Like Bob Eucker, I'll be there early and get a seat, "right in the front
rooooooww" Dave is an outstanding artist as well as tier and I want to get
one of his signitures with a drawn fly; he'll take the time to do that.
Jere
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Backpack Question
> Don't miss Dave Whitlock. He is alot of fun. About 10 years ago (or so)
the
> TU chapter in Ft. Collins, CO invited Dave Whitlock to one of their
> banquets. He was scheduled to do a tying demo in a hotel conference room,
a
> casting demo outside and then speak at the banquet later that night. The
> weather was crummy and they didn't do a very good job of publicizing the
> whole thing so I ended up being the only person to show during the
> afternoon! There were two or three folks that had organized the whole
> affair and me, that's it! So I got to spend the afternoon tying with Dave
> Whitlock while the "organizers" pointed fingers and made frantic phone
> calls. I learned fly fishing while chasing Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass
in
> the Midwest, so it was a pretty exciting afternoon for me. He just said
> "what do you want to tie?" I kept him busy all afternoon! We skipped the
> casting, since the weather was so bad. I still have a frog that he tied.
> Someday I'll make a nice display for it.
>
> Ray
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jere Crosby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 5:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Backpack Question
>
>
> > And the next Fri., Feb 18, Dave Whitlock is at "Jimmy's" in Idaho Falls,
> > tyin flies and talkin fly fishin all day long!! I'm not workin that
day.
> > Matter of fact, I don't work most days come to think about it. Jere
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ray Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 6:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: Backpack Question
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Wow! This list is getting a serious case of cabin fever huh?!?!
> > >
> > > The Seattle Sportsmen Expo is Feb 7-11. That will help reduce the
> symptoms
> > > for a few hours anyway.
> > >
> > > Ray
> > >
> > >
> > > > Since everyone is talking about hiking into lakes recently I figured
I
> > > > would ask about what packs you use. I saw somewhere recently a pack
> that
> > > > had came with rod tubes and a dry storage area but have not been
able
> to
> > > > find it. I am curious about what you guys use to pack in your rods,
> > > > float tubes, tent, etc. Basic frame packs or are there some specific
> > > > packs built for flyfishing out there.
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions are appreciated as usual.
> > > >
> > > > -sean
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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