For those of you in the New England area, the Bear’s Den Fly Fishing Expo is coming up this Saturday, February 19, at the Holiday Inn in Taunton, Mass. Now in its 13th year, Scott and the rest of the Bear’s Den crew always put on a great show. And with free admission, free parking, and free programs the price is hard to beat. The show runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., followed at 7 by the Fly Fishing Film Tour which by all accounts is fantastic. (Seating for the film tour is limited–you can reserve a seat at the link below.) There’s a raffle to helps to cover costs which this year includes one of Jack’s flies mounted and autographed and a boxed selection of Jack’s striper flies. So if you’re there why not buy a ticket to support the show!
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Life: Want to Make Something Out of It?
Finally finding a little time to go through Jack’s papers. So much material, written and collected over the years. Here’s a series of quotes I found scribbled on the back of a bar tab, under the title written above…
- As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler. Izaak Walton
- I only make movies to support my fishing. Lee Marvin
- Keep thy hook always baited, for a fish lurks ever in the most unlikely swim. Ovid
- Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein
- I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. John Voelker
- If people conentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles. Doug Larson
- Fly fishermen are born honest, but they soon get over it. Ed Zern
Where to Get Gartside Flies
In the months since Jack passed away a lot of people have asked if his flies (that is, one personally tied by him) are still available for purchase. The answer to that is, sadly, no.
However, for anyone who still wants to purchase Jack’s patterns tied by a professional to his standards I highly recommend that you contact Dave Skok. Dave is a long-time close friend of Jack’s and a well-respected tyer in his own right. He has been tying and selling many of Jack’s patterns for years now. Per Dave, he doesn’t tie all of Jack’s patterns…only those that he feels he can tie to Jack’s standard of quality.
You’ll find contact information for Dave on his web site, dwskok.com.
Next season, if enough people are interested, we can make Dave’s flies available directly through this site. For now, though, please contact Dave directly.