report: SuperBoo VII

[Kathy Scott]

Hi,

Sorry it's taken me so long to report back. I've been snuggled on a dog bed with a pooch with a re-built knee.

SuperBoo VII was the day before the SuperBowl. The day is a free, open to the public, "cabin fever reliever", built around the casting of split bamboo rods. The day is jointly sponsored by the Flyfishinginmaine virtual community and the Lawrence High School Fly Fishing Club (I'm both). Everyone is welcome, whether into cane or not. It's February in Maine, after all.

This year, 130 signed in (we ask for a name and contact number ever since someone forgot a rod) from six states. There were about a dozen under 18 and about that many over 70, and a nice spread of ages in between, fun.

I didn't count the rods, but they filled four racks and more. Tapers ranged from 3-weight Garrison 193 tapers to spey rods. Some of the notables were rods from most Maine makers, a Sweetgrass penta, a Hal Bacon quad (which the wonderful owner donated to the kids' club-thanks),David Van Burgel's collaboration with Hoagy Carmichael (the fundraiser for the Penobscot with hardware off Garrison's own desk), and many others, parabollics, classics, noodles, rockets.

At 11 am Banjo (October Woods on FAOL) donated his Argentine rod to Project Healing Waters vets, a sweet moment. Banjo had a wonderful quiver of rods to share, as always. Jeff Knapp brought his Wheeler collection, and Michael Hackney had his handmade brass reels and horsehair lines. David Van Burgel demonstrated ferruling most of the morning.

But it was the people, the great conversations, the good feeling that made the day. Of course.

Kat

[Greybeard]

Sounds like a great day. It's something that would have been fun to attend but its too far away and as you said, its February in Maine. Thanks for the report, nonetheless.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Ahhhhhh, a day casting boo. What a great way to relieve the shack nasties. I would have liked to have made that one, but being in western Washington, it would have been a tough trip.

That being said, Kathy, how far are you from the Bangor/Brewer area? My lovely wife Vicki and I will be there in April for our Daughters wedding (she lives in Herman)? Thought we may get a chance to say Howdy.

REE

[Kathy Scott]

Herman, home of Dysarts wonderful truck stop! And Bangor is Maine's Queen of Cities, an interesting place packed with history - H.L Leonard (Edwards, Philbrook), F.E. Thomas as rodmakers, Thoreau and Stephen King as writers, the beautiful Penobscot River on the verge of opening 800 miles of Atlantic salmon habitat.

We're a fair jaunt away, but could maybe meet you soemwhere should our times sync up - it's be great fun

Please keep in touch: dpvbkjs@tdstelme.net

Kat

[anglerdave]

Kat

Thanks for the report. Some day, before time slips away I would love to come out for SuperBoo. Hope to see you next month in Bloomington.

Dave