Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Wayne- Great idea..CPFC... Dail
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:45 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Hi Tony;
If nothing else, we should have the inaugaral meeting of "The Chili
Pepper Fan club"!
Wayneb
--- On Wed, 8/24/11, Anthony Spezio wrote:
From: Anthony Spezio
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
To: "vfb-mail@googlegroups.com"
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 8:15 AM
Dial,
Let's work on that.
Tony
From: Dail Graham
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Tony- I bet we could get another bunch from the list together at Sowbug
next March. Hope you are feeling better and keep cool in this hot weather in
MO/ARK. Will see you at conclave! – Dail Graham
From: Anthony Spezio
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:46 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Seems there are several of us that open the list first thing in the
morning and put it to bed at night. As you do Joyce, I do the same. I wish
there was a way for all of us to get together. The closest we have come is at
the Sowbug show when we had 37 members there. We had a get together at the show
one afternoon. I was presented with a box of flies.
Tony
From: Joyce M Westphal
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not
fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I read in the
morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am still very dependent on
learning more from those who know so much more about fishing and tying than I
do. And..I love the recipes for food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and
am always happy to add prayers for those who are on this list and those they
love. Keep it coming. Joyc
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio
wrote:
I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down
quite a bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still
slowed down.
I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical
problems for the past three years so I have not been posting much about tying
or fishing. I would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it
once was. Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list
has also made a difference.
I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list.
Tony
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From: Niclas Runarsson
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick
gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet
domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years
later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made
a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) -
Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to generate
replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a difference.
LOL
1: DonO - 1393
2: Tony - 1221
3: Bigtroutman - 1150
4: Deserttrout - 1036
(with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657)
/Nick
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Morning VFB'ers:
It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last
few days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen
anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO
and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around.
Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see
he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB.
JIMMY D
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Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Hi Tony; If nothing else, we should have the inaugaral meeting of "The Chili Pepper Fan club"! Wayneb --- On Wed, 8/24/11, Anthony Spezio wrote: From: Anthony Spezio Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" To: "vfb-mail@googlegroups.com" Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 8:15 AM Dial, Let's work on that. Tony From: Dail Graham To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:02 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Tony- I bet we could get another bunch from the list together at Sowbug next March. Hope you are feeling better and keep cool in this hot weather in MO/ARK. Will see you at conclave! – Dail Graham From: Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:46 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Seems there are several of us that open the list first thing in the morning and put it to bed at night. As you do Joyce, I do the same. I wish there was a way for all of us to get together. The closest we have come is at the Sowbug show when we had 37 members there. We had a get together at the show one afternoon. I was presented with a box of flies. Tony From: Joyce M Westphal To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I read in the morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am still very dependent on learning more from those who know so much more about fishing and tying than I do. And..I love the recipes for food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am always happy to add prayers for those who are on this list and those they love. Keep it coming. Joyc On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote: I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down quite a bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still slowed down. I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical problems for the past three years so I have not been posting much about tying or fishing. I would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it once was. Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list has also made a difference. I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list. Tony From: Niclas Runarsson To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) - Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to generate replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a difference. LOL 1: DonO - 1393 2: Tony - 1221 3: Bigtroutman - 1150 4: Deserttrout - 1036 (with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657) /Nick -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För ray...@earthlink.net Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Morning VFB'ers: It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around. Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB. JIMMY D THE ALPHA TYER -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To u
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Dial, Let's work on that. Tony From: Dail Graham To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:02 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Tony- I bet we could get another bunch from the list together at Sowbug next March. Hope you are feeling better and keep cool in this hot weather in MO/ARK. Will see you at conclave! – Dail Graham From: Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:46 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Seems there are several of us that open the list first thing in the morning and put it to bed at night. As you do Joyce, I do the same. I wish there was a way for all of us to get together. The closest we have come is at the Sowbug show when we had 37 members there. We had a get together at the show one afternoon. I was presented with a box of flies. Tony From: Joyce M Westphal To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I read in the morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am still very dependent on learning more from those who know so much more about fishing and tying than I do. And..I love the recipes for food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am always