Re: [VFB] Old Farts Fly Swap.

I just tried sending my submission from my camera and ring light setup, and I'm not sure if it went through or not. Could someone please let me know? I'm not seeing anything sent from myself to the group, so I have no way of knowing if it went through. While here, I might as well say the recipe

Re: [VFB] Re: I'M still kickin'

Hi all - I'm still alive and kickin' as well, finishing up my last week of graduate studies before I earn my MSci degree in Drug Discovery & Development from Drexel University, PA, USA. I get to look like a Papa Smurf sprinkled with grass clippings when I get hooded during the ceremony... the robe

Re: [VFB] Don Ordes news

I was very close with Don, and this just hit me like a ton of bricks. Though we’ve been separated geographically a little bit now, it can be said that my closest fishing buddy just passed. We shared a special connection in that I got him in touch with a doctor to treat (out of respect for him, and

Re: [VFB] Dirty Bug Yarn

to fly fish once we move in May. So... you might have to fight for a good spot haha! But you're always welcome (once we move, of course). -Pete On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 11:10 PM Allan Fish wrote: > Pete, > > > On Dec 1, 2020, at 11:04 PM, Pete Gramp wrote: > > > > Almost f

Re: [VFB] Dirty Bug Yarn

> as well. Glad someone is making it in smaller amounts than a 200 gm skein. > Joyce > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 1:18 PM Pete Gramp wrote: > >> I haven't seen any emails in a long while on the VFB, perhaps because of >> the USA Thanksgiving holiday,

[VFB] Dirty Bug Yarn

I haven't seen any emails in a long while on the VFB, perhaps because of the USA Thanksgiving holiday, but I have to share this. On a whim, and on the recommendation of a fly tying buddy of mine, Tim Cammisa (you likely know him from his YouTube videos), I tried out a new SemperFli product called

[VFB] Source for Seal's fur dubbing in the USA?

Hi, VFB! Is there a *legit* source for seal's fur dubbing in the USA? Like, not having to deal with CITES permits or risking run-ins with law enforcement? For that matter, is it even legal to possess and use seal's fur dubbing in the USA without a CITES permit or the likes? If not... boy, I am

Re: [VFB] Health and weather

Been lurking a bit, so I felt I should send an email. I'm working full time (from home) and in a Masters degree program (online 100%) at Drexel University full time. It doesn't leave much time for fishing, but I never was one to brave the cold temps to fly fish much. Mid-terms are coming up, and

Re: [VFB] Czech Nymph Books

them to unwind during my off time, on days when a fishing trip isn't possible. Thank you again, ever so much! -Pete - On Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 12:03 AM Neville Gosling wrote: > > I promised to let Pete Gramp know the titles of my Czech Nymph books. > they are all either 2007 or 2009

Re: [VFB] Suggestion for Paper Books with Czech / Euro / Jig nymph patterns in them

chapstick looking marker for the tippet and a couple of > furled leaders that are colored. I have never liked the indicators, most > are to big and remind me of bobbers. > > It was nice to see you and family at the Symposium, the hall was smaller > this year but made for a closer sh

[VFB] Suggestion for Paper Books with Czech / Euro / Jig nymph patterns in them

Hi, VFB folks - hope everything is well with you - My son and I went to the International Fly Tying Symposium in Parsippany NJ (USA) a weekend or so ago, and we both really enjoyed the flies tied by Czech nymph master Jan Siman. My son is asking me why there's a shortage of books that speak about

Re: [VFB] Digest for vfb-mail@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

> > I seem to remember someone asking about the Espresso Midge, is that > correct? If so, I just stumbled upon a video that shows how to tie it, by > a pretty decent group (Fly Fish Food). Link is below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=053pWttKmJ0=_cid=0299e0556a_eid=6302a91dce Hope this helps

Re: [VFB] What is in your vices?

straight to me) is most welcome. Thanks for sharing the pattern! -Pete On Sun, Nov 25, 2018 at 6:50 PM Pete Gramp wrote: > Which issue of the Flyfishing and Tying Journal was it in, Joyce? I can't > seem to locate that fly in the Winter 2019 issue, but I may have missed > it... yo

Re: [VFB] What is in your vices?

Which issue of the Flyfishing and Tying Journal was it in, Joyce? I can't seem to locate that fly in the Winter 2019 issue, but I may have missed it... you have my curiosity going here. From the name of the fly, I doubt I'd ever fish it, based on the water types I fish most often (very narrow,

Re: [VFB] What is in your vices?

