The Name Behind the Monikers:

[FIGHTONSC]

For many years now I have responded to numerous people on this board and the Kern forum before this without knowing the actual name of the person with whom I am responding to. I thought it would be nice to know the name of the actual person behind their forum moniker.

In some cases it is obvious, but in others, not so obvious. In any case though, connecting a name to a person adds a genuine and more personal connection between our interactions and is common practice in the real world. A name also helps when viewing group gatherings with the pictures that are posted.

It’s optional of course to provide your last name and I understand if some of you have privacy issues that you want maintained.

Here goes:

FIGHTONSC = Jeff Russell

[rayfound]

Hmmm....

[FIGHTONSC]

Hmmm....

“In some cases it is obvious,”

Thanks Ray

[Wildman]

Wildman was my call sign in Viet Nam. The nickname stuck on the FD.

[FIGHTONSC]

Wildman was my call sign in Viet Nam. The nickname stuck on the FD.

Thanks Jim for your moniker background info....also, thanks for your service to our country!

Regards,

Jeff

[Gary C.]

Actually it's Gerald but lets just stick with Gary

[FIGHTONSC]

Actually it's Gerald but lets just stick with Gary

I kinda feel the same way when somebody calls me Jeffrey

[John Harper]

Actually it's Gerald but lets just stick with Gary

I kinda feel the same way when somebody calls me Jeffrey

I thought it was Geoffrey.

John

[RichardCullip]

Richard Cullip here.....no mystery there. Although sometimes I'm called Rich.....

[Dry Fly Rie]

My name is Rielly, and I have a strong addiction to throwing dries on small mountain streams.

[FIGHTONSC]

Actually it's Gerald but lets just stick with Gary

I kinda feel the same way when somebody calls me Jeffrey

I thought it was Geoffrey.

John

Geoffrey seems to be used more on the other side of the pond.

[FIGHTONSC]

Richard Cullip here.....no mystery there. Although sometimes I'm called Rich.....

Richard, I always think of you the salt water fly fishing guru and expert on identifying different fish species.

My name is Rielly, and I have a strong addiction to throwing dries on small mountain streams.

Rie, now I know that is short for Rielly. I think of baseball whenever you post, mainly because my father was a baseball player and a very good fly fisherman. I remember that you also played baseball from your prior posts.

Thanks guys for jumping in.

Regards,

Jeff

[Ants]

Ants is obvious.

However, the name is not a nickname, just the Estonian version that corresponds to Hans, Ian, Juan, Sean, and John.

[stanbery]

Jeff

First name is jon

Jon

[Fishfreak911]

Greg Madrigal, net maker and fly fisher