Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today, now 1 wt

2009-11-30 Thread Alan Di Somma
If I make a rod from wood that I turn on my lathe, I just thought it would be a nice contrast. Maybe even a Stainless Steel reel seat. It sure would have a rather industrial look. I think I am going to schedule a weeks vacation to be there this year. looks like some of the guys from across the po

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today, now 1 wt

2009-11-30 Thread Anthony Spezio
Alan, I don't know of any other than some I have made from broken Graphite rods. There was a guy from N.J. that gave a demo at the Catskill Rodmakers Gathering who showed how to make them. I have used graphite inserts in some of the Bamboo ferrules I have experimented with. If you get to come ou

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today, now 1 wt

2009-11-30 Thread Alan Di Somma
Tony: Do they make carbon fiber ferrules? If not. why not? if so, where do you get them? 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: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@goog

Re: [VFB] Arrived

2009-11-30 Thread Don Ordes
Mike, That DVD is a ways off. Yes I have roped and roped/woven stoneflies, both nymph and adult. Going to do the deer-hair mouse before that. D - Original Message - From: Michael Bliss To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [VFB

Re: [VFB] Arrived

2009-11-30 Thread Michael Bliss
Sign me up for the stonefly one. Do you have a salmonfly stone with rope-a-dope? On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Don Ordes wrote: > Mike, > That's Miracle Mile, Wyoming. > No, my entire stonefly line will be on a DVD all by itself, if I can get it > all to fit. > > DonO > > - Original Mes

Re: [VFB] Arrived

2009-11-30 Thread Don Ordes
Mike, That's Miracle Mile, Wyoming. No, my entire stonefly line will be on a DVD all by itself, if I can get it all to fit. DonO - Original Message - From: Michael Bliss To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:25 PM Subject: [VFB] Arrived Waho!

Re: [VFB] Ultra light bamboo rods, the reel for it

2009-11-30 Thread Reuven Segal
Where do you find these things??Where? What? Who? How?$? Don Ordes wrote: > Reuven, > How about this one? > > > DonO > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Reuven Segal" > > To: mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com>> > Sent: Monday, November 30

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Niclas (Gmail)
It is bronzed (sloppy lighting), but it's not a Mustad 79666. It's a Sealey, model 1768.B (which I haven't found anywhere either). On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 2:25 AM, Allan Fish wrote: > Nick, > > > Third hook is something I won on an auction, 'Sealey 1768.B'. Haven't got a > > clue what the purpos

Re: [VFB] Ultra light bamboo rods, tiny reels. 1 wt U tube

2009-11-30 Thread Anthony Spezio
I have a small reel I was able to get from Dorber. It fits the 1 wt perfect and balances real well. Here is a U tube of one of my 1 wt rods in action down in Texas. http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=XKDzyJ8ivAc Tony --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Reuven Segal wrote: From: Reuven Segal Subject: [VFB]

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today, now 1 wt

2009-11-30 Thread Anthony Spezio
Allan, I thought I had shown you the Prototype . I have caught 64 fish on it. To date I have made seven of them. Will have to take it to Crooked Creek when you are here next March. I have three to make before March. The rod is 6'3" long in two piece with a .052 tip at the tip top with a 9/64 ferr

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Niclas Runarsson
You don't need much to bury the hook on this one. The one on the picture is a #12, but I have a box of #16 too. If they were larger, I could have seen some streamer type purposes. But just because they were even made this small, has made me think "no, it must be something else". /Nick -Ursp

[VFB] Ultra light bamboo rods, tiny reels.

2009-11-30 Thread Reuven Segal
What sort of reel would one use for such a rod, I have always been a sucker for ultra light rods, but never seen a reel small or light enough to accomodate them. R Allan Fish wrote: >> Finished up some of my "Promised" flies today and got them sent out. >> Had planned on planing out some bamboo

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Allan Fish
>Finished up some of my "Promised" flies today and got them sent out. >Had planned on planing out some bamboo for a 1 wt rod but I did not get to it. >Tony Now THAT is a rod I'd like to see when you're done with it. a. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN afi...@sbcglobal.net -- You received this messa

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Reuven Segal
Firstly, I want that 32!! NOW!! When are they going to bring them back? I am salivating. The Third hook loos like something used for multiple baitfish on the same hook. You can see it used in Popovics book, The idea as I understand it for freshwater use perhaps is to tie in a streamer of buckt

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Michael Bliss
I will second the peace. And I love the reel. And DonO I watched a TU session on the flats at Padre. That would be a treat. Maybe someday. I thought I had a ride to the Christmas Islands for bonefishing but it fell through. Happy 70th Jimmy Mike On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM, J Balmer wr

[VFB] Arrived

2009-11-30 Thread Michael Bliss
Waho! DonO made it to Hawaii or at least his DVD. Now let's get some preliminaries out of the way. What is the river on the cover? I recognize the face. Will you show on the DVD how to tie that good looking stone? Thanks DonO and as soon as I get home from work I will preview it. Mike --

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Reuven Segal
Interesting, but I don't know if I would use it personally. Extra weight added, a lot of post of which only a tiny proportion would be used. Have you used it? Any positives? R Harmen Boshuis wrote: > How about this one. Not clear in the photo but there is an eye at the end of > the post. > >

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Reuven Segal
I think I have seen the minnow once in a book somewhere, These sorts of things never make it to these shores though. The floats are still available here and were based on porcupine quills. Many still are coloured that way.even have one end ultra pointy.easy to prick yourself. We use the

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Anthony Spezio
Finished up some of my "Promised" flies today and got them sent out. Had planned on planing out some bamboo for a 1 wt rod but I did not get to it. Tony --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Jimmy D. Moore wrote: From: Jimmy D. Moore Subject: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today To: "Virtual Fly Box" Date: Monday, No

