Brace yourself .... this is gonna be a long one .
I've avoided the ISE shows for several years now - most of the time , I've felt that they had little to offer me (no need for a $$$$ trip I can't afford , don't need a new rod/boat/etc.) . I was wrong .
Having tyed flies at ISE Sac for the past four days , I couldn't be more happy at the moment . I met up w/ old friends I haven't seen for a while , met hundreds of really neat people that enjoyed learning things about flies , and I made new friends that I hope I will be able interact with for many more years . Here's a few shots of folks and things that happened ....
My friends Dan Blanton and Richard Anderson chattering -
Pete Peterson and his pal , Vicki -
Mind-boggling work from Steve Potter -
Rod Builder (and great guy) Larry Lee -
Wayne Chubb and Bill Carnazzo -
End of the show -
ALL the tyers were black belts (a few were 7th-degree black belts) , I heard no stupid questions (there are NO stupid questions) , I learned a bunch of new things , and I saw the joy of people learning . That matters .
Quite a few Kienes board folks there - I had the chance to chatter with Nip , Darian , Nightgoat , Scott V. , Chris V. , Ed , MSP and a mess of others (including more than a few who lurk without posting ..... now , you've met someone else from the board - get talkin'/posting !!) .
Thanks to Bill Carnazzo for inviting me .
Bill Kiene , for allowing me to give away flies
most of all .... thanks to the Tyers , who made a nobody/no name tyer feel welcome - I'll never forget this show !
David
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