vices 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2005 Alf Walker taught me how to cast... I grew grew up in south oshawa so I've met all the guys from fishing Canada and Bob Izumi, my father Is a we connected man.. he asks me for orders of flies from some pretty big names.. including some ex- maple leafs players.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 I've met Jorge Martinez but really not a whole lotta shows in Miami:( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meeshka 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 Bob Clouser - PA Brian Chan - Alberta Stillwater Seminar Denny Riccards - as above Phil Rowley - as above Fabrizio Gajardoni - corrispondance Lawrence Waldron - Skiing in Banff AB (thats why I bought his vice) Clint Eastwood - Fishin the Bow, Alberta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 I actually met Lefty Kreh once at the Florida Sportsman fishing show in West Palm. It was around the time TFO came out with the Lefty Kreh series, at the TFO booth. Strangely, over the years I have had much better luck with random encounters with basketball players, mostly at airports. Go figure: Shaquille Oneal, Dr. J, Larry Byrd, Robert Parish, Michael Jordan and Pau Gasol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 I did meet Tom cruise and got his autograph in Argentina but not as lucky as you guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs89yj 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 I met Guy Harvey at the IGFA in Dania Beach when I was strolling around looking at the museum stuff a few years back. He and a few other folks were going over final preparations for some banquet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 Highlight of my life was meeting Bill Dance at a BassPro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs89yj 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 Zip that reminded me- I met turtle man when the bass pro opened here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 Bet that was some live action! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carpflyguy 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 Lots of them, Pat Cohen was my favorite to talk too. Real down to earth guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thinkingredneck 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2016 Tim Rajeff-fortunate enough to take 2 casting seminars with him Mike Clark -a bamboo rod he made is a very treasured possession. Mark Noble Brian Silvey-guided us Charlie Craven-my first tying class I also briefly met: A K Best John Geirach -met at Mike's shop Ed Engle Denny Rickards Alec Jackson Al Beatty Gary Loomis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2016 Well, if you have to do name dropping, I did fish with Ron Lindner one time but it was not a taped show but a tournament. He's rude, smokes heavily, cusses a lot. 'Course, this was before him and Al found God so that might have changed some. Other than that the only ones I've met and fished with or against are from bass tournament circles and not many fly fish those. Seems funny that some have run into or met so many others of major or minor fame. Guess if you really fish a lot or go to seminars and shows you'd meet these people and I agree most celebs I've met over the years are down to earth people. Did get to know more athletes in other sports than fishing names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2016 I met 2 female singers from a Finnish group years ago in the male toilets of a nightclub one night, this was just before they got really famous & i was doing some stupid things! But at shows, the tyers i've really enjoyed meeting & pumped for information are Trevor Jones, Barry Ord Clark, Markus Hoffman & Niklaus Bauer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2016 It is a good sign that you remember... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 Years back I met and had a chat with Jack Hemmingway which made my day. Really a good guy ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