5:13 PM CST, Neville Gosling < > nev.gosl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > It looks pretty good to me Pete! Well done! > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > > On Nov 23, 2018, at 14:56, Pete Gramp wrote: > > Wanted to challenge myself, with my eyes starting to begin to focus a tad >

Re: [VFB] Birthday wishes

BC >> >> >> >> On Nov 14, 2018, at 14:03, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail < >> vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> Add my HAPPY BIRTHDAY, have a good one. >> Tony >> >> On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 3:17:39 PM C

Re: [VFB] What is in your vices?

Tied some lively legz nymphs this afternoon. By "some" I mean 2. But in all fairness I was chatting with my son the whole while and he tied with me, also lively legz nymphs, also 2 of them, and we made 2 batches of rabbit fur dubbing using a coffee grinder method, and he willingly spent about 2

[VFB] Out of hospital, and now looking for fly patterns

So my not-so-brilliant body decided it would play a trick on me and would suddenly go into what the hospital staff called "DKA" - Diabetic ketoacidosis - which essentially means that while the blood sugar levels of a "normal" person are in the 70 to 100 range, mine were 1085 when I was admitted to

[VFB] What are your favorite online pattern resources?

I've hit a weird funk where I sat down at the vise (or vice) and didn't know what to tie. I have a library of multiple hundred books, some of them encyclopedias of fly patterns, and yes, I had no idea what to tie. Tyer's block, much like a writer's block, if you will. So that got me to

[VFB] Unsolicited praise of a little mom and pop business

I hope that this is OK to post on VFB, but I just had the greatest experience with a relatively small mom and pop type fly fishing business and wanted to spread the word. So my son's 10th birthday is Thursday, and we had planned to get him a rod and reel combo. Not a "Walmart special" cheap-o

[VFB] First guided trip, any help / suggestions welcome

So my wife totally floored me and said that I could take a 4-day weekend in June, after the kids' and her schools let out (she's a teaching librarian in the local high school) to fly fish some semi-local waters with a guide. I've selected Spring Creek and/or Flyfisher's Paradise, near State

Re: [VFB] Late Bugger Swap -- flies were send

Bout of the flu here, and not done the flies. I respectfully ask to drop out of the bugger swap. One day I was perfectly healthy, worked a 14hr day, next day I've got something that tests positive for Inf B on the fast test for flu. I am on Tamiflu, but don't want to delay the swap any more

Re: [VFB] Rope-dub bugger swap

eeks at least. > > You can start sending in the rope-dub buggers and I will start dividing > them up and posting progress photos. > > *Rope-dub bugger swap list – 12 tiers:* > > > *1. Don Ordes * > *2. Rene Zillmann* > *3. Wayne Blake-Hedges* > *4. Allan Fish* > *5.

Re: [VFB] Testing, testing... Rope-buggers Picture Palettes- reply to Pete

Thanks, Don - will have to try these ideas out tonight, when not working. Thanks again! -Pete On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 12:44 PM, DonO <f...@tribcsp.com> wrote: > > > *From:* Pete Gramp <pete.gr...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, October 15, 2017 6:22 AM > *To:* vfb-mail@

Re: [VFB] Testing, testing... Rope-buggers Picture Palettes

Hi, Don - I have a question about hackle on your rope dubbed buggers. I've been tieing in the hackle by the tip at the curve of the hook bend, roping the dubbing but keeping the hackle out of the rope, rope-dubbing the dubbing, tieing off the rope-dubbed dubbing, then hackling palmered hackle

[VFB] Mustad Bugger hook suggestions?

Howdy gang - For being someone who prefers Mustad hooks, you would think that I'd know this, but I sheepishly must admit that I simply don't fish buggers, and so ask - I just won a free 100-pack of Mustad hooks in a raffle from our local club (to obtain from our local shop) (along with some other

Re: [Shaw Suspected Junk Email][VFB] Late 2017 swap intro

By "bugger" you mean that this is a wooly bugger swap, right? If so, is there room remaining? The hardest part will be finding hackle of the right size... I'm not used to tying much larger than a 12 these days, and my hackle is mostly saddles with very few "big 'uns" for the wooly buggers. Time

[VFB] Health update

Well, they had me on the gurney for gallbladder removal surgery, and then the surgeon reread the ultrasound and bloodwork and CT and so on, and wanted more tests done (I think one is called HIDA, and there are two others I won't pretend to be able to type out correctly)... so for those who are

Re: [VFB] Substitute for Tiemco 2499SP-BL?

g shop in >> Orem Ut. The neat thing about these hooks, if you only want to purchase >> 25, is that you can get them in a great plastic box with a lift out hook >> holder that is great to simply take out and sit on the bench. At any rate, >> check out the Stealth f

[VFB] Substitute for Tiemco 2499SP-BL?

