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 Welcome to the Southern Council!In Memory of W.R. (Bill) Wright, 1949-2010
In Memory of Carolyn Dunn, CCICarolyn Dunn was a shining Jewel on earth; she is now a shining Jewel in Heaven. Carolyn passed away at her home in Lafayette with Rusty on Sunday December 20, 2009. She was born in 1943 in Yukon, Oklahoma. Her valued Christian standards were rooted in her early childhood. She lived out her biblical beliefs, volunteering in many areas of her community by helping others less fortunate, through her prayers and her handiwork. Carolyn’s fly fishing interests covered all aspects of the sport. She and Rusty enjoyed fishing for all species in all waters, warm, salt and cold. Her favorite was wild trout.
You may have first met Carolyn at one of the FFF Conclaves in Livingston, Mt. Home, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, West Yellowstone or up at one of the Toledo Bend Rendezvous. She was always there studying, learning, teaching fly tying, teaching casting. An attractive lady, with a black pony tail, dark rimmed glasses, very intense, leaning over her vise, explaining, teaching, willing you to learn how to tie your perfect flies. Her own ties were exquisite!
As the first FFF woman Certified Casting Instructor in Louisiana you may have met or seen her on the casting lawn, teaching, sharing, intense, showing you how to cast perfect loops. Or you may have been privileged to fly fish with her. She fished all waters, for all fish. She was a serious trout fisher, intensely observing, reading waters, and carefully placing her fly in the best position. Her intense concentration when drifting her fly through a good seam tricked many a trout. Her passion for fly fishing took her and Rusty many places nationally and internationally seeking out new fly fishing adventures. Their years living in Alaska, raising their two sons, with a remote primitive cabin for weekend trips was an experience that shaped their interest in fly fishing. Robert Tabbott Dry Run Creek Boardwalk Opening to the PublicThe Friends of the Norfork National Fish Hatchery in conjunction with the Norfork National Fish Hatchery are pleased to announce that the newly constructed Boardwalk on Dry Run Creek adjacent to the Hatchery will be opening to the public on March 13, 2010. There will be a short ceremony beginning at 11:00 am followed by the official opening of the Boardwalk to the public. Commemorative pins will be given to all those that attend on opening day along with refreshments. The Boardwalk has four fishing platforms allowing for more fishing locations and improved landing and releasing of the many large trophy trout that live in the creek. There is also a lower observation area and an elevated observation deck with ample seating for those that would just like to come and view the fishing and enjoy the magical environment of Dry Run Creek. The Boardwalk was established to accommodate youth fishers and mobility-impaired adults and to expand access to the general public. With this mind, The Friends of the Norfork National Fish Hatchery is opening the Boardwalk to the youth groups and the mobility-impaired adults first. We want them to be the first to enjoy the creek as never before. If you are associated with a youth group or mobility-impaired adults and would like to be a part of the opening, please be sure and attend. For additional details contact Leon Alexander at 870-499-3167. The Friends of the Norfork National Fish Hatchery and the Norfork National Fish Hatchery look forward to seeing you “On the Boardwalk”. Contact: Dry Run Creek Enhancement Project Pat Smith 2009-2010 Winter Issue - Full-color online edition is available!The Winter issue of Long Casts newsletter is published as an online version only. There will be no further printed versions mailed to the members. So please share the availability of this and future issues with fellow fly fishers.
Condolences extended to Al Crise's Family!
Our friend and fellow fly fisher, Al Crise, passed away and went to be with his Heavenly Father shortly after midnight last night (Wednesday morning). Friends of Ol'Al, "For those of you who would like to make a donation in honor of Al Here are the two places to send them. There will not be any memorial service because Al is still teaching. He donated his body to the North Texas Medical School for the study of cancer. The family said there could be no greater memorial than what Al had on the 6th."
