Jimmy
You forgot the most important clue: You might be a renegade VTBer if you
have a column called Quote For The Day
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From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Fly Fishing World" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Virtual Fly Box"
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Wes
Not exactly sure of the shape but the white feather from the neck of a ringneck
pheasant may be what you are looking for.
Mel
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From: Wes Wada
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:31 PM
Subject: [VFB] Feather I.D. Request
Definitely a prime candidate, Mel. Thanks.
Wes
On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:00 PM, mel hocken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wes
Not exactly sure of the shape but the white feather from the neck of a
ringneck pheasant may be what you
Check Ebay. I have seen it for sale there. It is usually listed as white bear
or arctic bear.
Mel
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From: jim phillips
To: Classic Fly Tying ; flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com ;
michel lajoie ; VFB
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:00 AM
S
Try a wing of grey mallard, a tail and hackle of white saddle fibers,a tag of
blue floss and claret dubbed body
Mel
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From: Peggy Brenner
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:54 PM
Subject: [VFB] Wet Fly Pattern Suggestions
H
Pacres
Just a word of caution. There are some éditions of Bergmans books that had
his signature printed mechanically by the publisher. I have a later edition
of trout that appears to have been signed by Bergman but it was an edition
that was published after his passing. Good luck with your book
Wes try your standard paint brush fiber. Just hold them against a sanding
disk to sand a taper in the end. You can do a small brush all at once then
pick the fibers free as you need them
Mel
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From: "Wes Wada"
To:
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 8:32 PM
Subject: [VFB
Interesting posts. If you think your flies are artistic take them to an art
dealer or art gallery and see how the population views your work.I believe
there is a fine line between art and top quality craftmanship.
Regards
Mel
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From: Niclas Runarsson
To: vfb-m
Rene
Check George Grants bookm on woven hair hackles
Regards
Mel
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From: "Rene Zillmann"
To:
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:37 PM
Subject: [VFB] Deer Hair Hackle
>
> Gang,
>
> Is anybody using dear hair in a split thread for hackling? Any tips?
> I'm playing a
Then share your experiences with
your angling fellowship. Some baseball players bat left some bat right; if you
are hitting the ball the only good advise you get is what time the game starts.
The trouble with fly anglers is they try to make everything to damned
complicated.
Regards
Mel H
Man, I miss the salt! Gotta get back out there.
DonO
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From: mel hocken
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:58 PM
Subject: [VFB] Re: Reeling left-handed
Fellow Anglers
Do what feels the best for you. Ree
Joyce
In BC we tye a spider type fly for steelhead. One thing I use for hackle is
water fowl flank. The trick is to dip the feathers in house hold bleach to burn
off some the fibre that causes the feather to marry. This allows the hackle to
flow evenly around the body and provides a somewhat tra
DonO
I used to blend dubbing in a friut jar. Along with the water and dubbing to be
blended I used to add a pinch of fabric softener. This would allow the fibers
of the dubbing to slid a bit more freely allowing the dubbing to blend
thoroughly. Just close the lid and shack the heck out of it. R
Gary
Some good info. I would like to add that newer books may be listed as first
edition but when you look at the print code you find the book to be a 2nd 3rd
or even higher printing. These are not considered a true first edition. So if
you are buying a book be sure to do your research before pa
Gary
The fellows you mention are some of my favorites. I'm saddened to hear about
Tapply he was a real down to earth writer. M.R. Montgomery is another writer I
enjoy very much.
Mel
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From: the smith's
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 02,
Finding some rare tying material gets a fly tyer all excited. I have read most
of the posts regarding the polar bear. Many are interested in purchasing some
of it. I am not trying to insinuate that Harmon did not win the tying material
lottery but I have not seen any posts asking about the condi
Tom
Shooting heads are used to cast long distance with minimal false casting.
Here in the Pacific North West we use them for steelhead and salmon fishing
although a lot of anglers are going to double handed rods these days. The
big advantage is the distance you can cast. The big disadvantage is
Who ever wrote this doesn't know their head from a hole in the ground
Regards
Mel
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From: Jimmy D. Moore
To: Virtual Fly Box ; Fly Fishing World ; Hill Country Fly Fishers
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 7:56 AM
Subject: [VFB] Flies vs lures
Over the yea
ou bet. Game & Fish enforcement quandry. You bet.
Would be interested in your views for a 'writing the fishing rules'
perspective.
DonO
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From: mel hocken
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:50 PM
S
Nev
How about the Anderson Stone nymph. Easy to tie, would look real nice with a
rope dubbed body.
