Terry Dodge Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 There's a Fly in my Biscuits & Gravy What: There's a Fly in my Biscuits & Gravy (BYOB) Bring your vise and materials and join in with other ISA Members for a lite breakfast, coffee, some smallmouth talk, and a bit of fly tying. Bring the spouse along too as this is a popular venue for shopping for nick-nacks. When: Saturday January 25 @ 9:00am. Where: Hearth Rock Cafe, Rockford, IL. - http://www.bensonsto...s_location.html Please post here if you (and a spouse) plan to attend. Reserving tables can be set up if there are enough in attendance. The Hearth Rock Cafe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 …or here? I'm so confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 I'm so confused. Tell us something we don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Right now I plan to be there without my spouse because "this is a popular venue for shopping for knickknacks." I will bring my vice; watch your spouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Looks like I'll be showing some guys how to tie a Jude Bug. The B&G better be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Oh goody! And I will tie a Thunder Creek Silver Shiner. The B&G are the best around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgoodmanii Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Jude Bug!.........Jude Bug!..........Jude Bug! Yaaaayyyyyyyy! oh...terry is tying some kind of silver thingy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 HA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted December 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 This is not a competition. It's just a time for good friends to get together and tie a few flies. Bring a vice and some materials and tie something up. This is not a competition. It's just a time for good friends to get together and tie a few flies. That means NOT TIM!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 I will bring my vise and, having stopped smoking, my two remaining vices, women and alcohol. I hope to have a Bloody Mary with my grits. As for women I will improvise on the spot after I finish the grits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgoodmanii Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Terry, I am very happy you will be the opening act for the main event. I get it. It's not a competition. Two completely different leagues. The minors and the BIGS I will be there with my wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Terry, after I finish my grits, would you distract Tim while I set up my vice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 No grits at this establishment. Pretty much biscuit & gravy, strawberry crepes, quiche, muffins, and coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Okay, let's put together a list of attendees..... 1. Terry & wife (?) 2. Tim & wife 3. Mike G 4. Jude & ? 5. Jim S 6. Jordan & Kelly 7. Wes & Connie (will edit in more names as they confirm) My guy at the Hearth Rock says that he can reserve tables for us if we are a large group. Please let me know if you plan to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 The count is at 6 or 7. Anybody else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 I bet if they had grits, you would get more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Would like to have a final count by Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Count von Count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 You don't have to tie flies, you can come for breakfast and smallmouth talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgoodmanii Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 My wife and I, my brother-in-law Jordan and his girlfriend Kelly, and maybe my father-in-law Wes and his wife Connie. That is four with a possibility of six just in case you can't add:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Really. Hope you get a chance to watch it first. Jim - Should I count the Harry Murray person as your wife? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I'll put in a reservation for 12. And to copy the great Chicago Regions Ed B. TWO (2) MORE DAYS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Well the NW Region held it's first fly tying event of the year at the Hearth Rock Cafe in Rockford. The event had a total of 7 participants (5 fly tiers and 2 hair bow tiers) and started off with a light breakfast. Jude showed how to tie the famous Jude-Bug followed by Tim with his Gurgler, Mike G with a Fluke type fly and ending with my Killbug. We had two spouses at our table who tied up some hair ribbon bows. Everyone seemed to get a chuckle out of my 20lbs base for for fly vise but hey, it WILL NOT tip over or move while tying flies. It was a good time and a nice way to spend some Winter downtime. I enjoy these get togethers where the spouses come along. We had a float last year where a couple spouses came along and had a good time so I'm thinking about planning a "spouse appreciation" float on this Kish later this year. They do put up with all our crap throughout the year. Fun times for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 The problem is that the guy who takes the pictures doesn't get his picture took. It was a good event worth risking my life on US 20 to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 PS Terry, I found that brass disc I was talking about. It is almost 7 inches across and weighs 6.5 pounds. Do you think it is heavy enough to use for a pedestal for my vise? Also since the shaft on my vise is metric, do I have to convert the weight to kgs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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