George Adams typed:
On Mar 15, 10:20 am, "Tim J."
wrote:
typed:

Excitement is building as I sit tying flies. Looking out the window
at the melting snow gives testament to the coming season. I am a
guide in Atlantic Canada who guides and fishes mostly in the
Miramichi river system and the Margaree in Nova Scotia. I wish you
all the best for the coming season. Have fun and practice
conservation.

Yeah, I've been filling the fly boxes myself and getting all the
reels and lines prepared and ready to go - hell, I even washed my
vest! The last few days here in New England have been *awesome*, but
we're hunkering down for another cold spell now. The banks along the
rivers still have ice on them and would make for fast access to the
water at this stage.

You washed your vest????? Never, ever wash your vest or your hat.
You're going to have to figure out some pennance to apease the fishing
gods, or you won't catch much this year.

.. . . and this differs from previous years. . . how?

I've had that vest for many years, and it got so I can't tell what color it
is or stand the smell - and *this* from a guy that handles fish! So the
bottom line is this, George: When the Western Mass. fashion police have to
choose between you and me for the best dressed category, you'll be singin' a
different tune then, my friend.
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TL,
Tim
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