Twas a charmed time. Like the Joni Mitchell song from the 1960s,song says, "You don't know what you've got till it's gone.

What do you mean, been waiting for you at our regular meeting spot for an hour. :-)

It is also a great time of year to do equipment care. Check your lines for cracks and other damage. I like to wash my fly lines in a sink full of warm water and mild dish detergent. Strip the line into the water and wipe the lines with a soft terry wash cloth. Surprising how much dirt you pick up off the surface especially in city rivers and a lot of lakes. I sometime do a quick clean like this a couple times a year depending where I fish. A quick coat of quality line dressing will make those fly line tips that start sinking pop up and float like new. My favorite line dressing is Otter

Fished it with a buddy last year, found no rising fish bug hatches or much in insect life under stones.

Wonderful ties.

However you celebrate these holidays, from our family to yours, have a safe and happy Christmas.

Listen to it here.

Its a start, in the link you can see the sampling of sampling. https://www.calgaryriverusers.org/1581-2/?fbclid=IwAR04spm6M6OnoUHJoziDXxrq-QPjk-Yo0nCALkiedZoQ-TRPPQvTSOE-7IU

If you can send back for warranty, if not just as Murray said hit it with nail polish or epoxy and fish it.

Done a while back