I look very forward to seeing that picture. Thank you for sharing, Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill & Christina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:19 PM Subject: [VFB] A true lost art
> Hi VFB'ers > > My wife and I went to the Fly Fishing show last weekend in Seattle... Fun! > Saw Tyanna & Doug again as well as Don Johnson... who always seemed to have > a good crowd gathered around his tying table. Love that Nor'vise Don. Also > had a chance to meet Hans, who last I checked was tying a size #32 > Klinkhammer. Nice fellow with a great sense of humor. But one older fellow > kept drawing me back to his tying table. His name was "Harry Lemire" he was > tying beautiful Atlantic Salmon Fly's... WITHOUT a vice. It was amazing to > watch this gentleman craft one of these fly's with only his fingers. And yes > he still uses Cane rods with silk line and gut leaders too... a > traditionalist in the true sense of the word. We got to chatting and found > out that my wife's grandpa had met him on the stream years ago. Her grandpa > told her he met this guy on the stream that was tying the most beautiful > fly's with his fingers while watching the rises. He ended up giving a hand > tied "Thunder & Lightning" to my wife as a gift. Wow!, these things auction > for $800. We kept it quiet the rest of the day but I don't think he'd mind > if I told you all now. It's quite a treasure I'll post a picture later on so > you can see. BTW, Rob B. I missed you again... > > > > Bill P. > Music & Recording - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/gank/ > Fly fishing & Tying - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/ > Fly Swaps - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/swaps.htm > > > > >
