MFITONS and the other Suddern Boys

[riverman]

Hi all:
The invite has been passed around a few times to meet up with all y'all for
some fishing if I was ever down in your neck of the woods. It appears that I
have in my possession a plane ticket back to the USofA during spring break,
and I am planning to be in the DC area with a rental car, fly rod, and some
time to spare during the semiweek of March 27-31. I have some errands to
attend to and relations to visit with while I'm there, but I could happily
make plans for a day of fishing at either end of that time window. I know
its mid-week for those who are working, but is anyone interested in getting
together and wetting a line? I'm thinking of something like a drive down on
the afternoon of the 29th, fishing the 30th, then I could head back to DC
for my outbound flight on the evening of the 31st. Of course, I might have
more flexibility than others, so I can adjust accordingly.

Hmm?

--riverman

[Wayne Harrison]

"riverman" > wrote

I'm thinking of something like a drive down on
> the afternoon of the 29th, fishing the 30th, then I could head back to DC
> for my outbound flight on the evening of the 31st. Of course, I might have
> more flexibility than others, so I can adjust accordingly.
>
> Hmm?

a distinct possibility, if the weather cooperates. let's see how the
temp rises towards the end of the month.

yfitons
wayno

[Mark H. Bowen]

"riverman" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all:
> The invite has been passed around a few times to meet up with all y'all
for
> some fishing if I was ever down in your neck of the woods. It appears that
I
> have in my possession a plane ticket back to the USofA during spring
break,
> and I am planning to be in the DC area with a rental car, fly rod, and
some
> time to spare during the semiweek of March 27-31. I have some errands to
> attend to and relations to visit with while I'm there, but I could happily
> make plans for a day of fishing at either end of that time window. I know
> its mid-week for those who are working, but is anyone interested in
getting
> together and wetting a line? I'm thinking of something like a drive down
on
> the afternoon of the 29th, fishing the 30th, then I could head back to DC
> for my outbound flight on the evening of the 31st. Of course, I might have
> more flexibility than others, so I can adjust accordingly.
>
> Hmm?
>
> --riverman

You gotta place to stay, if you wanna fish a stream in my area. I will take
the time off to fish with ya, should you decide to head this way.

Let me know some thing, when ya can.

Mark

[riverman]

"Mark H. Bowen" > wrote in message
...
>
> "riverman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi all:
>> The invite has been passed around a few times to meet up with all y'all
> for
>> some fishing if I was ever down in your neck of the woods. It appears
>> that
> I
>> have in my possession a plane ticket back to the USofA during spring
> break,
>> and I am planning to be in the DC area with a rental car, fly rod, and
> some
>> time to spare during the semiweek of March 27-31. I have some errands to
>> attend to and relations to visit with while I'm there, but I could
>> happily
>> make plans for a day of fishing at either end of that time window. I know
>> its mid-week for those who are working, but is anyone interested in
> getting
>> together and wetting a line? I'm thinking of something like a drive down
> on
>> the afternoon of the 29th, fishing the 30th, then I could head back to DC
>> for my outbound flight on the evening of the 31st. Of course, I might
>> have
>> more flexibility than others, so I can adjust accordingly.
>>
>> Hmm?
>>
>> --riverman
>
> You gotta place to stay, if you wanna fish a stream in my area. I will
> take
> the time off to fish with ya, should you decide to head this way.
>
> Let me know some thing, when ya can.
>
> Mark

Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you live, and
is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in the neigborhood?

--riverman
And is it likely that we won't be ice fishing? I've been living at 3deg S
for a few years, and have forgotten what Winter means in the eastern
seaboard.

[Charlie Choc]

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:24:52 +0100, "riverman" > wrote:

>Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you live, and
>is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in the neigborhood?
>
The famous Upper Creek is Opie's home turf. Walt and, I think, Snakefiddler
are nearby. It's about a 7 hour drive for me so I might decide to drive up if
that's where you end up going.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com/ - photo galleries
http://www.chocphoto.com/roff

[riverman]

"Charlie Choc" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:24:52 +0100, "riverman" > wrote:
>
> >Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you live,
and
> >is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in the neigborhood?
> >
> The famous Upper Creek is Opie's home turf. Walt and, I think,
Snakefiddler
> are nearby. It's about a 7 hour drive for me so I might decide to drive up
if
> that's where you end up going.
> --
>

Hey, Charlie, that would be too cool! Denmark, New Mexico and uh....help me
out. North Cackalacky?

--riverman
(lost in the world)

[Wolfgang]

"riverman" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Charlie Choc" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:24:52 +0100, "riverman" >
wrote:
> >
> > >Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you
live,
> and
> > >is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in the
neigborhood?
> > >
> > The famous Upper Creek is Opie's home turf. Walt and, I think,
> Snakefiddler
> > are nearby. It's about a 7 hour drive for me so I might decide to
drive up
> if
> > that's where you end up going.
> > --
> >
>
> Hey, Charlie, that would be too cool! Denmark, New Mexico and
uh....help me
> out. North Cackalacky?

