kjackson Posted December 5, 2023 Author Posted December 5, 2023 I mentioned in a previous post that I played around a bit the other day with some rope, wondering if it would make a decent winging material. Here's an image of it after it's been teased a bit. Haven't tried to tie with it yet, but thought it might be of interest. And speaking of hoarding--I was a while back-- I have several hundred feet of the stuff which means it has enough wings in it to tie 1,493,049 flies. If there is anyone who would like to play with it, message me your address, and I will send a bit, and the tradeoff is that you give a test report.
kjackson Posted December 5, 2023 Author Posted December 5, 2023 It's not nylon, at least the stuff I know. It's very soft and silky. I want to say that it's Dacron, but that may not be it, either. When the company I worked for bought it, it was used in raising and lowering the sides of a greenhouse, so it had to be low stretch. The two hanks on the left of the shot haven't been teased out as much as the hank on the right. I wish I had time to play with it, but I'm playing catch up on about five years of a to-do list. tjm and BilletHead 1 1
BilletHead Posted December 5, 2023 Posted December 5, 2023 3 hours ago, kjackson said: about five years of a to-do list. I love this! I am two years behind on something I was asked to do. Maybe she has forgot about it? 😉 Daryk Campbell Sr and kjackson 1 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
kjackson Posted December 5, 2023 Author Posted December 5, 2023 2 hours ago, BilletHead said: I love this! I am two years behind on something I was asked to do. Maybe she has forgot about it? 😉 Good luck with that...I'm fairly sure it will come up at some point; I know it would around here. BilletHead 1
BilletHead Posted December 5, 2023 Posted December 5, 2023 38 minutes ago, kjackson said: Good luck with that...I'm fairly sure it will come up at some point; I know it would around here. My life as I know it will end on March 15th when Pat retires. My gravy train on Bisquit wheels is going to be derailed. 🙄 kjackson 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Mitch f Posted December 5, 2023 Posted December 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, BilletHead said: My life as I know it will end on March 15th when Pat retires. My gravy train on Bisquit wheels is going to be derailed. 🙄 You and Pat seem to get along well. You’ll be fine! BilletHead and Daryk Campbell Sr 2 "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
ness Posted December 5, 2023 Posted December 5, 2023 3 hours ago, BilletHead said: I love this! I am two years behind on something I was asked to do. Maybe she has forgot about it? 😉 More than likely she’s doing a strategic delay, waiting for just the right moment to pounce. Keep your head on a swivel! BilletHead 1 John
BilletHead Posted December 6, 2023 Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Mitch f said: You and Pat seem to get along well. You’ll be fine! Thanks Mitch we really do. 18 and 19 when we got married. We learned much as our early adult lives came together. She had four days off in a row. We did not go anywhere or do anything out of the household. I went to the shop to mess with the wood lathe. shoe would come out and check on me. You, Ok? Yes, I told her. As she was going out the door, I stopper her. Said This is what retirement is all about. I got a funny look. When I went inside, I was amazed at what she had done. I should hide out more often. 😁 Daryk Campbell Sr and kjackson 1 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Mitch f Posted December 6, 2023 Posted December 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, BilletHead said: Thanks Mitch we really do. 18 and 19 when we got married. We learned much as our early adult lives came together. She had four days off in a row. We did not go anywhere or do anything out of the household. I went to the shop to mess with the wood lathe. shoe would come out and check on me. You, Ok? Yes, I told her. As she was going out the door, I stopper her. Said This is what retirement is all about. I got a funny look. When I went inside, I was amazed at what she had done. I should hide out more often. 😁 😂😂 "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
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