cool-thumb USA Well people, you made a nice impresion at the nationals in TEXAS< A new member ( Tom Hurst of Spring Texas, email ( ) said he say the ad in the newspaper about the show, and drove over, He said you folks were all very friendly and helpful that he decided to JOIN ORCA He Collects those nice (I call them early small fly reels, How do I know that ? he just sent me 6 of them to work on, From winchester thru Meisselbachs, I gave him Joe Klaus and Ron Mc Alpin of texas, Ron is Strong in Fly reels, SOOOOO this is how we get new members, he couldnt belive the way you mebers took him under wing! Your Show and a ad in the paper and of corse you freindliness made him a NEW ORCAn good work! Your Ohio Conection on Lake Erie Col. M. Lorens aka SWIM JIG
I know we signed up a few new members there. I personally drug about 4 over to sign up that I found wandering in the parking lot! Some found their way on their own and I think a couple of other guys did as I did and led them over.
Don Champion
I always give glowing reports on the benifits of being an ORCA member to anyone that seems to have the slightest bit of interest (even some that don't)... The newsletters alone are worth the price of admission... contact with other members... ditto. Going to a national... Jackpot!
Reel addiction support groups, trustworthy folks to appraise a reel, help with repairs, collectors network to find reels? (as they say on the credit card ads) Priceless...
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USA Well people, you made a nice impresion at the nationals in TEXAS< A new member ( Tom Hurst of Spring Texas, email ( ) said he say the ad in the newspaper about the show, and drove over, He said you folks were all very friendly and helpful that he decided to JOIN ORCA He Collects those nice (I call them early small fly reels, How do I know that ? he just sent me 6 of them to work on, From winchester thru Meisselbachs, I gave him Joe Klaus and Ron Mc Alpin of texas, Ron is Strong in Fly reels, SOOOOO this is how we get new members, he couldnt belive the way you mebers took him under wing! Your Show and a ad in the paper and of corse you freindliness made him a NEW ORCAn good work! Your Ohio Conection on Lake Erie Col. M. Lorens aka SWIM JIG