[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread Anthony Spezio
OK here is one. I was doing beginner fly tying classes at a Dept Store in N.J.  This was a 6 week course. I had a husband and wife team sign up along with 10 other students. I started out with the basics pointing out the materials and tools and how they are used. This gentleman just sat quiet.

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread boosbooksandbargains
Tony: That's a great story.. Although I have never heard of fly tying classes at a Dept store LOL, Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:15 AM Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories OK here is one

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread Jeff Frye
...@earthlink.net boosbooksandbarga...@earthlink.net wrote: From: boosbooksandbarga...@earthlink.net boosbooksandbarga...@earthlink.net Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 8:41 AM Tony: I wonder if around here, since there are PLENTY of places

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread Anthony Spezio
...@earthlink.net Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 8:41 AM Tony: I wonder if around here, since there are PLENTY of places like Volunteer Fire Dept's and Civic Centers that will rent you rooms by the day, week, month etc

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread Anthony Spezio
...@earthlink.net boosbooksandbarga...@earthlink.net Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 8:35 AM Tony: That's a great story.. Although I have never heard of fly tying classes at a Dept store LOL, Chuck   - Original Message - From

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread boosbooksandbargains
Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories Chuck - I think it's a chicken and the egg question. Either might work. The only way to know is to pick one approach and give it a try. -- Joe Fusco, Sr. Member of The Missouri Trout Fishermen's Association, The International Brotherhood

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread boosbooksandbargains
:04 AM Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories Chuck, if you want to start a club in your area, contact me and I can help guide you. I started one 3 years ago and we now have 125 members. I can shorten up that learning curve for you and give some good insight on what works and what doesn't

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread boosbooksandbargains
Tony: Great idea. You also gave me another idea. I'll also call all the local Service Clubs, ie VFW, AmVets,DAV, etc etc.. Chuck - Original Message - From: Anthony Spezio To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:49 AM Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread Jeff Frye
: boosbooksandbarga...@earthlink.net boosbooksandbarga...@earthlink.net Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 4:10 PM Jeff: Thanks a lot.. I will help get my wife well, and I'll contact you about this.. I really want to do it, and will at least

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-25 Thread boosbooksandbargains
Jeff: Thanks a million.. I'll print this out for safe keeping, Chuck - Original Message - From: Jeff Frye bighawk...@yahoo.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 5:23 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories Anytime, Chuck. I have unlimited long distance on both

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-16 Thread Wes Wada
Just wanted to pop in and resurrect this squashed, bloody thread to make a comment. First of all, no disrespect to Jimmy, who I admire greatly as a community contributor, a family man, and a tribute to Texas. That said, I think Jimmy is way off-base with his reply. I need to respond to that in

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-16 Thread Jeff Frye
Wes, I seriously thought that Jimmy was joking. Maybe not. --- On Fri, 1/16/09, Wes Wada w...@wadaworks.com wrote: From: Wes Wada w...@wadaworks.com Subject: [VFB] Re: True Stories To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 10:29 AM Just wanted to pop in and resurrect

[VFB] Re: True Stories

2009-01-12 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Ya'll better watch Wes, or we will be co-authors of his fly fishing Anthology. :-P JIMMY D Wes Wada wrote: Hello, VFB. I'd like to start a thread about something of interest to me, and hopefully, to some of you. What stories do you have, that happened, when you were at a fly tying event?