happy to add prayers for those who are on this list and those they love. Keep it coming. Joyc On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote: I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down quite a bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still slowed down. > >I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical problems for >the past three years so I have not been posting much about tying or fishing. >I would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it once was. >Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list has also >made a difference. >I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list. >Tony > > > > > From: Niclas Runarsson >To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM >Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" > > >Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick gathering >of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet domain >suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years later >we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made a >big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) - >Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to >generate replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a >difference. LOL > >1: DonO - 1393 >2: Tony - 1221 >3: Bigtroutman - 1150 >4: Deserttrout - 1036 >(with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657) > >/Nick > > >-Ursprungligt meddelande- >Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För >ray...@earthlink.net >Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30 >Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" > > >Morning VFB'ers: > >It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around. >Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see >he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB. > >JIMMY D >THE ALPHA TYER > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > >To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > >VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > >To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > >VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > >-- >You received this message because yo
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Tony- I bet we could get another bunch from the list together at Sowbug next March. Hope you are feeling better and keep cool in this hot weather in MO/ARK. Will see you at conclave! – Dail Graham From: Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:46 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Seems there are several of us that open the list first thing in the morning and put it to bed at night. As you do Joyce, I do the same. I wish there was a way for all of us to get together. The closest we have come is at the Sowbug show when we had 37 members there. We had a get together at the show one afternoon. I was presented with a box of flies. Tony From: Joyce M Westphal To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I read in the morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am still very dependent on learning more from those who know so much more about fishing and tying than I do. And..I love the recipes for food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am always happy to add prayers for those who are on this list and those they love. Keep it coming. Joyc On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote: I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down quite a bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still slowed down. I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical problems for the past three years so I have not been posting much about tying or fishing. I would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it once was. Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list has also made a difference. I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list. Tony -- From: Niclas Runarsson To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) - Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to generate replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a difference. LOL 1: DonO - 1393 2: Tony - 1221 3: Bigtroutman - 1150 4: Deserttrout - 1036 (with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657) /Nick -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För ray...@earthlink.net Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Morning VFB'ers: It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around. Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB. JIMMY D THE ALPHA TYER -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message becaus
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" - DonO
You must feel better at 40 pounds lighter, gotta keep moving, stay as
lite as possible, and don't smoke!
I think everyone has cut back, the real problem isn't the crash of 2008,
but if you look at your income for the past 10-12 years it's maybe the
same or darn close to it, but the cost of stuff has zipped right up
there. The reason fly shops aren't doing well is they carry just the
high end stuff so all the new comers go big box.
One of my students just outfitted his family of 4 to FF and they did it
at Cabelas, his budget was 300 per person and they fished all season,
locally out of a tent. Our local shop wanted close to 1000 per person
to outfit the same family. When you are funding retirement, college and
a mortgage there only so many peso's to spread around.
Don I'll have to look through my Indian/British cookbooks so we can
trade some recipes
Peggy B
On 8/21/2011 5:26 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
Joyce (and all),
I, too, am getting older, but it is dubious that it's also 'wiser'.
Can't be wise when I'm forgettin everything.
As far as the VFB is concerned, Windows Mail Inbox is still my
screen-saver, and I always look for new VFB posts each day, as I work at
my computers much of the time.
Getting old is no fun (just turned 60), and although I'm not as old as
some here, I always say it's not the miles, but the off-road abuse.
Being able to log on and share anything is still enjoyable, and after
having TN and the surgery for it, anything that is not abject misery is
a good thing. It's helped alot losing 40 lbs. this spring, so I'm a lot
more active, but still not highly motivated. Ride my mountain bike more
now than ever- Trek Top Fuel 8- nice bike.
Because of the poor economy, especially in my field, I can't afford
fishing trips- not just for gas- but the incidentals, like miles on the
truck counting towards oil changes, brakes, tires, break-downs, etc.
Gotta make everything last as long as possible.
So I tie a lot and work around the yard, and spend the work days trying
to turn a buck or two. Tying is my therapy when I can't fish, and then
comes cooking. After cajun cooking, I got into Indian/British curry, and
started making my own Major Grey's style mango chutney for the curry.
Getting pretty good at it, too.
DVD sales were pretty brisk this winter and spring, but have dropped
off. Chris Helms says that's normal. I got to chat with him an hour or
so the other night, as we haven't crossed paths at a show in years.
So, just plugging away, waiting for better times, whatever they might
be. Hopefully the VFB can revive to something of its former days. I
don't know what it will take to restore it, especially if everyone is
just 'burned out' by life and pressure. Too bad Buggs, Dr. D, and
'Ronnie aren't here to keep me company any more.
Been conversing with Tony a lot off list, and that's been nice. He's
going through a lot, so I always think about him.
