I'm back home in Florida after a good Show in Philadelphia. First I want to thank my friend and Event Promoter Dave DeGenarro for having me and the team there to head up the fly fishing/casting component of this excellent fishing event. Likewise my grateful thanks to the "Crew" that volunteered to assist me at the A.F.F.S. exhibit and fly casting "pond", Members and A.F.F.S. friends. Some included Fly Guide, Chip Jablonski of WALK ON THE WILD SIDE GUIDES Allentown, PA. for his time and skill at the tying vise and the casting pond,  Nick Pullano, N.J., my old fishing buddy, photographer, and media guru. Christian DelCollo, N.J., BATTLEWAGON BOATS President, for providing and transporting my 13' Fly Fishing/LT 13 from the Factory to the Show and then answering all the Show attendees questions about Battlewagon Boats. Also very glàd to have my old friend Steve Monahan, N.J., Fly Fishing Product Rep for Temple Fork Outfitters rods & reels at our display on Friday and Saturday.  Steve provided the latest 5 wt. travel combo for attendees to test cast at the Pond. Providing tips and casting pointers to all that requested them.  A new face at our display this year was Fred Wilson from Candlewood Lake, CT.  He was very helpful with students helping with teaching them at the Pond. I am looking forward to working with Fred again in the future. I always enjoy spending time talking with so many old industry friends and making some new ones as well.  On the business end of things for A.F.F.S. I finalized the deal and worked on many details with Christian about moving his sponsorship forward.   Now I have another official new job. I'm ñow the first-ever National Sales Rep at Battlewagon for the Fishing and Hunting models. The racing boat models will all continue to be the exclusive domain of Christian the owner, designer, and builder of Battlewagon Boats.  Christian is a completely addicted boat racer and I am not.  In fact, most Battlewagon hulls are designed first for that purpose and are later refined and rigged to suit fishermen and hunters in various models to meet those requirements. My little red 13' beauty is an adaptation of the highly successful 12' "Muddy Duck" for waterfowl hunters. The Muddy Duck was designed and built to transport hunters, dogs, guns and decoys safely across choppy bays and estuary waters often in colder climates while doing it both safely and dry.  I first saw a 13' BW at the Atlantic City Boat Show in 2018.  I knew that it would make a great fly fishing micro skiff for crossing rough waters to reach protected backwaters where productive shallow water fly fishing is often found. Would you like a test ride here in Florida? Oh Yes,  we do have some open and sometimes choppy Bays that have to be crossed to reach the best Mangrove creeks. Give me a call and we will schedule it. Other product lines were added at this Event including eyeware, hook sharpeners and a great new underwater camera system. More details on this in upcoming posts.