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. ;-)
Murf