DonO
- Original Message -
*From:* Joyce M Westphal <mailto:joyce...@gmail.com>
*To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com <mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com>
*Sent:* Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:31 AM
*Subject:* Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not
fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I
read in the morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am
still very dependent on learning more from those who know so much
more about fishing and tying than I do. And..I love the recipes for
food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am always happy to add
prayers for those who are on this list and those they love. Keep it
coming. Joyc
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio mailto:bambot...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
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Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Hi All; In my case, I spend much more time online in winter and early spring, can't do as much outside and I do most of my fly tying during this time of year. I've been fishing at least a dozen times this summer, all warmwater. I've had tremendous success, each outing out my local pond I've caught at least 25 and as many as 100 fish, bluegill, crappie, and Bass. Nothing huge but all on topwater, a size 10 guglepop, and using my SirD bamboo flyrod that Tony and I built together this spring. I find I enjoy this flyrod more and more each time I use it. I still read all the postings, just don't spend as much time online. Really enjoy DonO's flies, always a suprise as to what DonO's going to post next. Wayneb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" - DonO
Joyce (and all),
I, too, am getting older, but it is dubious that it's also 'wiser'. Can't be
wise when I'm forgettin everything.
As far as the VFB is concerned, Windows Mail Inbox is still my screen-saver,
and I always look for new VFB posts each day, as I work at my computers much of
the time.
Getting old is no fun (just turned 60), and although I'm not as old as some
here, I always say it's not the miles, but the off-road abuse. Being able to
log on and share anything is still enjoyable, and after having TN and the
surgery for it, anything that is not abject misery is a good thing. It's
helped alot losing 40 lbs. this spring, so I'm a lot more active, but still not
highly motivated. Ride my mountain bike more now than ever- Trek Top Fuel 8-
nice bike.
Because of the poor economy, especially in my field, I can't afford fishing
trips- not just for gas- but the incidentals, like miles on the truck counting
towards oil changes, brakes, tires, break-downs, etc. Gotta make everything
last as long as possible.
So I tie a lot and work around the yard, and spend the work days trying to turn
a buck or two. Tying is my therapy when I can't fish, and then comes cooking.
After cajun cooking, I got into Indian/British curry, and started making my own
Major Grey's style mango chutney for the curry. Getting pretty good at it, too.
DVD sales were pretty brisk this winter and spring, but have dropped off.
Chris Helms says that's normal. I got to chat with him an hour or so the other
night, as we haven't crossed paths at a show in years.
So, just plugging away, waiting for better times, whatever they might be.
Hopefully the VFB can revive to something of its former days. I don't know
what it will take to restore it, especially if everyone is just 'burned out' by
life and pressure. Too bad Buggs, Dr. D, and 'Ronnie aren't here to keep me
company any more.
Been conversing with Tony a lot off list, and that's been nice. He's going
through a lot, so I always think about him.
DonO
- Original Message -
From: Joyce M Westphal
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not fishing nor
tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I read in the morning,
and usually the last I read at night, so I am still very dependent on learning
more from those who know so much more about fishing and tying than I do.
And..I love the recipes for food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am
always happy to add prayers for those who are on this list and those they love.
Keep it coming. Joyc
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down quite a
bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still slowed
down.
I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical problems for
the past three years so I have not been posting much about tying or fishing. I
would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it once was.
Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list has also
made a difference.
I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list.
Tony
------------
From: Niclas Runarsson
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick
gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet
domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years
later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made
a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) -
Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to generate
replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a difference.
