Re: [VFB] Observations of VFB and age
We never had anything like that over here as far as I know. I only ever used a plastic handline growing up.it wasn't back in '39 however :) Quite a beautiful piece of equipment however. Deserves to be mounted on a wall. On 10/08/2014 7:44 AM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail wrote: Nev, I still have two of those. One is still brand new, never used. I got that one in a bunch of stuff that was given to me several years ago. That was also my first fishing thing. I caught my first trout on it. You could cast it out then hook the like on a bell that was on a length of spring wire with a bell on it. The wire had a hook bend in it to slip the line in. When the fish took the bait, the bell would ring. I think I was about 10 years old then. I think they cost a whole nickel at that time, that would of been 1939. Tony On Saturday, August 9, 2014 1:34 PM, Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: I have been fascinated by fish and their environs since a small child. I begged my parents to get me some fishing tackle and eventually, I received a hand line for sea fishing comprising of a lead weight and 3 hooks separated on wire booms. The line was wound around an H shaped handle and one stripped line onto the ground and then whirled the weighted hooks around and let go towards the sea. My father didn't fish, but I believe that I have a deep instinct that makes me want to fish. I don't think that you can make someone into a fly fisher person unless that person either has that deep instinct or interest and is not aware of it. I know people that take up fly fishing and are very gung ho, only to lose interest and to move on to something else. Neville (Nev) Gosling The older I get, the better I was! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. mailto:unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [VFB] Observations of VFB and age
Reuven, That is a good idea, I may just mount the new one I have in a shadow box and hang it on my wall. Tony On Sunday, August 10, 2014 6:24 AM, Reuven Segal beer...@gmail.com wrote: We never had anything like that over here as far as I know. I only ever used a plastic handline growing up.it wasn't back in '39 however :) Quite a beautiful piece of equipment however. Deserves to be mounted on a wall. On 10/08/2014 7:44 AM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail wrote: Nev, I still have two of those. One is still brand new, never used. I got that one in a bunch of stuff that was given to me several years ago. That was also my first fishing thing. I caught my first trout on it. You could cast it out then hook the like on a bell that was on a length of spring wire with a bell on it. The wire had a hook bend in it to slip the line in. When the fish took the bait, the bell would ring. I think I was about 10 years old then. I think they cost a whole nickel at that time, that would of been 1939. Tony On Saturday, August 9, 2014 1:34 PM, Neville Gosling mailto:nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: I have been fascinated by fish and their environs since a small child. I begged my parents to get me some fishing tackle and eventually, I received a hand line for sea fishing comprising of a lead weight and 3 hooks separated on wire booms. The line was wound around an H shaped handle and one stripped line onto the ground and then whirled the weighted hooks around and let go towards the sea. My father didn't fish, but I believe that I have a deep instinct that makes me want to fish. I don't think that you can make someone into a fly fisher person unless that person either has that deep instinct or interest and is not aware of it. I know people that take up fly fishing and are very gung ho, only to lose interest and to move on to something else. Neville (Nev) Gosling The older I get, the better I was! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [VFB] Observations of VFB and age
I am into the old tools rather than the 'disposable' ones. My friend, the butcher, had old knives, hand- operated salami cutters, saws and so forth on the wall of his butcher shop. Lovely stuff. Shame for this sort of stuff to get lost, damaged or tossed in the corner. On 10/08/2014 9:35 PM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail wrote: Reuven, That is a good idea, I may just mount the new one I have in a shadow box and hang it on my wall. Tony On Sunday, August 10, 2014 6:24 AM, Reuven Segal beer...