[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed- big fish journal- light reading

Mel wrote: "If you have to think about how to reel when you have a fish on you are missing the reasons for angling." This is true. The style of fishing and the target fish and how you will fish it has to be settled as you set up your rod. How you reel, righty or lefty, has to be settled and

[VFB] simple tube holder

Photo 004 shows a large salmon hook with the loop eye removed; Photo 005 shows a tube jammed on the shank of the eye-less hook ready to be dressed. There is sufficient friction to prevent the tube from rolling. As Iain pointed out, a blind eye salmon hook would be better still as the shank has a

[VFB] Alan Tube fly videos

go to this site for basic tube fly vids http://www.eumertube.com/tyinginstructions.php click the pictures > next page - click the pictures iain _ Have more than one Hotmail account? Link

[VFB] Alan - Tube video

Alan the tapered pin in this clip is used the same as the tapered blind eye hook it also shows how you make the plastic liner for the metal tube http://www.eumertube.com/ABCsOfConetubes.php iain __

[VFB] for Alan ... Tying tube flies

Alan LOL... OK trying again you dont fish with the blind eye hook, "you place the blind eye hook in the vice to mount the tube while you tie the fly" instead of buying one of those ekpensive fancy tube fly vices, you then take the fly to the river of your choice to go fishing with it and

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Fellow Anglers Do what feels the best for you. Reel left, reel right, doesn't make any difference. If you have to think about how to reel when you have a fish on you are missing the reasons for angling. Just go and enjoy the great outdoors; the land, trees, air , sky, water and the fish. Then sh

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

I should of used my Spell Check. Tony --- On Fri, 11/20/09, Neville Gosling wrote: From: Neville Gosling Subject: [VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 9:10 PM I am right handed and I cast with my right hand and reel in with my left. 

[VFB] Re: Pre formed foam popper heads???

Chuck: go to the web site in my signature. I have three different sizes of them. Some came with hooks. 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...@hughe

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

I am right handed and I cast with my right hand and reel in with my left. To me, casting and holding the rod with my dominant hard/arm is more important than reeling-in. That is why all my Hardy Perfects are the more expensive and difficult to obtain left hand wind models, as are my all spinning re

[VFB] Pre formed foam popper heads???

Can somebody tell me where to get the best deal on pre formed foam popper heads??? I have been building about 15-20 of them this week out of balsa wood, and they are VERY time consuming (at least they are to me). I think I'm gonna try the pre formed (and maybe pre colored) foam heads, but need t

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

I find doing it tat way is easire for me too. Tony --- On Fri, 11/20/09, Jimmy D. Moore wrote: From: Jimmy D. Moore Subject: [VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:57 PM That's really what I do Tony.  I rarely reel a fish in, unl

[VFB] Re: DonO's DVD

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[VFB] Re: Tubes part 3

Neville: This mis the reason that this list is soo valuable. All this info in just a few minute could take us newbies a long time to learn. Those are some awsome looking flies BTW. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://

[VFB] Re: unsubscribe

Send an email to the address below, Chuck vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com - Original Message - From: murphdaw...@verizon.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:48 PM Subject: [VFB] unsubscribe Hello, I would like to unsubscribe from

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Thanks Neville. I could not figure out why you used a tapered shank hook. I thought it was for fishing. I was always assuming that who ever was tying the tube was using one of the tools to hold the tubeDUH! BTW I know you are partial to Hardy reels but after getting my knuckles beaten a

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

What holds the tube to the tippet? 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: Don Ordes To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 5:06 PM

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Been a while since I was called a “youngster”J From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Eckert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 4:45 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: AW: [VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed I do not think we should make a rule

[VFB] Re: Was reeling left-handed, now Cajun roots

I was born & raised on the South Side of Chicago. I LOVE Cajun food. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Di Somma Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 4:25 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Re: Was reeling left-handed, now Cajun roots

[VFB] Re: unsubscribe

Have you tried the google group? groups.google.com Search for VFB Go to mail and this should let you unsubscribe. Beyound that, do as I do, get a 17 yr old computer geek to help you. May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Date: Fri,

