Re: [VFB] IFTDS (Retailer Fly Show)

[Henk Verhaar]

On 27 Aug 2006, at 19:41, DonO wrote: Some of you old-timer VFB'ers will remember Marvin Nolte.  He's repping Mustad now Interesting... and says 'hi', too.  He may drop in for a visit soon.  For those of you who don't know 'Marv', he's a World Champion Salmonfly tier, and a flyfishing history af-fish-anado.  He also resides in Casper Eh, I thought he lived in Bar Nunn? Actually, the celebs were pretty scarce this year.  Didn't see Lefty, Dave Whitlock, Chris Helms, or a few others that are normally there.  Did see AK, checking out the new Regal rotaries. There was some hoopla in UK based trade rag "tackle trade world" that promotion for this year's FTDS was nonexistent, and that this might well be the last (Denver) FTDS in history... Some thoughts on how it would be good for the trade if fly tackle were to integrate in the general fishing tackle shows. At the end of the show, I was able to buy ten bulk skeins of saltwater flash materials and horse-trade (actually, mouse-trade and shrimp-trade) for a bag full of Mustad/Partridge saltwater hooks from their booth.  Partridge has a new pike hook that really unique.  If anyone wants a photo, let me know. Ah, the new Ad Swier hook, I bet. If anyone is interested, Hardy had a $9500 titanium saltwater reel out for sale. Ah, instant divorce path... Are you planning on coming to Somerset in November? Cheers Henk ==========================Heisenberg was right!======================== | Dr. Henk J.M. Verhaar           |                                   | | Environmental Fate and Ecotoxicology Specialist                     | | Fly Tier                        | web:    www.xs4all.nl/~flyrod     | | Stichts End 17                  | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | NL-1244 PK Ankeveen             | phone:  +31 35 656 2128           | | the Netherlands                 | ICQ:    15727113                  |  ==========================Uncertainty happens!=========================