Brings back memories. Wouldn't be here if not for FF@ and meeting you, Byard, Tony and others now here at the Secaucus show. I really need to attend more shows so as to learn the many tricks of the craft. Everyone I've ever met has at least one new idea and some have many.
Jerry, you know you always have an open invite to my cabin so come west and show me some new tying techniques ole friend. Goes for all my friends out there on the VFB. Maybe it's time to hold the first ever VFB clave (get-together) of tying, fishing and eating.
One place we could use is my cabin abode (at a private club by a large creek). It's about an hour south of Harrisburg and north of Baltimore airports for far away members. I'm sure we could organize some car-pooling with a bit of organization.
So far, I've had the pleasure of Richard Ross, Hans Weilenman, Byard Miller, Kim Boal, Rick Zeiger and many others you know visit. I'd really like to have a good-sized group come for a long weekend or the like. I'd guess we can easily fit 10 on beds and couches plus some more on cots we could set up. Since spouses would cut the number of tyers in half, we might need to use the Hampton(?) Inn 7 minutes away for sleeping if the group gets large.
Plenty of flyfishing from 50 yards to 50 minutes distance including carp to trout to bass. Any season of the year is possible with winter to spring being the best to enjoy the scenery.
If I were to choose a camping destination for this first clave, it would be north central PA at the campground along Pine Creek. Many miles of streams and some truly remote waters for the adventurous. May 20-June 10 is the best fishing I've ever had there with the river/creek heavily stocked and the runs never needing such.
If enough VFBers like this idea, we'll go into planning mode. Anyone interested? Byard, you HAVE to attend as you are the only other one with a key. ;-)
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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.The Old Farts gallery is down in the lower right. I'm in there along with the rest of the roguesJerry C."All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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