Snapshots from Marlborough — on to Edison!

A very busy, very fun show last weekend in Marlborough. I bought some stuff, taught some classes, demoed some flies, gave some talks, made some new friends, and reconnected with old ones. Then there was the wine drinking…but let’s get back on topic.

No crappy hotel coffee for this man — especially with Lost Shoe being just a 10-minute drive away. What better way to kick off the show than with a lovely cup of pour-over Peruvian before my first talk? Oh. Lost Shoe also makes beer. So I got some of that, too. It’s waiting patiently in my fridge as I write this.

I had a terrific crowd for my first talk of the show, The Farmington River. With the book coming out — actually still being written, but I like the positive thinking perspective — it’s gratifying to see so much interest in the river, especially from people who have never fished it. I did the same talk on Saturday, and had another strong crowd. Thanks so much for coming!

**Tim Flagler as Featured Fly Tier. Tim of course is an exceptional tier, and his tying videos are among the best around. Did I mention he’s also a nice guy?**

**Local talent Lisa Weiner working on one of her impressive salmon flies. She’s using silk gloves to apply stranded floss. Lisa’s a pro, but you too can try this home.**

Jersey boys Lou DiGena and Bart Lombardo on Tyer’s Row. Both of my friends are very talented tiers with some serious technical skills. You can learn a lot just by going to these shows and watching and listening and asking questions. Even though I’m a presenter, I go see other people when I have free time. It’s how you get better.

**Ed Engle from Colorado is another good friend. He’s written several books, and I have two of them, *Tying Small Flies*, and *Trout Lessons*. Both highly recommended!**

What you don’t see here is my morning Destination Theater appearance and my afternoon class. But busy is good! Hot on the heels of my Farmington River talk, I was featured tier for my Farmington River demo…

**…where currenseams follower Bill Kindl was kind enough to take this photo. It was an honor to be Featured Tier twice at this show.**

And now, we’re off to Edison. I’ll be at the show for two days, Friday and Saturday. I’ll post my schedule before then. See you there. And as always, I truly appreciate your support.