On May 4, 9:24*pm, " wrote:
I haven't paid much attention to ROFF since my ISP dropped it. It
seems to have been largely depopulated, and what's left is mostly
pointless political drivel between rdean and a few others.

Anyway, be that as it may, a while ago I went to the Bahamas with
Willi (remember Willi?) and we had a great DIY bonefishing trip.
Having recaught the bonefish bug I've booked a trip to the Seychelles
for next March. The place is ultra fancy (http://www.angleradventures.com/Seyc...Seychelles.htm) -- much fancier
than I'm used to -- but the fishing is supposed to be incredible.

It looks like the ROFF clave tradition is carrying on with Penns. I
never made it to that one. I wish all you Penns clavers tight lines.

yeah, steven, i can dig it. personally, i had a neat little break
with willi down east in the old north state this past october. this
newsgroup is tits up. i just check in from time to time, hoping to
catch a trip report.
on the subject of bonefish--if you ever get the chance, try a trip
to bonaire, just north of venezuela, between aruba and curacao. fish
like maggots, not big, but so many, and such a solitary fishery. try
to find a guide with a greek name. about 15 years ago, i went there on
a whim, and he told me i was the first person that he ever saw fish
with a fly rod. mainly he was into live bait on a spinning rod, and
eyeballing plaintiff #2, who was greek herself. can't say i could
blame him. you fish knee deep in salt ponds that fill and empty
according to the tides. they are at the west end of the island. you
can't miss them.
ironically, about the only trout fishing i can handle these days
(after two rotor rooters on my lower legs) is the sort of thing we did
on the madison, or on penn's creek--something that doesn't require
hiking.
good to hear from you again. tell ol willi i said howdy.