Neville..could I get a copy of that too. Thanks,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Robinson > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Neville Gosling > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 4:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [VFB] Turle Knot > > > Joe > > If you send me your e-mail address I will send you the easier diagram for > the turle knot. > > Neville Gosling > Vancouver, B.C. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jleavitt18" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 11:31 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Daiichi 1260 hook / Fly Tyer magazine > > > > Ok all, > > > > My inventory of hooks is made up of predominantly down eye > hooks and I use > > the improved clinch knot. What should I be using with these hooks? the > > Turtle? What is it and where can I get instructions on how to tie it? > > > > Sigh, all this after finally feeling like I could tie an improved clinch > > fairly quickly. > > > > JoeL > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Stephen DiCerbo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 10:08 AM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Daiichi 1260 hook / Fly Tyer magazine > > > > > > > At 09:13 AM 9/29/02, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > >In my 'opinion' a turned down eye is the poorest design. It > reduces the > > > >gape of the hook...much more apparent in the tiny sizes. I prefer a > > > >straight eye hook most of the time. > > > > > > > >Visualize your tippet coming directly off the end of the eye. Pulling > on > > a > > > >down eye hook actually pulls the point of the hook slightly up and > > > >rearward...;^) While a straight eye hook is pulled straight forward. > > > > > > > >That should start up a lively discussion...<G> > > > > > > > > > sounds like you're assuming that the damnable improved > clinch not > is > > > being used..... > > > > > > Consider the fact that, traditionally, the Turle knot was used > with > > > the downturned eye... > > > > > > > > > Splinta > > > > > > > > > >
