[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

2009-11-19 Thread iain short
Find a bass pattern you like and ill be happy to help you develop a bass tube version. iain Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:26:26 -0800 From: bighawk...@yahoo.com Subject: [VFB] Re: Tying tube flies To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Iain, thanks for that link last week. I have been doing extensive rese

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

2009-11-19 Thread Jeff Frye
Iain, thanks for that link last week. I have been doing extensive research and have a bunch of supplies ordered. I am wanting to develop some tube applications for bass. This is what I want to tie for Sowbug this year. Something maybe new to folks. From: iai

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

2009-11-19 Thread iain short
Hi JC look at the following link http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/tube-flies/ if you have specific questions email me at iainsh...@hotmail.com iain From: jc.flyf...@yahoo.com Subject: [VFB] Tying tube flies Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:40:28 -0700 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com I have been

[VFB] DVDs went out today

2009-11-19 Thread Don Ordes
Mailed out 9 DVD's today, so you should have them by Monday, except for Switzerland. I need payments from those who reserved them. Please let me know if you need more time to make payments, and I will keep your # reserved. DonO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

2009-11-19 Thread Don Ordes
You just missed some posts recently about tying tube flies. I've never done it, but there are some on here who have. They should be posting soon. Middle-of-the-week slowdown here. DonO - Original Message - From: JC To: vfb-mail Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:40 PM Su

[VFB] Re: hi

2009-11-19 Thread Don Ordes
Hello, JC Welcome to the list. Yes, there are a few on the list from Utah, and you'll probably be hearing from them soon. I live in Wyoming, so we're not too far apart. Don't know much about winter, since I live in Wyoming, lol, but we just hit them with smaller nymphs, and maybe some very s

[VFB] Re: New here

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
jc: Welcome to the group. Make yourself at home, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ - Original Message - From: "jc" To: "VFB Mail" Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:06 AM Su

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
You have to go to the group's homepage, and there should be a button that says "edit membership" and you follow the directions from there, HTH, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ

[VFB] Re: Web Page Test

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
I'm using Win XP home edition and it said "page not found", Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ - Original Message - From: "Rene Zillmann" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009

[VFB] Re: Poor Alan - was Re: testing

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
MeddelandeJohn, Yes, it came through, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ - Original Message - From: John J Dwyer Jr To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, Novembe

[VFB] Re: testing

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
Alabama had a teenager take over of the computer ROFL, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ - Original Message - From: "Jimmy D. Moore" To: "Virtual Fly Box" Sent: Thursday, No

[VFB] New here

2009-11-19 Thread jc
Hello, I would like to introduce myself. I found your group and have been fly fishing and fly tying for about 10 years now. I am interested in learning more thanks for your time. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VF

[VFB] Tying tube flies

2009-11-19 Thread JC
I have been interested for a while in tying tube flies. Does anyone have any pointers or experience with that? Jc --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@goo

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-19 Thread JC
But yet how satifying you feel as you pull it to shore to know that you won the battle, but release it back to fight another day -Original Message- From: Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:45 AM To: Virtual Fly Box ; Fly Fishing World ; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers Subject

[VFB] Re: in case

2009-11-19 Thread JC
Are you talking about gut used for hook eyes. Ive always heard about doing it but never have tried it. Where would i find the material, etc. jc -Original Message- From: Mark Romero Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:02 PM To: virtual fly box Subject: [VFB] Re: in case Iain, i've twis

[VFB] hi

2009-11-19 Thread JC
I was looking for a flyfishing/tying group today and found this group. I read some of the posts and I liked what I read. Is there anyone here from utah? I have been flyfishing for over 10 years and tying my own flies for 8. Does anyone know any good flies for winter stream fishing? JC --~--~

[VFB] Fur / Hair Swap

2009-11-19 Thread Rene Zillmann
Swppers, I finally decided to ty a 'Kangaroo Soft Hackle'. Found a patch pf kangaroo fur, very soft stuff, in my secret drawer. It is just a fur tail, some flashabou dubbing for the body, and fur tied in split thread for the hackle. Really tricky to dubb the flashabou, rope dub isn't working witho

