[VFB] QFTD

2010-04-15 Thread Rick Zieger
Unlike bass anglers, who'll come right out ande tell you that nothing revs their engine the way a big ol' hawg does, trout fishermen like to pretend that size doesn't matter.   Yeah, right. Tom Davis  The Little Book of Fly Fishingh Rick PS  Was not able to be online yesterday, so no quote.

Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded

2010-04-15 Thread David Hilton
Don, yes thats the one Im talking about, I love the stuff Dave On Apr 14, 2010, at 1:40 PM, Don Ordes wrote: Dave, are you talking about a straight tinsel material, like 'Mirage' to use for the body, then elk hair for the wing? Mirage comes in a half-dozen different shades, and all are

[VFB] Nahhh, this was just great... not!!!

2010-04-15 Thread Niclas Runarsson
Yesterday morning a volcano by the glacier Eyjafjallajökull said 'rise and shine, let's have a blast'... and started to have a blast. I booked myself a flight ticket to Finland day before yesterday... invited to tie at Finnish FlyFair 2010, next weekend. Today I read that as of tonight Swedish

Re: [VFB] Nahhh, this was just great... not!!!

2010-04-15 Thread Allan Fish
Yesterday morning a volcano by the glacier Eyjafjallajökull said 'rise and shine, let's have a blast'... and started to have a blast. I booked myself a flight ticket to Finland day before yesterday... Ratzentpfatzer! The Finns are missing out! Hope things go well otherwise. Keep masks

[VFB] Blue Gill Fly

2010-04-15 Thread Everett Hall
Spending the three days at the Sow Bug this year was truly an uplifting experience. If you have never attended the Sow Bug you owe it to your self to get to Mountain Home and see just how much you can learn about fishing and fly tying. I had a lady sit at my tying position the first day and

Re: [VFB] Blue Gill Fly

2010-04-15 Thread John
I would love to see this fly! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Everett Hall ehal...@live.com wrote: Spending the three days at the Sow Bug this year was truly an uplifting experience. If you have never attended the Sow Bug you owe it to your self to get to Mountain Home and

Re: [VFB] Blue Gill Fly

2010-04-15 Thread Jack Lehman
So send recipe and a picture if possible, please Jack Austin John wrote: I would love to see this fly! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Everett Hall ehal...@live.com mailto:ehal...@live.com wrote: Spending the three days at the Sow Bug this year was truly an uplifting

Re: [VFB] Blue Gill Fly

2010-04-15 Thread Allan Fish
I can post the pattern if someone would like it. Buck, Post the pattern AND a photo (reduced, of course). I saw her teaching you the fly and you showed it to me quickly, but I didn't register it in the old brain cells. Or maybe it was like someone at Sowbug told us (was it Terry?) - my

Re: [VFB] Blue Gill Fly

2010-04-15 Thread Anthony Spezio
Buck, Make it quick, I plan on fishing for Gills tomorrow. If you know the ladies name send it to me off list. We may have another tyer for next year. Tony --- On Thu, 4/15/10, Everett Hall ehal...@live.com wrote: From: Everett Hall ehal...@live.com Subject: [VFB] Blue Gill Fly To: VFB

Re: [VFB] Picture and Pattern

2010-04-15 Thread Anthony Spezio
Thanks Buck, will see if I can get a few tied before we leave in the morning. Tony --- On Thu, 4/15/10, Everett Hall ehal...@live.com wrote: From: Everett Hall ehal...@live.com Subject: [VFB] Picture and Pattern To: VFB vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 9:12 PM

Re: [VFB] Question for Don O???

2010-04-15 Thread Don Ordes
Chuck, If you mean just the fuzzies, the answer is yes. It does OK, but furs get a better result. The marabou tips, on the other hand, make great fly bodies rope-dubbed. DonO - Original Message - From: Chuck Alexander To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 15,

Re: [VFB] Picture and Pattern

2010-04-15 Thread Chuck Alexander
I can't wait to tie and try some of these. In Hot Pink of course LOL...But I think any color will work in the right day.. I know bluegills are a sucker for anything with rubber legs. Thanks for sharing. Chuck - Original Message - From: Everett Hall To: VFB Sent: Thursday,