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Below are email testimonials that we have received from our clients after
spending a day with the members of our professional guide team at
Blackstone Lake. If you
would like to read even more testimonials about our services,
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October 27th, 2003
Hi Steve,
I just wanted to
report back to you about our great trip this past Saturday with John
Lease at
Blackstone
Lake. This was the donation you made to Northwest
Women Flyfishers for our 2002 conservation fundraiser. You donated a
trip for 3 on Blackstone Lake.
My husband Bob and I met John and Danny at the shop just before 8am this past
Saturday. By 9am we were getting all the gear and boats ready at the
lake. The weather was picture perfect, never even a rustle of the wind
(and since I grew up in Eburg, I KNOW how it can blow).
John was patient,
educational, funny, low-key and kept our attention for the entire
day. During the afternoon I rode in the drift boat with both of them
and we all had a nice visit along with finding a lot of fish
I just wanted you to
know how much we appreciated your donation and to compliment John and
his abilities and overall customer service. We are three well satisfied
customers
J
Anyway, please pass
along our compliment to John and Danny too. Danny made us feel welcome
right away at the shop and I enjoyed chatting with him about folks we
have in common.
Thanks again and we
look forward to future trips with you guys.
Regards,
Deliene & Bob Sellers |
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Thanx for
the pics. John did a great job. Be sure to say thanks again for us.
Will you post any of them on the web site for the month of May?
Ron -
what a HOG! I guess you win the big fish of the day award.
Steve
Adams
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May 4th, 2003
Steve
I would like to take
this time to thank you and your guide John for a wonderful day of
fishing on
Blackstone
Lake. He did a very good job of teaching me how
to improve my fly fishing techniques and how to fish the lake. I am
looking forward to seeing the pictures that John took, after all I do
need proof that the big one did not get away.
I hope to see you in
September
Thank you for a
great day of fishing.
Ron Jones
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April 28th, 2003
Steve:
The La-La Boys ( La Tour & La Noue) are
home safe and sound after a great two days of fishing with John
Lease. John made sure that we got our monies worth and took great
care of these two City Boys. Tom and I both look forward to another
fishing trip with the "Coach". When you have time, please forward the
pictures of the "Wall-Jobers".
Thanks again for a fun trip.
Mark La Noue
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I just
wanted to take a minute and say what a nice experience I had fishing
Blackstone Lake with John Lease on April 24. I stopped by the shop to
buy some flies and get some last minutes advice before drifting the
Yak in my pontoon boat. John was explaining to his client that the
river was really out of shape and it would be better to fish
Blackstone. I appreciated his honesty with his client, so I asked if I
could join them at Blackstone. I had a great day fishing and even
caught 25 fish. What I really appreciated about John was that he
respected my desire to fish pretty much alone. When I had questions
or sought advice, he freely gave it, but otherwise left me alone.
Blackstone is a wonderful lake and I plan on fishing it two or three
times a season from now on. John took some digital photos which I
notice are on your Web site. I would like to get soft copies of them -
please mail them to me.
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April 8th, 2003
John,
We had a great day with John. It was
good to also learn allot more about lake fishing. John worked his tail
off and provided us with a tremendous day.
Great
guide, great food, good company and lots of fishing. Now lets do the
Yak! I look forward to
working with your group in the future.
Thanks
for the pictures. It was a fun day.
Tom Hollenbeck
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April 6th, 2003
Steve:
Just wanted to drop a
line and thank you for the guided trip yesterday. John was extremely
helpful and provided an excellent time for all of us. The last fish I
caught was a 26” Rainbow. Thanks again!
James T. Denison, Jr.
Attorney at Law
201 West 7th Avenue
P.O. Box 1088
Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-925-6916
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April 3rd, 2003
Steve,
I want to thank John for the great day
Hank and I had on Blackstone on March 26. Thanks for posting the
pictures on the web. I have sent them to my Father and Son. They
certainly enjoyed seeing the fish we caught. We also fished Rocky
Ford Creek Thursday afternoon until evening. I caught several very
wonderful fish. Hank didn't have the greatest of luck as he spent
most of the evening wrapping his line around his pole while I kept
catching them. On Friday, we fished Lake Lenore at the north end
along with the other 35 fisherman. Had some great catches on the
black wooley bugger with red head. The chironimids were also good at
various times, but the wooley bugger was very hot. I finally tripped
over a rock and got wet up to me neck about 2:00pm so I was cold and
ready to go home.
Bill Dewey
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| April 2nd, 2003
Steve:
Jane, myself and Sid want to let you know
what a great experience we had at Blackstone Lake last Saturday. It was
far beyond our expectations, The trout were huge and willing to take the
fly, the lunch was superb but most of all John made the day for all of
us. He was super to have there, he cooks a mean lunch and he gave Sid
and I great tips. Jane can't stop talking about him, because of all the
time and patience he took with her to help improve her fishing skills.
