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"In the days before hooks, lines, rods and reels, a fisherman relied on creativity for his daily catch.  His tackle consisted of such unlikely items as ticks, spears, animal parts, even spider webs.  An he caught fish.Today, quality tackle is available to every angle whose income is sufficient

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"How do you catch so many fish? "Reply  "you have to keep the fly in the water." Some one trying fly fish out.  Just wanted to cast. Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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"Our most profound lessons, first learned in childhood, must be relearned again and again throughout life.  We know the fundamentals principles all to well: fairness, honesty, optimism and love , to name a few.  but in the wake of the daily grind, we forget,  The universal human dilemma is

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I ditto that for sure !! Sent from my iPad > On Sep 16, 2016, at 1:18 PM, Neville Gosling wrote: > > > Amen to that! > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > Greater Vancouver > Canada >> 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail September 16, 2016 at 08:17 >> "When you arise in the morning,

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Amen to that! Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver Canada 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail September 16, 2016 at 08:17 "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."

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On 9/16/16 11:17 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." ' - Marcus Aurelius Ol' Marc knew whereof he spaketh! -- --

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"When you arise in the morning, think of what a  precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,  to enjoy, to love."   ' - Marcus Aurelius -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to

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On 9/14/16 9:30 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: "To learn is a natural pleasured not confined to philosophers, but common to all men." Aristotle "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" "And may I always keep learning." Allan Fish -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

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"To learn is a natural pleasured not confined to philosophers, but common to all men." Aristotle   "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick PS  Quotes will be sporadic. My wife has 6 weeks or radiation treatments starting tomorrow. -- -- You received this message because you

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"Often by plopping the fly down in back of the trout you can evoke an almost instindcitive slashing charge and strike." George Amy "Tying & Fishing Terrestrials" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email

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"Although fly fishing has its heroes, slavishly cloaking them with oracle like omnipotence stifles the curiosity and creativity essential to the sport." Chuck & Sharon Tryon    "Figuring Out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To

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"Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast.  In the stream where you  least expect it, there will be fish." Ovid   "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send

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"Fishing is more than sport.  It is a way of thinking and doing, a way of reviving the mind and body." Roderick Haig-Brown    "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rickj -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

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"Walton's contribution was to describe angling, simply, cheerfully, and effectively, as a celebration of life and even God."   Turhan Tirana "Fly Fishing" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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"But fly choice  can seldom be dictated solely by the findings  of our streamside research anyway.  Trout fishing would be a game for the scientist if this were the case.  It is not, as we all know.  The decision is at the  same time more complex and less precise.  And no angler would that it

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"Fly shape has tow entirely different aspects.  One is its outline, what fly fishers more often call its silhouette.  Silhouette is important because it helps define what kind of food, if any, a fly is designed to suggest.The other aspect of shape has no name, but it's important because it

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"Every river that flows is good and has something worthy to be loved." Henry Van Dyke  "the Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com

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"Originally, fly-fishers were an elite group.  Until not to long ago, only the propertied classes and the clergy had the leisure to fish for pleasure, to say nothing of the inclination to study the habits of game fish and the insects they eat.  Most of the world was just too busy surviving."

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Yep! I'm a hat'aholic when fish'n. My fave for summer is an Aussie Outback style hat which is currently well worn. 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail August 31, 2016 at 05:56 "The tradition of hats on fishermen is so deeply ingrained that it's almost a breach of decorum to

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Yep! I'm a hat'aholic when fish'n. My fave for summer is an Aussie Outback style hat which is currently well worn. 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail August 31, 2016 at 05:56 "The tradition of hats on fishermen is so deeply ingrained that it's almost a breach of

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And I have the scrapes to prove it. Sent from my iPad Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. Some mistakes are just too much fun to make only once. > On Aug 31, 2016, at 8:01 AM, Allan Fish wrote: > >> On 8/31/16 8:56 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: >> "The

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On 8/31/16 8:56 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: "The tradition of hats on fishermen is so deeply ingrained that it's almost a breach of decorum to fish with a naked scalp. And there are practical reason for this tradition. " shade and keeping rain off. AND keeping hooks out of ears

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"The tradition of hats on fishermen is so deeply ingrained that it's almost a breach of decorum to fish with a naked scalp.  And there are practical reason for this tradition. " shade and keeping rain off. Gerald Almy    "Tying and Fishing Terrestrials" Rick -- -- You received this message

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b-mail@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:50 AM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] QFTD Finally! At last all my purchases of multiple rods, multiple fly reels, lines, vises, leaders, multiple fly boxes and feathers & fluff are recognized and justified but no one believed me. Neville (Ne

