The Lion Tamers: LTDFFA

Sunday, 27 March 2011

LTDFFA

Just recovered from the LTDFFA do at the Izaak Walton Hotel.

Met some great guys and had a memorable fly tying demo from Paul Gaskell.
Glen showed us a couple of patterns, tied back to front as usual. A lovely buffet, a great hotel and copious amounts of beer. One of the Tamers didn’t turn in until 5 in the morning yet we all made breakfast. There are some who didn’t!!!

The photos tell their own story.

Testing the bed

Mick 'one brace' Kent

The Master at work

Proper tying

Glen struggling to focus

Jon sporting a 'King Tut'

Low light shrimp patterns from Paul

2 comments:

Mick Martin31 March 2011 at 01:34
Great uniforms Macaroni
Me thinks tan doc martens would finish it off nicely.
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The Lion Tamer31 March 2011 at 22:51
Ah Mick, did you not notice my original oxblood models? Made in UK not far east. Jon has cherry reds and Bone has black!
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Welome to my blog. I am now in my fourth year of fly fishing having joined SOTAS, HAS and DCAC (Monty Python springs to mind)! We'll see how I get on especially days with fellow 'Tamers', 'Bone' and 'Jon. More members announced soon! You will easily recognise me as I am the one who looks as if I have been taught to cast in a circus ring. Any how. I met a guy in the pub a couple of years ago who has since become my fishing buddy and we decided to give it a go. Jon joined us a couple of years ago and we have had a great time. We have met some super people. I suppose we should have invested in lessons but our self taught 'lion tamer' casting style has caught us a few stockies over the past couple of years. We will only go to the stillwaters from now on when our legs ache. Have to say my Blog is not all about fishing as it is not a forum, just a place where I can say what I think and share my experiences should anyone be interested. This season we will be mostly doing all sorts of fishing. Isn't fishing BRILLIANT.