Just a quick post (I know surprising from me LOL LOL)....but I wanted to thank all FAOLers who had sent their prayers and thoughts.....it's been tough past few weeks....but I have got out fishing...
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Just a quick post (I know surprising from me LOL LOL)....but I wanted to thank all FAOLers who had sent their prayers and thoughts.....it's been tough past few weeks....but I have got out fishing...
Season ends for most trout fishing in Ontario too....thank God there's steelhead though....can't wait to be out fishing in snow storm wearing long johns inside waders, layer after layer of clothes,...
Great article....great pics....and great way to learn more about salmon fishing on the fly....hat's off to organizers and folks that helped out.....and looks like everybody had a great time
Welcome from Canada.....there are many great folks here who can provide info on fly fishing, fly tying, and even rod building.....and great programs like Project Healing Waters that you might be able...
Bedlam, no turning back now....welcome to the wonderful addiction known as fly fishing.....BTW, no known cure either.....but what a beautiful way to go
First welcome to FAOL....friendly group here....wood carving as a hobby????....and taking up fly fishing?????.....my suggestion is catch those bluegills and bass with your daughter....take a picture...
Sometimes the "old ways" are better than anything "new"....but then what really is new.....it's still about getting a fly out on the water that a fish will take....and Bill Tapply stressed that...
Welcome to FAOL.....great advice and info here....great people too....enjoy the "addiction"
Just thought I'd post some pics from recent day out on the water....and of the gentleman who thought his home waters might be better kept private LOL LOL....
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Wow....that's cool.....great montage.....guessing you got that from the thread "so what do you look like".......I wish I'd posted a different picture of myself now (I know vanity is not a virtue LOL...
Sad news indeed....just received email about Fran's passing
Thanks for all your prayers and thoughts....been hard on family and friends....but he is at peace....your kindness here is much appreciated
Mike
My Dad passed away this evening in peace....not suffering in any way.....just after 8 pm.....I really do hope there are trout streams in Heaven.....and my Dad gets a chance to take up a fly rod up...
Appreciate this thread more than I can say.....thanks for sharing
Didn't see it mentioned: Fly Fishing Through The Midlife Crisis by Howell Raines
Great advice from a MD....thanks for posting.....for BBW and all who wanted info.....and you're definitely right about difference between feeling depressed and depression.....like lots of us, I...
Great advice given....especially the part about not being alone....and about the feeling that it will never end OR that things won't get better....but that both will come to pass; it will get better...
well put.....one of the reasons I keep coming back too is the people on here
Here's my ugly mug:
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Just a thought (guess I had too much time to think on a 13 hour bus trip home from Northern Ontario LOL LOL....but not much else to do when one is travelling through the dark of night by bus; and...
Check out this great new website, http://www.fishykid.org/. This site is the brain child of two fathers with fly fishing Internet websites, Cameron (from Fiberglas Manifesto) and Kevin (from Red...
On Wed. June 24th, I was on a GO bus heading from Guelph to Toronto, leaving Guelph at 8:10 pm.....we were asked to disembark from the bus at Yorkdale due to problems with the bus tires....I had...
Congrats....and all the best to both of you
Sweet Jeff.....very sweet....and yes, I'm envious.....thanks for sharing
On Wed. June 24th, I was on a GO bus heading from Guelph to Toronto, Ontario leaving Guelph at 8:10 pm.....we were asked to disembark from the bus at Yorkdale due to problems with the bus tires....I...