Jim,

A lot of fly fisherman used to wait for those catalogs. The full color plates in back with all flies was a great resource.

I had a custom VZ-24. Had Harry McGowen do the barrel and metal work. Fajen's supplied the stock. I had Herters fit it all together. The checkering was 11 panels at 22lpi. Don't think I paid $300 for the stock work.

At their height they were really something.

I have some Herter's goose and duck calls in a drawer.

Pete

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