Hey Denny... Just WOW!!!

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Just came home from the monthly Alaska Fly Fishers meeting. This month was the annual fly tying competition and judging for People's Choice...

Seems Martha, my wife, won the streamer division with a classic Dee fly incorporating Conranch hen grizzly. Her goal had been the People's Choice and her other entry had been her main effort. She was not tying in competition with a bunch of losers, either. Actually I guess I misspoke as we all are now by definition. M won the People's Choice last year and was really looking to string another together.

People's Choice was won by a 5 year old boy that camped out at the table telling everyone which fly he tied! Riley had spent a day helping him tie his fly and it was a very good effort.

Long as we are talking about Riley, he won his age class, 15-18... But his Silver Hilton also won Judge's Choice! Of course the wing was grizzly from the same Conranch hen. So Riley picked up 100 dollars in gift certificates to local fly shops.

I guess I won exactly what I deserved...

I will see if I can get a picture posted...
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[Lotech]

That's cool hap. I for one am anxious to see some pics.

[Denny]

Peck Family all.

Fantastic!! Not only for winning but in Riley teaching a younger lad and having him win also.
Looking foreword to seeing the photos.

Keep tyin

Denny

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Denny
Carston, the five-year-old has had a hero worship thing going for Riley for a long time and when we fish the Kenai together Carston insists on getting his help from Riley...

Do not think I need to mention how excited Riley is about the skins you are sending!
thanks!
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Well the AFF website has the photos up before me...
http://www.akflyfishers.net/files/Ty...est/index.html

My wife tied the Dee salmon fly and my son tied the Silver HIlton Improved...

[mcsteff]

WOW! Fantastic flies. I can see why they won. What a proud papa and husband you must be!
mcsteff

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Lotech
Thanks, still looking for time to do a picture...
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