Skip16503
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Project Healing Waters
Well Its official..... We have started a New Project Healing Waters Chapter in Erie.... The Program will start in January . We will be helping Disabled Vets during their Rehab both in house and out in the field fishing different locations. We are accepting Donations starting mow to get the ball rolling... What we will need is any and all fly tying We are in Need of fly tying materials and tools.... We have 5 Regal Vises already on the way We plan on starting them out with the basic flies with an emphasis on Small mouth first. Any and all donations will be appreciated Feel Free to contact me through here via PM email skipsflies@adelphia.net or phone 814-504-9920 you can also contact Brian AKA Worm_Waster Thanks
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 16:09:36
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Best of luck with that Skip! Sounds like an EXCELLENT program!
Doc
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 17:31:56
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Thats great Skip. I have little to help by ways of tying stuff. Guess I,ll have to shoot a duck for ya...;)
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 18:02:27
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That's great, Skip. Good luck with the new endeavor!
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 18:20:31
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Thats great Skip. I have little to help by ways of tying stuff. Guess I,ll have to shoot a duck for ya...;)
A Great Blue Heron for those Atlantic flies would be great too. 
If it has fins and gills, I'm there.
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 18:46:09
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Congrats duud....I know this means alot to you. With you at the helm, I'm sure it will be fantastic for all involved.
You can feel free to hit me up for help. I can't flyfish, I cant tie flies, I cant donate money...
I can however....chauffeur, guide on the bay, introduce you to my sister, hang out, make people laugh and maybe another trick or two. Don't hesitate to ask for my assistance.
Congrats again!
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 18:55:20
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The Deetz Fishermen are born honest,but they get over it
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 19:02:48
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epic
did your grand kids or the neighbor kids teach you that word? 
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 19:19:50
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with a chisel and stone tablet maybe 
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 19:46:08
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Other than general materials or tools, there are a few other things that are useful to the project. Tying books Old magazines (Could be about any fishing, not neccesarily about tying or flyfishing for that matter.) Fly Boxes Magnifiers If shipping cost of your items is expensive, I live a bit over a mile from the Walnut Creek access and could meet you there most days. I've learned that the Erie VA currently cares for ~24,000 vets on over 100,000 visits per year. This is a great chance to help those who have helped us. Thanks in advance.w_w.
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If it has fins and gills, I'm there.
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 19:53:27
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Luv ya Dude.  Impressive endeavor my friend. I'm all in. Sending ya some help tonight.
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Skip16503
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 20:28:13
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Tim... We need materials.... tying is going to be a big part of Therapy for these guys Slick I FurSure want you to hook me up with Sis.... And I will be hitting you up for some bay knowledge Dano I have a plan for you pal Next time we talk I'll fill you in.... Everybody else thanks for the encouragement .... As far as Needs We need everything from Hooks to Boxes and everything between .... That hospital didn't have one fishing rag laying around I would like to take up boxes of reading material I know I can count on you guys for support Worm and I had a great meeting today at the VA They are looking forward to getting the ball rolling.... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Healing-Waters-Erie-Pa/277963715565188
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 21:31:24
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A-Plus effort, Skip. Congrats and best wishes. The Duke and I are happy to help however we can. God bless.
"For the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught...but what he has caught when he has caught no fish." - John H. Bradley
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 22:53:17
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I have received PM's Asking me to be more specific...
We need Bobbins Scissors Bodkins And hackle pliers .......
We are going to start the program with Smallmouth Flies so We will be needing Streamer hooks..
We will be tying Clousers Buggers Crawfish and Emerald Shiner Patterns to start with. So any materials used to tie those would be great...
We will accept anything at all though since we will be moving on to other species throughout the year....
Thanks again everybody
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/03 23:31:29
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WE are glad this happened. It took a lot of work to get it off the ground.
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 00:17:53
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Congrats Skip!
So this is a fly fishing only thing?
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 00:47:48
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Congrats Skip!
So this is a fly fishing only thing?
Some vets are bound to want to pin...
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 09:23:50
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Skip does this mean you can't cook at the one fly anymore? Glad you are taking this up. Investing into others'b lives is always worth it. We will support in anyway we can. I'll start by donating ten dozen Canadian nightcrawlers.
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 09:41:04
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Awesome Skip .... I have 1000 streamer hooks for you . Where do you want em ? Can drop at WW's or ship let me know .
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 09:44:52
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Way to go Skip and WW
per our conversation yesterday I'll go thru my stuff over the weekend and see what I can come up with.
Mike
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Skip16503
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 10:48:15
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Its not going to be a flyfishing only group.... Alex Yes this means I won't be cooking at the One Fly again.... I want to dedicate as much time as I can towards this project Donny You can drop them of at Brians I'm sure ..........PM Him to see when a good time is I'm headed out of town in a few... Gonna go to a Wash High Prexie Football game tonight  .... Feel free to contact Worm_Waster if you have any questions.... Or if you are near the 79 Corridor and have something you want to donate feel free to call my cel phone 814-504-9920 I'm headed down now and I'll be coming back up 79 sometime tomorrow. Thanks again for all the support
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 12:07:14
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/04 12:17:56
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awsome...you can count one lots of FAT feather packages heading north to 814
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/05 22:52:00
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We can also use anything else fishing related..... Lined Leaders Tippets Splitshot Floats Indicators Bobbers whatever else you want to call them... Even rods and reels.... Nippers Hemos.... Vests Packs... Just about anything you can think of...
This will be an ongoing project not just one year..
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/14 15:22:42
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"There is a pleasure in Angling that no one knows but the Angler himself". WB
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/14 18:47:29
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Great program, glad its part of Erie. Congrats
The Lord has blessed us all today... It's just that he has been particularly good to me.
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/14 19:01:44
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Box on the way.
Thanks Pal
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RE: Project Healing Waters
2011/11/14 19:02:16
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Great program, glad its part of Erie. Congrats
You know I'm gonna use you for it pal
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