The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

9-23-08

FYI Mel Krieger has been hospitalized for a few weeks. He, seemed ok at first, went home, and then worsened. He has our heartfelt prayers and wishes for a good recovery.

Marty Seldon
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This is his status as of yesterday from Fanny:

Mel was scheduled for a brain biopsy last Thursday to determine if and what brain tumor he might have that has made him so sick for the past 2 months. The biopsy was postponed until this coming Thursday, Sept. 25th. Meanwhile, he is getting weaker each day.

I would like to propose an experiment, call it crazy if you want, but who knows? If each of us would concentrate for one minute each day for the next few days to send Mel some “Energy” via what feels best: a prayer, a wish, a thought, an image of health, a poem, anything that might give him the strength to pull through these very difficult days. You might even think of others who might have been touched by Mel and would like to participate in sending him back to good health.

Miracles do happen, I hear and I am hoping that together we can work one for Mel.
My most sincere thanks for doing what you can for a man who has connected with so many of us.

Fanny Krieger

Fanny and Mel are two great people. I am definitely doing what Fanny has asked.

Prayers sent. Mel is a great guy. I learned a lot from him years ago in one of Andre Puyan's seminars in Idaho. I always remember him breaking down casting for the engineers, and for the poets. And when casting technique dissappears, his reminder to practice "tip casting". I still have the stone he shared in our casting seminar from a far away place from somewhere in the world.

Get well quick Mel!

Thanks for the post. One of the first things I did when getting interested in fly fishing is watch some of Mel's stuff. He was entertaining and informative at the same time. Made learning easy. I remembered thinking, this looks really easy. What's wrong with me? ha ha ha

Prayers being sent on behalf of the Kriegers.

Please keep us advised as appropriate.

Thanks again... ~Claudia

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Pretty robust guy back a few months ago. This was a free casting clinic back in July, held at the Golden Gate Casting Club.