[VFB] Re: unsubscribe

I have tried that several times & I keep getting "message undeliverable" I don't know if the address is correctOn Nov 20, 2009, jim phillips wrote: murphdawg98   Hello! Read the bottom of each VFB post and follow the directionsMay your GOD be your fishing partner.    EMAILING FOR THE G

[VFB] Re: unsubscribe

murphdawg98 Hello! Read the bottom of each VFB post and follow the directions May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:41 -0600 From: murphdaw...@verizon.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] un

[VFB] unsubscribe

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[VFB] Tubes Part 2

These are some home made tubes made with brass or copper tubing from a model shop and suitable sized plastic tubing insert. I just heat the ends of the plastic insert with a needle in place to keep the tube open. Also shown is a Eumer tube fly tool for holding the tube and to stop it rolling over

[VFB] Tubes part 1

Alan and others This is my set up. The nylon leader material is tied directly to the hook and around the hook shank several turns. When pulled tight, it butts up against the hook eye and hangs straight. Only the eye of the hook is placed into the clear tubing which is also attached to the end o

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Alan: The blind eye tapered shank hook is used merely to hold the tube when one applies the dressing to the tube. It is not used to fish the tube. I have tied a lot of tubes and started by cutting the eye off a large salmon hook and then jamming the tube onto the remaining shank. One needs two

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Alan, the tapered shank is for tying only. To fish, the eye of the hook snugs up against the back of the tube. Don - Original Message - From: Alan Di Somma To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 4:23 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: Tying tube flies iain:

[VFB] DonO's DVD

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[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

iain: Either I am missing something or I just can't get the tapered shank . What holds the tube and tapered shank to the tippet. Where do you tie these things together? I believe that a tapered shank has no eye. Is that correct? You have to lash monofilament to the shank, correct? Thank you, Ala

[VFB] Types of Marabou- bird and feather articles?

Hi all: Looking at Hatches magazine, I began to think about all the types of marabou and which birds they come from. Any articles discussing the 'puff types'(like big CDC puffs), blood feathers (the really long stuff used to wrap bodies of baitfish), etc?? Thanks, Reuven --~--~-~--

AW: [VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

I do not think we should make a rule who has to reel left or right – we older (experienced?) reel with our dominant hand and the youngsters do it (logical) the logic way … Thomas alaska info Thomas R. Eckert royalcoach...@

[VFB] Re: Was reeling left-handed, now Cajun roots

Don O and Jimmy D: I think that kind of cooking should be done at the Sowbug this coming March. Jimmy, if you are up to it I will drive from Texas to Arkansas? 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: Reeling left-handed

I actually still have my dads old Penn reels, that we used on the beach in New Jersey. He took some bambo sanded them down and used electrical tape for the handles. Used hose clamps to hold the reel and used tape for the guides. We had 8' 10' and 12' rods. Don't know what ever happened to them.

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Don O: off your meds again, are we? 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: Don Ordes To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:33 AM

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

When I first started fly fishing that is the way I did it. I have since seen the light I am glad that I did because when I was fishing in Alaska this past Sept. I had so many big strong fish on that trying to switch hands would have been a reel (pun intended) trying experience. I brought tw

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Get rid of the mental block 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: Jimmy D. Moore To: Virtual Fly Box ; Fly Fishing World ; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers Sent

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

I started out that way just because I got used to using the left for line stripping and hauling, leaving the right hand to hold the rod. From: Jimmy D. Moore To: Virtual Fly Box ; Fly Fishing World ; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009

[VFB] Re: test

Loud and clear - Original Message - From: chuckalexan...@hughes.net To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 2:37 PM Subject: [VFB] test I had a problem with my Hughesnet. Is this coming through?? Chuck Please see our fly fishing hand made furled le

[VFB] Re: test

Well, it came through to ME, so I guess I'm back up and running. Thanks anyway, 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: chuckalexan...@hughes.net To

[VFB] test

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[VFB] Re: tube fly sites

Tubies , I've read an interesting concept about tube flies some years ago in the German FF mag (Yes, we have one). the idea was to ty just the components of the flies on rather small/short tubes a wing, a body, a tail section, a rear body, a front body, a upper wing,... and later on streamside co

[VFB] Re: Was reeling left-handed, now Cajun roots

Yeah, but I was raised in New Orleans, so I pinch the heads flat as I drag the eyeballs out backwards with the juice. The antennas have to wiggle. LOL My mom was Bergeron/Hotard, Cajun as it gets- from Houma, La- heart of Cajun Country. Oh. BYW, I cook up a mean red or roux Crawfish Etoufee. p

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

That's really what I do Tony. I rarely reel a fish in, unless it's a big one and I have to regain line that I've lost. Guess I just didn't explain myself correctly. JIMMY Anthony Spezio wrote: > Jimmy, Next time on the stream, strip with your left hand and let the > line lay on the water,

[VFB] Re: Show tying and sales, and 'bennies' -is it worth it?

