Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Car break-in

I had a similar experience about 2 years ago while parked around Q Street and North Capitol. After babysitting my granddaughter, I came out to find the curb side passenger window of my little Toyota smashed and a small backpack missing. The backpack contained gold prospecting equipment such as a sluice, gold pans shovel xcetera. I am sure the kid that busted my window went down the street zipped open the pack and had a what the f*** moment when he saw all the dirty gritty stuff that was inside the pack and there were no electronics in the pack. I'm sure the thief that took the fly fishing bag had a similar experience because I'm sure he was not stealing the bag to get the flies. I really liked the old backpack that was stolen and had to go to eBay to find one old enough to be the same style. It also cost me about $75 to get a rear window from a junkyard and several hours to install the window. All in all I was probably out $300. When I visit my daughter now I try to remember to take everything out of the back of my car. It's a Ford Escape hatchback and most everything is visible. Personally I would just as soon not visit the District ever again but I do have family there.

Bruce Mathews
703.772.7167

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:09 AM, Evan D

<edintaman@gmail.com> wrote:

My good friend and next-door neighbor, Joe Dahut, had his window smashed yesterday during the rain storms while parked downtown in a heavily-trafficked retail area of the city. The heartless crook took his SIMMS hip bag which included all his licenses, fly boxes, flies, terminal tackle, and other fly fishing essentials.  He also caused hundreds of dollars of damage to the car, I assume. Luckily, the crook left behind his fly rods, reels, and a bunch of other equipment. I wanted to quickly post here should this bag somehow turn up on eBay or craigslist. Who knows, maybe someone is dumb enough to walk into a fly shop with it, or actually is a fly fisherman who had a lack of good judgement and stole it for their own use (I sure hope not!). Either way, this also serves as a PSA to keep any gear out of sight as best as possible regardless of where you're parked.

If you'd like to help Joe out in restocking his fly boxes and terminal tackle, you can reach out to him on Instagram at @joedahut - I'm trying to get him out to a beer tie as well!

Thanks!

Evan

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