Well said Bruce!
> On Mar 10, 2025, at 15:34, Bruce Whittle <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with everyone’s sentiments. I miss so many people that used to > participate in the list. I was so lucky to see Allan Fish a couple years ago > when I was speaking at a conference in Indianapolis. I still have the CD > that Mark from Louisiana did - music for Fly Tying and Feather Plucking, I > believe. I enjoy watching tying videos made by Tony and Don and reading the > books Jimmy wrote. I too still have a bunch of the feathers from the hackle > swaps. I also have a mouse tied by Don that I won in his first rope dub > contest. I live within a couple of hours of Rick but somehow we have still > never seen each other outside of Sowbug many years ago. Time marches on but > I have many fond memories of the Virtual FlyBox list and am glad Byard > started that family. Best regards to all! I look forward to seeing Rene > again in a few weeks! (And anyone else who happens to be in Mountain Home at > the time) > > Sincerely, > Bruce > >> On Mar 9, 2025, at 5:26 PM, Michael Bliss <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I miss all those folks and with fondness. Tony and Alan Fish were (are) the >> best of the best. Nice to see Byard lurking. I was just reviewing my >> hackle the other day and still have hackle from the hackle swaps we used to >> do. I wish I could come this year but we have so much going on this year >> that it will have to wait. I miss the early time with this group and as >> Byard mentioned with the old flyfish@ group. Hope all of you stay healthy >> and well. >> >> Mike Bliss >> >> On Sun, Mar 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM Gary L Webb <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> My wife and I would love to get back again. On our only trip there Tony >>> tied us one of his Froggies. But she is in a wheelchair these days. So we >>> don't do many long trips. >>> >>> On Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8:31:07 PM UTC-6 Byard Miller wrote: >>>> I see my name has been mentioned. The memories of VFB and Fkyfish@ are >>>> fondly and often in my mind. Sadly a scenario not to be repeated. By those >>>> of us involved I presume. We’ve lost many so close to our hearts. I hope >>>> we meet up with them all again when our time comes. >>>> >>>> On a personal update I’ve recently left behind snow shoveling and grass >>>> mowing for the south east climes of Arizona. Sadly no nearby trout or any >>>> fishing opportunities. But other interests fill in those voids and I can >>>> always venture into other near or far waters. I would like to seek out an >>>> Apache Trout sometime soon. >>>> >>>> It’s nice to see there are some still monitoring the ancient VFB list. >>>> >>>> Regards to all my special friends! >>>> >>>> Keep tyin’ … Byard >>>> >>>> Sent from Byard's iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Mar 8, 2025, at 2:31 PM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail >>>>> <[email protected] <>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> I will not make SowBug this year. >>>>> Rick >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 01:31:59 PM CST, Neville Gosling >>>>> <[email protected] <>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I agree, Rick Ziger has done an exemplary job of keeping the facebook >>>>> group alive but it is not doing particularly well. Why? I think that >>>>> there are so many other groups and diversions online and new people >>>>> coming online will never have what we had when VFB was very popular when >>>>> Byard Miller started it. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you Rick……… >>>>> >>>>> Neville (Nev) Gosling >>>>> >>>>> > On Mar 8, 2025, at 10:54, Rene Zillmann <[email protected] <>> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi Nev, >>>>> > >>>>> > you are right, we lost a lot of members from the list and even the >>>>> > Facebook group is rather quite, even if Rick tries to keep it alive. >>>>> > >>>>> > I'm really looking forward to the trip. Everything is setup, flights, >>>>> > car, lodging. Hopefully we will not get ill in advance of the travel. >>>>> > >>>>> > Best wishes >>>>> > >>>>> > Rene´ >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On 3/8/25 18:33, Neville Gosling wrote: >>>>> >> Have a good time at the Sowbug Rene and enjoy fishing in Arkansas! I >>>>> >> was there in 2011 and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately the original >>>>> >> VFB members like Tony Spezio, Alan Fish and others have passed away, >>>>> >> but the sowbug itself should still be very good and enjoyable. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Unfortunately, with Trump in power and his plan to annex Canada, I >>>>> >> likely will never visit USA again and I will move back to England if >>>>> >> Trump is successful. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Best wishes…….Neville Gosling, Greater Vancouver, BC Canada. >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> On Mar 8, 2025, at 09:21, Rene Zillmann <[email protected] <>> >>>>> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Gang, >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> not sure who is still reading the list, but anyway. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> This plan became reality, we will enter the airplane in less than 2 >>>>> >>> weeks, stay 2 days in Mempohis and than drive to Mnt.home to do some >>>>> >>> serious fishing and than be at the sowbug. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Who else will be there? I know from Peggy, Bruce Whittle. and Jeff >>>>> >>> Hines. Anyone else? >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Best >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Rene´ Zillmann >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> On 2/20/24 15:51, Rene Zillmann wrote: >>>>> >>>> Folks, >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> maybe I do it again. Son is just talking me into going to the sowbug >>>>> >>>> 2025 with him, and spend also some time for serious fishing. It is a >>>>> >>>> father and son trip, not so much father and child. And my 4th visit >>>>> >>>> at the event. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> We are in an very early phase of investigation, so the outcome is >>>>> >>>> not clear, and we also might do something very different. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> Anyway: Current plan is to fly in one week before the Sowbug, fish a >>>>> >>>> very nice area for trout or warmwater, go the Sowbug. We need to >>>>> >>>> return on Saturday, so we could only spend 2 days at the sowbug. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> Currently we are looking for an area for this initial fishery, as it >>>>> >>>> is early in the year we are looking somehow South. One Idea is: Fly >>>>> >>>> to Memphis, drive to Great Smokey Mountains (Near Knoxville) Do some >>>>> >>>> Fishing, drive to the Sowbug, Attend Sowbug and return to Germany >>>>> >>>> via Memphis. 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