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, itŐs 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.
Household Fragrances May Be Harming Aquatic Wildlife. Stanford Report
Those fragrant soaps and shampoos we casually rinse down the drain may be causing long-term damage to aquatic wildlife downstream by interfering with the animals' natural ability to eliminate toxins from their system, according to a new Stanford University study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Writing in the NIH journal Environmental Health Perspectives, Stanford scientists described the biological damage that occurred when they exposed California mussels to synthetic musks-chemical compounds that are used to enhance the smell of detergents, soaps, shampoos, air fresheners, deodorants, cosmetics and other personal care products.
Lake Tahoe Is Warming
Global warming seems to have reached the lowest depths of Lake Tahoe, scientists warned Monday, potentially complicating plans to preserve the lake's fabled water clarity and biological health. A new study by researchers at UC Davis suggests the lake has heated by nearly 1 degree Fahrenheit since the early 1970s, when readings began. The warming may be significantly altering the dynamics of Lake Tahoe's cold-water upwellings and seasonal mixing of sediments and nutrients, the scientists said. (SF Chronicle 12/21/04)
The Price Goes Up To Protect Endangered Fish
The Bush administration announced Tuesday that it has agreed to pay $16.7 million to a group of Central Valley farmers and irrigation districts whose water deliveries were cut to protect endangered fish. State officials had strongly urged the administration not to settle the farmers' claims, arguing that such a precedent could make it prohibitively expensive to protect endangered species. (LA Times 12/22/04)