Off to ISE Sac ....

[David Lee]

.... in a few hours .

While I'm on the schedule for Saturday and Sunday (mid-day 'till close) , I'm going to try to tye each day for at least a few hours .

A huge THANK YOU to Bill Kiene and the shop for sponsoring me this year - Kiene's has donated my tying supplies so I will be able to give away every fly I tye !!

Hope to see y'all this weekend -

David :D :D :D

[Mrs.Finsallaround]

Paul is tying Fri 6-9 pm, Sat 3-9 pm, and Sun 3-5 pm. I'll be there most of the day on Sunday 8) , although not tying.... gotta learn that trade yet, LOL.

See you this weekend!

[David Lee]

I had so much fun today ...... I should be clubed like a baby Seal !!

Seeya all tomorrow !!

David :D :D :D :D

[Garrett S]

so david you think you could hook me up with some of those flies :cool:

[David Lee]

so david you think you could hook me up with some of those flies :cool:

That could happen ....... IF you show up !

David :D

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

See you tomorrow David.

[Garrett S]

i will be there sunday

[David Lee]

Robin -

See you Sunday !!

Gup -

I'll make sure you get the complete lesson on the flies I'm tying -

Boss -

It'll be a scream !!

Honest to God , I had an absolute ball yesterday . Got to hang w/ several old friends , meet some Kienes board guys , tye w/ some VERY cool people , and chatter about fly design , fishing , life , etc. . Had about 15 people in front of me at one point while trying to do the Dave Sellers fly - I couldn't figure out why I was dropping everything ..... :?

Then , it dawned on me . 2 hours between smokes :roll: .

Hope to see everybody there ......

David :D :D :D

[Hairstacker]

Very cool David, glad to hear you're having a blast. :D I know that if I had 15 people watching me tie, I'd be breaking the thread about once a minute. :lol: In any case, having watched you tie a few times and having lost count of the number of flies you've given me, I am without a doubt that this is a real treat for the folks who sit down in front of your table. I wish I was there myself. ](*,)

[David Lee]

Any chance you'll make it this weekend , Mike ??

If not - I'll get a box of new stuff to you soon :idea:

David

P.S. - the new Tube was pretty popular . In fact , I might be on to something here ......... :evil:

[Hairstacker]

Any chance you'll make it this weekend , Mike ??
I'm trying to figure in a way but it's not looking promising. :(

I'm not surprised about the popularity of your new tube fly -- one glance at it and you know fish will be fighting amongst themselves to eat it first. :lol: You are on to something with that one -- I think it's time you gave it a name. 8) 8) 8)

[David Lee]

I think it's time you gave it a name. 8) 8) 8)

How about FLUBE ?

Sounds better than David's rubbery tube , eh ?

I'm open to any and all ideas .

David

P.S. - hope you can pull the bunny outta the hat and make it up .

[Jay Murakoshi]

Hey David,

It was great seeing you at the show. I was there only as a spector and not a
presenter. I enjoyed walking around and visiting with friends, talking to people who would stop me and ask questions about Baja. We walked through the building where the conventional gear was and it was packed. A good crowd for a thursday. I thought about making the trip back on Saturday but I'm in a Texas Hold'm tournament on Saturday. Need to make some money for my new Tv :D

Knock'm dead on Saturday

Jay

[Darian]

Went to da show.... Saw David tying his famous woolhead sunfish and crawdad patterns while trying to talk at the same time. :lol: As usual, David's flies were impeccable (cool). 8) 8)

Also, spoke to Bill Carnazzo and watched him tie a beautiful emerger pattern. Found a couple of gems that Bill let slip about pattern usage.... 8) 8) Then watched Ron Hayashi tie a Chartreuse, Flashtail Whistler on a jig hook.... Beautiful fly and a very good tier.... :D :D

Got to talk to some old friends and was pleased to find Joe kimsey at the show. Gave me a chance to buy some more of the classic Ted Fay type flies and one new one that Joe said has been very good.... :D Jack Dennis doesn't appear to've aged at all. :D :D

Found a very good cup of coffee there.... Not always the case at any show.

All in all, this show is pretty much the same as last years show. OK for general purposes. Seems like it would expand since there're so many outdoors types here.... :? :? :? Lookin' forward to the show in Pleasanton. 8) 8) 8)

[Jay Murakoshi]

Darian,

I don't know where you found a good cup of coffee. I had to make the drive to Starbucks.

Jay

[Darian]

Jay,.... There's a small stand just outside of the doors on the southeast corner of the building. They serve smoothies, etc., and incidently serve Kona coffee. Pretty good stuff. :) :) Plus, it doesn't hurt that the young ladies behind the counter are not hard on the eyes.... :shock: :lol:

Sorry I missed your visit, yesterday.... :?

[David Lee]

Cross-eyed tired from a solid 8 hours of tying/bullshitting -

Great crowd , great questions ..... I'll post some photos and tell you all about it after a few Beers and a little sleep :!:

David

[David Lee]

Saturday was cool ..... and slower in the evening than I thought it would be . I'll post all photos and a review after I get back tonight .

Even if you don't plan on buying a new boat/rod/trip/whatever , it is well spent $$$ to come down and see the Tyers first hand - EVER Tyer there was fantastic !! I almost cannot believe how good these people tye !

It has been one of the most enlightening and fun things I've ever done -

David :nod: :thumbsup: :D

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Marilyn and I went to the show and it was very good.

Saw lots of old friends, looked at some nice RVs and boats too.

Found the tiers around 7:00pm. they were all doing a great job promoting that part of the sport.

I think David has found his calling. Either a professional demostation fly tier or a talk show host? I think they need to get Ed Wahl right next to David next year. Maybe Darian too.

[David Lee]

I think David has found his calling. Either a professional demostation fly tier or a talk show host?

Do you have any openings at the shop for these positions ???????????????

(Not kidding Boss .)

David :idea: