Big Favor To Ask Fly Tyers

[Phil Lilley]

My friends in Alaska need woolly buggers. Purple, black, white and olive. #6's and #8's non weighted. Very simple.

Their lodge and cabin were burned 3 nights ago and in it were all their fishing equipment for the season.

No insurance. Can't get it up there.

I'm heading up there on the 26th of June and I want to take as many supplies as I can, including flies. I'm going to tie up as many articulated leeches as I can to replace all the flies Jim bought from Leonard.

Anyhow, if you know of any place I can get real cheap woolly buggers or anyone has any stockpiles of woolly buggers they're not using... they make the best sockeye flies- it's amazing. We'll go thru a bunch.

I don't ask this lightly. I don't want to take advantage of this forum or the people who frequent this place. Please don't feel obligated to oblige this request.

FYI - Duane (Duckdoty) is hard at work with the rest dismantling a small house close to camp to move it over to the area where the dining hall once sat. That's the latest news I hear.

[timsfly]

I'll have some in the mail to you next week, gotta help them out, there are a lot of fish that need caught up there

[Micheal Kyle]

I will get you some next week as well, I'll be going up on the 11 of July if you want I can bring more Flies or any other supplies just let me know.

Michael

[Phil Lilley]

I will Micheal. At this point, I don't know what Jim has done as far as equipment or flies. I know they'll need beads by the end of July. I should talk to him today sometime.

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

I'll get you some purple woolies. I also have a box of beads that I won't be using anytime soon. I'll get you them as well.

John

[Don]

I'll have a few for you guys by then. Sorry to hear about the tragedy.....Don

[Project Healing Waters]

Phil, here's a link to a good friend of mine and big supporter of PHWFF. He donates a % of total sales revenue from this site every year to PHWFF, FFF, TU, and 1% for the Planet. He sells flies pretty cheaply by the dozen.

http://www.flyfishingbenefactors.com

[Phil Lilley]

Thanks everyone for the help. Just a quick update-

Talked to Jim for the first time at length yesterday. They had not unpacked one tube with several low end fly rods so they aren't totally fly rod-less. They did lose all their reels and high end rods though. Salvaged all their spin equipment... they were hanging outside the dining hall and were grabbed up before the flames got to them. They have a small box of flies left in a boat plus Jim's vest that was also in a boat. Duane didn't lose anything thankfully. The worse probably is losing their reservation book and lap top computer with all their records.

There's an old building on the lot next door that was supposed to have been torn down last fall that's still standing. They are in the process of moving it to the burn site and use it as a dining hall. Unable to get timely permits for water discharge, they will pump their gray water into a tank and have it pumped out wand taken away. Phyliss will have a job on her hands cooking for up to 20 people on a small butane stovetop and a grill.

The church people of King Salmon and Nakenk have really stepped uo and helped the Johnson family. Lots of donations and helping hands have some out to Lake Camp.

Jim said it's been cold so far this summer. Mid 30's and blowing wind in the mornings... and not much past 50 during the day. Locals say this is "normal" for Alaska, that their global warming has passed. Personally, I liked global warming.

[WebFreeman]

Phil, are you still needing flies? I know you're leaving soon, but I was going to tie some up if it's still a need.

[Phil Lilley]

Can always use them but don't knock yourself out... people here have been very generous. Hard to say how much is enough. If you want an excuse to tie- go for it. But I think we'll be fine with what we have coming in.