Pearsalls silk is specified because it changes colour when wet while modern
synthetic threads do not. Same applies to all the old silk thread/silk floss
bodied flies - partridge & orange, snipe & purple etc ... you will catch more
fish using silk
Greenwells Glory (Veniard)
Hook: 10-16 down
ly called Greenwell's Glory.
The recipe was not clear. What feathers are used on this fly? I know
someone on this list has the answer. Thanks, Dail Graham
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Oh geez.. Now I know what I have to look forward too LOL, Chuck
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From: Don Ordes
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Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Lurkers (or NON lurkers) and asking questions
They just haven't told you what the
This is a video showing spey-casting a shooting head line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9YlEfVV1S8
Can link to other videos, also.
One of many articles 'how to':
http://globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/shootingheads/
Jerry Goldsmith uses shooting heads, but I don't know if he's lurking today
Tom
Shooting heads are used to cast long distance with minimal false casting.
Here in the Pacific North West we use them for steelhead and salmon fishing
although a lot of anglers are going to double handed rods these days. The
big advantage is the distance you can cast. The big disadvantage is
Well, I'm no expert, so here's my 1 1/2 cents worth. Shooting lines
originally were a heavier shooting head, similar to a weight forward taper,
that was attached to a smaller diameter running line w/ loop connectors.
They frequently sink. Now there are "composite" shooting head lines that
don't hav
" My wife said I have so many flyrods and reels that I cannot possibly
use them all.
My reply was that I have rods and reels to fish, rods and reels to
tinker with, rods
and reels to hang on the wall, and then my fine crafted rods and reels
to fondle
and admire, while dreaming of trout fishing d
OK, Jimmy has challenged us to admit that there is stuff that we don't know and
ask about it, so here I go: I have never fished with a shooting head, although
I have read about them. Do we have any shooting head experts out there who use
them regularly? How do you cast and load them? What are
Don:
Do you see little twin boys in knickers or a little girl in a party dress
riding a tricycle down a long hall with many doors do you??
Thank you,
Alan Di Somma
Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
http://www.azflyfishing.net/
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Mike:
I don't really think you want to see Veronica in a dress do you?
Thank you,
Alan Di Somma
Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
http://www.azflyfishing.net/
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From: Michael Bliss
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Se
Don:
Perhaps some fishing techniques could be included?
Thank you,
Alan Di Somma
Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
http://www.azflyfishing.net/
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From: Don Ordes
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Sent: Friday, January 2
Don sounds a good plan DVD # 2
Charles Connell
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Sounds good to me Don.
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
>
> *To owners of DVD#1, A BIG Thank you!*
>
> *Below is the rough-draft outline for DVD#2.*
> **
> *Do you see or know anything I should add*, that DVD#1 does not cover
> enough about,
> besides what's on this list?
>
>
Sounds good to me Don the only concern I had with the first was the volume of
the music between scenes
BobH
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Hi Gang,
who is going as 'Fly Rod' on Yahoo? Answers to rene.zillm...@t-online.de pls
Rene
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