Well...just so happens that there is another Marine...Staff Sergeant Dustin Hinds who just left for another deployment to Afghanistan and Dustin is a hard core fly fisher. He's got it as bad as Blu did. He spent the final weeks before his deployment racing up and down the 395 corridor for one last chance at a wild trout.
My self and a few others (GaryP-Raider) sent him some fly tying materials in the past few weeks. He has been conducting a fly tying clinic on Sundays and has four five folks in his outfit who are now learning to tie as well.
Here's Dustin's picture:
![Image](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e47/stanbery/Dustin%20Hinds/042.jpg)
Here is my assessment of what he needs to make his fly tying class a success.
A couple of bobbins
an assortment of small dry fly hackle (I only had feathers appropriate for buggers and streamers)
tying vice (I sent one and he has one)
extra scissors
hair stacking tube
thread
Marabou
Assorted dry and wet dubbing
Fly fishing magazines
fly tying magazines
fly tying/fishing books
If you are interested in sending him a care package...PM me and I will send you his address.
I'm looking forward to meeting Dustin when he comes back to Camp Pendelton next year.