Saturday, April 13 was a beautiful blue-sky day that saw a dozen or so club members join in our annual Nyerges Nymph One-Fly Outing on Lone Lake. In this event members use only Nyerges Nymph patters in a two-hour casual competition to see who can catch the most fish. It's a celebration of a classic fly and its designer, the club's nominal founder, Gill Nyerges. This year's winner is Tom Langley with, I believe, seven fish. As winner, Tom, for the period of one year, gets:

Full bragging rights as to the prowess required to win this event;

The benefit of the doubt regarding the truthfulness of any fishing story told;

Prime seating at all club meetings;

The first position in the food line at all club-sponsored meals;

One free hook removal from any part of the body.

Events like this, where a number of club members gather to fish and socialize, give me a real boost. The anticipation of a successful time on the water transforms into laughter and the sharing of tales as the day goes on and we move from the lake to the shore and lunch. Everyone's in conversation with someone else. Topics are both fishy and otherwise. We get to chat with new members, getting their stories and sharing our experiences. What could be better?

Thanks to all who helped make the day such a pleasure.