Re: [VFB] Symposium Report

[Jerryphl9]

I made it to show Saturday.  Spent most of the day working my club's table just outside the main entrance near the featured tyer's table.  We were there to teach any kid that wanted to learn how to tie a fly. It turned out to be a slow day.  I had three kids sit with me the whole day.  Still enough adults enough adults stopped by to ask questions to keep the day moving.  By the time I got a break, most people were either at lunch or on a break.  Saw Byard outside catching a smoke when I pulled into the parking lot, but by the time I got parked and my tying stuff together, and walked to the hotel he had disappeared.  Ran into Tim Trexler after I got my hand stamped.  Once I got set up, I had about 10 minutes before the show opened.  I went inside to see who I knew there.  After talking to Bill Skilton, I saw Henk sitting at his table and talked with him a couple of minutes.  Later when I was walking around I ran into Rick Ross, late of the FF@ list.  Talked with Kim Boal and Dave Schmezer.  Ran into Harry Steves, just as I was packing up for the day.  I pretty much missed most of the folks from here.  Hopefully, I might see a few of you at the January show.  Did pick up a few things.  I was looking for some large hooks to tie up some herring and shad imitations for a friend who'll be fishing the Roanoke River in the spring.  I picked up some 10/0 Gamakatsu's and 8/0 Partridge Pike hooks.  I'd seen the Pike hooks on Henk's table and was able to track them down at one of the booths. Deb:   I don't know whether you still need it but here's the link to the FF@ page. http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/main.htm   The Old Farts gallery is down in the lower right.  I'm in there along with the rest of the rogues   Jerry C. "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."