@gmail.com wrote: We never had anything like that over here as far as I know. I only ever used a plastic handline growing up.it wasn't back in '39 however :) Quite a beautiful piece of equipment however. Deserves to be mounted on a wall. On 10/08/2014 7:44 AM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail wrote: Nev, I still have two of those. One is still brand new, never used. I got that one in a bunch of stuff that was given to me several years ago. That was also my first fishing thing. I caught my first trout on it. You could cast it out then hook the like on a bell that was on a length of spring wire with a bell on it. The wire had a hook bend in it to slip the line in. When the fish took the bait, the bell would ring. I think I was about 10 years old then. I think they cost a whole nickel at that time, that would of been 1939. Tony On Saturday, August 9, 2014 1:34 PM, Neville Gosling mailto:nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: I have been fascinated by fish and their environs since a small child. I begged my parents to get me some fishing tackle and eventually, I received a hand line for sea fishing comprising of a lead weight and 3 hooks separated on wire booms. The line was wound around an H shaped handle and one stripped line onto the ground and then whirled the weighted hooks around and let go towards the sea. My father didn't fish, but I believe that I have a deep instinct that makes me want to fish. I don't think that you can make someone into a fly fisher person unless that person either has that deep instinct or interest and is not aware of it. I know people that take up fly fishing and are very gung ho, only to lose interest and to move on to something else. Neville (Nev) Gosling The older I get, the better I was! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. mailto:unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this
Re: [VFB] Observations of VFB and age
Whether or not the sport of fly fishing is in trouble I am not sure. Certainly you do not see the younger people getting into it. Our local TU chapter is very active and we do alot of things. However when you look at the core group , it is primarily retired members, with just a couple of younger members who are really active. But when I go fishing there is no lack of fisherman out there. I spend alot of the spring fishing the Delaware river system. Over the years there is more and more people fishing, and spots That I used to have myself, well no longer. There are many times when we can't even get a spot on our home pool . And over the last 20 odd years or so, fishing out west the same thing has occured. There used to be 3 fly shops in West Yellowstone. Now ther are 5, and when you go in there is always people in them. I donot even go into the park to fish anymore during the normal summer season, you can't find a spot to fish. Go to any of the known rivers in Montana, and there are people all over. You have to hike or backpack and seek out the unknown, smaller streams to be alone. So as I said I am not sure of the future of fly fishing. I am seeing younger people fishing, and seeing more women fly fishing also.. Ron B 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail vfb-mail@googlegroups.com wrote: I live in a rural area where they are lakes and rivers all around. One of the big business in the area is fishing and guiding on the lakes and ricers and creeks along with a lot of campgrounds. What we see here are many people leaving Wal-Mart with 15.00 spinning outfits on plastic covered cardboard kits. Our Wal-Mart quit carrying any type of fly fishing gear except a few flies in a package that fall apart after the first cast. We had three fly shops in the area. we now have only one and that one has changed hands three times since it opened. I have personally tutored a number of young folks but as far as I know only three have stayed with it. What bothers me most I have seven grandson and great grans sons but none are interested in fishing. No interest at all. When they visit, I never see their noses out of their cell phones or computer games. They are all addicted to them. My son in law is a good fly fisher but his some has absently no interest even though we have taken him out and he has caught some fish. I have also tried to teach him to tie, no interest. Tony On Saturday, August 9, 2014 10:43 AM, Wes Wada w...@wadaworks.com wrote: We've had a lot of discussions around here about the state of flyfishing and tying, and whether there is enough new blood and interest to sustain it. Our local flyclub also has youth programs such as Next Cast and Kokanee Carnival, but in general, like elsewhere, this is an older person's pasttime like rock hounding, old time fiddlers, or classic cars. Also, first impressions for a lot of folks is that this is an expensive, elitist hobby to get into. We have a large fly tying expo in Albany, Oregon each year, and one friend, who owns a major fly tying materials company, always points out how you can look at the show floor and not see anyone visiting that is under 40. I don't think there is any question that in the future, many flyshops and fishing gear businesses will bite the dust, as there won't be the critical mass of customers existing to sustain them. Across the USA, fishing and hunting licenses sales have been in a steep decline. Our local FW department has just announced a 35% cut in their budget due the poor license sales and the Congressional sequester. That's not to say there isn't a younger group out there, but as Peggy noted, they are more internet and social network oriented, and much of what they learn is through YouTube, Vimeo and sites sporting video tutorials. If you want to see some of this younger crowd, attend a fly fishing film tour showing. Membership in fly clubs is not seen as a cool way to spend your time! More than anything, IMO, families do not stress