said I should tie them > in > >> pairs, cut off the ends of the hooks and sell > them > >> for ear rings.. She wants me to tie her some "ear > >> rings" LOL, Chuck > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: David Masson > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 3:20 AM > >> Subject: RE: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > >> > >> > >> Hi Chuck: did you make or tring to make a new > fly > >> [the wife fly]?or did you want to make a new hole > >> for a new pair of ear rings?ha ah aha. > >> dave > >> ps throw another dog in the house with you it > will > >> keep you warmer > >> dave > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > >> Chuck Alexander > >> Sent: December 22, 2006 1:29 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > >> > >> > >> DonO: I'll try that... I have just been > trying > >> to fish them like the lighter flies, and yes, I > have > >> ended up with them in my lap, caught in my cap > and > >> even caught my WIFE in the ear earlier this year > >> LOL.. So, you can see why I need to learn to cast > >> them.. The doghouse gets cold this time of the > year, > >> Chuck > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: DonO > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:22 PM > >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > >> > >> > >> Chuck, > >> > >> Most casting ills are created by the > backcast. > >> If you're not picking the fly up with power and > >> authority, your forecast will have no energy to > >> deliver the fly out any distance. You must be > able > >> to deliver the fly into the backcast properly or > the > >> problems will start to compound, and you'll end > up > >> with the flyline draped across your lap and the > fly > >> hooked in your hat or head. False casting with > >> heavy flies needs to be kept to a minimum- at > >> best-none. But the weight of your rig determines > >> how heavy is 'heavy'. A big weighted hare's ear > is > >> a lot for a 3wt, but nothing for an 8wt., and so > on. > >> > >> It's hard here to diagnose what we can't > >> actually observe. Your problem could be one > thing, > >> a couple, or many. But you do have to have a > strong > >> backcast with a lot of energy to make the front > cast > >> work. High speed and a tight loop isn't always > the > >> best thing for fast-moving heavy wet flies. > >> > >> DonO > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Chuck Alexander > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:11 PM > >> Subject: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > >> > >> > >> Folks: I noticed the other day that I am > >> still having a heck of a time casting flies with > any > >> weight to them at all. They just want to "lob" > out a > >> very short distance.. I don't know what I'm doing > >> wrong.. I tend to want to do like a lure and > caster > >> harder, and that just makes things worse.. Any > >> pointers would be appreciated. Thanks, Chuck > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: > >> 268.15.26/594 - Release Date: 12/20/2006 > >> > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
