Since my last blog post (which my friend Brian conveniently reminded me was about six months ago), there have been two new exciting additions in my life. First, my daughter, Mary-Louise, was born. She joined the Voss family and human race back around Thanksgiving last year. What she lacks in a regular sleep schedule, she makes up for in cuteness, and Emily and I couldn't be more excited to have her around. Older brother Willie is also very, very excited about his baby.
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| Welcome, Mary-Louise. |
The second new addition is my brand new Fenwick World Class 6-weight, 9-foot, 6-piece fly rod. A few days before my Maramec Spring trip, I attended the 2020 Ozark Fly Fishers Annual Banquet and Auction. After browsing all the silent auction items and consuming a couple of Bud Selects, I was talked into buying a playing card in the 52 Card Pick Up raffle. I looked for the Queen of Hearts, couldn't find her, and settled on the King of Diamonds. Lucky for me, that's the card that was called and I came home the big winner. To say I was excited is an understatement. It is by far the nicest piece of fly-fishing tackle I now own, and the six-piece design makes in incredibly compact and perfect to throw in a bag for a hike. I won the rod on a Saturday, and by that Monday I was already testing it out on the stream.
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| Welcome, Fenwick. |
