Single Haul The Newsletter of the Izaak Walton Flyfishing Club May, 2004 Editor’s Eddy TM Single Haul , the newsletter of the Izaak Walton For many years, I’ve cycled through my Flyfishing Club, is published eight to ten times a neighbourhood in an attempt to forestall the effects year. Single Haul is provided free of charge to all of time. But lately I’ve been doing some serious club members, and is distributed to clubs, fly shops walking – and noticing things which weren’t before and other interested individuals. apparent to me at fast speed. All rights are reserved, copyright, 2002. Copyright in During one week in early April, for example, individual articles and artwork is retained by the it rained virtually every day. And, as is typical when author or artist. Articles and artwork may be the ground has thawed, earthworms emerged in reproduced only with permission. TM TM vast numbers onto driveways, streets and sidewalks Single Haul and Double Haul are trademarks of to avoid drowning. You know the scene: squirming the Izaak Walton Flyfishing Club. worms and dead worms flattened by car tires, the Correspondence to the Editor may be sent via fax distinctive odour of annelidan mush in the air. And (905-276-2401), phone (905-276-6684) or e-mail at robins so satiated that one can imagine them sitting (
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