I think so in Saltwater hooks. Don would know about this better that I would. Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I see... No, I was not joking.. in fact, that > brought up a question.. She > wanted to know if I could get stainless steel hooks > (or gold plated etc) to > tie them on cause she wanted to use the hooks barb > end (with the barb and > point clipped off of course) as pierced ear ear > rings. Do they make > stainless steel hooks??? Thanks, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:43 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] now Earrings > > > > 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. > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
