jwswans

At 70 having cut my teeth on a Heddon Pal flly rod in 1955 on the Black River in Rhode Island with home made flies as a mentor of Bruce Thompson a neighbor and friend. A mentor of Ernest G. Schiebert,jr a man of my time. Studied Noth American School of Conservation Ca 1964 and became a Warm waters Fish Hatchery Manager at 19 . At 12 Selling flies was a need, to buy equipment at Herters Inc,some of those materials are used even now. Ebay is just a click away today for fur & feathers and other well know materials as well as others . I have fished Northern Maine woods ,Fish River,St Johns, Allagash River and numerous ponds,Lakes , streams in between with Joy. Fly fish Florida Glades in Osprey Sarasota Osprey areas in 1990s and now Az resident some 7 years fishing South West & North West Rivers and waters. what a Treasure. Bug Um! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=202&v=76wTyqLVd7I the Shadow Fisherman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7xyDBtnX60 Wish I had moved 40 years ago.