It is huh?? Anybody else here remember the show about 45-50 yrs ago called
“Dark Shadows”?? That scene reminded me of the opening for that show .. Chuck
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> Ill nevet forget when wr first met there!
It was that bad, huh?😆
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I'll be 55
And I'm counting down the days till SowBug , Ill nevet forget when wr first met
there!
Wayneb
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Wayne,
How old will you be when you retire? I was 58 and had to work after I
retired but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Buy all your big toys before you retire because you can't afford them
afterwards. But when you get your last toy,
get out of the rat race ASAP!
I have been retired 2
If it's any consolation Allan, my wife has informed me I can't completely
retire, I have to get at least a part time job.
Wayne
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> What kept me smiling was knowing this is my last year out in the weather, I'm
> retiring December 31st!
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> Wayneb
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You're WAY too young, Wayne. Congrats in advance
Al
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Very surreal!
Wayneb
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Hi All;
Speakig of the infamous warmwater guru, what's your favorite Nixon pattern to
tie and/or fish.
Wayneb
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Hi All;
was cold enough for me outside at work today, 6 degrees f. Took my breath away
till I got used to it.
Spent at least half the day outside dealing with a downed power line and other
issues. What kept me smiling was knowing this is my last year out in the
weather, I'm retiring Decem
I looked in my 1999 edition of Tom's book and can't find a pigboat variation
with conehead, or rabbit zonker strip tail. No silicone rubber used either but
that counts as a direct substitute in my book.
For all those that met Tom in person:
I'M ENVIOUS!
At least I've had the pleasure to meet
I looked in my 1999 edition of Tom's book and can't find a pigboat variation
with conehead, or rabbit zonker strip tail. No silicone rubber used either but
that counts as a direct substitute in my book.
For all those that met Tom in person:
I'M ENVIOUS!
At least I've had the pleasure to meet
I looked in my 1999 edition of Tom's book and can't find a pigboat variation
with conehead, or rabbit zonker strip tail. No silicone rubber used either but
that counts as a direct substitute in my book.
For all those that met Tom in person:
I'M ENVIOUS!
At least I've had the pleasure to meet
Hi Tony;
I'd gladly help you sort through you tubs of flies!
Wayneb
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Peggy: Thanks. LOL.. It's been the "Pink Panfish Producer" since I started
tying in 2005 I think it was. First thing I ever got was a "starter kit"
from Cabelas, and they put in a bunch of odds and ends that they can't sell
any other way in those starter kits, and there was a card of Hot Pink
c
If I can find I'll post a photo somewhere.
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> On Jan 7, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
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> Hi Allan;
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> I'd love to see a Tom Nixon original, have any photos?
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> Thanks in advance;
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> Nixon groupie Wayneb
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Hi Allan;
I'd love to see a Tom Nixon original, have any photos?
Thanks in advance;
Nixon groupie Wayneb
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Ashley: I’m right near Oxford too..It’s the nearest city to me.. OOPS..
That’s Oxford Alabama, USA LOL. Chuck
From: ashley strutt
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 4:24 AM
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Hi Birdie,
Word on site is that the freezing weather is on its
Love the name Chuck!
Peggy
On 1/7/2014 6:57 PM, Chuck Alexander wrote:
Peggy, you are meistering this swap right??? I AM tying the flies. Mine
are going to be a "Sparkling Hot Pink Panfish Producer" fly, using rope
dubbed Ice Dubbing as the body.. Thanks, Chuck
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Peggy: If the saltwater swap is not full, I'll tie SOMETHING if they don't
have to be there till April. Chuck
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From: Peggy Brenner
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 7:19 AM
To: Virtual Fly Box
Subject: Fwd: [VFB] Saltwater Swap for April 2014 UPDATE 12/21
So
Paggy: Send me the snail mail addy to mail too off list if you would for the
rope dubbed flies. Thanks a lot, Chuck
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From: rx4fish...@nycap.rr.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 7:38 AM
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Peggy, you are meistering this swap right??? I AM tying the flies. Mine are
going to be a "Sparkling Hot Pink Panfish Producer" fly, using rope dubbed
Ice Dubbing as the body.. Thanks, Chuck
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Those are awesome. I might ATTEMPT to do an oil painting of that, or something
similar.. Makes me cold just looking at the pics though. I’ll paint it, then
look at it come July-August when it’s 107 degrees here LOL.Chuck
From: Anthony Spezio
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 9:11 AM
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J: Same here. Up to 60 by Thursday or Friday, then rain, then the cycle
begins again LOL. Chuck
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We went from 34 to -17 (w/out the wind chill) & now they'r
Except for the beadhead it looks like ones he tied.
