"briansfly" wrote in message
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Tom Nakashima wrote:

I visited the International Sportsman Show in San Mateo, CA yesterday.
It seems to be getting more sparse every year, as this time they combined
some of the hunting with the fly-fishing section. I was wondering why
the fly-fishing seemed to be a bit more crowded. In any-case, I got to
meet Dave Whitlock and Denny Rickards, two of the big names in
Fly-Fishing world. Somehow Denny must have enjoyed my company, we talked
for over an hour (mostly him doing the talking) about working the emerger
patterns. I felt as though I was getting a personal instructor and
learned quite a lot about emergers and how to fish them. In all I
enjoyed the demos, and lectures, not much for looking at tackle or new
products, food is always overpriced and unsatisfying, so this year I
stopped off and had breakfast first. Not many booths on international
outfitters.
fwiw,
-tom

Hey Tom,

I'm reading a lot of negative feedback about the San Mateo show. Everybody
is complaining about the lack of vendors. The list of speakers is still
pretty good, and probably worth the price of admission. I would've really
like to have sit in on that conversation you had. :-)

I'm not going this year, based on the early feedback. I'm planning on
going to The Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton. This show is growing every
year, and should be eclipsing the San Mateo show this year.....plus it's
all fly fishing.

brians


Brians, not sure if San Mateo was even the price of admission, but I wanted
to see Dave Whitlock.
I met him in the bathroom, of all places. I must have a non-threatening
face, and felt a little embarrass, because Rickards was giving me info on
emergers that most anglers have to pay for. I did guy 6 of his flies...I
know cheapskate here. I'm also attending the Pleasanton Fly-Fishing show.
-tom