I will second the peace. And I love the reel. And DonO I watched a TU session on the flats at Padre. That would be a treat. Maybe someday. I thought I had a ride to the Christmas Islands for bonefishing but it fell through. Happy 70th Jimmy
Mike On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM, J Balmer <jbal...@a5.com> wrote: > I’ve been dealing w/ a lot of family issues, in-laws & now w/ my father’s > sister. We spent Thanksgiving touring two hospitals in Evergreen Park IL, so > no fishing or tying. Got most of my swap flies done, but don’t like how the > alpaca dubbed, so I’m going to review the round ones’ new DVD & see if that > helps. Either way, I think I’ll redo half of them. Got no books planned, but > if things work out, I’ll have a few stories to tell @ Sowbug. > > > > J > > > > *From:* Jimmy D. Moore [mailto:ray...@earthlink.net] > *Sent:* Monday, November 30, 2009 3:43 PM > *To:* Virtual Fly Box > *Subject:* [VFB] VFB mighty quiet today > > > > Mighty quiet today. > > > > I don't know about ya'll, but I've kinda enjoyed the peace > > and quiet we've had these last few days. Now we > > have a little lull and that perplexes me. I've been looking > > to see a post that all of us can join in on and help > > another VFB member. Or at least have a fishing/tying > > problem to share with the group. I've even tried to slip > > in a controversial Quote for the Day, but only one or two > > of you have commented. > > > > I'm sure this is just a passing thing and you guys are' > > either fishing, tying flies or doing other family oriented > > stuff. Many of us have been blessed with the opportunity > > to go fish. I wish I could, but alas, my feet are so shot > > that the only wading I can do is on a smooth, gravel bottom. > > > > So, I'm tying more flies than usual and working on my second > > outdoor humor book. Jody say's I'll never finish it, but I > > will just to spite her. I'm looking forward to Sow Bug and > > getting to see old friends. I've missed the last two because > > of family opportunities. > > > > I love the VFB and without it, there would be a big hole in > > my heart. You guys have done so much for me and especially > > for Jody during her bout with breast cancer. I love you guys > > and gals, and count all of you as "Family." > > > > SO . . . What's going on in your neck of the woods. Anybody > > want to talk about spine vs spline or Furled leaders? :-P ;-) > > > > P.S. If you have a new rod, reel etc. that you'd like to brag on > > now's the time to do it. I'll start it off. > > > > My oldest son gave me a brand new Tibor Light fly reel for my 70th > > birthday. Its a neat dark green and is the Tail Water CL model. > > and is engraved with my name and Happy 70th Year of Fishing. > > > > Have A Goodun. > > > > JIMMY D > > > > > > **************** ><((((((((º> ****************** > > JIMMY D. MOORE, Amateur Radio Station WB5RHT > > Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, author > > Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member > > TOWA, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,Texas > > Fish & Game Magazine, Scout Exec. BSA, Retired > > Website - http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html > > ***************** <º))))))))>< **************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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 to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > -- > 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 to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > -- Mike Bliss Aloha from Hawaii -- 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 to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
