Terry Beeson Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 I drove to Mountain Home, AR Friday night and checked into the local roach trap there... Actually, it's not that bad, but not the Hilton... or Ramada... or even the Days Inn... Anyway, got up the next morning and arrived for breakfast with a few guys from John Wilson's forum. Then it was off to the 'Bug... 1. Picked up a nice saddle from Conranch Farms at a bargain. 2. Picked up some bargains from Jimmy T's booth. Jimmy has the flu and was not there so it was like Fred's... They were "givin' away the store!" 3. Attended John Berry's session on fishing the Norfork tailwaters. Very informative and entertaining. John has a good sense of humor... and is very good with dry wit. 4. Ate a good sloppy joe from the church ladies there. 5. Drooled over Harry Boyd's bamboo rods... and I usually do when Harry is in town. "Someday it will be mine... OH YES... It WILL be mine!" 6 Watched a few tyers tie and scored a few flies... Leonard even gave me a fly... Although, I think he put trout repellant on it... 7 Saw several old friends and put a few faces with names on this and other forums. 8. Fished below BSD and got skunked! The fish were midging, but they were tight lipped when it came to the flies we were tossing. I did see one big bruiser (about 24-25 inch Brown) cruise by my fly and tease me a bit... but he just cruised by, made a big circle, and stuck his tongue out at me... It was a good time for sure. Those that didn't make it missed a good time rubbing elbows with some great guys... Good to put faces with names on here and good to see several of you guys again. We'll have to do it again next year... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 Hey Terry - I thought you said you caught 200 fish each in two hours! You're right about Harry's bamboo. They were great - someday I'll have one too. Then the fish will just give up and roll over when they see us fishing with one of those. Be safe . . . John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
Terry Beeson Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 Oh... yeah... that's right... 200 in two hours... I forgot... I couldn't remember if it was zero or 200... Thanks for reminding me, John... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
jdmidwest Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 Thanks for mentioning Harry Boyd's name, I have been looking for him since I met him in 2001 during the Conclave. He camped next to me at Quarry Park. We talked about the Bamboo all night and I forgot his name. I was on the river all the next day and did not make his seminar. That night, his camper was gone and all I could remember was he was from Louisiana and he made beautiful bamboo. I have gone to his website and found his contact info. I am going to have to make the Sowbug next year, sounds like a good time. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Danoinark Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 Harry, as always, will be back at the conclave in October. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Terry Beeson Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 You forgot Harry's name? Wow... Harry is one of those guys hard to forget anything about him... Naw... I know what you mean. I'm HORRIBLE when it comes to remembering names. Right Deano?... I mean Dano? Anyway, yes... Harry will in all likelyhood be back in October for the Conclave. I think it is a conspiracy to keep me drooling over his rods and tempt me like holding a piece of chicken over the killer Yorkies' noses and not letting them have it... And I'm willing to bet Harry might make a trip to Mt Home between now and then... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Members outdoorarki Posted March 19, 2007 Members Posted March 19, 2007 Terry I missed you this time. I watched you tie at the nature center in Jonesboro a year or so ago. Maybe at the conclave.
Brian Wise Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 I didn't make it down this year. Sorry I missed out on meeting some of you guys...and casting Harry's rods (I have to give him props everytime anyone talks about his rods ) Brian My Youtube Channel
Terry Beeson Posted March 19, 2007 Author Posted March 19, 2007 Hey Brian... I keep thinking if I brag enough on Harry and his rods that someday I'll walk by his booth and he'll say something like, "You know, I've sold about 20 rods to guys who said you talked them into it. Hey... I've got this 9 ft 6 wt that I built just for you... Here... Take it home with you..." I ain't holdin' my breath though... Arki... So you went to my "How NOT to tie a fly" workshop... Are you a member of NEAFF? TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Members outdoorarki Posted March 20, 2007 Members Posted March 20, 2007 Not a member, That was the only time I went. You did show me a trick or two as I hadn't been tieing long. Meet with Bear at the bug and watched him tie a few and I'll have to go down and watch him some more at the nature center.Hey, if they catch fish they can't be wrong.
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