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SWCFFF News:
The Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) has extended their membership drive for this month and up until April 15th. The cost is fifteen dollars for the first year and the incentive for 12 new members is a Temple Fork Outfitters rod for the club. The club’s choice is either a Lefty Kreh Professional Series, TFO 5864P (8’6’’- 4 pc. - 5wt.) or a TFO 0894P (9’- 4 pc. - 8wt.) or for eighteen new members it is a Temple Fork Outfitters Lefty Kreh TiCRX series rod, either a TFO 5904TX (9’- 4 pc. -5wt.) or a TFO 0804TX (9’- 4 pc. –8wt.). The clubs president chooses which rod. This is for new member sign ups. If a person has let their membership lapsed for three or more years they can count as a new member. You can go to the Federations of Fly Fishers web site at www.fedflyfishers.org to find out more about this membership drive.
Most people ask, “Why should I join the FFF?” The FFF is the only organization that looks out for the fly fishers interest. The FFF motto is conservation and education. The FFF does this in several ways. Last month I told you about the Big Meadows Restoration Project that both the Southwest Council and the Northern California Council contributed money and volunteer hours. Our memberships help pay for grants to fund these projects and other projects. The SWCFFF is looking at applying for a grant for more funds for the Big Meadows Restoration Project as well as to help the Kern River Fly Fishers set up a hatchery for the Kern River Rainbow. This money comes from membership dues. The FFF is also involved in the Invasive Species fight with a program called the “Clean Angling Pledge.” The FFF worked with the EPA to sponsor a worldwide scientific conference on invasive species. If you go to their website you can view all the diverse projects that the FFF is involved in. The FRVC is also a part of the FFF.
Education is something else that the FFF is very involved in. The Certified Casting Program is recognized across the nation as a standard. We have education programs from TIC, fly tying, and beginning fly-fishing geared to the scouts and even retires. We helped create and run Project Healing Waters, a program that works with wounded veterans. We are piloting a program called “Family Tyes” that is for middle school and high school students and their families.
The FFF is working with corporate sponsors to help educate people about fly-fishing such as Bass Pro, Cabelas, and the AEG Media film tour. The AEG Media film tour started out on January 30th in Ventura and will be at the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas on April 4th. The film tour will be in Rancho Cucamonga on April 3rd at 7777 Victoria Gardens Lane. If you miss these three locations there is always Las Vegas at 8200 Dean Martin Drive on April 17th. The tickets are fifteen dollars and you can get them in advance on their website, www.flyfishingfilmtour.com. The film tour will be talking about the Pebble Bay mine and it’s affect on the surrounding areas. Yes, AEG Media will also show films on fly-fishing around the world by new and up coming filmmakers.
I hope you’ll join the FFF this year and help us spread the word about fly-fishing.
Gary Applebee, VP SWCFFF |
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