Rick
From: Anthony Spezio
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Wes,
I have tubs of flies that are n
On 1/7/14, 3:25 PM, Bruce Whittle wrote:
My only view on this cold morning was the steaming west bound ends
of east bound cows!
THANKS FOR THE LAUGH, BRUCE.
That was a phrase my dad used often. I hadn't heard it for years.
Somehow it always seemed to me that cows would pick the coldest an
Got a snicker out of that.
Tony
On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:25 PM, Bruce Whittle
wrote:
Tony,
that is beautiful! My only view on this cold morning was the
steaming west bound ends of east bound cows!
Bruce
On 1/7/14 9:11 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
Thought I would post some photos
All the times I sat next to him, it was laughs all day. He had a dry humor but
he was funny. I first met him at the FFF Conclave in Mtn. Home before I moved
here. I had tied a Pig Boat for a Bass fly contest back in Jersey. I took first
place. When I found out he was at the Conclave, I made it
Tony,
that is beautiful! My only view on this cold morning was the steaming
west bound ends of east bound cows!
Bruce
On 1/7/14 9:11 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
Thought I would post some photos of the river this morning. It is +2*
with no wind. Taken at 8:15 am. The trees are real pretty.
Ark
On 1/7/14 2:18 PM, Allan Fish wrote:
My memory isn't all that good. My wife keeps reminding me of that.
I forgot the HUGE black hackle he palmered on top of the chenille of
the Calacsieu Pig Boat before he added the rubber legs.
And my book is the 2nd edition, the one without the spinner. I
I hope so too, Alan.
On 1/7/14, 3:07 PM, phxflyt...@cox.net wrote:
I sure would like to come back and visit.
I am hoping that this Sow Bug will be the one.
Thank You,
Alan Di Somma
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My memory isn't all that good. My wife keeps reminding me of that.
I forgot the HUGE black hackle he palmered on top of the chenille of the
Calacsieu Pig Boat before he added the rubber legs.
And my book is the 2nd edition, the one without the spinner. I think he
decided that the spinner di
LL;
please send it on to me also.
It is getting to be bass season down here.
Thank You,
Alan Di Somma
Phoenix, AZ.
If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not
for being in the country illegally ...you might live in a country founded by
geniuses but run by idiot
Wes:
I picked this up off this web site.
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/flymonth/FOTM052002.htm
There are tying instructions and some history on the fly.
The CALCASIEU PIG BOAT TYING INSTRUCTIONS
Hook: Size 2/0 Mustad 3366 (Or Tiemco 8089 #2)
Thread: Black Size A (I used 3/0
I sure would like to come back and visit.
I am hoping that this Sow Bug will be the one.
Thank You,
Alan Di Somma
Phoenix, AZ.
If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for
being in the country illegally ...you might live in a country founded by
geniuses but run
Wes,
I have a later printing of the first edition of Tom Nixon's book. In
it, the Calcasieu Pigboat was made from heavy black chenille, rubber
legs, and a spinner on the back of the fly tied on an extended piece of
monofilament.
If I ever get my driveway plowed and permission from my wife t
Wes,
I have tubs of flies that are not sorted . These are flies given to me by the
original tyers. I have tyed at a number of shows with Tom and he gave me an
original Pig Boat about 21 years ago. I would not know where to find it now
except going through the plastic tubs that I have the flies i
I was out there two years ago and the fishing was wonderful, time to plan a
return trip. These are great photos, thanks for sharing.
Walter
On Jan 7, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
> Alan, Yes it is my dock. It was replaced two times in the 20 years we have
> been here. The first was
Alan, Yes it is my dock. It was replaced two times in the 20 years we have been
here. The first was destroyed by a Tornado, The second had a 70' tree blown
down on it in a wind storm on fathers day. This is the third dock and the best
one we had except for the high back on it that keeps me from
Nature is truly beautiful, even when very cold.
Neville Gosling
The Enbridge pipeline is a project so toxic that it brings global shame to
Canada.
Anytime there’s money to be made, corruption isn’t far behind.
On Jan 7, 2014, at 7:11 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
> Thought I would post some p
I have Tom's last book and will look and see if it's in it when I get home from
work. I almost positive he never tied anything with a cone head.
Wayneb
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Or put less politely, is the fly illustrated in the link a copy of a Tom
Nixon pattern or just a distantly related bastard child? (It IS a good
fly, BTW).