LOL
1: DonO - 1393
2: Tony - 1221
3: Bigtroutman - 1150
4: Deserttrout - 1036
(with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657)
/Nick
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Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För
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Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30
Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Morning VFB'ers:
It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few
days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen anything
out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO and Nick
and a few other
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
All, I have been a member of the list for years but rarely do I ever post. I used to participate in some swaps but I haven't in a few years. But I always look and read. I am not a big poster. I am not a big computer person. But between work and all, in these days, its a must to work with computers. So I have a computer, use it, subscribe to lists, etc. But I just do not post much. But I do read and learn. So I hope the list is around for awhile.. Ron Boutin Rodger Oleson wrote: > Maybe that's what's happening to the listaging taking a toll. Seems > I've gotten so much gimpier that I haven't even had my kayak out this > year. Made a couple of fly fishing trips,but just fished off the dock > and caught a few sunnies and crappie on the smallish side. I haven't > had to replenish my supply of flies because I haven't lost any. I still > tie for a few swaps and when I want to try something I've seen or heard > about, but that doesn't keep me from opening my mail and quickly going > to the VFB incoming box. > So are we all getting to old to participate? Hate to think so because > my doc told me the other day "you're still a young man".(Silly doc!!) > Not that I ever feel very/*frisky */for sure, but it's sad that I have > so little input for the list. I certainly do enjoy having the VFB list > to look forward to every day. Like Joyce, I'm ready to offer up a > prayer for those who mention problems or friends with difficulties. > I know very few folks on here but feel like I've made some great > acquaintances who would be close friends if we had the opportunity to meet. > Hope we can keep the list active for many more years. > I'm not the great "experimenter" that DonO is, but I've been enjoying > cutting out foam popper bodies and shaping them with my homemade dremel > lathe set up. Not gonna go into full-fledged commercial production or > anything like that. I can make popper bodies in several sizes though if > anyone is interested. If I have the foam flip flops of the color you > want I can send you a _*few*_ to examine/try out. I can make > 1/8",5/32"3/16",7/32"1/4",5/16",3/8" & 1/2" diameter bodies that are a > bit smaller when turned down and will be about the length of the > thickness of a flip-flop. I have glued some together and made longer > bodies, but haven't finished any flip-flop flies lately. This summer > weather has me doing very little other than thinking about doing "stuff". > > rodgerole > Rodger Ole Oleson > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Seems there are several of us that open the list first thing in the morning and put it to bed at night. As you do Joyce, I do the same. I wish there was a way for all of us to get together. The closest we have come is at the Sowbug show when we had 37 members there. We had a get together at the show one afternoon. I was presented with a box of flies. Tony From: Joyce M Westphal To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I read in the morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am still very dependent on learning more from those who know so much more about fishing and tying than I do. And..I love the recipes for food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am always happy to add prayers for those who are on this list and those they love. Keep it coming. Joyc On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote: I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down quite a bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still slowed down. > >I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical problems for the >past three years so I have not been posting much about tying or fishing. I >would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it once was. >Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list has also >made a difference. >I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list. >Tony > > > > > >From: Niclas Runarsson >To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM >Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" > > >Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) - Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to generate replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a difference. LOL > >1: DonO - 1393 >2: Tony - 1221 >3: Bigtroutman - 1150 >4: Deserttrout - 1036 >(with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657) > >/Nick > > >-Ursprungligt meddelande- >Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För ray...@earthlink.net >Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30 >Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" > > >Morning VFB'ers: > >It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around. >Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see >he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB. > >JIMMY D >THE ALPHA TYER > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > >To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe >from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > >VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > > -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > >To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > >VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > >To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > >VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For mo
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Rodger I think you are so right. Since I have had my medical problems I really don't feel like doing any tying or even posting cause I have nothing to say. Maybe I should push myself a bit. I have a rod to get finished for a list member that was ordered almost a year ago. I just can't find the energy to work in it. It is just about finished but I just can't seem to get to it.When I get one of these spells, I am not good to do anything for several weeks. I had one a few weeks ago. Just like your WRD's, It would only take me a few minuets to get them tied but I just keep forgetting about it. When I get them sent to you, I will trade you for a popper. Tony From: Rodger Oleson To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Maybe that's what's happening to the listaging taking a toll. Seems I've gotten so much gimpier that I haven't even had my kayak out this year. Made a couple of fly fishing trips,but just fished off the dock and caught a few sunnies and crappie on the smallish side. I haven't had to replenish my supply of flies because I haven't lost any. I still tie for a few swaps and when I want to try something I've seen or heard about, but that doesn't keep me from opening my mail and quickly going to the VFB incoming box. So are we all getting to old to participate? Hate to think so because my doc told me the other day "you're still a young man".