Where are the tout !!!!!

[Otter]

Have you ever sipped Blanton's while sitting out a pool to see what all the small rises are about?

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Nope , I am no Sherlock Holmes, but I figure that's why you keep falling in - too much sipping rather than sliping

[hankaye]

Otter, Howdy;



wroof pant-pant-pant sez Rascal


hank

Everyone knows that it takes almost a week to cross this land. If I left today I probably wouldn't make it to the D.C. area till
...sometime Friday, maybe even Saturday. after the stops to collecet other fisherfolk and all their paraphinallia(sp?).

[Otter]

Hank, I know your memory is not what it used to be , but you left last saurday. Once you picked up Dubbn who is an ex racing car driver progress improved dramatcally. And if I can turn William into the worlds greatest fly angler then getting you guys to DC in 6 days will be a piece of cake.

[willowhead]

Three of us.....( my bosses son and a friend of his who both flew back once we got there), switching drivers and never stopping except for gas, (we ate in the van) and once in St. Louis to actually go in a resturant.....did Manhattan to Marina Del Ray (L.A.), in 52 hours, and worked that night at the Lighthouse.....a lengendary club that is now defunct i believe. i got a speeding ticket in Arizona on the way.......which i never paid. We had the instruments, everyone's personal luggage, and equipment.....the rest of the band flew. For whatever reason that particular time.....my boss wanted his van with us for the rest of the west coast tour. Normally we'd all fly out and rent 3. station wagons to go up and down the coast for club dates or if it was concerts.....the promoter(s) would fly us everywhere..........but that was a hell of a 52 hours.....actually 55 but because of the time zone changes..... We did the west coast 2 or 3 times a year.....and thank God we never did it that way again......although i did with other bands. i once did 17K miles in 29 days with two different bands sleeping one night in my own bed in N.Y.C. between tours, and the last leg of it all was San Antonio to N.Y.C in 31 hours and directly into the studio. When we finished the date, i slept for 5 days straight. "Back in the Days"............

[Otter]

Sunday morning, Dougsden farted loudly; it was his way of waking the other two. In unison the intrepid warriors awoke from their slumber, stretched their aching muscles and announced their awakening with a chorus of equally loud farts. “Christ, that curry carried a lot of punch “said Hank as he rolled down a window. All three laughed as only children do at such juvenile behaviour.

Hank glanced at the sat nav, googled on his laptop and whelped, “We should be there this time to-morrow”. Rascal barked as though he understood the reason for Hanks excitement and was in agreement.
What arrangements have you made asked Dubbn. Hank looked at Dubbn and Dougsden sheepishly, “errrr, I kinda left in a hurry, but I have his mobile phone number, I’ll errr , I’ll give him a call later”
Dubbn, disappeared into back of the RV and could be heard rummaging around and talking to himself. Finally ne reappeared holding a thumb vice, some partridge hackles, a few hooks , wax, pearsalls orange silk and a scissors. Time to get in the mood he said as he inserted a hook in the jaws, “we will call this one a P&O roadie, Hank get these hackles ready”.



After a few aborted attempts and a few choice comments on Dougsden’s driving skills Dubbn carefully laid down a few wraps of thread, took the prepared hackle , tied it in and continued down forming the body , stopping at the barb and back towards the eye. That’s when the argument started, Hank preferred to stop at the point and was not afraid to say so, he solidly backed up his argument delving deep into history, throwing up famous names and famous books. Dubbn like a great boxer, counter punched, matching each blow with a few famous names of his own. Dougsden moaned , fearing his companions may come to blows such was the strength of their conviction in these matters, “ Lad’s , I prefer stopping half way down the body “ he said timidly, kinda Tummel style. “Tummel bloody style, you watch the road and we will tie the fly” said Hank. Work away you contrary old fart, said Dougsden laughing loudly, “but you won’t catch me fishing one of them monstrosities”.

Dubbn decided that distraction was the best method of sorting out a conflict, “ lads, do you think a little bit of dubbing at the thorax would give this P&O it's roadie style. Hank and Dougsden relaxed , nodding in agreement, the war was over, for now. Hares ear, opossum, rabbit, or squirrel, suggested Dubbn, “any preferences ladies.” . Hank, still annoyed over the body length, took the scissors, reached down and snipped some fur from Rascal, cut it into tiny pieces and placed it on Dubbn’s knee. “Take that you old vulture and tie up 3 of each body length, we will each fish a cast of three flies , with one of each body length, before this trip is over – AGREED ? ”. And so was born Rascal’s P&O Roadie. Well satisfied with his work, Dubbn laid the fly’s on the dashboard for all to admire. “Nice whistled Hank, not bad work for a washed up son of a mule”.

Dougsden stayed quiet for a while, then nonchalantly enquired, “Where’s the gold wire rib”.


TBC

[Otter]

When stopping for a break in Ohio the three amigos caused quite a stir when Hank took his whiskey into the rest room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yenIbQOPGc

[hankaye]

Otter, Howdy;



Oh, well........road trips is road trips ...................

almost blew some (non-alcholic), coffee outta my nose.....

hank


good thing Rasal didn't see that

[kanutripr]

Wow that's a cool vise. I've never seen one like that. Can you tell me more about it?

Oh the story's coming along perfectly too!



Vicki

[willowhead]

Ditto!

[DUBBN]

The Rascal’s P&O Roadie



Without Gold rib. The way a Soft Hackle should be presented to a trout!