t to that.
Tony
From: Allan Fish
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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:05 PM
Subject: WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help needed. Fly-tying classes
WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help
needed. Fly-tying
classes
I could never consistently get a good
PM
Subject: Re: WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help needed. Fly-tying classes
Been tying for 35 years and still haven't figured out how to use a Griffin whip
finisher. Materelli for smaller flies and presentation finishes, hand whip for
larger flies.
Jack
Austin
On 12/21/2011 2:21 PM,
Jack, I use Griffin feathers, but not a Griffin whip finisher...
DonO
- Original Message -
From: Jack Lehman
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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help needed. Fly-tying classes
Been tying
Yeah, I am blessed with long, slender fingers. Just great for tying those #32
Mustads, too.
DonO
- Original Message -
From: Jimmy D. Moore
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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help needed. Fly
all this whipfinish talk...once the Christmas and New Years are in the
books, i gotta review my knots and stuff!!!
Tom in Vermont
On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Jack Lehman wrote:
> **
> Been tying for 35 years and still haven't figured out how to use a Griffin
> whip finisher. Materelli for
Been tying for 35 years and still haven't figured out how to use a
Griffin whip finisher. Materelli for smaller flies and presentation
finishes, hand whip for larger flies.
Jack
Austin
On 12/21/2011 2:21 PM, Jimmy D. Moore wrote:
It's all related to finger size. Long slender fingers = easy by
It's all related to finger size. Long slender fingers = easy by hand.
Fat stubby fingers like
mine = Tuff to whip finish by hand. Hate those Matarelli tools. Too much
slippage.
JIMMY D
Allan Fish wrote:
I could never consistently get a good whip finish by hand, so I
definately enjoy that c
WHip Finish - was Re: [VFB] Help needed. Fly-tying classes"Having a Worm and a
Fish together would definitely generate too many snarky comments. "
ROTFL!
Good thing Buggs is no longer around... He wouldn't have passed that one up
for anything.
My trip was postponed today. F
I could never consistently get a good whip finish by hand, so I
definately enjoy that crutch :)
Eric Worm
Reed City, MI 49677
Eric,
It's a shame you're a 6 hour drive from here. I'll be tying at a fly
show at the IN State Fairground on Jan. 7th. I could have you doing
a reliable whi
