Re: [VFB] Best of 2003

[Mark Delaney]

New fly:  Bead-body gill getter

 

Memorable fish- first fish caught after a year without being able to stand up and cast - a 5" bluegill

 

Best moments of 2003:

 

Being able to go back to work full-time

 

Getting my prosthesis back in time for New Year's (after 5+ weeks in my wheelchair due to skin injury on stump)

 

Getting new prosthesis with high tech foot/ankle making walking so much easier

 

Going to Sowbug 2003

 

Things to look forward to in 2004

 

Sowbug

 

being able to go wade fishing again (after right foot heals up from Dec 2003 surgery and rehab)

Dean
Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

For many VFBers, the 2003 fishing season is winding down, and we get a
chance to reflect on the experiences we've had.

Here's a suggestion for a survey (please participate!)

Just jott down your own list of Bests for the 2003 season.

Mine would be:

BEST OF 2003
new fly discovery: McCarty's GT (General Terrestrial)
new flytying material: bronze or imitation pheasant tail lite brite
flyfishing connected experience: light plane flight over Trinity Alps,
Marble and Salmon Mountains in n. California
misc: participation for the first year in VFB and Westfly.com Oregon
forums
gear buy: new 8-9wt Ozuma ML magnesium wide arbor reel off eBay at $65

goal: participate in a tying expo this coming year

other possibilities:
biggest (or most memorable) fish:
most memorable fishing day and place:
most valuable ff lesson learned:
new and helpful flytying tool:
most helpful ff or flytying publication/book:
favorite new CD to tye to:

and so on...

I won't have time to compile these ala Jimmy D., but for those
participating and the VFB list, the answers and tips should be
entertaining and helpful.

Wes Wada
Bend, Oregon

B"If a man loses pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he
hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music in which he hears,
however measured, or far away."
~ Henry David Thoreau

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