On 6/9/03 9:55 PM, "Bob Sinclair" <vajra_at_vermontel.net> wrote:
> I agree! Thanks guys for putting together a wonderful weekend! The speakers,
> the
> folks, and the collecting trips were all great and the auction was a blast
> :)
> I'm delighted to be able to see so many beautiful species in their native
> home;
> caught a nice sampling of darters and shiners which Sta. Barbara Bob and
> Anne will
> mail when they get them home. Kudos!
>
> Bob Sinclair (the one in NH :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
> Of Rick Phillips
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 11:39 AM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: NANFA-- Convention weekend
>
>
> Just wanted to say a big thanks to Bruce, Casper and others involved in
> putting together the convention this weekend in Huntsville. The speakers on
> Friday were very interesting and the company good. The field trip Bruce led
> to the Sipsey Fork was an outstanding success with early morning downpours
> dissoving into a wonderful day of observing and collecting in a beautiful,
> clear river running through a scenic gorge. Nice diversity of fish, and
> almost every one new to this ole Tennessee boy. Even as I write this I am
> watching Alabama Shiners happily swimming in my 55 gal. along with a pair of
> Blackbanded Darters and others.
>
> This was the first convention for Tom Laughlin and myself and we both are
> looking forward to retuning to next years convention in South Carolina.
> Meanwhile I guess we will just have to make do fishwatching and collecting
> in
> the Clinch and N. Fork Holston Rivers here in east Tennessee/southwest
> Virginia (tuff, but we will be o. k.!). Thanks again everyone for a great
> weekend in Huntsville.
>
>
> Rick Phillips
> Kingsport, Tennessee
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