(Silly doc!!) Not that I ever feel veryfrisky for sure, but it's sad that I have so little input for the list. I certainly do enjoy having the VFB list to look forward to every day. Like Joyce, I'm ready to offer up a prayer for those who mention problems or friends with difficulties. I know very few folks on here but feel like I've made some great acquaintances who would be close friends if we had the opportunity to meet. Hope we can keep the list active for many more years. I'm not the great "experimenter" that DonO is, but I've been enjoying cutting out foam popper bodies and shaping them with my homemade dremel lathe set up. Not gonna go into full-fledged commercial production or anything like that. I can make popper bodies in several sizes though if anyone is interested. If I have the foam flip flops of the color you want I can send you a few to examine/try out. I can make 1/8",5/32"3/16",7/32"1/4",5/16",3/8" & 1/2" diameter bodies that are a bit smaller when turned down and will be about the length of the thickness of a flip-flop. I have glued some together and made longer bodies, but haven't finished any flip-flop flies lately. This summer weather has me doing very little other than thinking about doing "stuff". rodgerole Rodger Ole Oleson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Maybe that's what's happening to the listaging taking a toll. Seems I've gotten so much gimpier that I haven't even had my kayak out this year. Made a couple of fly fishing trips,but just fished off the dock and caught a few sunnies and crappie on the smallish side. I haven't had to replenish my supply of flies because I haven't lost any. I still tie for a few swaps and when I want to try something I've seen or heard about, but that doesn't keep me from opening my mail and quickly going to the VFB incoming box. So are we all getting to old to participate? Hate to think so because my doc told me the other day "you're still a young man".(Silly doc!!) Not that I ever feel very/*frisky */for sure, but it's sad that I have so little input for the list. I certainly do enjoy having the VFB list to look forward to every day. Like Joyce, I'm ready to offer up a prayer for those who mention problems or friends with difficulties. I know very few folks on here but feel like I've made some great acquaintances who would be close friends if we had the opportunity to meet. Hope we can keep the list active for many more years. I'm not the great "experimenter" that DonO is, but I've been enjoying cutting out foam popper bodies and shaping them with my homemade dremel lathe set up. Not gonna go into full-fledged commercial production or anything like that. I can make popper bodies in several sizes though if anyone is interested. If I have the foam flip flops of the color you want I can send you a _*few*_ to examine/try out. I can make 1/8",5/32"3/16",7/32"1/4",5/16",3/8" & 1/2" diameter bodies that are a bit smaller when turned down and will be about the length of the thickness of a flip-flop. I have glued some together and made longer bodies, but haven't finished any flip-flop flies lately. This summer weather has me doing very little other than thinking about doing "stuff". rodgerole Rodger Ole Oleson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I read in the morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am still very dependent on learning more from those who know so much more about fishing and tying than I do. And..I love the recipes for food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am always happy to add prayers for those who are on this list and those they love. Keep it coming. Joyc On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote: > I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down quite a > bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still > slowed down. > I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical problems for > the past three years so I have not been posting much about tying or fishing. > I would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it once > was. Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list has > also made a difference. > I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list. > Tony > > -- > *From:* Niclas Runarsson > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" > > Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick > gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the > Troutnet domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. > 3,5 years later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't > think it made a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the > About Us list) - Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and > started to generate replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never > noticed a difference. LOL > > 1: DonO - 1393 > 2: Tony - 1221 > 3: Bigtroutman - 1150 > 4: Deserttrout - 1036 > (with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657) > > /Nick > > > -Ursprungligt meddelande- > Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] > För ray...@earthlink.net > Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30 > Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" > > > Morning VFB'ers: > > It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few > days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen > anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via > DonO and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around. > Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see > he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB. > > JIMMY D > THE ALPHA TYER > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To > unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
I think after a while there is not much to say so things slow down quite a bit. Don, and Jimmy have really tried to keep things going but we still slowed down. I have not mentioned on the list but I am having some medical problems for the past three years so I have not been posting much about tying or fishing. I would like to see the list come back to it's "Glory Days" like it once was. Loosing some of the posters like Murph, Mark and Larry on the list has also made a difference. I for one will hang in there as long as there is a list. Tony From: Niclas Runarsson To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Meddelande Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) - Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to generate replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a difference. LOL 1: DonO - 1393 2: Tony - 1221 3: Bigtroutman - 1150 4: Deserttrout - 1036 (with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657) /Nick -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För ray...@earthlink.net Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Morning VFB'ers: It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around. Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB. JIMMY D THE ALPHA TYER -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
Better re-invented and re-growing than dead and forgotten. A quick gathering of the troops into Googlegroups was a good saviour when the Troutnet domain suddenly died on us. We did lose quite a few members though. 3,5 years later we are 209 of us - a third of the former list. But I don't think it made a big change in traffic. "The Big Four" (as described by the About Us list) - Don, Tony, JimmyD and Jimi, were quickly back on track and started to generate replies from the rest of us. My Outlook post file never noticed a difference. LOL 1: DonO - 1393 2: Tony - 1221 3: Bigtroutman - 1150 4: Deserttrout - 1036 (with Allan as no 5, with a humble 657) /Nick -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] För ray...@earthlink.net Skickat: den 20 augusti 2011 18:30 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises" Morning VFB'ers: It does my heart good to see so much activity on the list these last few days. As one of the VFB managers/monitors, whatever, I have not seen anything out of the way, no flamming, plenty of good natured banter, via DonO and Nick and a few others Good stuff all around. Even Byard has put in his 2 cents wort several times. Good to see he's pleased with the Re-invented VFB. JIMMY D THE ALPHA TYER -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
