[VFB] Re: Bug Swap -- Bugs A Flyin!

2009-05-13 Thread John C. Bennett
A few delays will happen. It is understandable. I just hope you are feeling better too. Ive given up on the mayfly swaps from last year. Thanks for hosting the swap. I sure they are worth the wait. From: haerb...@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:37 P

[VFB] Bug Swap -- Bugs A Flyin!

2009-05-13 Thread haerbob3
Hey guys your bugs are winging their home! I aplogize for the delay had a couple of drop uots that kept stringing  me along.  they never bother to send their flys in or say they had dropped out! BobH --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because yo

[VFB] Removing fish hooks! Why you wear sunglasses when fishing !!

2009-05-13 Thread Niclas Runarsson
This guy is one of these who will think: "Why couldn't I be like my friend, who could appreciate a day just sitting listening to the water and watching the birds?" -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För Jimmy D. Moore Skickat: de

[VFB] Re: Removing fish hooks! Why you wear sunglasses when fishing !!

2009-05-13 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
I dunno, got the pics from Larry Johnson in Utah. What say, Larry? JIMMY DonO wrote: >Now THAT HAD to HURT! >So what happened? Did they get the hook out without blinding him? >Curious minds... > >DonO > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

AW: [VFB] Removing fish hooks! Why you wear sunglasses when fishing !!

2009-05-13 Thread Thomas Eckert
Thats why I hate rusty hooks ... Thomas R. Eckert royalcoach...@bluewin.ch Sonnhaldenstrasse 14 CH 8032 Zürich 7 ZH Switzerland Tel.: +41442628367 Mobil: +41796795463 www.royalcoachman.net -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-

[VFB] Re: my mess-finally- material bag hangers

2009-05-13 Thread DonO
Got some errands to do right now, so I'll photo and post tonight. DonO - Original Message - From: ashley strutt To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:16 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: my mess-finally- material bag hangers Hi DonO, Yes, I would very much l

[VFB] Re: Removing fish hooks! Why you wear sunglasses when fishing !!

2009-05-13 Thread DonO
Now THAT HAD to HURT! So what happened? Did they get the hook out without blinding him? Curious minds... DonO - Original Message - From: "Jimmy D. Moore" To: "Virtual Fly Box" Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:37 PM Subject: [VFB] Removing fish hooks! Why you wear sunglasses when fis

[VFB] Re: my mess-finally- material bag hangers

2009-05-13 Thread ashley strutt
Hi DonO, Yes, I would very much like to see them. Thanks Ashley 2009/5/13 DonO > Ashley, > I noticed on your photo that you like to hang your long material bags on a > rod, using the hole in the header card. I designed a small plastic stick-on > hook and gave it to a packaging outlet line h

[VFB] my mess-finally- material bag hangers

2009-05-13 Thread Allan Fish
Don, Since VFB is now on Google, you can attach photos to the e-mails..I think. Or is that another list? At least you can put them on the VFB account in Google. Send 'em on! a. > >If you want photos to show how I'm doing it, let me know. > >DonO > >- Original Message - >From:

[VFB] Re: my mess-finally- material bag hangers

2009-05-13 Thread jim phillips
Photos - sure do! Jim not Ashley May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: f...@tribcsp.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: my mess-finally- material bag hangers Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 10:46:09 -0600 Ashley, I notice

[VFB] Re: my mess-finally- material bag hangers

2009-05-13 Thread DonO
Ashley, I noticed on your photo that you like to hang your long material bags on a rod, using the hole in the header card. I designed a small plastic stick-on hook and gave it to a packaging outlet line here (U-Line), and now thay are up to three versions, so I guess it's popular. It sticks t

[VFB] Fishhook Removal - was quote for the day

2009-05-13 Thread Niclas Runarsson
Not that I know of... do you have a black eye? ;o) It was just a joke my friend. You know "us"... /Nick -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För Allan Fish Skickat: den 13 maj 2009 18:28 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: [VFB]

[VFB] Re: Fishhook Removal - was quote for the day

2009-05-13 Thread Allan Fish
> > >As long as you're ready for it and duck in time, the >procedure always "works nicely" without much "additional twinges of >pain" WHEN YOU DO IT ON SOMEONE ELSE. (Wait with a statement like >that until you've been the hooked one.) ' Hm. Did I pull one out of you? -- Allan Fish Greenwo

[VFB] Fishhook Removal - was quote for the day

2009-05-13 Thread Niclas Runarsson
"The method called "string-yank" works very nicely. I've used it successfully on three different friends on-stream, using tippet material to do the 'yank'. In all three cases, the hook came out cleanly with no problem and very little additional twinges of pain during the 'procedure'." As long

[VFB] Fishhook Removal - was quote for the day

2009-05-13 Thread Allan Fish
Here's an article on removing barbed hooks. http://www.bishfish.co.nz/articles/general/hookout.htm The method called "string-yank" works very nicely. I've used it successfully on three different friends on-stream, using tippet material to do the 'yank'. In all three cases, the hook c

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-05-13 Thread glwebb
From a recent post on the Wisconsin Fly Fishing Board: " "...Having never had a hook in my hand that deep, I soon realized just how effective a barb can be.  I tugged and pulled, but no avail.  I then realized

[VFB] mini-studio

2009-05-13 Thread jim phillips
If you want a ministudio for photographing fly's nows the time. Go to http://www.1saleaday.com/ and they have a ministudio for just $14.99. Only good until midnight tonight, May 13, 09. Looks like quite a bargain for taking fly pictures and pictures of other small items. I like the lights. Wond

[VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-05-13 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
"In 1918 I realized that the growing use of the automobile, with its easy transportation, would soon spoil all public trout fishing." Edward R. Hewitt "A Trout And Salmon Fisherman For Seventy-Five Years" (1948) Wonder what Ole Ed would say about the automobile tody? :-P >

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-05-13 Thread J Balmer
During our Annual Trout Kicking Festival on Taneycomo a couple of years ago, the wind changed while I was casting a heavy #10 bugger. I pinch all my barbs before tying. The hook caught in the skin behind my elbow. I couldn't pull it out & I didn't have the leverage to push it through. We had just