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[jOrOb]

Hello all!!

My name is John Robinson and I hail from Lead Hill, AR. I am a paramedic with almost 15 years experience and I still love it. I basically grew up as a bass fisherman. Buffalo River, Bull Shoals, Table Rock, you name it I have fished it. My father got me into bass fishing, and I still enjoy doing it.

I have also looked in awe at the fly fisherman, and I have to admit I thought "fly fishermen are stuck up snobs". Then I met Dan Sears (you know him as Dano). Dan worked as an EMT at the time and he taught me that I was mistaken. So I bought a rod and got Dan to teach me how to wave my stick. It was pretty interesting at first, and I just looked at it as another facet of my fishing ability. My then 7 year old son however took to it like a duck to water.

Ryne is ten now and routinely outfishes me. He used to be a big shuffler, and I have to admit I let him because I wanted to make fishing fun for him. This year, I have been working with him on developing his skill. He still routinely outfishes me!

We started tying together almost immediately after learning how to fish. I just couldn't see paying those prices for hooks with string wrapped around them, so I figured it out myself. I think I enjoy tying as much as fishing. Luckily, I have a job that allows me to tye at work, so that has been great.

Four years later, Ryne and I have fished cold water more than warm this year. I routinely tye at every opportunity (although it still isn't very pretty), and Fly fishing has become a big part of our fishing lives. We love it very much.

I learn a great deal from this forum and from the people here.

Thanks to everyone!

jOrOb

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Hello John, My name is John Jackson, I'm a paramedic in SE Kansas. I started fly fishing three years ago and like you started tying the fly's almost as soon. Great to see another EMS'er on the board. Maybe we can get together and do some fishing and swap stories. Take care and be safe.

[Guest Guest]

Sounds good to me. Actually, when Dano gets around to posting his blurb, he is an ex EMT as well.

Lets do it.

jOrOb

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