the outdoors like they used to, due to lack of experience, time or money. Every fly fisher I know grew up in families that spend at lot of time outdoors fishing, camping and hunting. Also organizations like Cub and Boy Scouts were a lot more prevalent. Not having these resources, it is no wonder younger people fall into other interests. What we need is another the movie grin. Transformers vs. the Wily Brown Trout. Wes On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net wrote: Well put, Peggy JIM Peggy Brenner wrote: I think our ages reflect all the fly tying groups in general, however, we are all for the most part active. A good number of our over 50's are still working, all of us volunteer in our areas and we have extended families to take care of. Joyce, it's nice to see someone else in healthcare hanging in, it's
Re: [VFB] Observations of VFB and age
What a great shame Tony. The flies you refer to come ouot of Africa and although rubbish, still cost a good $2.50 here. I used to spend big for little return when starting out, before venturing into fly tying and spending big on materials. The old story..The Most Expensive Way to Save Money :) I try to involve my kids in fixing things Ie putting in screws, tightening nuts, etc so that they will know how to take care of themselves and be able to change their own light bulbs. Laugh if you will but there are so many who simply cannot do it. Shame they don't have the fishing bug (fishing fly?? very funny!!). I still enjoy using my grandfather's old tools. Shame he wasn't into making bamboo rods and fly fishing! On 10/08/2014 4:04 AM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail wrote: I live in a rural area where they are lakes and rivers all around. One of the big business in the area is fishing and guiding on the lakes and ricers and creeks along with a lot of campgrounds. What we see here are many people leaving Wal-Mart with 15.00 spinning outfits on plastic covered cardboard kits. Our Wal-Mart quit carrying any type of fly fishing gear except a few flies in a package that fall apart after the first cast. We had three fly shops in the area. we now have only one and that one has changed hands three times since it opened. I have personally tutored a number of young folks but as far as I know only three have stayed with it. What bothers me most I have seven grandson and great grans sons but none are interested in fishing. No interest at all. When they visit, I never see their noses out of their cell phones or computer games. They are all addicted to them. My son in law is a good fly fisher but his some has absently no interest even though we have taken him out and he has caught some fish. I have also tried to teach him to tie, no interest. Tony On Saturday, August 9, 2014 10:43 AM, Wes Wada w...@wadaworks.com wrote: We've had a lot of discussions around here about the state of flyfishing and tying, and whether there is enough new blood and interest to sustain it. Our local flyclub also has youth programs such as Next Cast and Kokanee Carnival, but in general, like elsewhere, this is an older person's pasttime like rock hounding, old time fiddlers, or classic cars. Also, first impressions for a lot of folks is that this is an expensive, elitist hobby to get into. We have a large fly tying expo in Albany, Oregon each year, and one friend, who owns a major fly tying materials company, always points out how you can look at the show floor and not see anyone visiting that is under 40. I don't think there is any question that in the future, many flyshops and fishing gear businesses will bite the dust, as there won't be the critical mass of customers existing to sustain them. Across the USA, fishing and hunting licenses sales have been in a steep decline. Our local FW department has just announced a 35% cut in their budget due the poor license sales and the Congressional sequester. That's not to say there isn't a younger group out there, but as Peggy noted, they are more internet and social network oriented, and much of what they learn is through YouTube, Vimeo and sites sporting video tutorials. If you want to see some of this younger crowd, attend a fly fishing film tour showing. Membership in fly clubs is not seen as a cool way to spend your time! More than anything, IMO, families do not stress the outdoors like they used to, due to lack of experience, time or money. Every fly fisher I know grew up in families that spend at lot of time outdoors fishing, camping and hunting. Also organizations like Cub and Boy Scouts were a lot more prevalent. Not having these resources, it is no wonder younger people fall into other interests. What we need is another the movie grin. Transformers vs. the Wily Brown Trout. Wes On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net mailto:ray...@earthlink.net wrote: Well put, Peggy JIM Peggy Brenner wrote: I think our ages reflect all the fly tying groups in general, however, we are all for the most part active. A good number of our over 50's are still working, all of us volunteer in our areas and we have extended families to take care of. Joyce, it's nice to see someone else in healthcare hanging in, it's the fastest changing industry right now and the pace is picking up. We had decided and planned to retire completely August 29, but have decided we will each need a small business to dabble in. Peggy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
