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    Default SPRING OLIVES - Whip Finish - May 23, 2011

    SPRING OLIVES

    Standing ankle deep in the riffles below my favorite run on the Tulpehocken, I was half observing the water, and half relishing the warm air and the beginning of another season. Having been afforded a few hours on a thankfully dry spring day, I was trying hard to keep my pace slow and not get too anxious over getting started.

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    Another great article from Ralph Long! The last sentence in the first paragraph of this newest "Whip Finish" article, says it all about going fly fishing!

    "Having been afforded a few hours on a thankfully dry spring day, I was trying hard to keep my pace slow and not get too anxious over getting started."

    My mentor Al Campbell, who stuck with me for 3 days at the 1999 FAOL Black Hills Fish-In, taught me many of the basic things that I needed to know in being a fly angler, but the one bit of sage advise that Al told me was to "Let the Pretty Girls Show Themselves!"!

    Al and I sat high on the bank of Castle Creek, and watched the water, and waited for the pretty girls to show themselves. To this day, I always wait and watch the water for a long time to give the pretty girls time to show themselves. It seems to work just fine! ~Parnelli

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    Just awsome Ralph. Your minds eye & words capture images better than a photo layout.

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