... and this is still both by the coast and not very far north. I whine at
this, but I have friends having it way worse than me. In the (br)real
"Fishing Sweden", further north, they have even had to cut down on train
traffic because of the cold... for security reasons. At -35ºC (-31ºF) there
a
Centipedes
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
> Oh yeah, I'll just come see you! How's that?
>
> Anything biting?
>
> Buggs
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* Michael Bliss
> *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> *Sent:* Friday, February 18, 2011 6:11 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [V
Oh yeah, I'll just come see you! How's that?
Anything biting?
Buggs
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From: Michael Bliss
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Catskill Dry Fly Swap 2011 is closed!
I know where you live Buggs
On
I see them buying regularly in the fly shop I teach at. My point is
view is that they help keep the shop in business and buying lots of
hackle, they encourage the growers to improve their stock and to provide
more colors. Maybe they will drive up the price for quality dry fly
hackle but I don
I know where you live Buggs
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
> You said 12. No way I'm tying another one just for Mike.
> Buggs
> D'n & R'n for cover...
>
> - Original Message - From: "Peggy Brenner" <
> peggy.bren...@comcast.net>
> To: "Virtual Fly Box"
> Sent: Frida
Happy to tie an extra..how many do we need for those going on display as
well..also one for the swap mistress. Kindly inform..also need, once more,
your address. Kindly send privately. Joyce
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Peggy Brenner wrote:
> I had two tyers with emails at the same time so,
It takes Mikes email longer to get to me cause it comes over the ocean!
Maybe it comes under!
Peggy
On 2/18/2011 5:49 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
You said 12. No way I'm tying another one just for Mike.
Buggs
D'n & R'n for cover...
- Original Message - From: "Peggy Brenner"
To: "Virtual Fl
No problem buggs, tell me the pattern, I ty the extra for Mike.
R&D, Rene
On 02/18/2011 11:49 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
> You said 12. No way I'm tying another one just for Mike.
> Buggs
> D'n & R'n for cover...
>
> - Original Message - From: "Peggy Brenner"
>
> To: "Virtual Fly Box"
> Se
Allan - did you know him personally?
Mike
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Allan Fish wrote:
> "Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery elements
>> are made for wise men to contemplate and fools to
>> pass by without consideration."
>> Izaak Walton
>> --
>>
>
> Old Ike got that one right!
>
You said 12. No way I'm tying another one just for Mike.
Buggs
D'n & R'n for cover...
- Original Message -
From: "Peggy Brenner"
To: "Virtual Fly Box"
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 2:58 PM
Subject: [VFB] Catskill Dry Fly Swap 2011 is closed!
I had two tyers with emails at the sam
I had two tyers with emails at the same time so, I added a 13th spot,
they are both fine tyers who have taken part in past Catskill swaps. We
have a quality line up!
1 Peggy Brenner -- Conover
2 Don Ordes
3 Rene Zillmann
4 Larry Johnson
5 Tom Davenport
6 Scott Bearden
7 Dail Graham
8 Bob Laube
"Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery elements
are made for wise men to contemplate and fools to
pass by without consideration."
Izaak Walton
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Old Ike got that one right!
a.
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the light cahill is a very nice choice, later today I'll get out some
reference materials and put out a list of suggested patters. I have the
new Mike Valla book, it's very nice indeed.
Peggy
On 2/17/2011 5:51 PM, Larry Johnson wrote:
Rene: I am the one who asked about what patterns would b
Let's try to stay to the style of tying, I use the over size hackle on
lots of my dries, and another experiment I have done is a small colored
post, no wing, just hackle. A visual aid for keeping the fly in sight
while fishing it.
Peggy
On 2/17/2011 5:12 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
Good site, Rene
On 2/17/2011 5:02 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
Peggy,
1. Can a Catshill fly be tied with Wingers for the wings? I've seen some
patterns on the web where they used feather tips that were more
fan-shaped, and the Wingers look better.
I'll be using Wingers for mine, realized this is the way to go, if you
u
Don,the proportions caught really my eye. I did some additional research in my books. I own 'Fish Flies' from Terry Hellekson, and it has some chapters about the catskills tyers and their flies.Concerning proportions Terry says about tail length and hackle size, that there must be a straight line f
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