On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Wes Wada wrote:
> Hi VFB,
>
> I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is
> actua
Estaz and Ice Chennille wouldn't have been available to Tom Nixon. This
must be someone's variation on his pattern.
Jack
Austin
On 1/7/2014 11:57 AM, Wes Wada wrote:
Hi VFB,
I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is
actually a Tom Nixon creation) for this fly:
Hi VFB,
I am researching the origins and possible original recipe (if this is
actually a Tom Nixon creation) for this fly:
http://chemprof.tripod.com/midnite2.htm
Is this a Tom Nixon original tied in the way he did it, or a variation
created by someone else that is distantly related to Nixon's c
On 1/7/14, 10:11 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
Thought I would post some photos of the river this morning. It is +2*
with no wind. Taken at 8:15 am. The trees are real pretty.
Arkansas Tony
NEAT pics. Thanks, Tony.
af
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The history of Dry Fly Fishing is in that area. I would like to get back up
there again and visit with that sweet lady. You myself and Darrel got to do
that.
Tony
On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 9:53 AM, Scott Bearden
wrote:
The Dette's is a Catskills institution. I try to visit every time I
The Dette's is a Catskills institution. I try to visit every time I go up
there. I am sure there are several fly shops nearby worth visiting that are
rich with history.
Scott
On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Mike Barrett wrote:
> Ups, I do go to Dette’s fly shop on the west side of the Willowe
Very cool! In more ways than oneJ
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Thought I would
Tony:
if that is your dock, it looks like it has been repaired and updated?
Thank You,
Alan Di Somma
Phoenix, AZ.
If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for
being in the country illegally ...you might live in a country founded by
geniuses but run by idiots.
We went from 34 to -17 (w/out the wind chill) & now they're saying it could
be close to 40 & raining on Friday.
I'd prefer something in between thanks...
J
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10º this morning here in Lakewood NM, wind chill was -8. Work inside today.
Jimi
Desert Eagle Shooters
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It’s also breaking records here in Bama. It
Go for it.
Thank You,
Alan Di Somma
Phoenix, AZ.
If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not
for being in the country illegally ...you might live in a country founded by
geniuses but run by idiots.
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From: Allan Fish
Sent: Tuesday,
Thought I had dropped out of the swap so someone else could get in, but
since I seem to still be in it, I'll whip something together today.
After all I can't get out of the driveway anyway. The city plowed the
street. We now have a 3 foot ice dam at the foot of the drive. I tried
to take a
Eight saltwater flies only.
Peggy
On 1/7/2014 8:38 AM, rx4fish...@nycap.rr.com wrote:
Ok, so we will be tying only 8 flies ? I will start mine this weekend. Send
out mailing address and any other instructions...
Ron Boutin
Peggy Brenner wrote:
So far we have 8, and I'll run w
Ok, so we will be tying only 8 flies ? I will start mine this weekend. Send
out mailing address and any other instructions...
Ron Boutin
Peggy Brenner wrote:
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> So far we have 8, and I'll run with eight or less than a nice dozen.
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>list On 12/6/2013 7:42 PM
So far we have 8, and I'll run with eight or less than a nice dozen.
list On 12/6/2013 7:42 PM, Peggy Brenner wrote:
Your choice of saltwater fly, limited to 12 tiers and flies due on Tax
day April 15, 2014
1 Peggy Brenner-Surf Candy
2 Bob Hendry
3 Gary Smith
4 Ashley Strutt
5
Jerry McKaughan got his flies here first, so he get's a special item
back with his flies. Actually I'm sorting and streamlining my materials
so it is a extra item I deemed I don't need.
1. Don Ordes- 18 Below Caddis Fly Nymph (18” below the strike indicator)
2. Allan Fish
3. Mike Bl
In New England it was 11 at 7 am when I took the dogs out, now the wind
is building and it's still dropping. Went from 54 to 11 overnight!
Peggy
On 1/7/2014 4:50 AM, Chuck Alexander wrote:
It’s also breaking records here in Bama. It’s 7 degrees out right now,
with about a –5 to –7 degree wind
Hi Birdie,
Word on site is that the freezing weather is on its way. Hard to believe
looking out at the floods in Oxford.
Ashley
On 6 Jan 2014 14:31, "Bob" wrote:
> 2 feet snow here 8* and falling 30 mph wind just a typical winter day in
> MI
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It’s also breaking records here in Bama. It’s 7 degrees out right now, with
about a –5 to –7 degree wind chill. Only got up to 22 yesterday, and only
supposed to hot about 23-24 tomorrow. Then a MUCH WANTED warming trend back
into the highs of the 40’s by Wednesday I HOPE. Chuck
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