Nawth.

Woofgaing

[riverman]

"Wolfgang" > wrote in message
...
>
> "riverman" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Charlie Choc" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:24:52 +0100, "riverman" >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you
> live,
> > and
> > > >is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in the
> neigborhood?
> > > >
> > > The famous Upper Creek is Opie's home turf. Walt and, I think,
> > Snakefiddler
> > > are nearby. It's about a 7 hour drive for me so I might decide to
> drive up
> > if
> > > that's where you end up going.
> > > --
> > >
> >
> > Hey, Charlie, that would be too cool! Denmark, New Mexico and
> uh....help me
> > out. North Cackalacky?
>
> Nawth.
>
> Woofgaing
>

Oh, rat. Thinks, Woof. Kin yall tail me watt tow-un thad ace? Sews I kin
scene it own ma may-up?

--river may-un

[Tim J.]

riverman wrote:
> "Wolfgang" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "riverman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Charlie Choc" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:24:52 +0100, "riverman" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you
>>>>> live, and is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in
>>>>> the neigborhood?
>>>>>
>>>> The famous Upper Creek is Opie's home turf. Walt and, I think,
>>>> Snakefiddler are nearby. It's about a 7 hour drive for me so I
>>>> might decide to drive up if that's where you end up going.
>>>
>>> Hey, Charlie, that would be too cool! Denmark, New Mexico and
>>> uh....help me out. North Cackalacky?
>>
>> Nawth.
>>
>> Woofgaing
>
> Oh, rat. Thinks, Woof. Kin yall tail me watt tow-un thad ace? Sews I
> kin scene it own ma may-up?

You may end up being the first person to ever get run out of the state
before you've even arrived. ;-)
--
TL,
Tim
------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

[riverman]

"Tim J." > wrote in message
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> riverman wrote:
> > "Wolfgang" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> "riverman" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>>
> >>> "Charlie Choc" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:24:52 +0100, "riverman" >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you
> >>>>> live, and is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in
> >>>>> the neigborhood?
> >>>>>
> >>>> The famous Upper Creek is Opie's home turf. Walt and, I think,
> >>>> Snakefiddler are nearby. It's about a 7 hour drive for me so I
> >>>> might decide to drive up if that's where you end up going.
> >>>
> >>> Hey, Charlie, that would be too cool! Denmark, New Mexico and
> >>> uh....help me out. North Cackalacky?
> >>
> >> Nawth.
> >>
> >> Woofgaing
> >
> > Oh, rat. Thinks, Woof. Kin yall tail me watt tow-un thad ace? Sews I
> > kin scene it own ma may-up?
>
> You may end up being the first person to ever get run out of the state
> before you've even arrived. ;-)
> --
>

Yeah, I realized that it might offend, and tried to delete that stupid post
instantly after I hit the dumbo button. Dunno what got into me....I think I
better bring something to apogize with.
:-(

--riverman
(Besides, it sounds so much like my aunt harryette that it gives me the
creeps!)

[Wayne Harrison]

"Wolfgang" > wrote

uh....help me
>> out. North Cackalacky?
>
> Nawth.
>
> Woofgaing

just for the sake of accuracy, even among fools, miscreants, ingrates,
and damned yankees, my own pronunciation of my true motherland is as
follows: "know-erth care-a-lahn-uh".

of course, i am from rowan county, and someone from, say, pitt or graham
counties might well sound very different.

yfitons
wayno (oh, yeah; that's "roe-'ayun" county)

>
>

[Charlie Choc]

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 21:50:26 +0100, "riverman" > wrote:

>Oh, rat. Thinks, Woof. Kin yall tail me watt tow-un thad ace? Sews I kin
>scene it own ma may-up?
>
Op lives in Lenoir I think, and Walt's shop is in Morganton. If you want to
drive a few more hours you could go over to Robinsville. No roffers live
around there I don't think, but it's close to Snowbird, Santeetlah and the
Nantahala - which can have SJ like crowds on weekends. <g>
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com/ - photo galleries
http://www.chocphoto.com/roff

[Jeff]

Mark and Walt are in western NC, wayno is in middle earth NC, and pj and
i are in eastern NC. If you decide to try some shad fishing in eastern
nc, we are about 5 or 6 hours south of D.C. straight down I-95. We can
do a bit of shad fishing - the middle or lower roanoke might be going
strong by then, but the Neuse will be cranked up for sure - with a
possibility of a striper; some salt marsh fishing for trout, redfish or
flounder; or some bass fishing. Western NC is where you want to be for
mountain streams and trout. NC is a long state...about 5 hours frome my
place to Walt's and another 2 to Bryson City and the Great Smokies on
the other side of Asheville. wayno can go both ways... uh, travel wise. <g>

jeff

riverman wrote:

