Believe it or not. . .I have fished for tiger fish in the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. Was there in the late 60's as a Peace Corps volunteer. Pound for pound the most fighting fish I ever caught. Personal best was a little over 11 lbs. Take your own chances with the gems. Doug
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:23 PM Subject: [VFB] OT: my lucky day....famous person encounter > Hi Everybody, > > My apologies for the Off Topic post but I just had to share, I'm so excited. > > I was contacted by Mck Mahabile. He is "the son of JAMES MAHABILE, > the most popular black farmer in Zimbabwe." Wow. I never thought I'd have > contact with the great Mr. Mahbile or his family. > > Apparently I can get 20% of $8.5 Million (US) in gemstones just by giving him > my phone and fax number. I am quivering with excitement. Just think of all of > the nice vises; materials; rods; and reels I could buy. Just think of all of > the exotic trips I could take. Does Zimbabwe have fly fishing opportunities? > > Just wanted to share my lucky day. > > Ken (FL) > > I will now go beat myself with a stick for wasting bandwidth. Perhaps I should > also offer Mr. Mahabile the stick as well! Now, back to tying. > > >