Does anyone on this list know of a cheaper alternative, or similar hook, to the Tiemco (TMC) 2499SP-BL? I saw the "Nitro Caddis Pupae" on www.intheriffle.com and would like to make a batch up, but I don't know that a standard curved scud hook will do the trick or not. the 2499SP-BL is 3x heavy,

Re: [VFB] SWAPS both sent out today

ngs about swaps is you will > always get to busy at work to enjoy tying them. I'm so glad I got to > retire when we did, things have changed in the last 2 years so it's no > longer enjoyable for those still in the forces. > > Peggy > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 5:37 AM, Pete Gram

Re: [VFB] SWAPS both sent out today

Work has kept me from posting about this until now (job security, but man-oh-man the hours are killer! Still have yet to be on the water this season...), but I received a set of wonderful flies for the dry fly swap - except for that one that I got back tied by myself. I'll use that one to get

Re: [VFB] #32 Mustad Royal Coachman Video in the making

I see your point (barely, I mean, they *are* size 32s after all), between Tiemco and Mustad 32s in size difference, but in my view, either one is a challenge that is something beyond my grasp - at least for any time in the foreseeable future - and tying on either one is something worthy of

Re: [VFB] #32 Mustad Royal Coachman Video in the making

I am anxiously awaiting that video - I can'r say I've ever tied anything smaller than 26, mostly because I never felt that fish would take anything smaller, but I admit also because my skill level just isn't there for it. I can hardly fathom tying a 32 of any type (tiemco, mustad, any type), much

Re: [VFB] Intruducing Stella Jean Haywood

So when are you taking her fly fishing? Have to start them young, I hear... ;) Just kidding, of course, and congrats on a beautiful grandchild. -Pete On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 6:43 PM, Chuck Alexander < chuckalexan...@centurylink.net> wrote: > Folks: My fifth grand child, the

Re: [VFB] Dry Fly Swap Update 2/21/2017

; > > > Let's do Classic Dry Flies, tyers choice of pattern. I'm limiting to 10 > > participants with flies due February 15, 2017 > > > > 1. Peggy Brenner > > 2 Martin Westbeek-ARRIVED > > 3 Allan Fish - ARRIVED > > 4 Don Ordes-ARRIVED > > 5 Mike B

Re: [VFB] Dry Fly Swap update 2/1/2017

to 10 participants with flies due February > 15, 2017 > > 1. Peggy Brenner BWO > 2 Martin Westbeek > 3 Allan Fish - > 4 Don Ordes > 5 Mike Bliss-Pheasant Tail Dry - ARRIVED > 6 Pete Gramp > 7 Wayne Blake-Hedges Hendrickson dry > 8J Balmer > 9 Rick Zi

Re: [VFB] White Gloved Howdys

Hi, Buck - The article didn't seem to come through, but I'll check out that link in a moment here. Thanks! -Pete On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 5:28 AM, 'Everett Hall' via VFB Mail < vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Pete > > Found this article on the white gloved howdys. The magazine is

[VFB] Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy?

Anyone ever hear of a pattern called a "Hank Roberts White Gloved Howdy"? Passed by my local pond and saw another fly fisher there (rare) just reeling them in (very rare), hand over foot, thankfully catch and releasing or I'd need to find myself a new local pond to fish - he was catching that

Re: [VFB] Lively legz

iking. My fish do not seem to care. This is not to > say that your lively legs may not work better. Joyce > > Sent from my iPad > > On Nov 29, 2016, at 8:37 AM, Pete Gramp <pete.gr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > These Lively Legz are meant for nymphs, I believe, not hoppers, wi

Re: [VFB] Lively legz

re. http://riverroadcreation >>>>> s.com/HopperLegs.htm J >>>>> A complete set costs $39.95 and you can use whatever foam color, >>>>> touched up with Permapen you wish. Or, as Pete says, you can buy them from >>>>> Lively Legz pre-made. I

