Thanks a lot. Yeah, I have plenty of small diameter thread. But I always put
(or try to) put, too much materials on. For example, one of the two 28's I
carry in my wallet that I tied, has a squirrel's tail for a tail, and it took
me forever to get down to the THREE hairs that made up the tail on
Iain: You're right. I can barely SEE them, much less tie them. I carry two 28's
in little tiny zip locks in my wallet that I tied a few years back, and they
are not even fancy either, and it took me FOREVER to tie those. And I had to
use a 3.5X reading glass, a 4X Jewelers headband, and also
Small Flies
This is DonO's 32's (second block of pictures)
you may well need your reading glasses
http://www.fantasyflies.com/portfolio.shtml
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A couple things you can try.
At least an 8/0 thread, 11/0 or 14/0 is better if you can find it.
I usually tie down in hook size to get a feel for proportion and technique.
Tie a couple 12's then 14's then 16 etc... until you get the hang of it.
Fewer wraps than larger flies, and sparser material
The thread size is very important. Iy you use 6 or 4 the head will be far too
large. Less is best.
From: the smith's
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Sent: Sun, January 3, 2010 9:01:55 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying Small Flies...
How does that go? Something abo
How does that go? Something about tye, tye and tye again.
Gary S
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From: Jc
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I regularly tie 18 through 24 It is just like tying the larger fli
I regularly tie 18 through 24. It is just like tying the larger flies, the
material has to be smaller, hackle, feathers. Also the use a thinner thread,
0/8 works great. If you have more questions, i can answer specific ones for you.
jc
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From: Chuck Alexander
Sent: Su
Folks: I have a question on tying flies smaller than , say, a size 16. Or a
size 14 in some cases. Like, how do you get all the materials tied into (or
onto LOL) a Royal Wolff)??I have been reading as much as I can about bluegill
fly fishing and fly tying,.and I was just reading about tying foam
>Sorry guys, just testing to see if I could still send email to the
>list. It's been so long, I have forgotten how to.
>
>Phil
>philpick...@yahoo.com
Ya dun good, Phil.
Welcome back.
a.
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Re: [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing BooksLOL.. We read each others minds. See
my latest email, Chuck
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Gary: What
Sorry guys, just testing to see if I could still send email to the list. It's
been so long, I have forgotten how to.
Phil
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>Gary: What I was saying is that if I wanted to sell you a book by
>"Author X".. It would be worth more to you (and the average buying)
>it it were just signed by "Author X" than if it were signed "To
>Chuck, Good Luck, Author X" right?? Cause you don't want MY name in
>it, you only want the au
Yes,
Sorry for the typo. It is Rick Takahashi. He contacted me some 2 years ago and
asked me to contribute some midge patterns for a book he was doing. So I tied
and sent him some patterns, and sortof forgot about the whole thing. Recently
he emailed me and told me that the book was ready, so I
Thanks Pete,
Looks like a book I have to have. I think I bought a book from Anglers Roost
this past summer. It was Dry Flies by, I can't spell his name., It was also
Japanese.
Tony
--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Peter Gramp wrote:
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Subject: Re: [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing Books
To:
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
> Mart,
> I have not heard of the Midge book. Who is the author, would it be
> Takahasi'.
> I have not heard of that name.
> Tony
I'm not Mart, but I'll chip in my 2 cents:
It is called "Modern Midges: Tying & Fishing the World's Most Effec
Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman
as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL quarterback." ©
Jimmy D. Moore
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JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing &
Hunting Club, Me
Mart,
I have not heard of the Midge book. Who is the author, would it be Takahasi'.
I have not heard of that name.
Tony
--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Martin Westbeek wrote:
From: Martin Westbeek
Subject: Re: [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing Books
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010
Wow, that's a lot more than I expected. I bought this on eBay just a
couple months back thinking it was interesting.
Thanks for the info.
On Sunday, January 3, 2010, the smith's wrote:
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> Darren
> Just checked the current price on the Signs of
> Life. the asking price is $359.00.
>
That is a great book indeed. A must-have if there ever was one.
I got it for Christmas, together with Takahasi's Modern Midges
Mart
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Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] First Edition
Yes it is Mikes book, very well done.
Peggy B
Anthony Spezio wrote:
> Peggy,
> is this the book by Mike Valla.
> Mike and I are friends and the book is a real good book. Very well done.
> Tony
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> The Catskill Fly book is great.
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> Peggy B
>
> mel hocken wrote:
> > *
Peggy,
is this the book by Mike Valla.
Mike and I are friends and the book is a real good book. Very well done.
Tony
The Catskill Fly book is great.
Peggy B
mel hocken wrote:
> */Gary/*
> */Some good info. I would like to add that newer books may be listed as
> first edition but when you look
I collected first edition equine books for about 30 years, I had a
surprise when I went to sell them all. Most were worth what I paid or
less for them, but one book I paid for near nothing was a 4 figure book
to sell. Had a entire set of Dick Frances books, all signed, but near
the end of his w
I have four nice sets of flies in! Let's start our New Year by being
close to time with swaps, myself included.
1 Peggy B -Tups Indispensable
2 Neville Gosling
3 George Vincent
4 Michael Bliss- Light Cahill Arrived
5 Robert Laubengayer - BWO - Arrived
6 Hans Weilenmann
7 Dan Gober
8 Alan Di Somm
Good advise on the non smoking home if you are collecting. I bought
Warren Duncan's 'Forgotten Flies' on ebay from his sister and still
today the smoke smell is in the book. But, I did buy if for reference...
Peggy B
the smith's wrote:
> Mel
> Yes paid $150 for it . you make a good point. Tech
I guess I have about 600 books on Fly Fishing and Fly Tying. I have a good
number inscribed to me. I have been told that that lowers the value. In some
cases I have photos of the author signing the book. I have put these photos in
the book. I am not worried about what the books are worth at this
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