… were very bad examples!!:rolleyes:
My furling board primer is drying as I type!
What have I gotten myself in to this time?!?!?
Betty, the biggist problem I have with my sons furling board is storing it. the leaders last so long that you dont have to make many of them. And you can make many many of them for the price of a inexpensive rod blank.
Eric
Betty
Welcome to the dark side…we have caught another one in our evil trap!
Brad
Oh, man!! I’ve finished the board, and furled two leaders already … one with a tippet ring even!!! Both are 5 footers, and am going down to furl a couple 7 footers! The sorb loops are the s****!!! They took longer than everything else!!
Another one has taken the plunge. I’ll PM my address so you can send me a couple to try out. This will give you a reason (like you really need a reason) to make more furled leaders.
Interesting article, I just ran across, Your Royal Highness!?
Dateline: Whodathunkit Lake, Minn;
"After conducting a closed door experiment, on; “The effects of known cheeses on furled leader assembly”, the scientists conducting the rigidly controlled tests have found that “White Cheddar Cheeses, in both their natural state and also when processed onto “snack foods”, showed a very marked effect on the materials used in the art of furled leader making, which some addicted fly fishers reportedly get involved in”.
Dr.Crunchemmuch, was quoted as stating; “We’ve seen a very marked deterioration rate, in all the threads we tested, that are used in furled leader making, once exposed to merely the left over molecules on the hands of a white cheddar eating individual”.
He went on to state, that; “If the individual merely eats this food product on a semi rare occasion, and not more than one box of flavored crackers, every 6-8 months the decline in the the materials we tested was significantly reduced”.
However, he also said that "White Cheddar Addicts’, seldom will stick to this low level of intake and are the subjects most prone to total frustration when their newly assembled furled leaders “quickly and quite rapidly deteriorate, when coming in contact with any and all, forms of moisture”.
"Even the addict washing their hands, before assembling these fine articles of fly fishing equipment, before handling needed materials, does not seem to alter the outcome of the damage done, he went on to elaborate. “Of the many white cheddar addicted individuals, we’ve conducted tests on, there has been a very marked decline in their overall red and white blood cells, being replaced by the enzymes found in this highly addictive dairy by-product”.
Arnold B.Lostoften, one of the tested addicts and a former furled leader maker, was asked if he was satisfied with the results of these tests. (Which took place over an exhausting 19 minutes of time, and on well over 2 test subjects, to complete the research start to finish and to insure its accuracy).
“Yeah, I spose’! When’s lunch? They promised us a free lunch!”
Just, something to consider, HRH Betty, before you get too involved in this newest venture!?!
Furled leaders, white cheddar cheese, SPAM and Old Milwaukee Beer. It don’t get any better than this!
You guys might think you lured Betty to the dark side but that just goes to show how good she is. She got you to give up your secrets hook, line and sinker…I mean fly, leader and split shot. Next thing you know you guys will be eating Cheetos and getting that orange cheese all over your new leaders.
The only hope for you now is to turn on your audio and visit this site:
Before you know it you will be eating fried egg plant and SPAM too.
OMG, Betty, you got to me too! Now I know why I love Nacho Cheese Doritos so much. AARRGGHH!!!
Betty, if you’re looking for someone to test those leaders, my address will be on the check I’m sending you for a hat.
Ah Grasshopper you have learned well!! Go forth and furl!!
Betty that’s why I kept my eyes closed during the class. The last thing Saint Karen wants to see is me with another hobby.
Are they turning out better then your first attempt? LOL
but Tim ,
Betty learned from a group of great teachers—Mr Hise, Mr Daniels, Capt Morgan, Mr Cuervo—I saw the first attempt—EdD mentioned that it would make a great gar leader.
If there’s “blame” to be flung around, it goes to Kaboom and Jack! The Capt, and Mr. Daniels had nothing to do with it! Pshawww, if they had been involved, that florcarbon leader would have looked a lot better!!
< Tim? I thought you said you played well with others?>
I don’t know if you can see HRH Betty’s first furled leader in this picture, but it really does would work well for gar and their many teeth. Sorry, Your Royal Highness, but I couldn’t resist. Despite the dismal outcome, there was still joy in your smile for your first furled leader. It should go into a shadowbox as a reminder of what can be expected when Messrs. Daniels, Beam and the Capt’n are invoilved in technical tasks.
