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The Fly Fishing Show 2000, Somerset, NJ


Good Weather & Hundreds of Exhibitors Pack Crowds in on Saturday



By Steve Schweitzer

Below we present you a brief pictorial essay of The Fly Tying Show, Saturday January 29, 2000.

  
"Suave" Dances!
(Richard Ross)
Del Ray's version of Schmookler's classic
The Mob
It's an official Clave!
Hans ties again, and again and again.
The end.

Nineteen joined for lunch at The DoubleTree, Saturday, January 29, 2000.
Les "Yo" Young showing off his Tiemco size 32 hook purchase. (We think there are hooks in that package)  
Linda Foote, Mike Martinek and Kim Guilinger. Is Mike Happy?! Hmmmm. Magnets maybe?!
The Global Fly Fisher Site Partners: (L2R) Bob Petti, Steve Schweitzer, Bob Skehan, Martin Joergensen. Where is Byard?!
Paul Tetzlaff and Phil "Wrinkles" Castleman strike a deal.
Buz Buszek '94 award winner Royce Dam sorts dubbing for a size 14 parachute.
Bas4Sure! demonstrates CDC techniques to Steve Schweitzer.
Steve Violette, Stephen "Splinta" DiCerbo and Byard Miller convene near the beer line.


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