Tom I changed to nail varnish for head finishes some 4 - 5 years ago. (clear, white, black and red) I find that the gloss of the varnish gives the head a smarter finish than flexible varnish. But that's a 'catch the fisherman' opinion, dunno if the fish care enough for it to be a consideration. Haven't had any "fall aparts" since the change, for fresh water, I don't have sufficient time in the salt to make a call, DonO will be able to shed more light. Unless Buggs gets in on the act :~) Remember that a rib (fine wire or mono even) will shore up the body of the fly and give better durability for them toothy critters
Happy varnishing David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Swahn Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Humor AND On topic... > Question for my fellow loonies out there.....Some of you know i started > tying this past winter and over the past months, the tying has gotten > better. My kit is at work and the vise comes out during the more stressful > times. Thankfully, my general manager is an understanding sort. > > Anywho...one of the drivers goes on an annual sabbitical to Quebec with a > few of his friends. They fish the Lake of the Black Robe. I gave Ben an > assortment of flies i tied to try them out. > The majority of the brookies the group caught were, by the depthfinder, > holding around 167 feet. Surface water was warm HOWEVER, one morning > around 4:30a, Ben was working his flyrod in the shallower ends of the Lake, > when working one of my creations, hooked a 2 pound 10 oz male brookie, > complete with hook jaw!!!! The brookie trashed the hook and when landed, > Ben found the hook was bent too. The guide he was with told him that if i > used clear nail polish when i was done tying, the fly would've held up > better. I use head cement after a whip finish. Here's the question...head > cement or clear nail polish??? My whip finish is done by hand and all the > other ones i use are holding up. I have an idea that either will work but > the teeth on this fish might've been the culprit behind the trashing. Any > thoughts?? > > Tom-Vermont > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Alan Di Somma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 8/25/04 9:09:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Humor AND On topic... > > > > It's OK Deb. He ties flies onto each one of the treble hooks. > > > > > > > > "When one associates with such loonies, one is forced to think about what > is > > and is not appropriate for fly rods. Since there in neither a pope of fly > > fishing nor a pontificating council of eldeers - well, there are al lot of > > plain pontificators, I guess - one is quite within one's rights to fish > > however one chooses." > > > > Nick Lyons "A Flyfisher's World" > > > > > > Alan Di Somma > > Phoenix,AZ. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Deb Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 3:35 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Humor AND On topic... > > > > > > > Feeling a little more ornery than usual Jimmy D? Them there is > fighting > > > words.... :) > > > Deb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:41 PM > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Humor AND On topic... > > > > > > > > > > Chunkers and Winders Rule! > > > > > > > > JIMMY D > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > >> Great article in the onion this week: > > > >> > > > >> http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4034 > > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ======================================================== > > > > Jimmy D. Moore - Retired Scout Executive, BSA, Moderator Fly Fishing > > > > World Email List, TOWA, VFB, HCFF, GRTU, FFF, NAFC - Life Member. > > > > Contributor - Texas Fish & Game Magazine. Outdoor Humor Writer. Author > > of > > > > "MOON HOLLER MISFITS" � Click URL below for info. > > > > > > > > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.html > > > > > > > > "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly > fisherman > > > > as the ability to read a defense is to a Quarterback." > > > > > > > > Jimmy D. Moore - � [2004] > > > > ======================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Tom Swahn Jr > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Important Notice: Important restrictions, qualifications and disclaimers ("the Disclaimer") apply to this email. To read this click on the following address: http://www.absa.co.za/ABSA/EMail_Disclaimer The Disclaimer forms part of the content of this email in terms of section 11 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002. If you are unable to access the Disclaimer, send a blank e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will send you a copy of the Disclaimer.