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Does your wife agree? Rick From: Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@gmail.com> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD Finally! At last all my purchases of multiple rods, multiple fly reels, lines, vises, leaders, multiple fly

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Finally! At last all my purchases of multiple rods, multiple fly reels, lines, vises, leaders, multiple fly boxes and feathers & fluff are recognized and justified but no one believed me. Neville (Nev) Gosling 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail August 30, 2016 at

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Usually it is not the number of flies, but a few of the right ones that matters ;) On Aug 30, 2016 11:42 AM, "Allan Fish" wrote: > On 8/30/16 10:18 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: > >> Success begins with the acquisition and organization of a well-stocked >> tackle

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On 8/30/16 10:18 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: Success begins with the acquisition and organization of a well-stocked tackle box. Would that describe my pocket box full of flies? af -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

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"The serious fisherman understands that success on the water begins long before the first cast.  Success begins with the acquisition and organization of a well-stocked tackle box.  The fisherman who wishes to improve his catch must first improve his tools.  In fishing, as in life, preparation

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"What rule of priority makes the  mayfly more important than the beetle, or the caddis more charming than the cricket?" A J McClane       "Practical Fly Fisherman" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send

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sl...@gmail.com> <nev.gosl...@gmail.com> *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, August 27, 2016 10:27 AM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] QFTD I have no idea of what he is talking about. what is 4h ?? Neville Gosling -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB M

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Oh Allan, don't be so cruel...I'm laughing in my coffee and nearly choking ..Nev Allan Fish August 27, 2016 at 09:11 On 8/27/16 11:34 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: Know any good optometrists? -- -- You received this message

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On 8/27/16 11:34 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: Should be "the" can't type or proofread. Sorry. Know any good optometrists? -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

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an't type or proofread. Sorry. Rick *From:* Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@gmail.com> *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, August 27, 2016 10:27 AM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] QFTD I have no idea of what he is talking about. what is

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On 8/27/16 11:27 AM, Neville Gosling wrote: I have no idea of what he is talking about. what is 4h ?? Neville Gosling It's Z-code for "the". -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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Should be "the"  can't type or proofread.Sorry. Rick From: Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@gmail.com> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD I have no idea of what he is talking about. what is 4h ?? Neville

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I have no idea of what he is talking about. what is 4h ?? Neville Gosling 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail August 27, 2016 at 07:35 "In all honesty, the best way to get over any uncertainty about 4h relation of fly size to hook size simple is to study different

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"In all honesty, the best way to get over any uncertainty about 4h relation of fly size to hook size simple is to study different kinds of flies tied in different sizes." Chuck & Sharon Tryon   "Figuring Out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB

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"To compete against another angler is to do so once removed and always pn an unequal basis." Russell Chatham "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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On 8/24/16 10:31 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: "The best time to go fishing? Whenever you can." And you can add to that, "Wherever you can." -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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"The best time to go fishing? Whenever you can." Old Fisherman's saying    True in my case. Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send

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"One of the most marvelous attraction of the fly-fishing sport is that you can take it just as casually fanatically as your heart desires." Chuck & Sharon Tryon  "Figuring Out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

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" But fly-fishing has a way few other activities do of clearing the head and allowing us to see life as it is outside our temporal trials and concerns." Turhan Tirana "Fly Fishing" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

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"I can't believe one would enjoy one's kills very much without a nice percentage of misses." T H White   "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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"As with any endeavor of the human spirit, fly fishing thrives not on the attainment of perfect truth but on the unending quest for it." Chuck & Sharon  Tryon    "Figuring Out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

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"As an angler looks back, he thinks less of individual captures and days than of scenes in which he fished." Lord Grey of Fallandon    "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

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"There is much confusion over the sacred cow of selectivity.  This is an oft-misunderstood term. Basically, there are two types of selectivity that the fly fisherman may encounter in his quarry.  The first is a universal skepticism among 'educated' trout.  The other is a short-lived attitude

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"Quiet places should be enjoyed. Save the quiet places first. Ernest Lyons "The Fisherman's Guide to LIfe" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this

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I agree... -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allan Fish Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 11:31 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the &quo

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On 8/12/16 12:01 PM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: "Of all the world's enjoyments , That ever were. There's none of our employments with fishing can compare." Well, I've got many things I consider enjoyments. And fishing is right up there. af -- -- You received this message because you

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"Of all the world's enjoyments , That ever were.  There's none of our employments with fishing can compare." Thomas D'Urfery    "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group,

