Re: [VFB] Something different , not quite off topic

2010-02-01 Thread Michael Bliss
Well, I am late starting on this but I planned to do it so here goes. I fished with a spinning reel on and off - mostly off for 30 years. I could never get into it. When I was in Dallas I heard about a flycasting event put on by the local TU chapter. I had thought about flyfishing for a long

[VFB] Something different , not quite off topic

2010-01-24 Thread Anthony Spezio
The list seems to be getting slower and slower. I am as guilty as anyone else by not posting. I have reasons I have not posted and it has nothing to do with the VFB list or anyone on it. I think Jimmy did this a while back but things change and an update might be in order. I am sure we have a

RE: [VFB] Something different , not quite off topic

2010-01-24 Thread J Balmer
the street. From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 3:27 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Something different , not quite off topic The list seems to be getting slower and slower. I am

RE: [VFB] Something different , not quite off topic

2010-01-24 Thread Anthony Spezio
] Something different , not quite off topic   The list seems to be getting slower and slower. I am as guilty as anyone else by not posting. I have reasons I have not posted and it has nothing to do with the VFB list or anyone on it. I think Jimmy did this a while back but things

Re: [VFB] Something different , not quite off topic

2010-01-24 Thread scott bearden
I have been a member of this list off-and-on for a few years. Basically, I have been a long time lurker. I started fly fishing when I was 9 years old, which was around the same time that Trout Bum came out. I remember it on the shelf when I saved up for my first good fly rod. My first actual fly