Thanks to Leland Newcomb for the following:

I just read your last two posts on your website and thought this story may be of some interest:
This past August, a friend and I were traveling through Colorado, fishing some of the well known streams. Early one morning we were gearing up on the Taylor River when a guy came off the stream to his car that was parked next to mine. We said hello and asked how he’d done. He had caught one of the slabs that the Taylor is known for. He said he hits this stream once a year, gets on the water before light and usually catches one fish. Since the fish are so educated on this stretch, by dawn you might as well forget about it. We talked for a little while longer and said our good lucks and goodbyes. As he turned to head to his car, I noticed “Moncton Maryland” on the back of his hat. I called back and asked him if he lived in Monckton. Of course as he turned I saw ” Backwater Angler” on the front of the cap. We exchanged some more talk about the chances of meeting on a stream so far from our homes and the Gunpowder. I’m sorry I forgot his name, but he said he frequents your shop. Maybe I’ll run into him again some day. Glad to see that you’re getting some more hats in.

Leland Newcomb
Cambridge, MD