dontheo 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Just navigating around and saw Will as the first membr in 03. I imagine there have been many site upgrades so it may just reflect a certain time of an upgrade to he forum. I guess I have nothing better to do. Too much coffee late in the day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Nope not just an upgrade, that is actually the year FTF started if memory serves correct. I believe it was around July of 03. I came on sometime around September of 03 and was around member # 77 or 78 or something like that. Not very many of us original members around anymore it seems. Hard to believe it's been 10 years. I'm feeling old just thinking about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Sitting over here, shutting up about age, Steve. But I was remiss on another thread, about appropriate postings. Thank you for all the work you put into keeping this site friendly and easy to navigate. Ten years ... whew !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Congrats on maintaining a clean succesful forum, i really enjoy browsing on this site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontheo 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Steeldrifter  I came on sometime in 04. I am kind of on and off due to work and travel. Back then if you ever wanted to get in a swap you had about a day. Now, you need to be on your game.  Good to hear from you again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE*A 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 I remember finding the site....I was researching a trip to cape cod and on one of the east coast striper sites was a link to FTF.....there was actually some sort of fly ID game or something on the site....I lurked for a while and finally gave in and joined myself......I joined October 2003.....congrats Will and Steve on the 10th anniverary......a couple of months early.... Â Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 Congrats to you guys for making the FTF the world's best fly tying resource! I showed up here a week or two behind Mike - there were only a couple hundred members at the time as I recall. The first thing that struck me was the quality of the work that FTF members were doing. I remember being STUNNED by the stuff that guys like Ron Lucas and Cape B. Salar (and many others) were turning out. The vast body of tying knowledge and experience contained on the FTF is something that's never been available anywhere in the history of our sport. Many thanks to Will, Steve, and the other members for what's been accomplished here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 I'm one of the new guys only being here 8 years but I love it here great bunch of tyers and the knowledge is incredible congrats on 10 years and may there be 100 more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontheo 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 It is a great site and I feel guilty sometimes because I feel I don't give enough back by checking in more often and responding to others questions. What a wealth of knowledge. Just type a keyword in the forum search engine. Â T Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 I just checked, I joined in Fall of 2004, i guess that makes me an old timer too, but not as old as some Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lykos33 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 Guess I'm a pup...at least on here, joined on May 3rd of '07. Since I still cast like a newbie and only get to fish on special occasions that fall during the (seems like) 3 week fishing season, it's a good thing I have the forum to keep my fishing dreams and tying dreams alive... Murray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 Yep, congratulations for sure. 10 years seems like a long time to survive in the cyber world. I just checked my profile, I'm still wet behind the ears having joined in early 2010. Although with the time I've spent posting on here, it feels like I've been around for ten years. Â Thanks, Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 I remember finding the site....I was researching a trip to cape cod and on one of the east coast striper sites was a link to FTF.....there was actually some sort of fly ID game or something on the site....I lurked for a while and finally gave in and joined myself......I joined October 2003.....congrats Will and Steve on the 10th anniverary......a couple of months early.... Mike  Yep I remember that It was a "name that fly" thing we did if I remember right. I can't remember if I started that or if it was Dave or someone. We use to do some fun little thinks like that back in the day mainly just to keep conversations rolling along since the membership was so new. Man that does feel like a long time ago now lol. We use to have some pretty seriously funny Phoyoshop wars here back then as well Mike don't know if you remember those or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrookTroutAngler 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 Wow. I was 7 years old when some of you guys joined and this site was created. Hope that doesn't make anyone feel old . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2013 Wow. I was 7 years old when some of you guys joined and this site was created. Hope that doesn't make anyone feel old . Keep it up and you may not make it to 18! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites