If you have any pictures of club events, or your own fishing trip that you would like to share, please send them to me. We can always use more. Here's how to do it:
* If your pictures are digital, you can attach them to an e-mail, or burn them onto a CD disk and mail it to me, or give me the CD at the December meeting.
* If your pictures are prints or slides, I will scan them into digital format and return them to you. Mail the pictures to me, or give them to me at the December meeting.
The deadline for Slide Show submissions is Tuesday, December 14th. Call me if you have any questions. My phone is 427-1394; email address is doscott@cruzio.com.
2005 NCCFFF Hall of Fame to induct Ken Hanley
Ken Hanley will be inducted into the Northern California Fly Fishing Hall of Fame on February 19, 2005. Hanley has authored six books and two videos about fly fishing and his articles and photos have appeared in a number of fly fishing magazines. His two books on West Coast saltwater fly fishing "Fly Fishing Afoot in the Surf Zone" and "Fly Fishing the Pacific Inshore" were pioneering efforts that changed the way we looked at saltwater fly fishing.
The 2005 NCCFFF Hall of Fame event will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2005. The dinner and event will be held in conjunction with The Fly Fishing Show in San Rafael. We're looking forward to another wonderful dinner and celebration.
2005 International Sportsman's Expo (The San Mateo Show)
This year's show will be held February 3-6 at the San Mateo Expo Center (the usual venue). If you've never attended this event, it's well worth the trip. Check out their website for details: www.sportsexpos.com
2005 Fly Fishing Show (The San Rafael Show)
This is a big show dedicated entirely to fly fishing. Many club members prefer this one to the San Mateo Show. It will be held February 18-20 at the Marin County Civic Center. Check out their website at: www.flyfishingshow.com/marin.html.
FFF Launches Adopt-A-Stream Program
Our home waters offer us a place of comfort and familiarity. They are the local places we go to fish and unwind from life's hectic pace. They are also places we feel attached to and protective of. In the FFF's ongoing commitment to preserve our angling heritage and protect fish habitat, the FFF is launching the Adopt-A-Stream program. In accordance with the 2003 FFF Clean Water Resolution, the Adopt-A-Stream program provides a way for FFF clubs to watch over their local waters. By adopting a local stretch of water, clubs can foster a sense of ownership amongst their members by holding regular stream clean-ups, conducting water quality monitoring or bio-monitoring. With the sense of ownership created through these activities comes a sense of pride and stewardship over our home waters.
In recognition of these efforts, the FFF will fund a portion of the cost ($100) of an approved professional sign to be erected at the adoption site naming the adopting club and stating, "We respect these waters". Club efforts must be sustained and ongoing to maintain a presence at their adopted site. Sites can be adopted for a number of activities including clean-ups, water quality monitoring, bio-monitoring, weed pulls and restoration efforts. Together we can make a difference.