[VFB] Fur / Hair Swap

2009-11-19 Thread Rene Zillmann
Swappers, I finally decided to ty a 'Kangaroo Soft Hackle'. Found a patch of kangaroo fur, very soft stuff, in my secret drawer. It is just a fur tail, some flashabou dubbing for the body, and fur tied in split thread for the hackle. Really tricky to dubb the flashabou, rope dub isn't working with

[VFB] Deer Hair Hackle

2009-11-19 Thread Rene Zillmann
Gang, Is anybody using dear hair in a split thread for hackling? Any tips? I'm playing around for Iain swap with this - he asks for flies with deer hair , and my hackle aren't as dense as they should be. Hints? Rene BTW: I looked in the ff bible, but this book has no infos on it --~--~--

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-19 Thread murphdawg98
I am trying to unsubscribe from this group.  Can someone explain how to be removed or can someone remove my address from the group?  I inadvertently signed on to the group.  Any help will be appreciated!ThanksOn Nov 5, 2009, Mark Romero wrote: you thinkin' bout "The Babe"? ..lol, i w

[VFB] Re: Web Page Test

2009-11-19 Thread Michael Bliss
Rene I got an error message - Page not found. Mike On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 6:59 AM, Rene Zillmann wrote: > > Hi Gang, > > if you have some time, pls do me a favor: > > Check out the site : http://www.alrhome.de/ff/swap.xml > It should show some 10 neat flies with names and tyers. There are s

[VFB] Web Page Test

2009-11-19 Thread Rene Zillmann
Hi Gang, if you have some time, pls do me a favor: Check out the site : http://www.alrhome.de/ff/swap.xml It should show some 10 neat flies with names and tyers. There are some links on it, but they do not work. As you see at the extension, it is not html, but xml data. therefore the display

[VFB] Re: Poor Alan - was Re: testing

2009-11-19 Thread John J Dwyer Jr
Still having problems not sure this gets out Tight Lines John Dwyer "Brother of the Angle" www.aflytyer.com From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Niclas Runarsson Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 11:09 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [

[VFB] test

2009-11-19 Thread John J Dwyer Jr
Checking this out Tight Lines John Dwyer "Brother of the Angle" http://caddisfly.wordpress.com/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegrou

[VFB] Just checking in

2009-11-19 Thread Jimmy Moore
Trying my alternate e-mail address to see if I got approved for the VFB.' JIMMY D --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 fro

[VFB] Re: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-19 Thread Michael Bliss
Amen to that first quote - now the second one - is that you Jimmy? Is that your quote? I have never caught one planing like a speed boat. I would like to that sound fun. I did have a trout take my EHC in the air as the fly was still moving over the water. The fish came out a good two feet to s

[VFB] Duck Pupe

2009-11-19 Thread Mark Romero
i just named a fly for Charlie Craven's fly boxya'll know Charlie?.he got a new pattern which is a CDC Caddis Pupae.but he couldn't figure out a nameso tole' 'em.just call it Duck Pupe. lmao.Facebook guys..

[VFB] testing

2009-11-19 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
The list is mighty quiet tonight. -- ><º> * JIMMY D. MOORE, Amateur Radio Station WB5RHT- FREE Classic & Antique Golf Club Evaluation Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited,

[VFB] Re: On the photo issue...

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
MeddelandeI just searched this book. Looks like a great book, and can be had for $20 or less. Thanks, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ - Original Message - From: Niclas R

[VFB] Re: Tying Tiny Flies Book or DVD wanted

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
Hans: I'll look up Ed Engle's book and see what I can find. Thanks, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ - Original Message - From: "Hans Weilenmann" To: Sent: Thursday, Novemb

[VFB] Re: Tying Tiny Flies Book or DVD wanted

2009-11-19 Thread chuckalexander
I'm gonna do my best, if we can be moved into our new place by then and have all that squared away, Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/you_wear_it_well_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ - Original Message - From: Anthony Sp

[VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2009-11-19 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
"The one great ingredient in successful fly-fishing is patience. The man whose fly is always on the water has the best chance. There is always a chance of a fish or two, no matter how hopeless it looks. You never know what may happen in fly-fishing." Francis Francis (1862 "I've caught fish

[VFB] On the photo issue...