As you might expect, all of us are talking up the trip to Blackstone and
your fly shop with all the people at work.. You can count on us booking
a fall trip this year and maybe a few of these people I work with will
also be booking some trips with you guys. Again, many thanks to you,
your company and John for such a great day of fishing.
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April 2nd, 2003
Steve,
Thanks for the pictures! We had a GREAT time. John was super!
Please tell him we appreciated everything he did for us! He even got
the weather to cooperate. We will most definitely do this again. I
want to take my 24 year old son the next time.
Sid Rose
Senior Manager
Supply Management and Procurement
North American Major Structures
Vought and Bombardier Subcontracts |
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March 25th, 2003
Hi Steve & John, It was another great
though windy day at Blackstone Lake. The fish don't seem to care if
we have to put up with a little breeze! John did a great job of
netting my "pig" of a fish and reviving it. He took extra care to see
that it was coming around. John's lunch was great in the new WIND
BREAK CAFE. We all liked your improvements. Thanks for the photos.
Could you re-send them as an attachment so I can download them? I
might suggest a sloping ramp at the far SE end. It would make it
easier to take the floating devices out when the wind is too strong to
kick back to the normal takeout/put in. Hope to be back in October.
Jim McRoberts
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October 22nd, 2002
Hi Steve !
Sorry its taken so long to reply, been
busy here. Wanted to let you know that I had a great day at
Blackstone lake with you ! The fish were fun, the lunch great and the
company couldn't be beat!!
Looking forward to doing another day there
with you or your staff next spring !
Thanks again,
Steve Zweber
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October 8th, 2002
By the
way John was exceptional Sunday (as always), his patience with Jonte
was truly extraordinary! He did all that he could to help him get into
fish and out of trouble.
Chris
Delsing
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October 8th, 2002
Steve,
I
booked a
trip to
Blackstone and invited a client who has never caught a fish to come
along. I asked your guide John to make sure my client caught fish and
had a good time. John was awesome! He
worked his butt off taking care of my client while I caught about 20
large bows (John did all the client entertainment so I didn’t have to).
My client caught 5 nice fish. When we left
the lake my client could not thank me enough for the great time.
Thanks for the great time at Blackstone and
thanks John for all your effort.
Great place to entertain important customers.
Thanks,
Ben
Chadwick
Field
Operations Manager
Pacific
Air Control Inc.
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| April 7th, 2002
Steve,
Just wanted to let you know that Mike and I had a great time out at
Blackstone last week. We already are planning our return trip and hope to bring 3-4 other people with us. I was also wondering if you could send me a couple electronic copies of the digital pictures you took. I'd like to send them to a few people via e-mail. Thanks again for the great time.
Dave Van Sickle
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| Hello Steve, Thanks for sending the pictures over for
Blackstone, thank you too for getting me into such a great fish! We had a great time! Garret and I are thinking of heading to Montana for a long weekend sometime in May. Are you interested in going? Chris Delsing |
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Steve,
Chris, Don and I had a great time at
Blackstone on Saturday. I think I can speak for the three of us when I say that it's a great lake to fish. I think we are all excited to see the photos. The lunch is a great set-up and it was nice to have some warm food on a cold day. John was a great guide and really worked to make sure that we were all getting into fish and having a good time. I know that we will fish it again.
Thanks again for setting us up. You have a great operation and a great team of guides who really take care of us every time we book a trip.
Cheers,
Garret Janney
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October 27th, 2001
John,
I just wanted to drop you a note
to say what a great time Dee and myself had fishing with you at Baseline
Saturday and Sunday. Your constant effort to find "The Fly" was a big
help on Sunday during the slow day. The fact that you tied flies on the
front seat of your truck in an attempt to find the right fly impressed
the hell out of me to say the least. . . . and they were excellent ties
to boot !
I think Dee used that
boatman imitation you tied for her for most of afternoon on Saturday and
on into Sunday until that fish took her into the weeds broke it off.
Even during the rain Sunday morning, when I had to take a break and go
warm up, you kept at it trying to find "The Fly". . . and when I got
back to the lake from my trailer, you gave me a report on what fly I
should try next. Now that is true client dedication.
Thanks again, and we hope to see you again in the spring.
Thanks,
Geoff Carson
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Thanks for the great time at
Baseline Lake last weekend !! We both had a wonderful time fishing,
and the extra time you spent with Mary has greatly improved her casting
skills !! It is great to find someone of your skills that is dedicated
to the enjoyment of your clients.
We both look forward to booking
another trip with you this coming spring !!
Thanks again,
Steve & Mary Zweber
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Thanks for making our vacation enjoyable.
We really enjoyed having you as our guide. We learned a lot of
new things. Also enjoyed going to the lake catching those
BIG BOYS.
Thanks for going out of your way of making those great barbecue lunches
we really like that. We are hoping to get back in your area
soon. Take care.Sincerely,
Mark & Barb Carlson
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