iain:
Your Christmas tree would make a great pair of ear rings for women to wear
during the Christmas season.
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: iain short
'Over the years,' he once wrote,'great minds have brooded about whether
fishermen were crazier than golfers.' There is much to be said for both sides.
Golfers spend hours knocking an innocent little ball across the landscape,
often getting wet and numb in the process, and return home with
Sorry, forgot the author. The quote below is from Tom Brennan's book. of
same name. Book of amusing stories on life in Alaska.
Jimmy D. Moore wrote:
'Over the years,' he once wrote,'great minds have brooded about whether
fishermen were crazier than golfers.' There is much to be said for both
I had planned to sign off after I sent in my Christmas fly but it seems that
several members will do the same. I feel that I should not be responsible for
this so I will be staying. I have been with this list since day one and I guess
I will miss it if I was to leave.
I have been asked to post
My DVD arrived today. Thanks my friend for your work. After I sort about 800
lbs. of stuff for Christmas For OUR Troops I will get a chance to look at
it.
Jimi
USCG ITWPATWT 100% Vet
I don't remember any expiration Date on my Oath to Service...
The true soldier fights not because he hates what
I can't sign of as VFB won't let me
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Anthony Spezio
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 11:32 AM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Staying on list
I had planned to sign off after I sent in my Christmas
Just to whet your appetites- this is fishing on the N. Platte River 10 -20 min.
from me :
http://www.crazyrainbow.net/section.cfm?wSectionID=3048
I rarely bring my camera, and I don't use guide services, so I don't have many
photos of me my fish. And it seems like I have a better chance at
I can't believe this. This is the first time my mail got thru it is not that
you are losing members but for some unknown reason if you joined list
through VFB you could not post, you did receive mail but could not reply or
start a message. This is the first time in months that I could send to the
It can be taken as a sign that's telling you to stay on the list...
/Nick
-Ursprungligt meddelande-
Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För John
J Dwyer Jr
Skickat: den 23 november 2009 17:55
Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Ämne: [VFB] Re: Staying on list
Without any doubt I am here for good J I would have missed all of Mark’s
emails J
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Niclas Runarsson
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:02 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Re: Staying on list
It
Ditto !
JIMMY D
Anthony Spezio wrote:
I had planned to sign off after I sent in my Christmas fly but it
seems that several members will do the same. I feel that I should not
be responsible for this so I will be staying. I have been with this
list since day one and I guess I will miss it
I'll be staying, I love this list and all the people to communicate with.
Jerry McKaughan,President
Caddis Fly Fishing Club
P. O. Box 9104
Russellville, AR 72811
www.caddisflyfishers.org
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:31:35 -0800
From: bambot...@yahoo.com
Subject: [VFB] Staying on list
To:
I posed the following about CW vs Fly Fishing to the VFB in 2002. Tho't
I'd post again, seeing as how we have severall new members on our list
since then.
JIMMY D
Too me, the generalization that fly fishers are looked upon as a tweedy,
pipe smoking, creel carrying and snobbish angler is
JimmyD et al,
Being a bow hunter (long time ago), I often chose to do thing the 'hard way'
to make it more challenging. Some bowhunters shoot from blinds at game 20'
feet away. Why take up a challenge and then make it easy? And I also
gun-hunt and prefer to stalk. Flyfishing for billfish
Ditto here!
Ed Roden
flyfished at gmail dot com
Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the
unknown. - Anonymous
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Desert Eagle j...@hdc-nm.com wrote:
My DVD arrived today. Thanks my friend for your work. After I sort about
OK, I'm waiting for feed-back
- Original Message -
From: Ed Roden
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:22 PM
Subject: [VFB] Re: Thanks Don O
Ditto here!
Ed Roden
flyfished at gmail dot com
Growth means change and change involves
I leave for India on Dec 8 (for a month), so won't get to fully test and let
you know until I return in January. No vice going with me on this trip
Ed Roden
flyfished at gmail dot com
Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the
unknown. - Anonymous
On Mon,
India...WOW
So what kinds of pheasant capes are you bringing back with you?
hint...hint.
DonO
- Original Message -
From: Ed Roden
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:28 PM
Subject: [VFB] Re: Thanks Don O
I leave for India on Dec 8 (for a
I still do some spinning, generally two weekends a year. I use an ultra
light rod reel for casting a bait caster on a slightly heavier rod for
trolling to from bays shorelines we cast to. I've caught quite few nice
bass stripers on that rig landed one 46 musky. I had a 4 lb
fluorocarbon
To all on the list I am getting mail from the list on two email addresses
maybe it was my fault BUT I am dropping one of my email addresses from my
provider so only mail to me off list to dw...@rochester.rr.com, thanks
John
http://www.thehighlanderway.com/rodbar_opt.gif
John Dwyer
Great, that settles it for me - I'll stay too, Tony.
