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President's
Message
Michael Schweit
Welcome to the summer
newsletter from the SouthWest Council. This is usually my favorite time of
the year but it still feels like springtime! Streams are running high and
the beach species are asking for fur coats in some areas. But summer will
get here any moment.
We have a new
retailer signed on as a FFF shop. Ken’s Sporting Goods in Bridgeport has
joined our family. Jim Reid, the current owner, is the proprietor of a
tackle store that has been in California since 1931. They are doing
something right in Bridgeport. Anytime you are in the area, check with them
for the latest conditions and what is working on the Walker, Twin Lakes and
surrounding area. http://www.kenssport.com
And remember, you can fish the East Walker year round. I have hit it with
snow on the ground and been amply rewarded.
If our SWC club
brochure rack is any indication, we are letting many people know about the
fly fishing clubs of the SouthWest Council. We have attended 5 shows since
the beginning of the year and have had to re-order brochures to fill the
need. If you see someone new at one of your club meetings, be sure an
introduce yourself and get them involved. Getting a new person to come on an
outing or attend fly tying classes is the surest way to keep them as a
member.
The Boy Scout Merit
Badge program is gaining ground. Sierra Pacific had a troop attend their
casting classes and run though most of the steps to earning the badge. In
fact, when we were at the Subaru Outdoor Adventure Event in Malibu, one man
came up to us, wanting to start a troop dedicated to outdoor activities like
fly fishing. And he had never cast!
The next big event is
the National FFF Expo in West Yellowstone, August 24-28. If you are in the
area or have a slot on your calendar that needs to be filled by some
education and fishing, get yourself to Montana. Full information is on the
FFF website.
Michael Schweit
President, Southwest
Council Federation of Fly Fishers
president@southwestcouncilfff.org
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