[VFB] Re: Lively legz

or emailed recipes of flies tied with them, is still open. I'm just providing this info to those interested. Thanks, and hopefully I'm not out of line in sending these emails, -Pete On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 7:43 AM, Pete Gramp <pete.gr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Anybody heard of these &

Re: [VFB] Classic Dry flies 10/19 update IMPORTANT

ebruary 15, 2017 > > 1. Peggy Brenner > 2 Martin Westbeek > 3 Tony Spezio > 4 Don Ordes > 5 Mike Bliss > 6 Pete Gramp > 7 Wayne Blake-Hedges Hendrickson dry > 8J Balmer > 9 Rick Zieger > 10 Jack Harford > 11 Bob Hendry > Rene Zillmann > > &

Re: [VFB] Dry Fly Swap

Is a klinkhammer qualified as a classic dry? Been trying to get my proportions down better for the thorax spacing on those and thought this swap would be a good opportunity to challenge that. If not, then I'll tie up an intentionally over-hackled fast-water thorax dun that has been quite

Re: [VFB] Swap

I'm interested in a dry fly swap. Personal preference is that I would prefer if not kept to classics, and I reserve my official "signing up for it" until I know how many I would need to tie up... more than 12 or so and I'd have to think twice about it to make sure I'd be able to meet deadlines -

Re: [VFB] Sparse Grey Matter Fly Tying Festival?

gt; Sent you an email to your personal address. Did you get it? > DonO > > > *From:* Pete Gramp <pete.gr...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 06, 2016 3:12 AM > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Sparse Grey Matter Fly Tying Festival? > > I

Re: [VFB] Sparse Grey Matter Fly Tying Festival?

ail@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The Sowbug show will be celebrating 20 years in 2017. It will be a special > show. We would love to have you as a tyer. We expect to have over 140 tyers > for the three day show. > Tony > ---- > On Wed, 10/5/16, Pete Gra

[VFB] Sparse Grey Matter Fly Tying Festival?

I was cruising the net and heard of a fly tying event called the "Sparse Grey Matter Fly Tying Festival" somewhere in New Jersey, USA that is held annually (assuming it is still going on?) and the video I saw was from 2012. Does anyone know, first, is this still something that is going on, and

Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

I used to like Denny Conrad's hackle, not sure if the company he sold to is doing the same quality - just haven't looked into it, honestly. I recently got two capes and two saddles from Collins Hackle farms, grade 3 but ties 10 to 18 for capes and 12 to 16s for saddle, the whole lot of it, all 4

Re: [VFB] Burgundy Thread

favorites. Joyce > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 6:00 AM, Pete Gramp <pete.gr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've been looking for a Burgundy thread that is *either* 70 denier *or* lies >> flat with minimal bulk. I typically use Uni 8/0 or Veevus, if that helps >> any, but I'm

[VFB] Burgundy Thread

I've been looking for a Burgundy thread that is *either* 70 denier *or* lies flat with minimal bulk. I typically use Uni 8/0 or Veevus, if that helps any, but I'm not loyal to any one brand over another. Cheaper the better, yes even though we're only talking about a few bucks a spool, but I'd

Re: [VFB] QFTD

The same is true for us terrestrial bipeds... body shape thus becomes the fundamental concern.,.. Me? so much there, I'm of the high float variety. Runnin' and duckin' for the nine tenths of a strike... -Pete On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 10:27 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail <

[VFB] Suggestions for PFD?

So here's the deal. I have epilepsy, have had roughly 0 (good days) to 6 (obviously bad days) seizures a day for the past countless months, and the neurologist says the only way he'll let me fish is from shore, and even then, with a "good" PFD (personal flotation device) and with another person

Re: [VFB] Thread Colors

I've been asked to give a serious list, so I'll say that I use Uni and Veevus (uni because it works with the diameter of the inner hole, to work with my first generation ekich bobbin, veevus because of preference of the thread). Colors are burgundy (visited "Slide in" fly shop and he got me

Re: [VFB] Thread Colors

white, and a bunch of permanent markers :) On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 1:03 PM, ashley strutt wrote: > I tend you only use about six anyway, black, white, yellow, red, orange > and brown. I could also add mono which is clear and doesn't count to the > six because it doesn't

Re: [VFB] Just curious - Looking for a Fly Tyer article

s want more for our money. We want more articles >>>>> and less advertising. I don't care that they are making more money on ads >>>>> and not as much from the cost of the mag itself. Sorry state of affairs >>>>> that money is the deciding reason for the mag

