Classic Frank doing his Trophy Striper seminar at last night's Npt County Saltwater FIshing Club meeting - we had a very full house for it.
I've seen Frank many times and have seen the Trophy Striper presentation before too but he was really enjoyable - I always liked his no-nonsense style.
I actually got an opportunity to speak with Joyce for quite a while before Frank started - good to see them both looking hale and hearty after the auto accident related health issues they had.
Lots of S-B faces there last night - DZ, of course, Ed B, Jake and Elwood Pt Jude, soaker, PeteG, halvey64, et al. - most of the usual suspects.
Frank's 72 now but I think he improves with age - and anybody who still uses a Kodak slide projector instead of PowerPoint is okay in my book...
Best Frank-ism of the night, IMO, and there were more than a few:
"My father taught me to swear. It was inadvertant."
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DZ, EdB and myself had the chance to talk with Joyce and Frank after the place cleared out - it's really nice to see a husband and wife team who are life-long genuine outdoors people and raised their children in that tradition. I'm afraid that's going to be an anachronism in the not-too-distant future.
I picked up his
Fly Fishing the Striper Surf to help with his annuity - I was going to ask Joyce to sign it too since she functions as his editor, but didn't, wished I had but I know she prefers to stay in the background (to keep a watchful eye on Frank, no doubt...
). Since I just picked up a long wand for short money I figured it might be a good place to start -
It was a good night out in February anyway and if you missed it, well - you missed it.