Dave is a past president Ozark Fly Fishers and a Master Certified Fly Casting Instructor who has moved to SW Wisconsin near the town of Richland Center. He and Nancy have built a beautiful log cabin home there. For the Silent Auction at the Annual Banquet they provided the club with a trip for two to their Bed & Breakfast along with a guided trip on nearby streams. My wife, Donna, bid on and got the trip for us but was unable to go because of her thespian preoccupation at SIU in Edwardsville (she appeared in The Wizard of Oz and Godspell). So I enlisted another Ozark member, Gary Wintjen, to accompany me on the trip.

Dave and Nancy were very gracious hosts and put us up for an extra night at their home and fed us very well. We fished a neighbor's pond the first evening and all caught fish but Nancy outfished us all. Gary got a casting lesson from Dave that he still talks about whenever we get together to tie flies.

The next day Dave took us to the West Fork of the Kickapoo River and we caught fish all day. It's a small stream and you basically walk the bank sight-fishing and avoiding the curious cows which will trail along with you.

Dave provided a wonderful guide lunch for us (Nancy probably had something to do with it). After lunch Dave put me in one hole where I caught trout after trout on an Elk Hair Caddis/nymph dropper combination for at least an hour before Gary attempted to crowd me out of there. I have since retired that Elk Hair Caddis since it lasted all day. What a great day on the stream!

Dave is coming to our meeting this month to do a presentation on flyfishing in Alaska. He should be able to provide us all with a wealth of information since in addition to guiding in Wisconsin he also guides in Alaska for six weeks every summer. He has lots of BEAR pictures!! If you want more information before the meeting check Dave's web site at http://www.jacquishhollowangler.com/. Be sure to ask him about the Volkswagen hole on the Kickapoo when he's here!