[VFB] Looking for a Fly Tyer article

Does anyone happen to have a copy of the Summer 1997 Fly Tyer Magazine issue, who would be willing to send me a copy of the article starting on page 24 please? Tried my local library but they only go back to 2004... same as my personal collection of them. Can't bring myself to eBay it for 10

Re: [VFB] Looking for new #12-14 hopper/cricket patterns

:* Pete Gramp pete.gr...@gmail.com *Sent:* Saturday, July 04, 2015 4:33 AM *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [VFB] Looking for new #12-14 hopper/cricket patterns There's an area of Maine, USA that I'll be fishing this summer where the adjacent farmlands are supposed to be harvested

[VFB] Looking for new #12-14 hopper/cricket patterns

There's an area of Maine, USA that I'll be fishing this summer where the adjacent farmlands are supposed to be harvested just a week prior to my fishing. Even though I can't wade this go of it (and it's bugging me that's the case), I figure that the hoppers and/or crickets will make their typical

Re: [VFB] Test photo

I greatly appreciate this as well, thank you so much! With funds being what they are, Sowbug just isn't happening for me this year. (Family vacation for 2+ weeks, stopping at Roscoe NY area for a few days, and then heading N to Maine USA for remainder of ~2wks, is taking its toll on fly fishing

[VFB] Catskills / Roscoe NY, USA - Any Info, send it my way

So this summer, my wife finally gave in and is letting me stop for 2 or 3 days in the catskills region, around Roscoe NY USA. There are great things that I've heard, and there are of course the stories of its fabled streams and rivers. While I'm foaming at the bit, there are some questions and

[VFB] Chris Helm

I heard disturbing news about the wellbeing of Chris Helm (that he had passed away). Can anyone verify one way or the other? -Pete -- -- 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

Re: Re[2]: [VFB] Jimmy

Been away from email a bit, with personal health issues (still kickin'), and now getting caught up on emails. If it's not too late to throw the curve, I'm 35, and despite being introduced to fly fishing and tying over half my life ago, there is certainly a lot yet for me to learn. I look forward

Re: [VFB] Blizzard Swap update 3/7/14

Caddis Fly Nymph (18 below the strike indicator) 2. Allan Fish-ARRIVED! 3. Mike Bliss-ICE WORM - ARRIVED 4. Pete Gramp-Josh's White Lightning nymph 5. Peggy Brenner-Artic fox salmon DONE 6. Chuck Alexander - IHPPP - ARRIVED 7. AlanL DiSomma 8. Ashley Strutt-ARRIVED 9

Re: [VFB] PEGGY I - was ROPE DUB SWAP

DUB SWAP. 2) Peggy's hosting a Blizzard swap. She will post her own rules and timing. I WILL call myself a backsliding liar and open up my swap by one more space: 1. Don Ordes- 18 Below Caddis Fly Nymph (18” below the strike indicator) 2. Allan Fish 3. Mike Bliss 4. Pete Gramp 5. Peggy

Re: [VFB] Roll call and winter fly-swap interest??

I'm still here. Have a cranial mass lesion in left occipital lobe, 6.5mm, aka brain tumor. still doing the every 6 weeks MRI with contrast and perfusion routine. As long as it doesn't grow, all is well; if it does grow, I'll be in the operating room for cranial neurosurgery within a week (or so

Re: [VFB] Roll call and winter fly-swap interest??

...@comcast.net wrote: I hope this has a good outcome, scary but. Peggy On 12/1/2013 2:47 PM, Pete Gramp wrote: I'm still here. Have a cranial mass lesion in left occipital lobe, 6.5mm, aka brain tumor. still doing the every 6 weeks MRI with contrast and perfusion routine. As long as it doesn't

[VFB] Spey feathers now eider duck feathers

Just curious, has anyone tried eider duck feathers for speys and dees (as hackle)? I was gifted two feathers many years ago and i don't know if legal or if they'd serve the purpose... my friend who gave me them said they are like a cross between coque and blue eared pheasant, only longer fibered,

[VFB] Irish Lough / bumble flies

I've found out some medical news that means I'll likely have a lot of days off work, recovering and doing treatment regimens. quite severe and equally personal. No need for the i'm sorrys or that crud. Anyhow, i figure my self-assigned therapy includes tying massive quantities of flies, and I've