My Dad used to tell me Characters are the Spice of Life. If that’s true Don occupies the top of the spice rack.
An interesting guy, to say the least, Don attained his teaching certificate. When he found the classroom uncomfortable he pursued his passion Pennsylvania’s wild trout. Pursue is an understatement, obsess may still be understating his pursuit, understanding and love of wild Pennsylvania trout.
When not creating gorgeous fish pins…
…or art,
Don would be fishing or exploring Pennsylvania water.
He knew more about obscure Pennsylvania trout water than I did my home stream. I decided to try him out. I had one of my friends ask him about an obscure trickle in north western PA. Don not only knew about it, he knew where the public and private water was, if it held wild fish, its hatches and where to fish it.
Dons color coded his Pennsylvania Delormie to identify spring creeks, wild trout water, private property etc, it was incredible.
Don’s tying classes were incredible…
His on stream seminars a significant experience.
His fly patterns cerebrally designed, thoroughly tested and deadly. Don worked on one imitative pattern for over a week, tested it for over a week and scrapped it for being ineffective.
I plan to feature Douple patterns in future blog, I learned more from Don than from all the luminaries that graced our pastoral waters.
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