Re: [VFB] Best of 2003

[Eddie D]

new fly discovery:  Atlantic Salmon hair wings...just learned to tie, and 
for fishing...Woven Body Stoneflys

new flytying material: Not new by any means, but I have done alot of work 
with Deer Hair and Bucktail latly

flyfishing connected experience: Taking an 11 year old to a hatchery with my 
fly rod, and having him catch his very first trout(using a worm as bait, but 
on the fly rod) A very nice, fat 18 inch Palamino Trout...and watching his 
face.  Nothing greater than that!

misc: Learning all the tips that everyone on list has taught me or spoken 
of, I feel my tying ability has improved 1000% since joining the list.

gear buy: A new 8 wieght 3 forks BPS combo...the only thing i've really 
bought

goal: teach people how to fly fish

biggest (or most memorable) fish: Biggest: 22 inch brown on the susquehanna

most memorable fishing day and place:  Spin fishing while wet wading in the 
susquehanna, catching 20+ small mouth and watching the boys catch thier fair 
share

most valuable ff lesson learned: Spinning deer hair the right way, 
paraloops, rope dubbing

new and helpful flytying tool:  Learning to whip finish instead of half 
hitch.

most helpful ff or flytying publication/book: Fly Tyer

favorite new CD to tye to: Short Bus Boys "Welcome to Rockview" Local 
band(in rockville, MD) thats really nice to listen to all around

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