Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-19 Thread Chuck Alexander
That's true, Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. That is what this list is about. sharing information. Tony From:

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-19 Thread Anthony Spezio
That is what this list is about. sharing information. Tony From: Chuck Alexander To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. Tony: A Haaa. I wondered exactly how

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-19 Thread Chuck Alexander
y From: Chuck Alexander To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. Joe: I like whatever kind works LOL.. But unlike that "Mason" type hard mono that I wish I had some of to use, this mono I&#

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-18 Thread Anthony Spezio
r To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. Joe: I like whatever kind works LOL.. But unlike that "Mason" type hard mono that I wish I had some of to use, this mono I'm using, i just ca

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-18 Thread Chuck Alexander
Joe, Tony: I'll give those a try. Thanks, Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. Same here, I have been using them for about 20

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-18 Thread Chuck Alexander
essage - From: Joseph Fusco, Sr. To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. Chuck - I buy a pack of the mono loops they sell for dental floss. They come in a pack of @25 and are less than $2.

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-18 Thread Anthony Spezio
Same here, I have been using them for about 20 years. Tony From: "Joseph Fusco, Sr." To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. Chuck - I buy a pack of the

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-18 Thread Joseph Fusco, Sr.
*Chuck -* * * *I buy a pack of the mono loops they sell for dental floss. They come in a pack of @25 and are less than $2.00 at Wally World or K Mart. Since I started using them, I haven't used my wire one's at all. If you really prefer the wire threaders, let me know and I will send you one.* *

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Chuck Alexander
of "stick on" eyes, and some goose biots One pack of strung marabou I think and just a cpl other items and it was $50 plus shipping. - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re:

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Anthony Spezio
Thanks Sean, I don't want to step on anyones toes. Tony From: Sean McGee To: VFB Mail Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:38 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. Oh, don't worry! Don't feel upstaged!  I've just

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Anthony Spezio
it right off the spool. Start wrapping it and when I have enough on the hook, just give it a pull and it breaks off at the hook shank. No waste. Tony From: Sean McGee To: VFB Mail Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:36 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on

[VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Sean McGee
ange seems to work the best. Next best color is Florescent Green. > Tony > > >  From: Sean McGee > To: VFB Mail > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:59 AM > Subject: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. > > I know lead is taboo in som

[VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Sean McGee
I actually don't use it all that often. It was included in a tying kit I bought about 7 or 8 years ago, and I'm still using the same spool of lead. It and my extra pair of scissors are really all that remain of that original kit. I just can't bring myself (yet) to buy new weight, lead or substitute

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Anthony Spezio
river, Burnt Orange seems to work the best. Next best color is Florescent Green. Tony From: Sean McGee To: VFB Mail Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:59 AM Subject: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe. I know lead is taboo in some fly circles, (so

Re: [VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Joseph Fusco, Sr.
*Sean -* * * *I use lead wire substitute for weight. It really isn't all that more expensive than the regular lead wire, comes in the same sizes, and doesn't need to be coated with head cement to avoid bleed through. **-- Joe Fusco, Sr. Member of The Missouri Trout Fishermen’s Association, The Int

[VFB] Re: Good fly (so far) on the Guadalupe.

2012-04-17 Thread Sean McGee
I know lead is taboo in some fly circles, (so don't eviscerate me, lol) but to get an even heavier fly beyond the bead, I've been tying in some lead before I wrap the marabou. This is a great, easy fly to tie, and best of all, doesn't require a lot of exotic materials. Didn't know it had been tied