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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 4014672" data-attributes="member: 5412">That it was, but unfortunately had to come to Tulsa today with the wife to take her 89 year old Mother to the Cancer Center on 51st where she is going to start treatment. The Dr's are pretty optimistic for a good result. While they were inside, I got to make a run to Bass Pro to pick up some fly-tying supplies. Met a guy there in the fly section whose name is David. He is in his 80's. BP hires him to sit back in that section and tie some flies while helping the customers find what they are looking for three days a week. We talked for an hour about fly's, and his history with fly fishing. He makes bamboo fly rods by hand. No machine work, all hand work. 6 perfectly hand planed 60 degree triangles from Tonkin bamboo that only comes from one region in the world is used, then glued together to make the rod. He said he has over 60 hours in each rod of handwork. The guides are made of the same material jewels in watches are made from. He hand turns the handles, and hand paints the grip and the section where the reel mounts with absolutely beautiful painted trout. He teaches classes about fly tying and has published a couple of books. He Apple airdropped a couple of chapters of several to my phone for me to tie. Then he got into his personal collection and gave me about thirty flies, telling me which river system they worked best on. Got invited back the next time we are in BA to bring the vise and supplies to sit and tie with him. I'm looking forward to learning from a master in his craft.</blockquote>

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