Instead of having the flybox this week, that's the section where I do two or three short little

tips or suggestions from questions that people send in about the podcast.

I want to share something with you that is just absolutely heartwarming.

Dan, one of our customers, sent us the following email.

Tom is an avid listener to your podcast

and having just finished up a fantastic premier season as a fly angler,

I decided tying flies might get me through the long wait until the second Saturday in April.

I recall your advice on getting kids into fly tying and when I received a call at work for my

nine-year-old daughter asking if she could tie a fly with my new fly tying kit. I said

sure just don't hurt yourself and good luck. I received the most precious

voicemail from her later in the day and after converting it to an MP3 file I attach it now.

Thanks again for all your advice and enthusiasm.

Talk about heartwarming and talk about making my day.

And I'm sure Dan's day was made when he got this call from April.

So listen to the MP3 file that April sent to her dad and I think I think it'll bring a smile to your face.

Hi daddy it's me.

Just calling to tell you it just finished the slide.

It looks pretty funky. I knew what you said you said to like wrap it around

and then put the hat hat on and then the green furry stuff and then put the body.

But I did that and it was pretty funny.

So when you come home I'll show you.

Okay, come back.

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