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"... it might astonishing that terrestrial insect activity and the excellent fishing opportunities it provides are by and large ignored by the majority of fly fishermen." Gerald Almy "Tying & Fishing Terrestrials" Rick PS  no quote tomorrow.  I will not be in town. -- -- You

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"I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, inspired, and aware of the grandeur of the universe and the greatness of God than when I find myself in a natural setting not much changed from the way He made it." Jimmy Carter  "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- --

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"Most experienced fishermen are reconciled to fishing condition mirroring life in its imperfections." Turhan Tirana    "Fly Fishing" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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"So trout fishing demands that the angler approach with an open mind, not overly bound by tradition thatmay not fit the situation at hand." Gerald Almy    "Tying & Fishing Terrestrials" Rick PS  True for other species also. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

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 "The secret to success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes." Benjamin Disraeil  "The Fisherman's Guide to life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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"It's a sad but true that many of us who write and speak and teach about fly fishing to often communicate in  mysterious tongues,  We forget our own formative years and presume to much, or fear our peers will criticize our expertise if we start at ground-zero and limit ourselves to simple

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"Some fishermen seer no fish and foolishly believe that the river is empty." Henry Van dyke    "The Fisherman's Guide to LIfe" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

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"One of the most marvelous attraction of the fly-fishing sport is that you can take it just as casually or fanatically as your heart desires." Chuck & Sharon Tryon    "Figuring Out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail"

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"Fishing the terrestrials  is a more relaxed affair.  There is no rush to put your fly over as may fish as possible, as quickly as possible before the hatch dissipates."  Gerald Almy  "Tying & Fishing Terrestrials" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed

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"Nature marches to beat of its own drum.  And fish bite when they're ready, not before.  An angler's frustration will not force a fish to bite. Nor will his worry." Criswell Freeman    "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB

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or, how it out fishes other flies:0 > "One of the most dependable marks of any well-tied fly is how neatly the > head is finished." > Chuck & Sharon Tryon    "Figuring Out Flies" > Rick > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to

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"Nature is not kind to her children.  A life wipes out a lesser one in the endless, hazardous, and cruel game of hunter and hunter.  It is ironically true that while the angler is a natural lover of nature, he capitalizes upon such small tragedies for his very sport." Gerald Almy   

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"One of the most dependable marks of any well-tied fly is how neatly the head is finished." Chuck & Sharon Tryon    "Figuring Out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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"The love of fly-fishing is shared by more people than most of us realize.  The role the sport plays in each of our lives varies, of course, but the most committed take it upon themselves to return something to the sport, for their own satisfaction and the benefit of other who may never know

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"Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another." Juvenal :"The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email

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" <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> Subject: [VFB] QFTD "Clearly, kneeling and crouching along a trout stream are not pleasurable undertakings.  ...  But they are very effective ways to catch fish - sometimes the only way."George Almy  "Tying and Fishing Terr

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On 7/25/16 9:07 AM, 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail wrote: "Denise had become aware of the gestalt common to most experienced fly-fishermen that catching fish isn't necessary to declare a fishing day a success The process is more important than the results." If the above were not true, I would

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"Denise had become aware of the gestalt common to most experienced fly-fishermen that catching fish isn't necessary to declare a fishing day a success  The process is more important than the results." Turhan Tirana -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail"

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"Flies will always have a special mystique, even for the most jaded of anglers." Chuck & Sharon Tryon    "Figuring Out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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In the deepest self, fishing is the most solitary sport, for at its best it is all between you and the fish." Arnold Gingrich "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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"the preposterous luck of a beginner is well known to all fisherman.  It is an inexplicable thing." Zane Grey "The fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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. > On Jul 21, 2016, at 6:20 AM, Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com> wrote: > > You bet! Loud and clear. > > From: ray...@earthlink.net > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 12:14 PM > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD > > Don, MAKING IT NOW? > >

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You bet! Loud and clear. From: ray...@earthlink.net Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 12:14 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD Don, MAKING IT NOW? jim -Original Message- From: Don Ordes Sent: Jul 20, 2016 10:32 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com

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> > JIM > > > -Original Message- > From: Don Ordes > Sent: Jul 20, 2016 10:32 AM > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD > > Not Rick here, but you made it to Idaho, too. > > (And that still sounds strange to me after o

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"Fly tyers and fishers are the darnedest bunch of tinkerers you'll ever meet, and there's at least once exception to every rule." Chuck & Sharon  Tryon   "Figuring out Flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this

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Don,  MAKING IT NOW?   jim -Original Message- From: Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com>Sent: Jul 20, 2016 10:32 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD Not Rick here, but you made it to Idaho, too.    (And that still sounds strange to me after over 2 years.)   WELCOM

