[image: Image result for mike martinek] Don O this is my favorite picture of Mike. I believe this photo was taken at the Holland Fly Fair and it really shows Mike's fun side. I will always choose to remember him this way. He was a true character and I had the privilege of being invited to his home in Massachusetts for a couple of his private fly tying classes. I'm sorry to hear he passed. I will always treasure his flies and the lessons I learned from watching him tie. Deb
Monday, January 21, 2019 at 11:24:58 AM UTC-7, DonO wrote: > > I met Mike when we tied at the Holland Flyfair in ‘98. We hit it off and > spent a lot of time together while there in Holland, as he was experienced > in Europe do’s and don’t. He was quite the character and had a > larger-than-life but rough personality. We became good friends and met up > again a few times over the years at fly shows. > > He had a great sense of warped humor so he loved the Baits Hotel. We tied > at a table together in Denver years ago and he got to relieve me on breaks, > doing the Baits Hotel routine (which he had learned over the years) and had > a blast with his own showmanship. > > My Mike Martinek Jr. Streamer Hooks now go into my collector’s box for > safe keeping. > > When I tied my streamers for Darren’s 365 project, Mike was the high mark > to shoot for. > > Will miss him. > > DonO > > *From:* Ron Boutin <javascript:> > *Sent:* Monday, January 21, 2019 5:20 AM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Mike Martinek > > Mike was not a VFB member but a well known tyer. He specialized in > streamers and knew all about their history. I think he may even authored a > book on the subject. He tyed at many of the shows. I watched him tie a few > times, > > Ron > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 20, 2019, at 7:34 PM, Chuck Alexander <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Peggy: Who are you talking about. Mike Martinek?? I’ve been in this group > 14 yrs (I think LOL) now and don’t remember ever seeing that name here. Was > he a lurker?? Go by another name etc etc?? Chuck > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> <[email protected] > <javascript:>> *On Behalf Of *ladyflytyer > *Sent:* Sunday, January 20, 2019 5:59 PM > *To:* 'KP' via VFB Mail <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Subject:* [VFB] Mike Martinek > > > > For those who knew him from the shows he passed a week or so ago at 72. He > had lived in assisted living for the past 5 years unable to get around, > life in the e fast lane caught up. > > > > Peggy B > > > > > > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab® S > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:> > 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. > 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 [email protected] > <javascript:> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:> > 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. > 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 [email protected] > <javascript:> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:> > 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. > 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
