Marijn Nieuwenhuizen, a new, young star ascending on the firmament of tiers of the gaudy fly. I'd like to tell a little true story about my friendship with him. Some 15 years ago now when tying at a local club, a father and his young son joined me at my table. "Would you mind teaching my son how to tie flies, Mr. Verschoor ?", was the question. My response was bound to be positive, and so it happened that my talented student and I were diligently fooling around with furs and feathers every Tuesday for a few seasons. The subject of salmonflies inevitably came up later, and it didn't take long before we started on our first classic. A "Childers" was the one Marijn wanted to tie. For reasons too long to explain we drifted apart after a few years. He moved to the eastern part of Holland, and had to finish his studies. It was not until FlyFair 2000 that we met again. A wonderful surprise ! My young friend now owns a tackle shop in the heart of Alkmaar which not only proves that `fishing blood is thicker than water, but also that the world of flytying is much smaller than we can ever imagine ! Enjoy Marijn's new contribution. It confirms the rule that the student has gone far beyond the master. More flies will be added in a not too distant future.