Fish-Ins! Always an interesting event where things, stories, events, equipment, and practices are shared and besides being fun, often turn into a real learning event. When Jack sent me a note that we were going to have Eric Austin doing some fly tying demonstrations and âtrainingâ, I got excited as I am NOT really good at fly tying and I see an opportunity to learn from Eric and all the others that will be there as well.
I think it would be pretty cool if we had a wish list, so that everyone can put down what they wish they could see while there too, in addition to all the great stuff that we know we will see and do.
As for me, I wish that we could get WarranP and Jack to do a furled leader demonstration, I would really like to learn that process. Another thing I wish I could see, I would like to see Ohiotuber get his arm caught inside his waders again⌠:lol:
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My WISH LIST
1 Safe travel for all, to and from.
2 Pleasant weather.
3 Good fishing.
4 Last but not least, A Good Time Had By All!!
I will bring my furling board and materials. If anyone has extra 6/0 Uni thread in their favorite color bring it along.
And I was all ready, too! Had my bear spray, my whistle, my bells, snake boots, and a few songs to sing (badly) while roaming through the willows!
Oh, wait a minute! Youâre just saying that to get me to leave all that at home, become animal fodder, and you guys wonât have to worry! :shock: Just keep in mind, I donât have to be the fastest runner there! Only a few steps faster than you!!
Betty: When I was a young man, while attending the Univ.of Alaska in the late 60âs I worked as a research aid for the Forest Service and had the offical uniform, etc. I once was heading up a trail to measure some trees and this little old lady was coming down the trail with a double barrel shotgun craddled under her arm. In the middle of the trail I stopped and asked her if the gun was to keep the local bears at bay. She said no, it was to protect herself from young Forest Rangers. We both laughed and went on our ways.
Years ago, in a lofty/drafty fortified residence overlooking âThee Squireâs Poolâ, on the secluded and yet unheralded family controlled âExsthreemâ, the now oft quoted fly-fishing âScribe Of the Dayâ, (those close to him just called him the old âSODâ, which actually caught on in later years) first coined those hallowed words when he found his fly fishing buddy, knife in hand, filleting a trout from the âC&Râ section, "You too Bubba? And that said, turned his back on his âbuddyâ and stood gazing out over the minions picking onions. (*note- some translate that phrase incorrectly but we hold with the âminions/onionsâ one.) As far as we know that was that and nothing more came of the affront. This was the exact visage and vista where only an epoch or two before those even more famous words resounded up and down the full length of the river âPiddle,â "Number eleven. Thow/thee and theeâet shall keepest thine backast at all times elevated. That is on a higher plane, both morally and physically. âFishingus Flyusâ is a lofty craft conceived craftily high in a loft be our âmakerâ who later became well known for six-strip poles for radio antennas, but finding no use for them as such simply gave up and went fishing. The rest as they say, âis history.â
âHaveus thee a greatus day!â
There are many types of fly casting but for Michigan I will focus mostly on teaching how to teach and how to help others learn. Sure, we have fun with distance stuff, but only using normal fly lines, just a fun thing that many enjoy playing at. No two-handed stuff, nothing that the âBig-Boysâ would call real casting. Kind of like a âsand-lotâ style of fly-casting. Yes, distance, curve casts, recoil, slack-line, pile, dump, jump, and a lot of other silly names. Hey, itâs all good; if you like it⌠do it. I am not qualified to begin teaching fly-fishing and leave that to the professionals. My casting programs are part perspiration/part inspiration. We keep it lite and fun, humorous often, but a lot of learning seems to take place. I will advise that a camera/video will be a valuable addition to any class. This is for Wednesday afternoon at the lodge. Trust me on this::: There will be more than one surprise!
J.C. on your lofy residence and other quoteable quotes mentioning of filet of C&R. I second your motion. If passedâŚwhat do we get? Signed utterly confused but otherwise amused in Michigan.
What do you get???
âHurry, hurry, hurry! Step right up! Free show on the inside! (go away sonny, ya bothers me) Inside you get to see them all; Jo-Jo the dog-faced boy, the Animal, he walks, he talks, he crawls on his belly like a reptile. See the Bird! The worlds largest Seagull; the only bird in the world that poops pure Milk-of-Magnesia! The dancing girls, and the Grand poo-bah. I ask you, is there no limit to this mans talants?â
And that, Jonezee⌠is just a start!
JC Iâm realy looking forward to the casting lessons/demonstrations. I am not a bad caster but donât consider my self a good caster yet.
Often I am asked to show someone how to flycast. I understand the basics, have read fly Fishing 101 and watched the videoâs.
I wish that I come away feeling more comfortable teaching someone to cast. Maybe I should say showing them the basics!
Oh, my!
Betty: When I was a young man, while attending the Univ.of Alaska in the late 60âs I worked as a research aid for the Forest Service and had the offical uniform, etc. I once was heading up a trail to measure some trees and this little old lady was coming down the trail with a double barrel shotgun craddled under her arm. In the middle of the trail I stopped and asked her if the gun was to keep the local bears at bay. She said no, it was to protect herself from young Forest Rangers. We both laughed and went on our ways.