What Does Your
2007 Conclave Look Like?

Great people, good food, intriguing programs, cool shows and talented teachers. It's a veritable Festival of Fly Fishing. That's right, it's the one, the only, Southern Council Conclave. As so many have put it, a show like no other! It's a big bill to fill. The past Conclaves have been events that have been talked about and modeled after.

We have had the benefit of a lot of bright, talented and very generous folks who many of us have the honor of having as friends. Relationships are fostered and life long friendships are forged in the realm of our passion for fly fishing. This is our chance to call our friends and soon to be friends together for nurturing of that passion and to just cut loose with folks and have fun! It s always been a good time and this year is to be no exception.

We have a generous compliment of programs to include some that we have had in the past and were requested to be repeated and an array of new offerings that should pique your interest. We are adding more conservation-/education-based offerings, some new games and casting classes for ability restricted folks and the instructors of same.

Bruce Richards, one of the world's foremost casting experts and Fly Rod & Reel's Angler of the Year, has agreed to lend his talents to our event.

Several other speakers and new tyers of interest, an art contest for the design of the Conclave logo and some opportunities for unique prizes will be revealed on the Southern Council web site and emailed to your club contact in order to keep you up to date. Be sure to have your club president check their email regularly and share the updates with you when you attend your meetings so that you don't miss out! There will be regular, ongoing updates.

With a lack of exposure to this event previously, I have been graced with the opportunity to build a fun event that is a vision of direct input from Southern Council members like you. That feedback is greatly appreciated and needed. I want to hear from you. This is your conclave. What would be fun for you? What programs or presenters would you like to see, vendors that could be there or just a different way to approach something. I would very much like to make this a conclave for you. The operative words here are "You" and "I".
"I" am waiting for "You" to contact me via email at kurtmoomau@freestateflyfishers.org

Wishing you at waters edge,
Kurt Moomau
2007 Conclave Chair