Calendar of Events
2009
January 17
Southern Council Budget/Board Meeting
Ramada Inn, Mountain Home, Arkansas
January 19
Arkansas Fly Fishers Annual Banquet
Juanita's Mexican Restaurant Party Room (just to the North of the Restaurant on Main Street, and is between Piano Kraft and Community Bakery).
Mark your calendars for this great event now, even though it is the regular Club meeting night. Expect to come about 6pm, but earlier is OK. Plenty of parking on street and in a lot across the street.
For more information, check out our website: www.arkansasflyfishers.com
February 1
Long Casts Articles Due
February 21
Chad Mason Heart of Missouri Flyfishers Spring Program
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Continental Breakfast to start at 8:30 a.m.
Location: MO Department of Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO
Cost: Club members: $40.00
After, February 1, 2009: $45.00
Non-members: $50.00
Registration fee includes a lunch catered by Alpine Catering
Questions? Call Don Grundy @ 816-781-9019 or
Dick Martin @ 816-781-9557
Send checks made payable to HOAFF, and mail to:
Paul Bennetts, Treasurer
Heart of America Fly Fishers
PO Box 731
Mission, KS 66201
Chad Mason’s Programs and Clinics for this Seminar
Fishing the Mid West and Fly Fishing Tips: Learn the tactics employed by one of America’s great fishermen for pursuing 17 species of fish in locations in the Mid Western states and drivable from Kansas City.
Fly Tying for Mid West fishing: Thoughts and demonstrations on designing and tying Mid Western state flies.
Fly Casting: Learn Chad’s basics and fundamentals suitable for all fly casters in locations around the Mid West.
Partial Angling Biography of Chad Mason
An active professional outdoor writer for many years, Chad is a regular contributor to Fly Rod and Reel Magazine. Chad resides in Des Moines Iowa with his wife and three daughters. He is also a columnist for Gun Dog and Shooting Sportsman magazines and a contributing writer to Outdoor Life. Chad’s original fly patterns have been featured on the cover of Fly Tyer. His collection of hunting essays, Voices on the Wind (Countrysport Press, 2002), received the rare Must-Read rating from Today’s Books magazine in the “Environment & Spirituality” category. Chad has fished extensively throughout the Midwest and used his experiences as the basis for an article appearing last year in Fly Rod and Reel Magazine about fishing Midwest streams.
March 7
Caddis Annual Banquet
Share an evening of good food and fellowship with us at ATU Chambers Cafeteria. There will be door prizes, a raffle and silent auction. Activities start at 6:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased from club members or at the door. Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for children under 12.
URL: http://www.caddisflyfishers.org/events.html.
March 19-21
Sowbug Roundup
Redeemer Lutheran Church Family Life Center
307 W. North St. Mtn. Home, Arkansas
Hours 9 to 4 pm Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
April 17-18
The Great Cotter Trout Festival
Cotter, Arkansas is known as the "Trout Capital USA" and is on the White River system. Each year the Cotter Chamber hosts the "The Great Cotter Trout Festival" at Big Spring Park which celebrates world class trout fishing and safe boating in the Cotter area. Major sponsors have included the North Arkansas Fly Fishers, Mid-South Fly Fishers, Rod and Reel Fishing Club, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Great food, entertainment and arts and crafts exhibits round out an outstanding family attraction.
April 18
10th Annual Tri-Lakes Fly Fishing Expo
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. sponsored by Tri-Lakes Fly Fishers, Bolivar, MO. Held in Assembly of God's activity building, 14 miles north of Springfield on the northbound lane of Highway 13. "White Bass Fly Fishing" by Michael Kyle (the line class world record holder), "Smallmouth's" by OK guide Larry Clark, "Belize on a Budget" by Don Greife and Lou Runnals, and "Trout Tactics" by AR guide Ken Richards.
In addition, there will be an outdoor casting pool featuring demostrations and instruction from Misako Ishimura, Captain of the Japanese National Fly Fishing Team, Gene Holland, FFF Certified Casting Instructor, and spey casting by Marc Pinsel of Lousisiana's Red Stick Fly Fishers. Thirty-five of the world's best fly tiers demonstrating their skills and techniques will be featured all day. Vendors with fly fishing equipment and art, guides, and outfitters, door prizes, raffles, silent auctions, and a live auction will round out the event.
This is the club's only fund raiser for the education and community projects that include fly fishin and fly tying for Bolivar High School's Outdoor Education class, community outdoor education classes, and Project Healing Waters for wouned and disabled veterans from Fort Leonard Wood. Breakfast and lunch available on grounds.
April 25
First Annual Trout Unlimited Conservation Banquet
sponsored by Arkansas White River Chapter 3698 Trout Unlimited
Held at Elks Club in Mountain Home, AR. For more information or tickets, contact Blue Ribbon Flies (Mountain Home), G.I.Supply (Yellville), Mountain Home Fly Shop (Cotter), or Sara Thorne at 870-424-4752.
Can’t Make the Event? You can still show your support at the TU Banquet by purchasing "virtual" dinner tickets from Sara Thorne (870-453-4212 or troutbum@ozarkmountains.com). She’ll email a souvenir ticket and we’ll have a place card "reserving" a spot for you at the dinner in exchange for a $35 (single) or $50 (pair) ticket donation.
Also, you’ll be able to make advance bids for auction items via email. A TU volunteer will represent your interest at the banquet. All you do is provide a maximum bid for the desired item. Photos & descriptions of the items will be posted on-line about 10 days before the event for you to browse. Watch online at www.rimshoals.com
May 1
Conclave Issue - Long Casts - Articles Due
May 1-2
Smallmouth Rendezvous
Held in Tahlequah, OK. The Smallmouth Rendezvous and Fly Tying Extravaganza is a great fly tying event for tiers of all levels. Even if you are a novice, you will have fun tying flies and visiting with other fly tyers. There is no set schedule, just sign up, come in, pull up a chair, and tie a fly on Friday and Saturday. For more information or to sign up, contact Chuck Harrison.
May 15-17
FFF Gulf Coast Expo
Lakefront Civic Center, Lake Charles, LA — The Gulf Coast Council's third annual conclave will feature celebrity guests Stu Apte, Nick Curcione, Bob Popovics, and Wanda Taylor. Activities include fly tying demonstrations, workshops, FREE seminars, product exhibits, rod tryouts, on-premises fishing for reds and specks, raffles, silent auctions, live auctions, Friday night crawfish boil and a Saturday banquet featuring Cajun delicacies.
For more info, visit www.gulfcoastfff.org/.
July 28-August 1
2009 FFF National Conclave
Loveland, CO
October 1-3
2009 Southern Council Conlcave
Mountain Home, AR
October 4
General Business Meeting and Board of Director's Meeting
Mountain Home, AR
No events scheduled
Last Modified: 10.27.09
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