GFS2008 - a week, new arrivals

I'll confess to having difficulty turning out even this small number
of presentable flies, but I'm hanging in there, trying to avoid using
a more expedient method of fly acquisition to mee the deadline. For
the rest of you, the deadline looms in less than a week. (At least I
don't have to worry about shipping mine.)

Two new arrivals at the box this morning. A big thanks to Messrs
Brunvold & Miller.

Photos as soon as I get the camera, tripod, & lighting in the same
place at the same time. I'd have done them today, but I lent the
camera to offspring #1 for his trip to the Motor Trend Auto Show.

YOS,
Joe F.

"rb608" wrote in message
Two new arrivals at the box this morning. A big thanks to Messrs
Brunvold & Miller.

And add Chuck Vance as of this evening's haul.

YOS,
Joe F.

On Feb 8, 7:27*pm, "rb608" wrote:
"rb608" wrote in message
Two new arrivals at the box this morning. *A big thanks to Messrs
Brunvold & Miller.

And add Chuck Vance as of this evening's haul.

YOS,
Joe F.

And the rest of my hooks finally arrived today so I can finish my
tie. I tying Dan Blanton's "Fatal Attraction" from the Summer 1995
Fly Tyer magazine.
Frank Reid

On Feb 8, 7:27*pm, "rb608" wrote:

"rb608" wrote in message
Two new arrivals at the box this morning. *A big thanks to Messrs
Brunvold & Miller.

And add Chuck Vance as of this evening's haul.

Excellent. Now be sure and take a pic of the good-looking fly of
the batch when it comes time, OK? :-)


Chuck Vance (they say the camera never lies; I'd settle for a
little fib)

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
Excellent. Now be sure and take a pic of the good-looking fly of
the batch when it comes time, OK? :-)

Heh. I'll do my best. For mine, I think I'll be using the soft focus
filter. :-)

Joe F.

On Feb 10, 8:51 am, "rb608" wrote:

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
Excellent. Now be sure and take a pic of the good-looking fly of
the batch when it comes time, OK? :-)

Heh. I'll do my best. For mine, I think I'll be using the soft focus
filter. :-)

I like it. Maybe soft focus with a sepia tone. :-)


Chuck Vance (and we could call them "classic trout flies")

Sort of confused--how many flies are each of you mailing ???


sounds like a big job.
Craig of Blue Ribbon Flies said in his monthly newsletter
"
I am tying lots of flies. Last month I ended
with 131 dozen and hope to do the same for
February. I have been working on new midge"

Sounded so easy I picked up phone and ordered hooks, foam, and legs to tie
some Jimmy Crickets--a new foam fly they are pushing as the latest killer!
Please sign me up for next years GFS
Anyone know a web page that shows how to tie rubber legs around a piece of
foam? Actually I just wanted to get some mail and still have the flower
seed packets I ordered last winter so thought I would order something
different.
Joe the Elder

Anyone know a web page that shows how to tie rubber legs around a piece of
foam? Actually I just wanted to get some mail and still have the *flower
seed packets I ordered last winter so thought I would order something
different.

I use a needle, thread the rubber legs on, push through the foam and
then (AFTER removing the needle), superglue the point where the legs
enter and exit the foam.
Frank Reid

In the mail via priority mail this a.m. with a full return envelope.
The Air Force One stamp I'm getting back is pretty cool.
Frank Reid

On Feb 11, 1:52*pm, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
Sort of confused--how many flies are each of you mailing ???

14. That's a baker's dozen plus one. Overall, a paltry turnout for
the GFS, but the small number allowed me to join in. I'd have never
had time to do four dozen this year. Hell, I'm struggling to find the
time for these.


"I am tying lots of flies. *Last month I ended
with 131 dozen and hope to do the same for
February. I have been working on new midge"

At first read, I thought it was you that tied that many. I was
thinking all of the tennis courts in NC had been destroyed. g


Please sign me up for next years GFS

Okay, you're in (but remind me in about 10 months.)

YOS,
Joe F.