The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

It has been quite awhile since I was a regular poster on the Board, but I have lurked in now and again just to see if any of the old gang are still around, and sure enough, there are still a lot of familiar names. But indeed the traffic of postings seems to have dried to a mere trickle compared to the one other forum I am part of, where new topics come up daily and most are pretty hotly discussed.

I am glad to see the bash is still a fixture, and regret not getting up to see everyone. It sure has swelled into a very large gathering judging by that photo.

As for me, fly fishing is now pretty much a thing of the past. I'll hit 87 next week, and everything that might be difficult about getting out on the water now looms ever larger, the currents swifter, the cobbles bigger and more slippery, and the fear of crashing ever greater. Three months ago my dogs on leashes took me for a catastrophic spill that wound me up with a fractured femur. Have only recently regained enough mobility to leave the trekking pole behind, but would sure appreciate coming back to be a bit more nimble and brisker in my stride.

Cheers to any of you who read this and remember me.