Re: [VFB] Observations of VFB and age
We've had a lot of discussions around here about the state of flyfishing and tying, and whether there is enough new blood and interest to sustain it. Our local flyclub also has youth programs such as Next Cast and Kokanee Carnival, but in general, like elsewhere, this is an older person's pasttime like rock hounding, old time fiddlers, or classic cars. Also, first impressions for a lot of folks is that this is an expensive, elitist hobby to get into. We have a large fly tying expo in Albany, Oregon each year, and one friend, who owns a major fly tying materials company, always points out how you can look at the show floor and not see anyone visiting that is under 40. I don't think there is any question that in the future, many flyshops and fishing gear businesses will bite the dust, as there won't be the critical mass of customers existing to sustain them. Across the USA, fishing and hunting licenses sales have been in a steep decline. Our local FW department has just announced a 35% cut in their budget due the poor license sales and the Congressional sequester. That's not to say there isn't a younger group out there, but as Peggy noted, they are more internet and social network oriented, and much of what they learn is through YouTube, Vimeo and sites sporting video tutorials. If you want to see some of this younger crowd, attend a fly fishing film tour showing. Membership in fly clubs is not seen as a cool way to spend your time! More than anything, IMO, families do not stress the outdoors like they used to, due to lack of experience, time or money. Every fly fisher I know grew up in families that spend at lot of time outdoors fishing, camping and hunting. Also organizations like Cub and Boy Scouts were a lot more prevalent. Not having these resources, it is no wonder younger people fall into other interests. What we need is another the movie grin. Transformers vs. the Wily Brown Trout. Wes On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net wrote: Well put, Peggy JIM Peggy Brenner wrote: I think our ages reflect all the fly tying groups in general, however, we are all for the most part active. A good number of our over 50's are still working, all of us volunteer in our areas and we have extended families to take care of. Joyce, it's nice to see someone else in healthcare hanging in, it's the fastest changing industry right now and the pace is picking up. We had decided and planned to retire completely August 29, but have decided we will each need a small business to dabble in. Peggy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscribe@ googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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I live in a rural area where they are lakes and rivers all around. One of the big business in the area is fishing and guiding on the lakes and ricers and creeks along with a lot of campgrounds. What we see here are many people leaving Wal-Mart with 15.00 spinning outfits on plastic covered cardboard kits. Our Wal-Mart quit carrying any type of fly fishing gear except a few flies in a package that fall apart after the first cast. We had three fly shops in the area. we now have only one and that one has changed hands three times since it opened. I have personally tutored a number of young folks but as far as I know only three have stayed with it. What bothers me most I have seven grandson and great grans sons but none are interested in fishing. No interest at all. When they visit, I never see their noses out of their cell phones or computer games. They are all addicted to them. My son in law is a good fly fisher but his some has absently no interest even though we have taken him out and he has caught some fish. I have also tried to teach him to tie, no interest. Tony On Saturday, August 9, 2014 10:43 AM, Wes Wada w...@wadaworks.com wrote: We've had a lot of discussions around here about the state of flyfishing and tying, and whether there is enough new blood and interest to sustain it. Our local flyclub also has youth programs such as Next Cast and Kokanee Carnival, but in general, like elsewhere, this is an older person's pasttime like rock hounding, old time fiddlers, or classic cars. Also, first impressions for a lot of folks is that this is an expensive, elitist hobby to get into. We have a large fly tying expo in Albany, Oregon each year, and one friend, who owns a major fly tying materials company, always points out how you can look at the show floor and not see anyone visiting that is under 40. I don't think there is any question that in the future, many flyshops and fishing gear businesses will bite the dust, as there won't be the critical mass of customers existing to sustain them. Across the USA, fishing and hunting licenses sales have been in a steep decline. Our local FW department has just announced a 35% cut in their budget due the poor license sales and the Congressional sequester. That's