RedRiverRat 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2012 After some life changes (retirement from senior administrative position at a regional university, adoption of two grandkids my wife and I have raised, several surgeries, etc.) I've decided to restore some sanity to my life. Back to college teaching, leading singing at a local church, and raising kids and horses. Also, back to fly fishing and tying after a seven year break. Dug out my old rods, reels (still missing a 9 weight), gear, and tying equipment and supplies, and found out I need some brushing-up on tying techniques and new material. Remembered this forum and decided to join again. I've fly fished for nearly 50 years, tied for over 40, and have been fortunate to fish in some really good trout streams across the US, as well as local warm-water farm ponds, lakes, and rivers. Real fishing passion is for stripers in the Red River (Texas/Oklahoma) below Denison Dam (Lake Texoma dam). Looking forward to flingin' some line, tying some Clousers and wooly buggers, taking part and learning from this forum again, and getting back to enjoying life. Red River Rat (JRM) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2012 Welcome from a wet windy Scotland. Plenty on here to have you at the vice. Have your kids picking up the bug and you can use your horse hair for a lot of uses. Use the search function to see some recent threads on horse hair. We're (trying) starting up a worship band at our church so upmost respect to (trying?)leading the singing at your local. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2012 welcome back Rat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRiverRat 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2012 Welcome from a wet windy Scotland. Plenty on here to have you at the vice. Have your kids picking up the bug and you can use your horse hair for a lot of uses. Use the search function to see some recent threads on horse hair. We're (trying) starting up a worship band at our church so upmost respect to (trying?)leading the singing at your local. Thanks for the welcome! My ancestors came to the US from Scotland, via Northern Ireland. My eighth-great grandfather, the Rev. Dr. John McBroom, was pastor of the Portpatrick Presbyterian Church, near Kirkcudbright. He ran afoul of King James, being a covenanter, and was "removed", along with his family, to Ulster, where he founded the Anahilt Presbyterian Church in County Down (still there, and I have a standing invitation to preach - my sons and I may get there next summer). His great-grandson lit out for the colonies, just in time for his children to take part in the colonial "war of rebellion" from the king. Both my sons fly-fish, and, as I said, we hope to make it to Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland next summer, and do a little fly fishing while we are there. Going to look up the horse hair, as we have mucho of it around here! RedRiverRat (Dr. J.R. McBroom - Sheamus) I'm an ordained Baptist minister, and serve as choir director at the United Methodist Church here - go figure) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hopperfisher 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2012 Hello to a fellow Texan, I'm from North of Dallas originally. Where are you at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
