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A Big Thank You!

I just received mt parcel and I was blown away by what was in it! I really don't know what to say, there is so many awesome things in it, I have never seen so many flies before. I just want to say that I am really grateful to all you awesome people who took the time to make and send me something. The flies are beautiful, some of them are too amazing that I don't think they deserve to get hung in a tree by me!

For the first time I have a problem! Which fly am I going to use? Looks like I am going to be doing a lot of fishing for a long time to give each fly a try!

Just want to say thank you to every one that contributed to my parcel!

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Permalink Reply by DAVID L EITUTIS on March 9, 2014 at 5:32pm

MATHEW GLAD you recieved your package all right , and no problems.... I think Carl was the handy man here and deserves the recognition and the get up and go to get it all together and mailed to ya .

Don't know who masterminded the idea ,either Scruffster, Carl , or someone else. It makes no difference really , but I know Carl was instrumental at getting it to ya . All the rest of us are just waiting now for all the pics to follow !!!!!!

TIGHT LINES TO YA BUDDY

" SO MANY FLIES AND SO LITTLE TIME"
TOOTY

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Permalink Reply by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 9, 2014 at 6:06pm

It was Carls idea to expand it to the group, Tooty.
I had been chatting with Mathew about his dilemma and had a bunch of flies to send when I mentioned it to Carl. He suggested I write the original solicitation, and he volunteered to process the "gifts" through to final mailing.
None of us knew how it would grow.
So, yeah, a big hats off to him for all his effort. He deserves it more than most will know.

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Permalink Reply by carl hendrix on March 9, 2014 at 9:28pm

hey david-- and tooty-- and everybody else who donated to Mathew-- as far as I am concerned guys- it was a joined effort! david and I did talk about it one day- and agreed we should try to get as many who wanted to donate to Mathew. I was just a collection point for the donations. without all the donations for Mathew;; he would not have received as much as he did;; so my hat is off to everybody!! and many-- many thanks to all!! besides-- the real thanks goes to BRUCE!! he made this site;; we all joined it;; and were able to help out a fellow angler!! so-- bruce;; you did good buddy!!

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Permalink Reply by carl hendrix on March 10, 2014 at 3:55am

hey tooty- it took me out this past Saturday;; ran a little gas out of it; playing around. on my fish finder;; could not find a single fish; ( proably wasn't looking to hard at it either)). some of my usual fishing areas are closed off at the steam plant;; have to look around for other places now. did see some on the finder just as I headed in;; in 50 to 60 feet of water! when I decided to head in;; from where I was; it took me a little over 45 minutes to get back to the dock!! just a great day to be out after being cooped up this winter!!