2009-11-19 Thread Niclas Runarsson
There IS a quite (REALLY quite) simple way to send however many pictures in whichever size you want in REALLY small mails... 10 1Mb pictures or or 10 10Kb pictures... no difference at all... 50 1Mb pictures or 50 10Kb pictures... no difference at all. I just sent myself 100 4Mb pictures in one mail

[VFB] Re: Tying Tiny Flies Book or DVD wanted

2009-11-19 Thread Niclas Runarsson
... which BTW goes under the name: 'Tying Small Flies' (even though they are 'tiny') I got it and I recommend it. A lot of "about" reading too, not just a pattern book. /Nick (who also loves to tie pressing his nose against the vise) -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: vfb-mail@googlegrou

[VFB] Re: Google Groups: The message is too large

2009-11-19 Thread Anthony Spezio
It seems that if I leave the list there will be thirteen other members that have contacted me off list that will also leave. I can't be responsible for that so I will hang in there. I seldom post anymore for the same reason, not much going on. Wish we could get back to the list as it was five or

[VFB] Book for sale

2009-11-19 Thread Alan Di Somma
I have a new copy of "Rod Crafting" by Jeffrey Hatton that I would like to sell for $20. I will pay shipping. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~

[VFB] Re: Tying Tiny Flies Book or DVD wanted

2009-11-19 Thread Alan Di Somma
Magnifying lenses. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:43 PM

[VFB] Re: Tying Tiny Flies Book or DVD wanted

2009-11-19 Thread Hans Weilenmann
Chuck, You may be referencing the Ed Engle book? Cheers, Hans W who loves to tie tiny flies You have a Friend in Low Places Hans Weilenmann, The Netherlands http://www.danica.com/flytier =

[VFB] Re: harvesting starling

2009-11-19 Thread Alan Di Somma
Joyce: Tell him to use a BB gun. Less damage to the hides and a lot less noticeable noise. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: Joyce Westphal To: vfb-mail@

[VFB] Re: Google Groups: The message is too large

2009-11-19 Thread Niclas Runarsson
I share your opinion Tony. It has become like some kind of chat room... mails with nothing but smilies... lmao's... mails INTENTIONALLY opening private chats on the list. "I don't need his address... I use the list instead." There's a purpose for the list and it's not person-to-person chats about

[VFB] Re: Tony

2009-11-19 Thread Mark Romero
My sentiments exactly. > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:38 +0100 > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Subject: [VFB] Re: Tony > From: rene.zillm...@t-online.de > > > Hi Tony, > I understand, but disagree. pls stay with the gang. There are times > where we have more banter and chat on the line, and

[VFB] Re: Tying Tiny Flies Book or DVD wanted

2009-11-19 Thread Anthony Spezio
Make it to the Sowbug in March and you will see them tie those flies. Tony --- On Wed, 11/18/09, chuckalexan...@hughes.net wrote: From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net Subject: [VFB] Re: Tying Tiny Flies Book or DVD wanted To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 11:43 PM

[VFB] Re: Tony

2009-11-19 Thread Mark Romero
Rene, my sentime > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:38 +0100 > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Subject: [VFB] Re: Tony > From: rene.zillm...@t-online.de > > > Hi Tony, > I understand, but disagree. pls stay with the gang. There are times > where we have more banter and chat on the line, and times

[VFB] Re: Tony

2009-11-19 Thread rene.zillm...@t-online.de
Hi Tony, I understand, but disagree. pls stay with the gang. There are times where we have more banter and chat on the line, and times where we talk more technical. And silent times, where we think that the list might die. I remember times, where I sorted my inbox by sender names, and deleted grou