Hi Gang,
It has been a long time since I have posted anything... Work and family
affairs has kept me very busy. Maybe Leland can adopt me- I have more time
to fish! Nonetheless, I have to chime in and give my .02.
When I was a beginner, I didn't have resources such as the internet to
learn. Most of my learning experience was trial and fire couple with
numerous hours at the library and the backyard. I was fortunate to meet a
few willing people to take me aside on the stream and teach me. I have
gained a tremendous amount of knowledge over the years- mostly from others.
Yet, I am still learning to this day. When I'm asked for advise, I do my
best. By far am I a professional however, I am willing to share the
knowledge I have gained with others. What have I learned today? Not
everyone has the same patience and understanding as I.
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Rainbow Trout
> Well excuse me Mr. Petersen, I must have signed up for the wrong site.
> You're right there probably should be a Prima Donna site and a beginners
> site. Once us "beginners" get this figured out we could again break off
> and start our own site so we don't get tired of sharing our knowledge with
> the great unwashed. I hope I don't appear illiterate.
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> Sincerely,
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> Wayne Sall
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PATRICK PETERSEN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:00 AM
> To: waflyfishers
> Subject: where have all the reports gone?
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> I have noticed over the last year that the reports have become fewer
> and fewer on the waflyfishers list. Is this due to so many new members
> asking basic questions on where and what? I personally have contributed a
> weekly report discussing tactics and locations but have noticed the senior
> members contributing virtually nothing except for clarification on the
> regs. I have seen the sport grow in the last ten years to record numbers.
> That said, perhaps it is possible that many members are tired of seeing
> the crowds in their favorite fishing holes, myself included. Perhaps
> waflyfishers could offer a second list to the beginners so not to be
> bombarded the list with the same old questions and to entice more
> information from those grungy old fly fishers. I miss seeing the posts of
> the likes of Leland, Preston, Les J, and others who have fished for years.
> Fly fishing is so diverse in its methods and fish to fish for and I enjoy
> reading about most of it including&nbs! ! ! p; the Yakima even though I
> never fish there, but lets try not to become just another fishing list,
> with the same beginner questions over and over. If beginners want to read
> some information on Washington fly fishing, try the archives. Also, try
> using your spell check so you do not look like you are illiterate.
> --- PATRICK PETERSEN
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