What FAOL has meant to me!
In the 12-years, FAOL has been in existence, FAOL has been my home away from home! I joined FAOL, in October of 1997, I think it was Week #4 or #5.
A site about Fly Fishing, that seem to just fit my needs. Over the years I watched it grow, as more and more anglers discovered this site.
I have had so many mentors (courtesy of FAOL members sharing), to help me learn just about everything a person needs to know about fly fishing! FAOL, help me quickly learn to be a better fly tier, how to build my own fly rods, my own furled leaders.
I became a Swapmeister, and a Writer, thanks to all the help I received courtesy of FAOL members, also the encouragement, and special assistances and encouragement of LadyFisher!
I have met many members of FAOL, at the FAOL Fish-Ins that I attended. I have done things that I never thought I would never do! I learned things I never knew! All because of others spending time to share their knowledge about fly fishing, and life!
Everybody makes mistakes, yet without mistakes, you never learn anything new! My Grandpa always said, "Nobody ever learns anything, by doing it right the first time!"
Thank You LadyFisher, I always knew who was in-charge at FAOL.
~Parnelli
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