I'm 44 years old and suffer from what my Aunt calls "SomeTimers..." I have 2 of Gene Hills books that my Dad had given me years ago. Loved every word of both.....can't remember the titles...Gene is sorely missed.
Tom-Vermont -----Original Message----- From: "Mark Wendt (Contractor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Dec 4, 2003 9:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Patrick McManus Humor was QUOTE FOR THE DAY My all time favorite is the fella that wrote "Mostly Tailfeathers" - Gene Hill. I really miss his writing. Mark At 08:52 AM 12/4/2003, you wrote: >Tom, have you ever read the works of the late Corey Ford, longtime humor >writer for Field and Stream? My wife gave me a compilation of his works >titled "Corey Ford's Sporting Treasurey" for Christmas last year. When I >was a boy, I loved to read his monthly contribution to F & S called the >"Lower Forty", a great humor piece about a mythical group of friends and >all the laughable things they got into on their outings. > >It goes without saying that I'm a longtime collector of good fishing and >hunting books. Bought 10 McManus books on Ebay last year for $15 - blew >me away. > >JIMMY D > >Tom Swahn Jr. wrote: > >>Zern is a hoot and i have most of Pat's books...I usually read at nite >>while in bed and my wife knows she's in for a rough time sleeping when i >>pop a McManus book!!! I just started re-reading "Fishing Widows" for the >>umpteenth time..not sure of the exact author but i know Nick Lyons name >>is on it too. I found a book, "Vermont Rivers" that Nick wrote the other >>day. Gave it as a gift to my Dad and took possesion of it when he passed >>on. Never read it but that's next in line. Deer season is over for me, >>so reading and learning to tie is what I'm about this winter!!! >> >>Tom-Vermont >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Dec 4, 2003 8:28 AM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY >> >>Hi Tom, It's from one of Zern's books. I forget which. One of my >>favorites too. Use it as the Quote about once each year. Just wait till >>you see the Patrick McManus quotes. :-P >> >>JIMMY D >> >>Tom Swahn Jr. wrote: >> >> >> >>>oooohhhhhhh....i do like this one!!!! >>> >>>Tom in snowy, cold Vermont >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Dec 4, 2003 8:22 AM >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], *Hill Country Fly Fishers >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY >>> >>>" Fly fishermen are born honest, but they get over it." >>> >>>ED ZERN >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >-- >Jimmy D. Moore - Author,Outdoor Writer, TOWA, Texas Fish & Game, VP >Chapter Affairs GRTU, FFF >Owner/Webmaster - Worldwide Flyfishing Info. >http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html >My Classic Golf Club Website >http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/ > >"Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman >as the ability to read a defense is to a Quarterback." > >Jimmy D. Moore >