not to say there isn't a younger group out there, but as Peggy noted, they are more internet and social network oriented, and much of what they learn is through YouTube, Vimeo and sites sporting video tutorials. If you want to see some of this younger crowd, attend a fly fishing film tour showing. Membership in fly clubs is not seen as a cool way to spend your time! More than anything, IMO, families do not stress the outdoors like they used to, due to lack of experience, time or money. Every fly fisher I know grew up in families that spend at lot of time outdoors fishing, camping and hunting. Also organizations like Cub and Boy Scouts were a lot more prevalent. Not having these resources, it is no wonder younger people fall into other interests. What we need is another the movie grin. Transformers vs. the Wily Brown Trout. Wes On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Jimmy D. Moore ray...@earthlink.net wrote: Well put, Peggy JIM Peggy Brenner wrote: I think our ages reflect all the fly tying groups in general, however, we are all for the most part active. A good number of our over 50's are still working, all of us volunteer in our areas and we have extended families to take care of. Joyce, it's nice to see someone else in healthcare hanging in, it's the fastest changing industry right now and the pace is picking up. We had decided and planned to retire completely August 29, but have decided we will each need a small business to dabble in. Peggy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving
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I have been fascinated by fish and their environs since a small child. I begged my parents to get me some fishing tackle and eventually, I received a hand line for sea fishing comprising of a lead weight and 3 hooks separated on wire booms. The line was wound around an H shaped handle and one stripped line onto the ground and then whirled the weighted hooks around and let go towards the sea. My father didn't fish, but I believe that I have a deep instinct that makes me want to fish. I don't think that you can make someone into a fly fisher person unless that person either has that deep instinct or interest and is not aware of it. I know people that take up fly fishing and are very gung ho, only to lose interest and to move on to something else. Neville (Nev) Gosling The older I get, the better I was! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Nev, I still have two of those. One is still brand new, never used. I got that one in a bunch of stuff that was given to me several years ago. That was also my first fishing thing. I caught my first trout on it. You could cast it out then hook the like on a bell that was on a length of spring wire with a bell on it. The wire had a hook bend in it to slip the line in. When the fish took the bait, the bell would ring. I think I was about 10 years old then. I think they cost a whole nickel at that time, that would of been 1939. Tony On Saturday, August 9, 2014 1:34 PM, Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: I have been fascinated by fish and their environs since a small child. I begged my parents to get me some fishing tackle and eventually, I received a hand line for sea fishing comprising of a lead weight and 3 hooks separated on wire booms. The line was wound around an H shaped handle and one stripped line onto the ground and then whirled the weighted hooks around and let go towards the sea. My father didn't fish, but I believe that I have a deep instinct that makes me want to fish. I don't think that you can make someone into a fly fisher person unless that person either has that deep instinct or interest and is not aware of it. I know people that take up fly fishing and are very gung ho, only to lose interest and to move on to something else. Neville (Nev) Gosling The older I get, the better I was! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[VFB] Observations of VFB and age
I think our ages reflect all the fly tying groups in general, however, we are all for the most part active. A good number of our over 50's are still working, all of us volunteer in our areas and we have extended families to take care of. Joyce, it's nice to see someone else in healthcare hanging in, it's the fastest changing industry right now and the pace is picking up. We had decided and planned to retire completely August 29, but have decided we will each need a small business to dabble in. Peggy -- Peggy Brenner President IWFF http://SixSistersFlybox.pbandj.us -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Well put, Peggy JIM Peggy Brenner wrote: I think our ages reflect all the fly tying groups in general, however, we are all for the most part active. A good number of our over 50's are still working, all of us volunteer in our areas and we have extended families to take care of. Joyce, it's nice to see someone else in healthcare hanging in, it's the fastest changing industry right now and the pace is picking up. We had decided and planned to retire completely August 29, but have decided we will each need a small business to dabble in. Peggy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
