So what has been happening with you folks? I hope you all had a nice
season.

I had today off so I was up organizing my 'den' and I rediscovered some
real treasures! I have bags of flies from previous ROFF swaps
including a Christmas wrapped fly box filled with flies when I was gots
to be a swapmeister! Good memories there for me! So I am taking them
all out and putting them in a special box to keep and look at as the
rain pelts the Pacific Northwest into mush.

I also have that wonderful reel Mike Connor sent to me as a present and
one of Ernie's blood knot machines. I see Zimbo's fly rod case with my
favorite 3-weight rod inside.

I don't get by much anymore but I do enjoy reminiscing from time to
time.

Happy winter, tight lines and keeps tying scissors razor sharp!

Padishar Creel aka Chris Fanning

PS Special thanks to JR for your timely trip reports -- you saved the
day many times