And I'll chime in more often if I can add anything worthwhile
:-)
Mart
- Original Message -
From: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 5:31 PM
Subject: [VFB] Staying on list
I just wanted to again say how much I like this group. I have been in several
fly
swaps and really like all the comments and information I gain from this group, I
have hosted one swap and hopefully will again in 2010.
Thanks to a bunch of Great folks...
Jerry
Make sure you drop the old one that didn't work before...
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: John J Dwyer Jr
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent:
I did and I'm all set.
Boy is it a nice feeling to know that I cn talk to you guys here again.
http://www.thehighlanderway.com/rodbar_opt.gif
John Dwyer Brother of the Angle
http://caddisfly.wordpress.com/
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Good to have you back.
I had the same problem when I started back up last year.
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: John J Dwyer Jr
To:
Short and sweet...
If you have recently signed onto the list or have signed on with a
new email address and you can receive messages but cannot respond.
There IS a reason.
All new subscriptions to the list are moderated. Until it is
determined that the subscribers are legit no posts will
I will keep my eyes open. Let me know what I might be able to find
there...hadn't thought of it before. And I'm more than willing to
share...for a price!
Ed Roden
flyfished at gmail dot com
Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the
unknown. - Anonymous
On
HEYY DonO - I want my DVD. I may have to send DanO after you if I don't
get it quick.
Mike
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 6:51 AM, Desert Eagle j...@hdc-nm.com wrote:
My DVD arrived today. Thanks my friend for your work. After I sort about
800
lbs. of stuff for Christmas For OUR Troops I will
Somewhere on the web I saw a Dog fly pattern that was tied with dog hair. I
believe that it had hackle wings, don't know what the tail was, but dog hair
as the body. Unfortunately, I can't find that pattern again. If anyone knows
where to find it, kindly email off list. Thanks. Joyce
There is a famous salmon Fly collie dog .
Thomas
_
Von: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] Im Auftrag
von Joyce Westphal
Gesendet: Montag, 23. November 2009 23:45
An: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Betreff: [VFB] re: searching for dog fly pattrn
Somewhere on
Are you looking for the Temple Dog series of flies? Here's the Global
Fly Fisher page, but you can ggogle more:
http://globalflyfisher.com/patterns/templdog.htm
Jack
Austin
Joyce Westphal wrote:
Somewhere on the web I saw a Dog fly pattern that was tied with dog
hair. I believe that it
--
º *
JIMMY D. MOORE, Amateur Radio Station WB5RHT
Moon Holler Misfits Fishing Hunting Club, author
Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member
TOWA, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,Texas
Fish Game Magazine, Scout Exec. BSA,
Nope, not at all, don't know you, how did you get this? What is going on
here???
Never got a thing.
Molly the Cat
Jimi
USCG ITWPATWT 100% Vet
I don't remember any expiration Date on my Oath to Service...
The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but
because he
Getting out loud and clear. Joyce
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Desert Eagle j...@hdc-nm.com wrote:
Nope, not at all, don't know you, how did you get this? What is going on
here???
Never got a thing.
Molly the Cat
Jimi
USCG ITWPATWT 100% Vet
I don't remember any expiration Date on
Wow! we not only got Tony to stay we got Mart to chime in. I have missed
you Mart. Now if we can get a few more of the old group to come back.
Mike
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Martin Westbeek
martinwestb...@planet.nlwrote:
Great, that settles it for me - I'll stay too, Tony.
And I'll
Good to hear that Tony. I want you to hang on as long as you can, I think that
if anyone qualifies as the heart a soul of this list, it would be you.
I have been lurking for several months, then I had email password problems,
and when I finally got them fixed, I ended up with 1600 posts from
We have 221 members, down from 600 but we only hear from a few. How about some
of the members that do not reply chime in. Let us know you are out there and
where you might be from. Who knows, you might have a list member close by and
they might like to fish or tie some flies with you.
Tony
---
I have no idea, but we're receiving your posts.
-Original Message-
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 5:45 PM
To: Virtual Fly Box
Subject: [VFB] testing. Am I getting out ?
--
I have just found some time to watch part of Don's DVD. Due to out of
state family a here I am not able to watch it all at one time. I have
seen loads of tying DVDs but this I will admit will not put you to
sleep. This is not a pattern DVD , it is a technique in
dubbing. This is a technique I have
DonO ... Where's my DVD?
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com wrote:
I have just found some time to watch part of Don's DVD. Due to out of
state family a here I am not able to watch it all at one time. I have seen
loads of tying DVDs but this I will admit will
We have 221 members, down from 600 but we only hear from a few. How
about some of the members that do not reply chime in. Let us know
you are out there and where you might be from. Who knows, you might
have a list member close by and they might like to fish or tie some
flies with you.