"If any of the clubs would like to open their meetings this next month with prayer we feel that would be appropriate. If I can help please call me." Cell: 682.429.8413 Jim Bass, CCI Arkansas, Kansas and Tennessee Residents — Help Requested!"An emerging threat to the nation’s largest national forest – the Tongass NF in Southeast Alaska – which could have significant impacts on fish and game, and opportunities for fishing and hunting in the region." says Scott Hed, Director, Sportsmen's Alliance for Alaska. Senate Bill 881 and House Bill 2099 are coming up for debate in the weeks ahead. For more details... Larry Murphy Southern Council Announces New Video Contest!Got a video camera? Got acting talent? Got good idea(s) to put on film? Then this is your chance to show us what you got by making a short video and submitting it to the 2010 Southern Council Conclave's Video Contest. For more information, review the details. You might ought reveiw the Conclave section more often so you can keep up on 2010 Southern Council Conclave plans. On a regular basis, the Conclave information will be updated. So keep informed! Terry Beeson Conservation EffortsConservation Concerns by Paul Goodwin, VP Conservation have been added along with photos to the Conservation section. He has outlined several conservation topics which include endorsement of FFF national conservation funding for Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation (LMFRF) restoration project, Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers' Crane Creek erosion controls, as well as national conservation legislation. You will find a "Thank You!" letter from Dr. Patrick Waters, board member, Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation. 2010 Budget Actions: Paul Goodwin said he had a request from the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation for $1000. The 2010 Southern Council budget contained a line item for $2,500 for Conservation issues. A vote was taken and passed unanimously to provide this grant. (PLEASE NOTE: $1,500 remains to be used on other conservation projects.) Read more about Conservation... Big Horn River Youth Adventure - 2010The Big Horn River Alliance and Federation of Fly Fishers will be sponsoring and producing Big Horn Youth Adventure 2010
All FFF clubs and councils are more than welcome to encourage applications from young fly fishers. Applicant Requirements: Any youth, male or female, ages 14 thru 18. All applicants must: 'KIND OF' know how to fly fish and 'KIND OF' know how to tie flies. We are seeking youngsters who wnat to experience the joy of a 'big time' fly fishing adventure and are willing to return home to mentor other young people and encourage others to take part in the great activity of fly fishing. All meals, lodging, airport shuttles and transportation directly to Fort Smith must be secured by the participant's parents, guardian or fly fishing club. For more information and applications, please contact:
For more information, visit Big Horn River Alliance Web site at www.bighornriveralliance.org There is a complete report on the 2009 Adventure as well as many pictures, and comments from the kids and their parents. Thanks for your interest. Five Rivers Sweepstakes Challenge
President's Mesage: The SWC (Southwest Council) has thrown down the gauntlet, they say they can sell more Five Rivers Sweepstakes Tickets than any other Council. The wager is a box of flies from the Councils that come up short. So sell some tickets or start sending in your flies. I would hate for the largest council to come up short. Message from Josset Gauley: Thanks to you and the hard work of your FFF club, the Five Rivers Sweepstakes is nearing an end. Still, we need your help to reach the targeted ticket sales to release the drawing. As your club prepares for its final meeting of the year, please make a strong sales pitch for the Five Rivers Sweepstakes. This is a fantastic opportunity to win the Fly Fishing Adventure of a Lifetime and to support the FFF! Included are links to some promotional materials — poster — you can print and share with your friends and club members. The original sweepstakes letter and information can be found here. Please remember that tickets can be purchased online. Please help us with ticket sales tracking by mailing ticket stubs and checks as frequently as possible to the FFF office. All ticket stubs should be sent to: FFF Michael Ames, President Archives of Featured ArticlesEver miss something that used to be on this Web page? Well, no longer will you need to worry because it is archived under this new area. As a Web user, I just hate it when I return to a Web site and find the information I was looking for is missing. I want to insure that all the communications presented here is retained on the archives page also. So that if you are needing the information or even want to look back and see what all the Southern Council has been up to, you can! Larry
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2010 March 18-20 April 10 April 17 April 30 - May 1 June 4-6 June 12 June 12 June 18-19 See the Calendar of Events in full detail. Last Modified: 03.16.10 |
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The Mid-South Fly Fishers lost a friend and treasured board member with the passing of Bill Wright on Saturday, March 6. A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, March 28th at the High Point Funeral Home on 3788 Summer Avenue in Memphis. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m. for all to join and celebrate Bill's life, Bill's Memorial Service will be at 3:00 p.m. There will be an official obituary in the Commercial Appeal on March 26th or 27th. Bill requested that any memorial donations go to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund URL: 
A member of MSFF since 1996, Bill’s contributions to the world of fly fishing are numerous. His artistic touch is present in the past two editions of the Home Waters book, on our website 
Kathy Gulley
The dates for 2010 will be June 24 through 27 with a travel day before and after. This Adventure will include four days of guided fishing with experienced, professional Big Horn River guides and four two-hour sessions at the tying vise being taught by professional fly tiers. We are expanding the program to include more evening activities such as 'You-row-it Carp Tourney', Casting Games, Fly Tying Games and other activities.