Sorry, My reply was to be off list. I still goof. Tony --- On Fri, 11/20/09, Anthony Spezio wrote: From: Anthony Spezio Subject: [VFB] Re: Show tying and sales, and 'bennies' -is it worth it? To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 9:28 AM --- On Mon, 11/16/09, Don Ord

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Jimmy, Next time on the stream, strip with your left hand and let the line lay on the water, try controlling the line through your left hand and stay off the reel. See if that works for you. That is what I do. Actually I slip the line between  my index finger and the grip. The drag is controlled

[VFB] Was reeling left-handed, now Cajun roots

How'd you know about my Cajun roots? Guess things just leak out. My great grandfather was Justin Reneaux. My great great uncle was Gen. Albert Reneaux. He was one of the few survivors of the battle of the Little Bighorn and is credited with saving what was left of the 7th Cavalry from dest

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

George, We do what works for us. I started out in 1945 with bamboo and a cheap reel. I had no instruction so I was never thought how to do it. I just found it natural to cast with my right hand and reel with my left. . I still do it that way.Switching the rod was not comfortable to me. I very se

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Maybe as a result of spinning tackle. I recall in the 50's that Ocean City spinners were reeled with the left hand, the same as most are reeled today. The Penn and Ocean City conventional reels were reeled with the right hand, as they are today. - Original Message - From: Jimmy

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

JimmyD, Oh yeah, get us all going and then post that you like it the old way anyway, and can't change. You must be a Texan with Cajun roots! I guess since you been reeling for 300 years that way, it is sorta' ingrained. What you COULD do is get an electric fly reel, battery powered (just stack

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Buggs/DonO/Veronica Because I can tie them, they want to learn, let them run the swap iain "why not organise a tube fly swap" Iain _ View your other email accounts

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

"why not organise a tube fly swap" Iain The 'Totally Tubular' swap, man. Kewl man, gnarley, surf's up- hang ten. I'll do a surfboard fly for fishing the tubes, dude. Buggs Not that kind of tube, Buggs... - Original Message - From: iain short To: VFB-new Sent: Friday, Nove

[VFB] tube fly picture

i hope this picture arrives ok. you can see the fly, the hook and the silicon tube that holds them in line iain _ Have more than one Hotmail account? Link them together to easily access bot

[VFB] tube fly sites

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[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

I tie tubes from 3/8 inch to 2-1/2 inch. I think i did a poor explanation of the blind eye hook. The blind eye hooks have tapered shanks, so you just push the hook up the shank till it jams. If you want to rotate the fly to access the other side just twist tube round the shank. To fish the

[VFB] Re: DVDs went out today

Don Did you get my check? Mike On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Don Ordes wrote: > 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

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Thanks DonO. I spin-fished in my early chunking & winding days, but never felt that I had control of a big fish, so I wound up doing all my years of bass fishing right - handed and reeling right-handed. Yes, when I cast, I strip line and haul with my left hand. I seem to have lots more control

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Thanks George. I vaguely remember Lefty saying that. If it's good enough for Lefty, it's good enough for me. So I'll just keep on doing it my way. Thanks for your input George E Vincent wrote: > Jimmy, I know we have had this discussion on this list before. I do it > the same as you, that

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Strip line and hang on. J Balmer wrote: > What do you do if a fish strikes before you switch? > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups

[VFB] oops

Sorry - that was meant to be off-list. a. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN afi...@sbcglobal.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 unsub

[VFB] Re: DVDs went out today

>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. Mine will go out this afternoon. You should have it Monday. Sor