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thanks  Good to be back   JIM -Original Message- From: Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com>Sent: Jul 20, 2016 10:32 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD Not Rick here, but you made it to Idaho, too.    (And that still sounds strange to me after over 2

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Subject: Re: [VFB] QFTD Rick trying to get thru to you. Jim -Original Message- From: 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail Sent: Jul 7, 2016 8:47 AM To: "Google Inc." Subject: [VFB] QFTD "For starters, you should know that a lot of what you're about to read isn

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On 7/19/16 8:01 PM, ray...@earthlink.net wrote: Rick trying to get thru to you. HURRAY - Earthlink is alive again! Welcome back, Jim. af -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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Well, you overshot and made it all the way to Vancouver, BC. -- Neville Gosling ray...@earthlink.net July 19, 2016 at 5:01 PMvia Postbox Rick trying to get thru to you. Jim -- --

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Rick trying to get thru to you. Jim -Original Message- From: 'Rick Zieger' via VFB Mail <VFB-MAIL@GOOGLEGROUPS.COM>Sent: Jul 7, 2016 8:47 AM To: "Google Inc." <VFB-MAIL@GOOGLEGROUPS.COM>Subject: [VFB] QFTD "For starters, you should know that a lot of what

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"At the outset the fact should be recognized that the community of fisherman constitutes a separate class or subrace among the inhabitants of the earth." Grover Cleveland   "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB

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"Fly fishers cast a few things that lie right at or just beyond the limits for what we've defined a fly to be." Chuck & Sharon Tryon   "Figuring Out flies" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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"In due course, I felt a tug at the end of the line.  Instantly, I was connected to life somewhere in the blue deepness of the pond.  Time stopped. My heart pounded. Nothing existed but the creature I felt through the line, struggling to be free of me.  I flet5 my being depended on finding what

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"The greatest fishing secret ever?   Patience." Donald Jack Anderson    The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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  casting is only the  beginning' one also must know what flies to use, and where ad how to present them to fish that one must believe are there even if the aren't.  Pretty soon, those who come to  the sport with a mental picture of themselves in designer fly-fishing clothing, casting

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"With terrestrials there is seldom the same precariousness inherent in the gamble of hitting an aquatic insect hatch "just so" - at precisely the proper date, under just the right weather conditions." Gerald Almy   "Tying a & Fishing Terrestrials" Rick -- -- You received this

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"Fly-fishing is active, something is happening every moment, and the fly-fisher to be successful must stay alert.  People who like fly-fishing tend to be demanding and impatient, although their quest ultimately , in my view, peace of the spirit." Turhan Tirana    "Fly Fishing  A Life in 

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"There is a final moment of unyielding patience which, in Angling, so often makes the difference between fish and no fish." Sparse Grey Hackle "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick     -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To

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"So frequent the casts. so seldom the strikes." Arnold Gingrich "The fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick This was my fishing this morning. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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"For starters, you should know that a lot of what you're about to read isn't necessarily very important.  Don't be upset - a lot of what other fly-fishing writer say isn't necessarily very important, either.Why?   One of the most marvelous attraction to the fly-fishing sport is that you can

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"And in fact, the more attuned the angler to the deadly game of life in the stream world, the better prepared he will be to enter it." Gerald Almy   "Tying & Fishing Terrestrials" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To

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"The wary angler in the winding brook, knows the fish and where to bait his hook." Ovid    "The Fisherman's Guide to LIfe" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To

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"I have experienced such simple joy in the trivial matters of fishing and sport formerly as might inspire the muse of Homer or Shakespeare." Henry David Thoreau "The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To

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"All of use carry more flies than wee [possible could use  in any day.  That's fine, even an unwritten rule of acceptable fly-fishing behavior, so long as they're not all smooshed together in to small a fly box or wallet." Chuck &  Sharon Tryon "Figuring Out

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"In fact, petite mayflies signal just the beginning of the days' feeding.  Terrestrials will offer excellent sport for the same fish over the next twenty hours - right up to the next day's hatch." Gerald Almy  "tying & Fishing Terrestrials" Rick -- -- You received this message

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"Love of nature is a common language that can transcend political and social boundaries." Jimmy Carter :The Fisherman's Guide to Life" Rick -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to

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"Flies have an existence quite apart from the business of catching fish.  The only thing fly fishers do more of than fishing is talking about it, and the thing they talk about more than catching fish is the flies they use." Chuck & Sharon Tryon    "Figuring Out Flies" Rick --

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