My Dad told that is how you catch trout. Started fishing & tying at age 8
BobH ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:32 pm Subject: Re: [VFB] Why I Fly Fishing/Tie Flies? > Guys and Gals- > I was just curious as to what it was that got you interested in > flyfishingand tying flies. I overheard some guys joking at the > show I went to > yesterday. One gentleman said that fly tying was just arts and > crafts for > guys. I thought that was funny. > I have always loved needlepoint and making miniature crafts. I > rememberwhen I lived in Vermont I wandered into an outdoor > outfitter shop in an old > mill building. I saw a guy tying flies in between customers. > That really > left an impression on me and I remembered that day. When my > husband decided > he wanted to teach our oldest son to fish, and after I had been > dragged in > to store after store looking at fishin lures, I mentioned that day > to him. > At Christmas time under the tree was my first fly tying kit. Of > course for > his birthday shortly after he bought his first fly rod. I never > realizedhow addicting it could be or how much fun I would have. > For my birthday > this year I bought my first rod. I can now outlast my poor > husband in any > flyfishing/tying store or show. > I would be interested in hearing some of your stories. > Deb > > >
