an old friend???

can anyone tell me some Info of a man called George emanuelle....(spelling)???

he was the first person that I had the pleasure to chat with here on FAOL>>>

everytime I ask about him.....there seemsto be a"hush-hush....hmmmm

I have been hanging out around here for around 8 years, that's not a name I recall.

If I am recalling correctly, George was one of the "Originals" of FAOL. A true gentleman. He was at the first Michigan Fish-In we went to. I believe we celebrated his 89th birthday that year (2006)....if not the 89th, it as right up there!

I put the name George Emanuel (I too remember that name) into the search window on the main page. It gave me several links, one of which credited the pictures taken to George E. Emanuel. It showed that his screen name is Muddler. When I put the name Muddler into the list of members, it wasn't there. Sorry, it's the best I could come up with.

I think George was the author of several beginner /getting started articles either on organizing tying materials or handcrafting gear. It has been a very long time ago and I clearly remember the name.

I met George at an informal fish-in in College Station PA about 15 years ago. He is on my e-mail list and I do "connect" with him occasionally but not recently.
Recalling that" fish-in", we all also met with George Harvey at his home there. Those were the days.............................
I will again e-mail George and inform him of this "inquiry" and perhaps he'll respond here.

Mark

My e-mail to George today.

"George,

There was an "inquiry" post asking about your
status/whereabouts on the FAOL BB yesterday. Apparently your "aura" survives
:>)



Mark

Georges' e-mail back to me:

I wasn't aware that I had an "aura" I am a simple man and usually suffice
with a presence. It is good to hear from you Mark, I really do think about all
of you guys often.

I'll have to see if I can sign into the site and at least respond to the
post.

Thank everyone for remembering me.

Your friend,

George

Thanks Marco for contacting me. Frankly I am humbled to see that my name should come up after all of these years. Especially from a young man who remembers me as his first contact here on FAOL. There is a lesson in this for all of us I suppose. We never know who, or how profoundly we might touch another in what seems to be the most innocent of circumstances. You guys are correct I was and I suppose am one of the originals on FAOL. Several of us have passed on now and they fish new waters. The friends we acquire during our lifetime supplied with the great memories of our exploits together keep the fires of the youthful mind alive and burning. I am grateful for every memory and everyone of you here at FAOL today. I have retired now from running cranes and spend most of my time making holsters and gunbelts. I also teach NRA Rifle and Pistol classes and as involved locally in fishing as ever, though my writing has slowed some, I still dabble a bit and have begun a website www.bladesandsheaths.com if you would like to take a look. it is new and not yet fully developed but there are a couple of articles on it which you might enjoy. I even have the first chapter of a book I have been writing for a few years up with more to follow. Stop by and check it out. Mark didn't mention that in addition to George Harvey, I was blessed to spend time on that trip with my friend Leon Chandler and Joe Humphries. Joe was acting as Georges driver and was very gracious when I chided him about the Penn State vs Alabama rivalry. While I won't promise to become a regular here again, yet I will promise to make the timing between visits of a much shorter duration. Thanks again to each of you for thinking of me. I will always remember you.

George,

Great post and it is really good to see your name appear here again.

Thank you George for posting such kind and thoughtful words. I find it ironic that "old" fly fisherman/fly tying experts seem to have that name George! It was a fella by the name of George Everhart, fly fisherman/fly tier extraordinaire, who first took me under his wing and taught me how to fly cast - on the Boardman River up there in Michigan - plus introduced me to some fly tying basics. That was back in the 1950's, and my friend and mentor was to pass on in the early 60's. But it was that George that opened this whole panorama of fly fishing for me. Let me add, too, that I find it remarkable that he had become such an artist with the craft in an era where instructional information was woefully lacking. Today, besides the internet, one can become deluged in printed fly fishing information ... and perhaps some of it being a little on the "questionable" side of the ledger!

Good to hear from you George!