4 Oct 03
Hello everyone,
Since I haven't made a post in quite a while, I thought I'd take this chance
to reintroduce myself. My name is Zack Jud. I live in northeast
Pennsylvania, where summer has been officially removed from the list of seasons. I earned
a BS in Biology from the University of Scranton last year, but I still
haven't landed a "real" job yet. The job market isn't being kind to me. For now, I
run the fly fishing department at a Gander Mountain store. I've been on
FrogNet since 1998. Although I've been quiet lately, I spent a long stint as one
of FrogNet's "loudmouths" (you guys know who you are!!). My recent silence
was totally unintentional...I somehow managed to get way behind in reading
FrogNet posts this summer. I had 600+ unread messages at one point. Being a
stubborn SOB, I've spent the last month or so trying to get caught up before
starting to post again. I've noticed many new "faces" on FrogNet recently. To all
of our new members, I'd like to extend a cold, webbed handshake. I've had the
pleasure of meeting many of our older members at IAD, which I've participated
in since its inception. Hopefully this spring, I'll get to attach even more
faces to names. I'd really love to attend the NWFF, but I will be busy
running the country's largest free haunted house (www.freehaunt.org). I'm on the
board of directors, so I kinda have to be around that weekend!!! Aside from
working with dendrobatids, fly fishing and fly tying are my life's passion. I
spend just about all of my free time knee deep in water, fly rod in hand. What
can I say...I'm a Pisces!! Tomorrow, Sunday Oct. 5, I will be on the Outdoor
Life Network nationwide, participating in a fly fishing contest. My second
and third episodes will air on the 18th and 25th. If you're free at 1pm
eastern, plop down and give it a look-see. Especially you Brent...I'll be out next
summer to show you the ropes. You live in Trout Heaven!! This post has gotten
way too long...let me cut myself off before I anger anyone. I don't want to
receive any hate mail :) Expect to see more of me in the coming weeks.
-Zack
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