Terry Beeson

Some of you may not know about this: Here’s your opportunity to shorten the learning curve! Nationally recognized expert, Art “Doc” Mazzier, great friend to the FFF and the Southern Council, has graciously agreed to amend his schedule in order to bring to you his in depth class on the bugs that big fish will leave cover for. Art’s knowledge of entomology is nearly inexhaustible. He will lead you through a discovery and learning process that will elevate your understanding of the insects you have been encountering while fly fishing. Doc is a retired surgeon who is so enamored of bugs he went back to school to study entomology!!! But, Art is not just “a bug guy”. He also happens to be an FFF Master Casting Instructor, certified since 1997 and a recognized expert fly tier, not to mention his considerable fishing catching abilities. Your attendance at this session will insure you a well rounded and in depth understanding and should be considered by all serious fishers, fly tiers and conservationists. This class should be “required reading” for at least one member in each club, simply to help facilitate the implementation of stream team initiatives and to elevate your club’s fly tying programs to a new level. This class is only offered once this year with a class size limit of 10, so don’t miss this unique opportunity. You can log on to the Southern Council website for the enrollment form via the link below. Oh yeah, almost forgot. Bring your tying gear. You’re not just learnin’ about bugs, you’re makin’ ‘em! Look forward to seeing you there!

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Steve, I may have asked before... But... I'm a member of a Woodworking forum http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/ and would like to post pictures of your work. But I'd rather you join the forum and share some knowledge... With your permission... of course...

Very nice loop... Very kewl pic. I hope you're making a large print framed to place above your tying staion...

JJ, quit lyin'.... you KNOW you are "THE ORVIS MAN..." I'm a troutbum... I feel like I'm a member of an exclusive, high-class clique.... Well, exclusive anyway...

Welcome Doc... Nice catch... I gotta get down there and go for some of those Reds myself... I lived in "The Village" back in the early 80s for several months. I know it's changed a whole lot since then. Talked to the Mercy clinic down there a few days ago and they told me about a lot of the changes.... wow....

Yep.... the Spring will be murky and stained for several days after the rain stops and the current will be up. I've fished it like that, but doesn't fish as well. Stay high and dry there on the island!!

Oneshot.... Yeah, I know about those guys. They do good work too. I may have found one closer to me. But I need to get back up to Lead Mine and get some bread and cheese... MMMMMMMmmmmmmm GOOD stuff....

I'm looking for someone with a small sawmill - portable or just small. I have several logs from a walnut tree I need milled for some lumber. I'd like to make some sort of trade, but will pay for the right person/place. I can take them the logs or they can come get them. Any information is appreciated.

Did anyone see the NO mayor "proactively" telling everyone in NO to get their buttz outta NO? Yes, a time for prayers...

Where do you live, billy?

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking of doing.

Click here - I found a new job!!!!!!!!

Your ring finger with the ring too tight and morphed into a tomato plant eating appendage after being abducted by aliens and probed, prodded, and injected with all kinds of weird experimental alien drugs, chemicals, and mind and tissue altering devices? Or tomato hornworms... A periodic dose of Sevin from the time the plants are a couple of weeks old until they begin to bear ripened fruit is good preventative medicine for them. Too late for that, so a light dose of Sevin will help. As suggested, careful now since sevin is not a good dietary supplement for humans...

They're this big.... They are pretty large. I appreciate the offer. I need to get them this weekend if I can.

Looking for someone to loan me a flatbed trailer and strong back and weak mind... uh... I mean... uh... I've got a few walnut logs that I've got to get from Rogersville to Nixa. I'd buy a guy a six pack and a dollar's worth of gas to help me load 'em and bring 'em back to my house...

I totally agree, Dutch...

Are you talking about Peal's Resort? (870) 499-5215‎ but it's up on Hwy 5... Check out Gene's right on the Norfork tail waters... (870) 499-5381‎

Zach, I'm surprised Michael didn't set it up southpaw for you. Maybe he forgot to ask? Take it to him and I'll bet he'll be glad to set it up for you. Also, tell him you need left handed line as well...

Nice lookiing fly... care to share the recipe?

TEE-EM-EYE!!!! TEE-EM-EYE!!!! TEE-EM-EYE!!!! TEE-EM-EYE!!!!

Phil, I know you already know this, but this is the tale of the retail business. You're never going to be able to please everyone that walks in your shop (from the standpoint of having everything they ask for.) It reminds me of a recent post on "another" forum from a pretty famous fly fisherman/guide/tier about hair from a lamb's scrotum for fly tying. But you are doing the one thing that many retail folks forget to do and that's "listen to the voice of the customer." To me, that is the key to any business and if you are successful, it is due to your ability to do that. The other part of that is figuring out who your "customer" is... Is it every single person who walks in the shop or is it the one time visitor to Taneycomo or is it your regulars or a combination? Then you have to ask yourself, what sets me apart from the competition? And what can I do that they are NOT doing? My sister freaked out when WalMart built a supercenter in our town. She was ready to close the doors and I told her to stop and think about what she does and CAN do that WalMart will NOT do.... She sells on credit, she delivers, and has done several other things to her business that sets her apart. Not that she's giving the Walton's any competition on the rich list, but she's doing just fine. You've got to "benchmark" BassPro, BCO, the other resorts on Taney, etc. etc. and set your business apart from them while keeping and adopting the good stuff. Even improving on it. OK.... after reading this, I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir - several of you are in that choir... So I'll stop my business 101 class now... By the way, do you have any lamb's scrotum hair?

"Nobody goes there anymore... it's too crowded...." Yogi Berra

It's ZACK!!! EV'RYBODY HEAD FOR THE HILLS!!!!! Good to see you over here, you ol' hillbilly...

Guilty dog barks first?