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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