Mel
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From: Neville Gosling
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 9:02 AM
Subject: [VFB] Stonefly pattern
Fellow VFB'ers:
I have to
one inch equals 2.54 centimeters
mel
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From: "Rene Zillmann"
To:
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:57 AM
Subject: [VFB] Conversion US measurements to metric etc.
Hi gang,
I have some things to double check:
If someone writes 2', this is 2 feet
Mike
If I know Neville he has all of those reels.
Regards
Mel
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From: Michael Bliss
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Reels
Wow Neville you are good. I do not have one of those reels but I had a
Every so often a thread goes about inquiring the type of protection the vfb
list uses in bear country. Dono likes to carry a small cannon. Myself, I always
bring a friend who cannot run as fast as I can. I looked up a few stats just
for curiousities sake to try and put the risk into perspective.
Larry
I don't think we gave them away so much as they were taken away. Our
parlementarians are to spinless to use common sense and seem to give in to
anybody who lobbies against fire arms.
Mel
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From: "Larry Johnson"
To:
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 1:39 PM
Sub
Merry Christmas from Canada
Best wishes to all for the New Year
Mel
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From: Michael Bliss
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 9:03 PM
Subject: [VFB] Mele Kalikimaka
Wishing one and all a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous New
Wayne
You need to use a solution of peroxide. The same chemical hair dressers use
when bleaching women's hair. There are several books and magazine articles
which contain directions for bleaching. A.K. Best has a good book on dying and
bleaching materials.
Mel
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MeddelandeAbsolutely horrific.
Just goes to show that humans are the most evil animal on the planet.
Mel
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From: Don Ordes
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Chinese fur farms...
That's just sickening.
I use the glass Pyrex containers. They clean easily with soap and water. Can be
placed on a heat source to keep the dye solution hot if necessary. If used
properly will last a life time or two. I have gotten to a stage in my life
where I try not to use anything disposable. This can be hard to a
Nev
All those missing things are with your truck keys.
Regards
Mel
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From: "Neville Gosling"
To: "Vfb-Mail"
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:37 AM
Subject: [VFB] Missing things
I just emptied my small canister wet/dry vac because I accidentally sucked
up a large p
To all
I have a new email address as I have changed internet providers.
softhac...@telus.net
Regards
Mel Hocken
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Talked to my brother in Edson Alberta this morning. The temperature is -48 with
the wind chill. Need a super hi density line to get through the ice.
Mel Hocken
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From: wayneb22...@yahoo.com
To: virtual flybox
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 3:07 PM
Subject
Chuck
Sorry about the passing of Peanut. I know how deeply a dog can dig its way into
one's heart. They are the truest of friends,
enriching our lives in so many ways. My sincerest condolence for the loss of
Peanut.
Regards
Mel Hocken
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From: Chuck Alex
Nev
You failed to mention you have enough fly tying materials, hooks and tools
to open a fully stocked fly shop.
Mel
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From: "Neville Gosling"
To:
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2014 6:00 PM
Subject: [VFB] Storage & organization of materials
One of the pleasant problems
Mel Hocken
Still poking around
Not as old as Nev Gosling
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From: Jimmy D. Moore
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Cc: ray...@earthlink.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 3:29 PM
Subject: [VFB] Are we too Old? SURVEY
Ok, young and old farts, (VFB
Scott
Some nice thoughts and comments. The one thing most people forget, is mankind
is the apex preditor and it is us who have over harvested everything. There is
nothing to keep us in check. We turn rivers into sewers, rain into acid and
forests into deserts. Homo Sapiens have over populated. S
Mel Hocken
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From: Chuck Alexander
To: fly fishing for panfish ; vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:21 AM
Subject: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ???
Folks: Can anybody give me the “secret” to dying feathers (and/or fabric
Mike
when it comes to working with deer hair or similar hair(elk moose etc) the most
knowledgeable person I know in that area of fly tying is Jack Dennis. If you
can find some of his books or videos you will learn a ton of info. At one time
Jack used to tie commercially and his deer hair flys we
It has been a long time since I posted anything on VFB. Anyway DonO you can add
me to the Pink Squirrel Swap.
Regards
Mel Hocken
From: J Balmer
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2019 9:15 AM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [VFB] Sign-up list-- 1st Swap, 2019 - Pink Squirrel Nymph
I’ve
Don
No hurry on my end. Your health is far more important.
Get well.
Regards
Mel Hocken
From: Neville Gosling
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2019 1:30 PM
To: VFB
Subject: [VFB] My 2 cents Re: Pink Squirrel Nymph Swap
Sorry to learn of your continued medical problems. Don’t give up on the long
term
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