Tony
Mike,
It went out today- looks like it's taking about 3 days in transit mainland.
Hawaii? Still flown in each day like everywhere else, so it shouldn't be much
more than that.
DonO
- Original Message -
From: Michael Bliss
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday,
Al et Al,
Cheryl keeps telling ME You're really out there...Earth to Don...Earth to
Don...
Trying not to flood the VFB with check/payment receipt reports, but Fish's,
Fusco's, and Gramps checks came today. Everyone else's is under way to
them.
Thanks Tony for that great review. I tried
Well. I will be amazed if this makes it to the list. My experience is the
same as John's. Cannot post, cannot
quit. (have tried several times. I thought if I unsubscribed and the signed
back on that might
solve the problem. I cannot unsubscribe.)
jg
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Byard may have gotten some of the bugs out of the list, since he posted today.
He was also looking for a moderator. I would, but my consulting work takes me
on the road for long periods of time. It needs to be someone who is fairly
consistent on the pc.
DonO
- Original Message -
Yes. I just don't know how far..
Does Jody know about this?
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 ray...@earthlink.net
To: Virtual Fly Box
You made it this time Jerry.
JIMMY D
Jerry Goldsmith wrote:
Well. I
will be amazed if this makes it to the list. My experience is the same as
John’s. Cannot post, cannot
quit. (have
tried several times. I thought if I unsubscribed and the signed back on
You know Dono et al;
Maybe we could have a few of us as moderators, and Byard still the owner. That would help take care of most of the load, and it wouldn't tax any one person to the extremes. I would be glad to help moderate...IE: approving new members and messages, but wouldn't want to do it
This is a bit OT, but I needed to thank everyone who has helped with names
and APO's for our 2009 Christmas for OUR Troops. We have surpassed our goal
this year of 1500 troops served, and continue to add names and APO's.
Thanks to everyone's continued help, my Bride and Friends have me
Not a bad idea, Dan. How difficult a job is it? What's involved?
I have my plate full with this DVD and now working on the second one,
but I'll help as long as I don't get called out of town on consulting work.
DonO
- Original Message -
From: Dan
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Yay! Thanks
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com wrote:
Mike,
It went out today- looks like it's taking about 3 days in transit
mainland. Hawaii? Still flown in each day like everywhere else, so it
shouldn't be much more than that.
DonO
- Original Message
#39 has arrived. Thanks Don O.
Gary
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Desert Eagle j...@hdc-nm.com wrote:
My DVD arrived today. Thanks my friend for your work. After I sort about
800
lbs. of stuff for Christmas For OUR Troops I will get a chance to look at
it.
Jimi
USCG ITWPATWT 100% Vet
Thanks, Gary
Now that they are arriving, I would appreciate feedback. I am working on DVD#2
and would like to correct any mistakes I made in #1, which as you know is my
first try at a DVD.
The fly shop where I have the DVD posted would also like some short comment
quotes from buyers.
I
Dan, I moderate for Fly Fishing World with 558 members. I approve about
4-5 new members a week. It really isn't that big a deal. I'm the only
moderator for the list. Chris Cook is list owner and lives in the UK.
He approves during the hours we're asleep here in the US and I approve
during
It is not a very difficult job, but it can be time consuming, especially on a
busy list. That is why it may be a good idea to have2, 3, 4, or even 5
co-moderators. That way, when one has other obligations, one of the other
moderators would approve members, messages, etc.
I am a co-moderator
Yup, I agree Jimmy;
Not too hard. On most of my lists prospective members need to tell why they
want to join...not so much for learning something about the wannabe member, but
to help make sure it isn't a spambot. Also, the first message or three they
post are moderated. That way if someone
My rope dubbing DVD from Don O came today. And i HAVE already watched it, which
is why I'm replying ON list. If you didn't order one yet, you need to do so
cause it is AWESOME. Thanks Don, Chuck
Please see our fly fishing hand made furled leaders at:
collie dog is just a silver body with very long black wing
iain
There is a famous salmon
Fly „collie dog” …
Thomas
Somewhere on the web I saw a Dog fly pattern that was tied with dog
hair. I believe that it had hackle wings, don't know what the tail was, but dog
hair as
Tupp's indispensable uses a body dubbing mix of pigs wool, mohair and spaniel
fur.
Somewhere on the web I saw a Dog fly pattern that was tied with dog hair. I
believe that it had hackle wings, don't know what the tail was, but dog hair as
the body. Unfortunately, I can't find that pattern
Well, now that finally made it back on, I have absolutely nothing to say J
Listers block !!!
jg
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 9:53 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VFB] Re:
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