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Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:08 PM
Subject: [VFB] England trip...
OK... there I was... on my way to shopping in England. Here is where
fly-fishing was born and boy, was I excited to enter an English fishing
shop. First one... not a trace of anything else than baitfishing gear. Second
one was a little bit bigger... and among the baitfishing stuff, you could
actually see some fly-fishing gear. "But where is the tying department? I
mean, the flies have to be tied too, right?" So I asked the man there and he
pointed towards a wall I'd just passed... about 6 feet wide and 6 feet
tall. That was the fly-tying department.
But at least there were some. So next step, being in Oliver Edwards
country... FLEXIBODY!!! That was something I started to aim for the
second Teresa said we were going here. But noupp... no flexibody. Not
much else either. It was a miniature fly-tying wall... filled with doubtful
quality, packed into bags.
Next stop was Hobbycraft Superstore... and MAN!!! Being in there with an
unlimited amount of money would sure be something!!! Feathers, fur, beads,
eyes, threads, wires, flash... and foam foam foam.
But tomorrow is the reason for why I want to be here, myself. Believe me
or not, the reason wasn't really to spend two weeks with Teresa's nieces
and nephiews. No... tomorrow I'll be getting a break. Keith Passant is picking
me up and he's going to teach me how to tie under influence and stay
awake at the same time. I'd never really gotten the hang of it, but I hear
he's something of a champ in this field. It will sure be exciting watching a
pro in action..... ;o) Then on Sunday he's taking me fishing and
will teach me his secrets in fishing beer & Jack Daniel's smelling
flies properly.
/Nick
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