Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs

2010-01-09 Thread Joyce Westphal
*Sent:* Thursday, January 07, 2010 5:17 PM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs You can also find pointed type files in the beadworking area of your craft store, such as JoAnn's or Michaels, or the like. They go inside the hole and can be used to file it down. They even help

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question now Sowbug

2010-01-08 Thread Anthony Spezio
We will think about you, Tony --- On Fri, 1/8/10, Michael Bliss flyfish...@gmail.com wrote: From: Michael Bliss flyfish...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 12:00 AM Tony, I won't be coming this year. I wish I could

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs

2010-01-08 Thread Peggy Brenner
Joyce good idea, I got a set of tools for working with beads for Christmas along with my invisible Nook for ebooks :) The reamer, as it's called really does pretty good on Walmart brand glass beads, Peggy Joyce Westphal wrote: You can also find pointed type files in the beadworking area of

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs

2010-01-08 Thread Anthony Spezio
I could of used a set of them today. Tony --- On Fri, 1/8/10, Peggy Brenner peggy.bren...@comcast.net wrote: From: Peggy Brenner peggy.bren...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 8:37 PM Joyce good idea

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question

2010-01-07 Thread haerbob3
fishing for panfish flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 11:43:24 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question OK all you tiny fly tying experts LOL.. I am stumped with a problem.. I took the advice of tying a bigger fly, then working

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs

2010-01-07 Thread Don Ordes
design. Tying barbell-eye streamers?- limerick bends are fine. Going to be using cone-heads, beads, etc.?, buy perfect or round bends. D - Original Message - From: Michael Bliss To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs

2010-01-07 Thread Joyce Westphal
- Original Message - *From:* Michael Bliss flyfish...@gmail.com *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Thursday, January 07, 2010 12:48 PM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question One of the things that Tony said was what I would say - pinch the barb down. Next get the right size bead

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs

2010-01-07 Thread Alan Di Somma
, January 07, 2010 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs You can also find pointed type files in the beadworking area of your craft store, such as JoAnn's or Michaels, or the like. They go inside the hole and can be used to file it down. They even help on glass beads

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs

2010-01-07 Thread Don Ordes
...@tribcsp.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question- beads and barbs To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 2:14 PM A lot of the new hooks for flyfishing are micro-barb, so they don't pose much of a problem. I rarely squash

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question

2010-01-07 Thread Michael Bliss
@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:59 PM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question Mike, I know this will worry some tyers and I am sure some hooks will be too brittle like the old VMC hooks. I have had no problems with the Eagle Claw hooks I use and most of the Mustads.. On some

[VFB] Tiny Fly Question

2010-01-06 Thread Chuck Alexander
OK all you tiny fly tying experts LOL.. I am stumped with a problem.. I took the advice of tying a bigger fly, then working my way down in hook sizes till I get to where I want. Problem is, I'm tying (or TRYING) my Pink Panfish Producer, and I'm down to a size 20. Problem is, the gold bead for

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question

2010-01-06 Thread the smith's
: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:43 PM Subject: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question OK all you tiny fly tying experts LOL.. I am stumped with a problem.. I took the advice of tying a bigger fly, then working my way down in hook sizes till I get to where I want. Problem is, I'm tying (or TRYING) my Pink

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question

2010-01-06 Thread Jeff Frye
: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question OK all you tiny fly tying experts LOL.. I am stumped with a problem.. I took the advice of tying a bigger fly, then working my way down in hook sizes till I get to where I want. Problem is, I'm tying (or TRYING) my Pink Panfish Producer, and I'm down to a size 20. Problem

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question

2010-01-06 Thread Chuck Alexander
Gary: Thanks..I'll get my calipers and measure my beads. I used several sizes, but maybe not the correct one, Chuck - Original Message - From: the smith's To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question BEAD

Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question

2010-01-06 Thread Chuck Alexander
Jeff: Thanks. I'm just gonna order a package of each size, then I'll know I have the right sized ones, Chuck - Original Message - From: Jeff Frye To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:02 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question Get the right