In the past I have put forth a greater effort here at AFT than I have at my other blog…. Northwoods Wanderings. Fall is here and seasons change. I will do my best to keep things better balanced and informative. This blog and NWW are very important to me.

One of the things I will do is get back on track with the FLY OF THE MONTH. In fact I will make it a contest of sorts. I will post my tye of the fly with photos. Then you the readers can submit your tye of that fly. The winner receives all the flies sent in by all the tyers, and one of mine as well. I will post the entire group of flies I have received, at the same time announcing the winner. I get to select the winner!! The flies will be pictured as a group. But the winning fly will be singled out for a solo picture. In the event that I do not receive at least 12 flies……from all of you. The tyers will be notified by email, and their submissions will be donated to either “Casting for a Cure” or “Reeling and Healing”. (Please include a SASE if you want your fly back…..all others are going to charity.)

I cannot thank you all enough for coming here and reading these lines and entries. This blog has been a great outlet for me. As a tyer it has challenged me to tye better and smarter. As a writer it has challenged me to stay on task and to stay focused. As a Christian it has given me a way to reach out to you in my walk through this life. As a man it has challenged me to put my family first and myself second. This blog has seen me come and go like a spectre. As the troubles of life have drawn me from my time here. But here it has remained. The ebb and flow of popularity waining from time to time. BUT WE ARE STILL HERE!!!

I look forward to the coming days……. sharing my love of fishing and flytying here with you. In January 20010 I will have been here posting for 3 years. Although AFT has lost some of it’s pull among the blogs….it’s still here to serve the lovers of the fly and Aroostook!!!

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