While we are talking about not wasting material I will post this. I use the
wire right off the spool not wasting the small lengths of leftovers that are
too short to use anywhere else. When wrapping lead wire start with the tag end
from the spool on the hook shank. Hold it with your finger and
I use the sewing machine to wind my copper wire bobbins. Wind from a big 6
inch commercial electrical spool, held between my forefingers, straight to
the sewing machine bobbin winder, not running the wire through all the
guides on the sewing machine, but directly to the winder. Be careful to hold
t
Mono has different characteristics than rgular thread.Resists better to toothy critterif you want a clear fly./head. E.g. salt water, shrimpsIf you want _no_ color, even black is not ok.I use it seldom, only for sort of saltwater flies, which I seldom tie. E.g. the electric chicken.Rene -Origi
Had to look that one up to make sure that it was an insult. LOL
Allan, you'll never hurt Bugg's feelings that way. He's impervious to
insults.
DonO
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From: "Allan Fish"
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Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Mono bobbins
Wayne,
Wayne,
What's a clutch bobbin?
DonO keeps it in his clutch purse.
Glad to have been of service.
(Duckin' & Runnin')
a.
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Hi Jim;
I'm hoping your starting to feel a little better just getting some tying
accomplished. Hobbies make great therapy.
My mother has been dealing with low sodium issue for the last two years, it's
been really frustrating for her. At many times she has extreme mood swings and
comprehends
Hi Tony;
I know I could show you what I've learned, it stills seems ironic in my mind!
It's that apprentice versus master way of thinking.
I'll probably feel that I've mastered fly tying when I'm so old that my hands
don't cooperate anymore and I can't tie!
Wayne
--- On Wed, 11/24/10, Ant
Wayne,
Why not, you can do this better than I can so why not show me. I watched the
DVD a few times and figured what I was not doing but I just have not been able
to find the time to practice. Having someone that has got it down pat and
showing me how they do it will help a lot. It is not beyon
I just notes in Don's reply this morning, he explains it better.
Tony
--- On Tue, 11/23/10, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges
Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Rope Dub options/questions
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 9:16 PM
Well that explains a lot! Wi