They only come out at night

[jscheetz]

I played a show last week with the Edgar Winter band, so with that on my brain, their classic album "They only come out at night" seemed a fitting title to my recent fishing experience.

I got down to Taney at midnight and planned to fish most of the night, crash for a couple of hours and fish the next day. I am out on the gravel bar alone when I hear someone walking towards me. Now I am sometimes a bit jaded fishing Taney just because it seems that it gets so crowded during the day and people seem to - walk through your line of fire - shuffle right next to you - snag fish and shout "I got one" - or just generally annoy you. So I am sorry, sometimes I get a bit impatient with people (Lord forgive me for being judgemental).

So when this person walks up to me - and it is this board's very own Leonard, whom I had never met or talked to - and he proceeds to show me the best hole to fish in - gives me fly after fly that he has tied, and when I would change he wouldn't take them back but just said "keep it for next time", lets me in on many "tips" and info about night fishing that I had never even pondered before, and just in general makes the night fishing experience a great time, I have to just give a shout out to him and say "THANKS"!!

I think the more giving, generous, helpful people like Leonard stalking the banks of Taney the better. So I am going to take his cue and try to help support other fishermen down there in a positive way to try and make it as enjoyable for them as Leonard did for me.

Thanks Leonard!!!

JS

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Way to go Lenoard!

[Phil Lilley]

Edgar Winter??? Oh that brings back memories! Isn't he dead?

[Leonard]

JS...

Thanks for the kind words... It was great meeting you

next time your down this way... lets do it again!!

Leonard

[Rusty]

Now, that is what I am talking about. Sharing in the passion of a hobby, sport or whatever else that it may be. Thanks Leonard...you the man.

[jscheetz]

Hey Phil,

Yep - Edgar Winter! He was still breathing as far as I could tell

He did have a really good band with him. Also on the bill was Rick Derringer! Another old dude that can still rock! Kind of fun playing with these cats that wrote all those classic songs - a bit of a historical vibe - kind of like going in a really cool old building and marveling at the architects who built it - but this way, the song architects are the ones still doing the tunes!

JS

[crappiefisherman]

dogstock?

dogstock?

[Murdoc]

Thumbs up to Leonard!!! One good turn sure could start something that we would never want to get started. Helpful good times! Thank you for the start!

[jscheetz]

Hey Crappie - yep Dogstock.

Right you are Murdoc - what if we all vow to walk up to someone the next time we are on the water and just give them a couple of flies to try out? Just do it - that would be amazing how much good will we would be spreading - the "Pay it forward" attitude. Think I will give it a whirl next time I am there -

JS

[Terry Beeson]

EW is not dead... He just smells that way....

Funny how those songs from that era are still hanging around and somewhat popular. Makes me think that someday they will be studying the works of Dylan, Allman, Winter, Van Zant, Bonham, and others right alongside Bethoveen, Bach, and Mozart...

Wow... what a treat! Back in my "day" we got to do some openings for a few country artists, but never any rockers.

Some of those guys can be real jerks. Others are just plain down home friendly... So, how was it?