12-25-2021 North Country Angling-Fly Box
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A Perrine fly box with old school wet flies filling the clips. (STEVE ANGERS PHOTO)

The Christmas celebration was winding down. The grandchildren were in the other room playing with their new toys. The ladies were in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on the holiday feast.

The Old Timer sat in his chair next to the fireplace, a nice fire of birch and maple providing warmth and comfort. The Old Timer knew that wood warmed twice but he enjoyed the second warmth a little more than the first warmth of splitting and stacking the wood.

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'65 T-Bird
'65 T-Bird

Loved this 'heart-warming' story. Recall my dad tying several of the noted flies, especially the 'Parmachenee Belle' and 'Royal Coachman'. 'Many Happy Returns' to the 'Old Timer' :-)

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