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ISE Report 13 Years ago
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Tied a bunch of #30 Parachutes. Saw a bunch of friends who dropped by. NCL, Louie (remember him everyone?), Dave Drennan (sp?), Jan and Dennis,
Dana and Bill, Joe and Joey....was fun to get to say hello...first time to really meet NCL, thanks for stopping and talking, it was great.
As far as the show goes, every year is a little less exciting. And it's not my getting jaded. I didn't see anything that I couldn't find at the local fly shops except perhaps getting to meet guys like Kerry Berkheimer, John and Amie Hazel, and several others. Also fun to see the outrageous prices being charged for guiding and access to certain waters. Bought two t-shirts, one year's supply of salsa mix, and a little dubbing. Nothing else of interest.
Parking fees were up, beer cost was rediculous and food cost was prohibitive, even if I would stand in the long lines of folks who were obviously hungrier than me. Think I'll skip it next year. May go to the fly fishing show in Pleasanton if everything works out.
Anybody else go and see something of interest that I missed?????
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Re:ISE Report 13 Years ago
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Dave Drennan! I tried to reach Dave via e-mail last year just to see how he was doing, but the e-address I have for him no longer works.
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"Rivers course through my dreams, rivers cold and fast, rivers well-known and rivers nameless, rivers that seem like ribbons of blue water twisting through wide valleys, narrow rivers folded in layers of darkening shadow, rivers that have eroded down deep in a mountain's belly, sculpted the land, peeled back the planet's history exposing the texture of time itself."
— Harry Middleton (Rivers of Memory)
"Each night as I haul myself onto the back of county garbage truck no. 2, there is a familiar wind, some thread of moonglow or starlight, a splatter of dark rain on my skin, something that stirs my memory, and again, if even for a brief moment, I am on some mountain river, some stretch of bright water, full of possibilities, including the possibility of trout, perhaps one that, when hooked, will haul me in and out of time, in and out of life's mysterious and frightening, wondrous and incomprehensible continuum, even to the edges of the universe." -- Harry Middleton
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Re:ISE Report 13 Years ago
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Dave said he was going to email me. If he does I'll pass it on.
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NCL (User)
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Re:ISE Report 13 Years ago
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Hey Charlie,
I have to pretty much agree with your assessment. I thought in some ways this years ISE was a little better, seemed like there was a little more fly fishing stuff or at least rod makers including the one you mentioned and Anderson Rods. I was disappointed there was no fly tying materials which I have seen in past years. I enjoyed chatting with you (still think you should put a magnifier in front of your vice so us sight impaired can see those tiny devils), listening to Justin Miller and Mike Caranci give an excellant steelhead presention, and I did get to talk with a couple of steelhead destination guides including one on the Skeena system. I didn't get over to the boat pavillion, I ran out of alotted time, well actually I just got tired. Food and drink was expansive so I passed on that aspect, although that smoker outside was tempting. I say ever year this is my last year then January comes and I am wanting something to do so I go thinking this year will be better and end up going.
I did go one year to the Fly Fishing show when it was in Marin and really enjoyed the experience, now it is just a little to far to travel.
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