Most of our gifts are going out in the mail on Monday, but some have already shipped. Since people will open their gifts at different times, I thought that this thread needs to be started. I’m looking forward to seeing some of the neat ideas everyone came up with.
Also, if anyone doesn’t receive their package, PM me and I’ll try to track things down. Thanks!
My Secret Santa gifts arrived today.
Two sweet fly boxes from Hook and Hackle!
Thanks Santa and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!!
Merry Christmas to all!
Bob
Bob,
Those are some sweet boxes the elves cranked out for you!
Here is what my “Secret Santa” sent me and I could not be happier! I have been looking at this for quite some time and was considering ordering myself one after the “new year”. My “Secret Santa” could not have done any better than this! I love it!!! I will have to admit that there was no name on the package, but, there was a return address that I am sure is required. I was so thankful for the gift that I spent some time and researched until I found a name so that I could express how thankful I was for this gift. I will not give the name but I have notified them.
Thank you, again, so very much…
I just got my present in the mail, and went ahead and opened it. I received a nice dubbing brush twister. I’ve been looking at these things for a while, but never pulled the trigger. Great present! Thanks James!
I have one of his dubbing brush twisters and I love using mine! You are going to enjoy it! There are times I want to do something at the fly tying table and tying flies just does not seem work and when that happens, I just start making dubbing brushes so that when the mood strikes me to tie up some flies, I already have the dubbing brushes made. It is a great tool.
I finally got my “Secret Santa” gift off in the mail today and hope it arrives within 3-4 days. Hopefully, the freezing rain coming in will not cause any delays.
Very nice ol’blue - I was going to ask if it was homemade, now I know. Like the grain in the wood used to make it. Nice contrast with the darker wood also. (cherry?)
Best regards, Dave S.
Dave S.
Thanks for the compliment on the dubbing twister. I’ve made a ton of them and sold/gifted them around for the last few years. The base of the twister is Pine and the twister block is mahogany. I have a pdf file with plans for the dubbing twister if you’d like to make one for yourself. Just let me know.
Jim
Well, a suspicious box showed up on my porch today! Did not open it yet. Frankly, I’m a little paranoid, after all the “hype” I generated about this gift swapping! The first thing I did was have my bird dogs check it out - no noticeable reaction from them. Hmmmmm, I think I will quarantine it until Christmas, just to be sure! Right now the “box” is sitting on a desk next to me - I’m thinking maybe too close to me!! At the least, I’m gonna put it in isolation for a few hours, if nothing weird happens, I MIGHT open it!!!
James Smith - Thank you - PM to be sent!
Best regards, Dave S.
Okay, it’s been 4 hrs. Nothin weird going on with the box! I’ve got a conference call goin on right now with Homeland Security, CIA, FBI, the PTA, and the local Cub Scouts are on full alert, just in case! Oh, and I got the two dogs, if somethin pops out and starts runnin or gnashin its teeth! BTW, I was thinkin about taken the box down to the local hospital and getting it x-rayed, but figured the VA wouldn’t cover stuff like that. Okay, got to put my ear bud back in so all the agencies can coordinate this! Cuttin the tape, Okay ,I’m going in.Aha! Nope!, just a piece of paper - perhaps a confession or something? Nope, just a note stating “at least its not roadkill” Okay, so it"s not roadkill, that eliminates my first choice, dang! Hmmmm, what’s this? Just bubble wrap ( could come in handy next year!). Hold on, the CIAs buzzing in my ear! NO SIR, IT WAS JUST BUBBLE WRAP! Okay,back to digging around in this here box. Hmm! Looks like some items wrapped in paper towels for added protection.(nice, I can always use more paper towels),Unwrapping - hold on, now its the Cub Scouts! All right I’m back, it seems one of the Scouts spilled something and wanted to know if they could have some of my paper towels. Hated to give up the towels, but those Scouts can be ruthless! Note to self: put more paper towels on the shopping list! Okay, where was I? Oh yea, unwrapping. Well whatta ya know, it looks like, I’ll call him George, (because that’s his name) and his wonderful wife, have sent me a bunch of miniature (fly fishing motif) Christmas tree decorations - creel, fishing hat, vest, fish etc. They’ll end up hanging from various stuff in my fly tying room, so I can enjoy them year round! Hold on - HEY, get those FBI guys out of my Christmas stuff!! Geez, between them and Homeland Security!!! What the heck are you people doing AT my house, this was only supposed to be over the phone. HEY, get that drug sniffen dog away from my Lazyboy recliner!! Oh man, it’s lifting its leg! Not good!! Well despite a few glitches on my end, the old secret Santa thing turn out pretty good. Hopefully next year there won’t be so much “drama”! Thanks George! Hope every one has as much fun as I’ve had!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS FAOL! LOL!!!
Best regards, Dave S.
fishdog54, Pics please?
Lotech,
I’m hoping to get a digital camera one of these days, but for the time being, I don’t have photo capabilities. Yah, it’s driving me nuts too!
Best regards, Dave S.
Santa showed up today and I didn’t even think about waiting. I tore into it right away. I received a mono furled leader, a couple of strike indicators and a new zinger. All great stuff. Thanks Santa (you know who you are), your gift is spot on and will be used extensively.
I thought it was strange when the mailman passed my house at 60 mph and tossed a package in my front yard (Must have been a paper boy at one time:confused:).
Thinking that It may be something dangerous I slowly approached the now soggy package and realized when I saw the return address that I needed the best of the best to investigate what could only be a very dangerous item!
It wasn’t long before 2 brownies showed up in a van driven my “Socker Mom”. 
The young ladies poked and proded and deemed the package safe to open BUT from a distance!! :mrgreen:
I borrowed some long handled pruning shears from my neighbor managed to snip open the envelope and tip out the contents. After making sure everyone was at a safe distance.
Well! Out fell a pair of gravel guards (I did swat them with the shears first), 4 spools of leader making material, a WF4F fly line, a neat little fly box, a hackle pliers and a tool for cleaning out the hook eyes I keep filling up with Sally Hansons
Than You fishdog54, I can use everything for sure.
Merry Christmas
popperfly must be a mind reader. the feathers and cap couldn’t have been a better choice. thanks Keven! great stuff…yah man great!
What a perfect Santa gift. I never had a personalized golf towel, can’t wait to show this towel off at the club, the guys will be jealous 
Thank you [FONT=Tahoma]Larry (sagefisher) & Mrs Gibbs
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Merry Christmas!!!
There are some nice gifts showing up. I like seeing the variety of items that are showing up. :mrgreen:
I’ve been away from home on business all week so hopefully I’ll have something waiting for me when I get home and I’ll have somethng to add to the list this weekend. I’m also curious to hear if Lake Erie Highball won the bet with his better half about the secret Santa picking out just the right gift. Sean???
Jim Smith
Just got home from my semi-annual 2 day beating at work and found a package in the Man Cave. I was not ticking or did I feel any wires or see any grease spots in the corners, So I opened it. Carefully opened it. Inside were 3 separate packages wrapped like the Big Elf from the North himself had done it.
Now the decision…should I open them now or wait until Christmas day?
Brad