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Alan Di Somma
Count me in 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: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [VF

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Aye, Mate, you have such a way with words. :-P Allan Fish wrote: >>Yep, that's it. One beautiful fly reel. >> >>JD >> >> > >It surely is. Congrats!! Great present for such an antique guy. > > >a. the elder > > -- ><º> ** JIMMY D. MOOR

[VFB] Re: Ranger Bob

2009-11-30 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Ranger Bob, where the heck have you been? Haven't seen a post from you in nearly a year. Welcome back ! JIMMY D Taylor, Lance wrote: > Aye, you are. > > > > - Ranger Bob > > > > From: J McK [mailto:woodenleg...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:18 PM > To: Fly Swap > Subjec

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
DonO, did Vlad ever give some of his "holy head" Hooks? If not let Vlad know I'll bet he still has a few lying around. They're definitely a collector item. JD Don Ordes wrote: >Reuven, >I collect specialty hooks, not to tie on, but to collect. So many neat >designs come out and quickly go

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Allan Fish
>Yep, that's it. One beautiful fly reel. > >JD It surely is. Congrats!! Great present for such an antique guy. a. the elder -- 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

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Allan Fish
>How about this one. Not clear in the photo but there is an eye at the end of >the post. > >Harmen I've got some similar - for parachute-hackled flies! a. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN afi...@sbcglobal.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
DEAL ! JD Don Ordes wrote: > Jimmy, > With your feet the way they are, you should take me to Padre Island so > we can fish redfish on the flats. > I could put that Tibor on my 8wt and test out the drag for you. > > Once I retire, I'll pick you up on the way there with my toy-hauler > and we

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Yep, that's it. One beautiful fly reel. JD Don Ordes wrote: > JimmyD, is this it? > > > Tibor Light Series Fly Reel > -- 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 thi

RE: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread J Balmer
I’ve been dealing w/ a lot of family issues, in-laws & now w/ my father’s sister. We spent Thanksgiving touring two hospitals in Evergreen Park IL, so no fishing or tying. Got most of my swap flies done, but don’t like how the alpaca dubbed, so I’m going to review the round ones’ new DVD & see if t

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Harmen Boshuis
How about this one. Not clear in the photo but there is an eye at the end of the post. Harmen ___ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.8.3 http://www.iolo.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Don Ordes
Reuven, I collect specialty hooks, not to tie on, but to collect. So many neat designs come out and quickly go away, so I just keep what I can find as oddities. The one that strikes me first is the preformed hook shaped like a minnow body and filled with epoxy. Slide the body material over it

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Don Ordes
Jimmy, With your feet the way they are, you should take me to Padre Island so we can fish redfish on the flats. I could put that Tibor on my 8wt and test out the drag for you. Once I retire, I'll pick you up on the way there with my toy-hauler and we can spend a month or two on the flats. DonO

Re: [VFB]Strange and Unusual hooks discussion

2009-11-30 Thread Reuven Segal
I have been thinking about unusual hooks and was wondering what you all have come across. For example, the hooks that come with attached posts, weird bends, weird japanese stuff,etc. Pictures or links would be nice. Did you find them useful or a sham? Regards, Reuven -- You received this mess

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Alan Di Somma
Jimmy: I guess you wont let any one use that new reel except some one named Jimmy D? Right? Thank you, Alan Di Somma the new Jimmy D. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? http://www.azflyfishing.net/ - Original Message - From: Jimmy D. M

Re: [VFB] test

2009-11-30 Thread Alan Di Somma
Lance Taylor.did they let you out? Where the hell have you been? 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: Taylor, Lance To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Se

Re: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Don Ordes
JimmyD, is this it? - Original Message - From: Jimmy D. Moore To: Virtual Fly Box Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 2:42 PM Subject: [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today Mighty quiet today. I don't know about ya'll, but I've kinda enjoyed the peace and quiet we've had these la

[VFB] VFB mighty quiet today

2009-11-30 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Mighty quiet today. I don't know about ya'll, but I've kinda enjoyed the peace and quiet we've had these last few days. Now we have a little lull and that perplexes me. I've been looking to see a post that all of us can join in on and help another VFB member. Or at least have a fishing/tying

RE: [VFB] test

2009-11-30 Thread jim phillips
Both of yours Jim May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: iainsh...@hotmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] test Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:03:35 + you made it to england but hotmail sorted you as junk. ia

RE: [VFB] test

2009-11-30 Thread J McK
thanks I just did not think that I was getting to the out side world Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR 72811 www.caddisflyfishers.org From: iainsh...@hotmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [VFB] test Date: Mon, 30

RE: [VFB] test

2009-11-30 Thread iain short
you made it to england but hotmail sorted you as junk. iain From: woodenleg...@hotmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] test Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:17:49 -0600 Am I getting out.. Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR

RE: [VFB] test

2009-11-30 Thread Taylor, Lance
Aye, you are. - Ranger Bob From: J McK [mailto:woodenleg...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:18 PM To: Fly Swap Subject: [VFB] test Am I getting out.. Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR 72811 www.caddisflyfishers.org

[VFB] test

2009-11-30 Thread J McK
Am I getting out.. Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR 72811 www.caddisflyfishers.org _ Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simple

Re: [VFB] re: help with spider type flies

2009-11-30 Thread Joseph Fusco, Sr.
*George -* ** *I just received the winter issue last week. It has a cover story about tying and fishing the "superhero" flies. -- 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 NO

[VFB] quote for the day

2009-11-30 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
"It is the glory of the art [of angling] that its disciples never grow old. The muscles may relax and the beloved rod become a burden, but the fire of enthusiasm kindled in youth is never extinguished." George Dawson "The Pleasures of Angling ><º> ***