Since the Hopper swap that Peggy organized, I am in a Hopper fly-tying mood. My Harrison Steeves mini-hoppers turned out great. I have them finished (for some time now) but have not yet mailed. I have just tied my first Charlie Boy Hopper and I am really looking forward to giving these a try on the weekend of 12-13 September.
One hopper that I used to tie was called the Baler Hopper and had legs made out of red/orange baling twine. Does anyone on the list have the dressing for the Baler Hopper. I have googled but not located. Maybe it is under a different name.
Here are some pics of my Harrison Steves Mini-Hoppers for the swap
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Greater Vancouver
Yes – I discovered this after I sent the e-mail. I tied to make it easier by cutting out the long URLs. They do work however.
If you go to the the VFB MAIL web page and click on files you will see them there also.
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Greater Vancouver,
BC Canada
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Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009
5:52 PM
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Subject: FW: [VFB] Dressing for
Baler Hopper?
Hi Joyce:
I admire John Foust and saw him at a show in Seattle too many years ago. This was the first time that I saw a bullet head tool that John was using. I did the same with my Harrison Steves Mini-Hoppers but just used a short length of latex tubing. John Foust also had a pivoting wooden hair stacker.
I don’t expect that I have that particular issue of Flytying Magazine. I had to cut back as I was spending too many $$ just to try and keep up. I now take just 2 magazines and they are Trout & Salmon and Fly Fishing & Fly Tying which are both from the UK and are over $10.00 each. I keep all my magazines as they are my reference material. I have some English ones dating back to when I bought them in 1957!
I just knew it as the baler hopper and have the twine but not the recipe.
Thank you very much Joyce.
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Grreater Vancouver
BC Canada
Joyce:
I found this on the “interview with John Foust” page but I cannot locate (a) a picture and (b) the exact dressing.
“The Baler Hopper Foust designed had a bullet head elk hair, yellow foam and an elk hair wing. He added orange polypropylene for legs which adds great buoyancy. Same material as a water ski rope. They don't sink.”
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Grreater Vancouver
Sent: September-06-09 7:32 PM
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From: vfb-...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-...@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of Neville Gosling
Sent: 07 September 2009 00:34
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Subject: [VFB] Dressing for Baler Hopper?
Hi Nick:
Yes, it is quite different. I find it a bit hard to get an even coating of CA glue on the foam, without putting too much on.
I think it sucks into the foam and disappears. It may be my foam of type of glue. Yes it’s fun
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Greater Vancouver
BC Canada
Yes, it is quite different. I find it a bit hard to get an even coating of CA glue on the foam, without putting too much on.
I think it sucks into the foam and disappears. It may be my foam of type of glue. Yes it's fun
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If you mean the legs, The thread is pulled through the glue in a long string holding it in the blue with a Popsicle stick that has a notch in it. This holds the thread down in the glue while pulling the thread through. I used about 3' of thread, That is about all I could handle while pulling the thread and holding the stick. When coming to the end of the thread, stop while you have some that has not gone through the glue yet. Grab that end in one hand, the other end is in your other hand to control the thread and hang it from a hook to dry. This gives you about 3' of leg material. Cut off what you need and tie it in. Tony --- On Mon, 9/7/09, Neville Gosling <nev.g...@shaw.ca> wrote: |
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