Even if it is not about Fly Fishing. LOL Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill & Christina wrote:
> Tony, it sure is nice to have you back... I'm amazed at what I learn off > this list... back under my rock... > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tony Spezio > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Kapok? > > I still have several packets of Kapok that I bought from > Herters years ago. During WW2 we would go out and collect > Milkweed floss, it was then called Kapok. It was used in > life jackets. We collected loads of the stuff and turned it > in to a collection center. I use the milkweed Floss for dry > fly bodies, you just can't get it to sink. It is a little > fussy to work with. You have to collect it just as the pod > starts to open. The pod splits as it starts to dry up if too > dry, the fluff just floats away. Did you ever notice > something in the air that looks like a fluff of marabou with > a seed at the base, that is milkweed fluff transporting a > seed. > Tale a look at Cotton wood fluff, it is about as close to > Kapok as you will see other than the real thing. > Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Richard Zieger wrote: > > > What the heck is this stuff. See it in an old book being > > used on patterns. Also what is a substitue to use > > now? Thanks Rick