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

George, I don't remember any 'handed-version' in flyfishing roots. My first real flyreel was a Sears automatic, and it was either R or L. Standard fly reels could be turned around either way or the spool could be reversed R to L. I disagree with the dominant hand theory. Spin-fishermen have

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

When I was young, less than ten I believe, my father gave me his bamboo fly rod & gave me a lesson. I don't remember switching hands, but it's possible. A lot of lost brain cells since then. I had a half day lesson maybe seven years ago, about the same time I had my two day fly tying lesson & reint

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Jimmy, Do you spin-fish? Normal for righties is to cast right and reel left. Even with me, the old bait-casters were a swap-over proposition- cast right-reel right. Then I made the swap to spin-casting, and it became natural. Flyfishing is the same as spin-casting- cast right, reel left. Je

[VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed

Jimmy, I know we have had this discussion on this list before. I do it the same as you, that is cast with my right arm and switch to my left when I catch a fish to reel it in. This is the way that I was taught and the way that fly rods and reels were set up to be used by right-handed people at leas

[VFB] Reeling left-handed

I'm right-handed and I've always reeled right handed after changing the rod from right hand to left I know that in the time it takes to change the rod from right hand to left hand has cost me a fish or two, but try as I may, I just can't get the hang of reeling left-handed. I've had this troub

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Alan, Just an idea- I don't fish tube flies. What about a long fisherman's loop that would go through the tube and loop through the hook eye, leaving the knot inside the tube, if it fits. If not, leave the knot far enough in front of the tube to slip the leader back to undo the hook, and swa

[VFB] Re: Web Page Test

Rene: I just recd that post as well this morning. It was dated Nov 3. I also recd several from other dates as well. It seemed as though one or two from different days were held up or just vanished into thin cyber space air.lol Thank you, Alan Di Somma Why is it that at class reunions you f

[VFB] Re: Web Page Test

Hi Group,this post is rather old. I posted it on Nov. 3rd, as you can see in the header, and now, just 17 days later (days not seconds or mintes), it surfaces on the list. Maybe you remember, that I did some testing 2 weeks ago.The posts about the fur swap took 12 days. A bit faster.First analysis

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Thanks iain, but I dont have any of that type of hook and I dont plan on tying any salmon flies. Do you use that type of hook so it slips into the tube easier. Seems like it would be difficult to change flies while out fishing unless you lash the tippet to many hooks at home and use a loop to l

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Alan If the tubes are plastic or plastic lined, just push tube onto the tapered shank of a blind eyed salmon hook. ist all ive ever used iain Jeff: Have you gotten the tube holder that you put in the jaws of your vise? If so, where did you get it. You can reply off list. I am also

[VFB] Re: Show tying and sales, and 'bennies' -is it worth it?

Don, I never got a thing from Chuck at any of the shows I did for him. When he cut us down to half days at the booths, I could not sell enough flies to pay expenses. I had to decline invitations. After two I declined, naturally I was dropped. I just can't travel like I used to so it really don't

[VFB] Re: Tying tube flies

Jeff: Have you gotten the tube holder that you put in the jaws of your vise? If so, where did you get it. You can reply off list. I am also looking into tube flies. 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: Web Page Test

*Rene -* *Tried the link but only got an error message.* *-- Joe Fusco, Sr. Member of The Missouri Trout Fishermen’s Association, The International Brotherhood of the Flymph and The Virtual Fly Box REMEMBER CANCER IS A WORD NOT A SENTENCE Reply to: jfusc...@gmail.com* On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at

[VFB] Re: DVDs went out today

*Don -* ** *My check is written and will go in the mail today.* *-- Joe Fusco, Sr. Member of The Missouri Trout Fishermen’s Association, The International Brotherhood of the Flymph and The Virtual Fly Box REMEMBER CANCER IS A WORD NOT A SENTENCE Reply to: jfusc...@gmail.com* * * On Thu, Nov 1

[VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY

"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." Annonymous ><º> * JIMMY D.MOORE,Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member TOWA, N

AW: [VFB] Web Page Test

Hi Rene, there is no such site ... Thomas -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] Im Auftrag von Rene Zillmann Gesendet: Dienstag, 3. November 2009 18:00 An: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Betreff: [VFB] Web Page Test Hi Gang, if you have