I had not seen any of Daves articles for a while so I thought I’d write him and find out if he was sick or just working with a terrible hangover. The long and short of it is that he is not writing for FAOL on a regular basis.
I wanted to therefor take a moment and thank him for his writing and motivation to get me to the salt. I liked his style, his topics and his refreshing approach to life in general.
Dave, I’ll see you around this board and see you on the water, but I will miss your writing.
I look into… my fly box, and think about all the elements I should consider in choosing the perfect fly: water temperature, what stage of development the bugs are in, what the fish are eating right now. Then I remember what a guide told me: ‘Ninety percent of what a trout eats is brown and fuzzy and about five-eighths of an inch long.’ - Allison Moir.
Just who IS this “Micus guy” you all mention? Sounds like some kid’s Great Uncle! Personally, I think he has retired & become obsessed with his pursuit of the elusive saltwater bluegill!
Mike
I’m trying to convince Dave to write a weekly series about some kid fishing with his grandpa. You know one of those feel good stories that really have nothing to do with fly fishing.
Anglerdave,
Funny you should mention that! I will start my 3 & 7 year old Granddaughters fishing this year(they have asked) & planned to submit a “first trip” story. However, I will certainly defer to Dave if he is planning on that. Please let me know.
Mike
I hat to burst your bubble, but not only am I Dave’s evil twin, I am also his manager. If you move forward with your story, we’ll have no choice but to take you to court. G However, as long as you write about fly fishing or fishing in general with your grandkids you should be okay. What Dave will be writing is a feel good story that has absolutely nothing to do with fly fishing. Kind of like what you would read at the back of the Saturday Evening Post.
[This message has been edited by anglerdave (edited 12 April 2005).]
dave, i’m thinking of writing a series about an old curmudgeon who has a heart of gold, based on you. if he is fishing and kids show up he will chase them away by hitting them with his bamboo rod, but the kids know he is good hearted and is actually saving money by selling hand-crafted goods so he can pay for casting lessons for a poor, clubfooted little boy named tiny tim. but that’s as far as i’ve gotten.
Dave I imagine the heart of gold part came as a result of me being visited by the ghosts of Dame Julian Berners, Joesph Cottion and Roderick Haig-Brown. Prior to that I was an old s.o.b. who ran a fly tying shop and had one employee named Gary.
well, gary put you in a generous mood by constantly exclaiming ‘god bless us, everyone!!!’ of course this was after the visit by the ghost of christmas past…
