Forgotten pleasures
"Dabear" wrote in message
nk.net...
Your post brought a smile to my face. I'm an older, gray haired fly
fisher who has been fly fishing for over 50 yrs. When in college, I tied
flies commercially for awhile...and for decades, tied my own
flies....primarily to save money. I now have so many boxes of flies that
I doubt if I'll ever run out...unless I get back into chasing technology
and decide to tie some of the newer patterns. However, about three
months ago, I too decided to try my hand at tying once again...after a
number of years of abstaining. I can identify with all of the comments
you made. For some reason, tying flies is something I'll have to
"re-learn"...now that I can't see, lack normal dexterity and am lacking a
few brain cells (too many hours standing in cold rivers).
As I type this, I am preparing for my first Fall fly fishing trip on the
Smith River (it literally runs through my back yard). The California
State record steelhead was caught right below our house (I'm told) in
1997. The Smith is not noted for being an easy river to fish with a
fly...but it can be done...and with some success at times.
Barry
Kind of fun to revisit old friends, isn't it? Good luck on your return to
tying and fishing.
Wolfgang
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