* Flycasters, Inc. San Jose would like to invite members of the Santa Cruz Fly Fishermen to a party:
Our annual dinner and auction is being held the week before the Fly Fishing Show, at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Avenue, Cupertino CA just north of Stevens Creek Blvd., with easy access from all the freeways. The one and only world-class angler Hal Janssen is our headliner who turns everyone on with his expertise, knowledge and humor. Everyone's invited.
We're having a significant silent auction and bucket raffles with thousands of dollars of great gifts for your spouse, gear, and guide trips that are topped off by a trip to Argentina and a lot more. There will be beer and wine, appetizers and an informal dinner in a great modern facility all for $40/person and all proceeds go to funding local fishery conservation projects and donations.
Save the date now and plan on joining us. www.flycasters.org; Wade Goertz, President; wade_tull@comcast.net.

* Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show Feb 24 - 26
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Show Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30
Admission: Adult $15 for one day, $25 for two-day pass, $35 for three-day pass; Children under 5 free, under 12: $2; Scouts under 16 in uniform: free; Active Military: $10; Cash only at the gate.
Regardless of the weather, the show will go on!
The Federation of Fly Fishers is pleased to offer FREE fly fishing instruction at the FFF Learning Center located at the FFF booth. Basic fly casting- fly tying- knot tying will be taught throughout the day-every day of the Fly Fishing Show.

* Fly Fishing Film Tour 2012 And More!
The Fly Fishing Film Tour will be presented Saturday, April 28th, 2012, at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz, at 6:30 PM. For more information, please contact Tim Loomis, 426-4683, timloomis@bigsurstyles.com.

* Observation from one of the SCFF board members:
The SCFF monthly board meeting was held last Wednesday night at the Steele's house. There were 19 board members present. NINETEEN! The energy that is present in some of these meetings really shows itself. If you would like to be a part of this enthusiastic bunch give call the president a call and inquire about openings on the board. Fishouts is one that comes to mind.

* Photos for the Annual Slide Show
After doing an admirable job for many years, Dougald Scott is retiring from doing the Annual Slide Show, and is handing the reins over to Chris Walters. Please send your photos to him at topher.walters@yahoo.com, or mail CDs to him at 4610 Fairway Dr., Soquel, CA 95073. He requests that you send him your photos as you take them, so he doesn't have to sort through massive amounts of them at the end of the year.