> Hi all:
> The invite has been passed around a few times to meet up with all y'all for
> some fishing if I was ever down in your neck of the woods. It appears that I
> have in my possession a plane ticket back to the USofA during spring break,
> and I am planning to be in the DC area with a rental car, fly rod, and some
> time to spare during the semiweek of March 27-31. I have some errands to
> attend to and relations to visit with while I'm there, but I could happily
> make plans for a day of fishing at either end of that time window. I know
> its mid-week for those who are working, but is anyone interested in getting
> together and wetting a line? I'm thinking of something like a drive down on
> the afternoon of the 29th, fishing the 30th, then I could head back to DC
> for my outbound flight on the evening of the 31st. Of course, I might have
> more flexibility than others, so I can adjust accordingly.
>
> Hmm?
>
> --riverman
>
>

[Wolfgang]

"Wayne Harrison" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Wolfgang" > wrote
>
> uh....help me
>>> out. North Cackalacky?
>>
>> Nawth.
>>
>> Woofgaing
>
> just for the sake of accuracy, even among fools, miscreants, ingrates,
> and damned yankees, my own pronunciation of my true motherland is as
> follows: "know-erth care-a-lahn-uh".
>
> of course, i am from rowan county, and someone from, say, pitt or
> graham counties might well sound very different.
>
> yfitons
> wayno (oh, yeah; that's "roe-'ayun" county)

You have GOT TO come up this way and converse with the Yoopers sometime.
Ask Jeffie. :)

Wolfgang
who knows what dat's gonna be like and tinks it's gonna be better'n sauna
(pronounced sow.nuh), deer steaks, an' a sixpack, eh?

[Zimbo]

"riverman" wrote...
> I am planning to be in the DC area with a rental car, fly rod, and some
> time to spare during the semiweek of March 27-31.

Unless the stream is frozen over solid enough to require stomping through
the ice covering the honey holes and then waiting two hours for the fish to
unspook, I'm likely game. One trip like that was enough to last me a couple
more years.

--Steve

[bearsbuddy]

"riverman" > wrote in message
...
>
> Thanks, that might be a great starting point, Mark. Where do you live, and
> is there good water nearby? Are there other roffians in the neigborhood?

I live here: http://tinyurl.com/6duu4

We can fish this and many other areas: http://tinyurl.com/68udq

Here's the link to: http://www.ncwildlife.org/

You've been informed of the Ruffian crowd, and yes there is a great deal of
GOOD water nearby. I fish for wild trout primariy, but there is a stocking
chart--by county--at the wildlife site.

As far as the temp goes, I con't say for sure, but I expect temps to run in
the 60s by then. Ice fishin' not likely.

Mark

>
> --riverman
> And is it likely that we won't be ice fishing? I've been living at 3deg S
> for a few years, and have forgotten what Winter means in the eastern
> seaboard.
>

[bearsbuddy]

"riverman" > wrote in message
...

Here's a topo of the Upper Creek area. Hwy 181 is in the middle of the
photo. Upper Creek is to the right and Steel Creek is on the left.

http://tinyurl.com/4d2vy

Here's a good site with lots-o-info: http://wnctrout.com/

Mark

[W. D. Grey]

In article >, Wayne
Harrison > writes
> a distinct possibility, if the weather cooperates. let's see how the
>temp rises towards the end of the month.
>
>yfitons

You know you gotta go if only to talk about ME :-)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

[Frank Reid]

> Unless the stream is frozen over solid enough to require stomping through
> the ice covering the honey holes and then waiting two hours for the fish
> to unspook, I'm likely game. One trip like that was enough to last me a
> couple more years.

Wimp. I did that today. By the way, if you find yourself sliding down a
snowcovered hillside, aiming for a flying leap into two feet of freezing
water studded with large, pointy boulders, a number three Loomis Adventure
reel attached to a ADG Titan 8' 4wt is just like an ice axe.

--
Frank Reid
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[riverman]

"Frank Reid" <moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf> wrote in message
...
>> Unless the stream is frozen over solid enough to require stomping through
>> the ice covering the honey holes and then waiting two hours for the fish
>> to unspook, I'm likely game. One trip like that was enough to last me a
>> couple more years.
>
> Wimp. I did that today. By the way, if you find yourself sliding down a
> snowcovered hillside, aiming for a flying leap into two feet of freezing
> water studded with large, pointy boulders, a number three Loomis Adventure
> reel attached to a ADG Titan 8' 4wt is just like an ice axe.
>

Or an anchor.

--riverman