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2006 Flies And Fins Video

Fly fishing, for me, in 2006 was unforgettable. I can’t believe all the places and species of fish I was fortunate enough to experience. But, more than that, I can’t believe all of the people I met and the friends I made. I never imagined that the little blog website that Greg and I put up several years ago would turn into Flies and Fins. Seriously, I can remember when there were 3 members of Flies and Fins; Greg, me and … actually that was it. Now, it boggles my mind with thousands of members from all around the world. I am constantly amazed to see fish tales on this site from all parts of the globe by fly fisherman catching all sorts of fish. In addition to that, my closest fly fishing buddies are running their own Flies And Fins sites (west, south, east and north). The web has been an amazing thing and Flies and Fins is responsible for keeping so many old friendships strong and bringing me to places that I would otherwise probably never have had a chance to visit. Flies And Fins also never ceases to humble me. I am constantly reminded that the world has so much to offer and there are so many

fisheries and species that I may never get a chance to experience. So, Flies And Fins helps me to realize that there is no destination and that the journey is all that matters. I have had so many opportunities to fly fish with people who are great at what they do, and I have been able to share some of the things I know with them. Fly fishing with Dave down in Florida, Boz on the west branch, Jason out west, Whippa in the great lakes, Tom in Vermont, Mike and Mark in Rhode Island.. and the list goes on and on. I will always remember 2006 as the year of the Tuna. How could I forget chasing Bluefin, Albies and Bonito with Tom, Pete, Alex, Greg Snow, Austin and so many other good friends. And then there is the Northeast saltwater striper crew. Lot’s of great memories with them too. So, I would definitely say that 2006 was the best year of my life for fishing. I hope that 2007 is just as good, if not better. I hope you all enjoy the 2006 video. I tried to go through and pull some new stuff out of all of the content I had. So, if you are a friend of mine that I had a great fly fishing trip with, the only reason why some of that content is not in this video is because it was already used for a separate video previously in the year. So, this is just kind of a year end video that I put together with a lot of video content that had never been used. I hope you all like it. Good luck in 2007 everyone!