[VFB] I have a few old Fiberglass/Graphic rods I would like to clean up and I wondered what most people use to clean them up (or how they clean them up)?

2010-05-18 Thread Jim Forshey
I have a few old Fiberglass/Graphic rods I would like to clean up and I wondered what most people use to clean them up (or how they clean them up)? Do you wash them with soap and water then put some type of wax on them? I have different people (new to fishing) using them all the time and w

RE: [VFB] fishing today

2010-05-18 Thread Jim Forshey
Ok, my daughter out did me again, we when fishing in the delta and my daughter (age 13) caught more and larger stripers than me, but sorry to say they were all under the 18" limit. Jim Placerville, California From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of R

Re: CNG - was Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Don Ordes
Fishing related? Yes. Conversion kits are available, but I'd only have a multifuel set-up, so I could burn gas, propane, or CNG. Don't want to be halfway to my fishing hole and run out of CNG and not have a back-up. DonO - Original Message - From: "Don Ordes" To: Sent: Tuesday, M

Re: CNG - was Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Don Ordes
Chuck, I believe the part about cleaner plugs (less carbon), but propane has nowhere the energy of gasoline, so I don't see how he could have gotten better mpg. If propane was cheaper by a lot, he may have gotten better miles per dollar, but not miles per gallon. DonO - Original Message

Re: CNG - was Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Don Ordes
Chuck, C = Compressed, as opposed to liquified. Propane is liquified (by refrigeraton) for containers (my job), and thus needs no compression, and it's vapor pressure is within safe limits, depending on it purity, avg. (about 188# pure) but with different amounts of ethane and methane the pr

Re: CNG - was Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Allan Fish
What does the C in CNG stand for I looked it up and in Bama it's only available in Birmingham, but is only $1.37 per gallon, vs $282.9 per gallon of regular gas. BIG difference. I had an Uncle who converted his truck to run on propane. he got better mileage and he pulled the spark plugs aft

Re: CNG - was Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Chuck Alexander
What does the C in CNG stand for I looked it up and in Bama it's only available in Birmingham, but is only $1.37 per gallon, vs $282.9 per gallon of regular gas. BIG difference. I had an Uncle who converted his truck to run on propane. he got better mileage and he pulled the spark plugs afte

Re: CNG - was Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Allan Fish
California stations ranged from $1.09 San Jose Unified School District - a flet operation) Make that a FLEET operation. -- 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 to v

CNG - was Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Allan Fish
Tom said, bought a truck that uses CNG so not only can I go fishing green, but I can go cheap! (currently $.93 cents a gallon) Interesting to look at the prices of CNG across the country. ALL of the Utah stations are 93¢/gallon. All of the Indiana stations are $1.73 (and few and far betwe

RE: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread J Balmer
Where's your neck of the woods? I too, fish for strange fish, except for the wipers. Still use a fly rod though... -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Davenport Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:52 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.

Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Tom Davenport
I'm lurking. I will be retiring in three weeks, and then you might hear too much of me! Lately I have been chasing after strange fish... Bass, Wall Eye and Wipers, using even stranger equipment: flimsy mono line (that it hard to strip), cheap reels, and lots of plastic things and balsa thin

[VFB] fishing today

2010-05-18 Thread Rick Zieger
Hit the right pond today.  Came home with 50 gills,from 7 to 9 inches long and 25 crappie, 9 to 11 inches. Most of them on a furl tailed mohair leech. Rick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mai

RE: [VFB] QUITE

2010-05-18 Thread J Balmer
All my ants fly @ one time or another, except for my aunts, of which there is only one left capable of said activity. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Ordes Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:47 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] QU

Re: [VFB] QUITE

2010-05-18 Thread Don Ordes
It's quite because everyone quite busy, and that's quite enough, Buggs. I'll do a flyin' ant for my ant fly. - Original Message - From: J McK To: Fly Swap Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:41 PM Subject: [VFB] QUITE Man it is quite today,, I'm thinking about hosting "

[VFB] QUITE

2010-05-18 Thread J McK
Man it is quite today,, I'm thinking about hosting "ant fly" swap looking for comments. Jerry McKaughan,President Caddis Fly Fishing Club P. O. Box 9104 Russellville, AR 72811 www.caddisflyfishers.org __

[VFB] Where is JIMMY D ?

2010-05-18 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Got released from doc last Friday. He said, and I quote, " Do anything you want to do." I Had planned to fish Friday p.m., but storms coming through took care of that. Then decided to play golf Saturday a.m., but rains took care of that too. Decided to tie flies, but Jody, realizing that I ha

RE: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2010-05-18 Thread J Balmer
My fingers aren’t short & stubby, but I do wear reading glasses & tying midges & other small flies on frog hair is rarely fun . From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:33 AM To: Fly Fishing World; Hill Coountry

[VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY

2010-05-18 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
"If you've got short, stubby fingers and wear reading glasses, any relaxation you would normally derive from fly fishing is completely eliminated when you try to tie on a fly." Jack Ohman, Fear of Fly Fishing, 1988 ><º> * JIM

Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Anthony Spezio
You need to find some time for fishing. Arkansas Tony --- On Mon, 5/17/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote: From: Wayne Blake-Hedges Subject: Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY? To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 10:19 PM WORK   And work at home! Busy at work, need to rebuild e

Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread Wes Wada
Glad to say: FISHING! (by the time I get to Saturday, it will have been 7 out of 9 days.) Wes Wada Bend, Oregon -- 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 this group, send

Re: [VFB] WHERE IS EVERY BODY?

2010-05-18 Thread glwebb
Lurking. Would like to claim I'm busy fishing. Gary L Webb -- 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 this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For