Re: [VFB] Lead

2012-08-29 Thread Michael Bliss
Thanks Scott, I think I will try it out. On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 4:11 AM, Scott Bearden wrote: > The tungsten putty I have is quite messy during warm months, but firms up > well if you are fishing in a spring creek or tail water with cold water > temps. If you are winter fishing and the putty in

Re: [VFB] Lead

2012-08-29 Thread Scott Bearden
The tungsten putty I have is quite messy during warm months, but firms up well if you are fishing in a spring creek or tail water with cold water temps. If you are winter fishing and the putty in the dispenser is hard as a rock, slip it inside your gloves for a few minutes to loosten it up. The bon

RE: [VFB] Lead

2012-08-29 Thread J Balmer
Haven't used tungsten putty yet, but I will use that or flat wrap next time I see it. I use tungsten beads a lot though. J From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Bliss Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 3:08 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sub

Re: [VFB] Carp

2012-08-29 Thread Brian Burgess
I fly fish for carp in England but can only seem to catch them off the surface. They are one of our most popular species but are not generaly present in Trout streams or Salmon rivers. I agree that non native species of anything should be introduced to waters as we are finding out with Crayfish a

[VFB] Lead

2012-08-29 Thread Michael Bliss
I just read an article in American Angler about lead and fishing. Has anyone used the tungsten putty mentioned in the article? I tried some lead putty or something like it years ago but it fell of too much. I would like to have an alternative to fish in areas like Yellowstone and if it works wel