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Has anyone saw my swiss straw?

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#1 C Teeter

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 11:06 PM

I was gonna tie up some crawdads earlier and looked nearly everywhere for my swiss straw (3 different colors mind you) but its still MIA....man I've got too get better organized. I've got so much material stored in boxes and drawers that it's not funny and since I'll be headed to Memphis this weekend I've been putting together a laundry list of material that I "must" have while I'm so close to Bass Pro.... I think that I might be obsessed naw I guess I just need to put swiss straw at the top of the list!!

#2 BigDaddyHub

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 12:05 AM

felt works nicely for craw shellbacks...have even substituted plastic strips from zip-lock style bags and let the colors of the underbody show through...but then again....nice "excuse" to hit the shop! Good shopping, Mr Teeter!

Hug your daughters, or someone else will.

#3 deeky

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 06:44 AM

In the mean time, check with your local florist. When we buy flowers for my wife, they usually tie the wrap with rafia (swiss straw). Not sure about colors - they're not usually a natural color, but they may have it.

Deeky

#4 Kirk Dietrich

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 06:49 AM

Our local craft stores carry the stuff too.

#5 C Teeter

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 10:01 PM

gentlemen i appreciate the suggested substitutes all of which I have within reach of my vice... somewhere. therein lies the problem since I can't find whatever odd material that I may need at different times. I've been kickin around different ideas for organizing my desk and materials too but I just don't have quite enough space on my converted computer desk, which keeps leading me to the thought that I may need to build a tying station complete with spot lights, a security system and of course some curb finders

but since the largemouth around here are hitting topwaters like crazy right now and the crappie are biting too I guess the command center will have to wait until winter and the much needed material on the list that i must pick up Friday at BPS will suffer the same fate as the swiss straw and the vicious cycle will start all over again

#6 BigDaddyHub

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 03:31 AM

ahhhhh...Mr Teeter, you have offically reached the point of no return as a "committed" fly tier...maybe it's "committable", who knows, but "WELCOME TO THE CLUB, BROTHER TEETER!!!" lol!

Hug your daughters, or someone else will.

#7 C Teeter

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 10:15 PM

BDH thank you very much for the warm welcome, I do have a question though if they come to pick you up for committment and you cross a river or stream will they stop so you can fish for a while because if they don't I'm gonna take my crayons and run when they get here.