I like the nail polish as well - for jigheads of course. :) One time I actually asked a clerk if they had chartreuse! I received the weirdest look.
Yes, I've certainly purchased the "looks great in the store" but not so good on the hook materials. But the fun is the hunt for it. And yes, I have two little girls. And they have some stuffed animals that will have a very short life after they're done with them! Ken On 7/2/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ever since I began tying, Going into a Wal Mart, Dollar Store, to a Yard Sale, Flea Market etc etc is like an adventure in trying to spot things I can tie with.. Pretty neat actually, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Clouse Swap .. -> Dollar stores > Ken, > I guess you are rising doughters like me. I have a son as well, can see > the differences.. > Anyway, like you said, I often see some neat material in these stores, the > most exciting fun is to buy nail polish, sometimes I tell the cassier what > I'm doing with the nail polish, sometimes not. Don't know, what's mor > exciting.. when they know what I'm doing with the polish, or when they > have only their imagination. Best, when buying black or green nailpolish. > After carnival season you can get some really exciting colors (for > fishing, for sure). > > On the other side, I have some stuff in my boxes, I use hardly. The color, > seams to be neat when in the store, but is not realy fishy. That's the > value of the flyshops, you get preselected stuff whith the right color and > hue. And that's what you pay for. > All the best > Rene > > > > Ken Staples wrote: > >> Sad to say, I know the stuff you're talking about. :) >> >> Yes, I'm always a sight in the dollar/euro type of stores. Always picking >> up dusters and the little girls toy aisle is possibly one of the best >> ones in the store! I have some shiny fairy wing material that I need to >> get around to experimenting with! >> >> Swap note: flies are striped. just need to package them up. I'll >> experiment with photos tonight. >> >> Ken >> >
