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President's
Message
Michael Schweit
Welcome to
fall! We here in Southern California have a great advantage of weather. Go
hit the surf, Bishop or visit Las Vegas for fall stripers! Quite a special
region!
The past
quarter has seen some very positive developments for the SouthWest Council.
A new club is in the works (details coming soon!) and three new retailers
have joined the Federation. They are
The Fisherman’s Spot (Van Nuys),
The Artful Angler (Carpinteria) and
The Trout Fly/Troutfitter
(Mammoth Lakes). We welcome them and urge you to support them as
they support us. Please go to
www.fedflyfishers.org for a full listing of the shops that participate.
Bucking a
national trend, our membership is growing. In fact, we added more members
than any other Council. That comes from the increased outreach that our
website, newsletters and clubs give to us.
By now you
have heard about the 5 Rivers Raffle and I am pleased to report that our
District LEADS all of National in sales. Way to go, SWCFFF!!
Starting in
November and continuing into March, 2010, we are going to be a presence at
fishing shows that include Marriott’s, The Fly Show, Fred Hall and Bass Pro.
This increased visibility will give the clubs greater exposure, especially
to the cross-over market. Showing people how simple it is to cast and tie a
fly gets them interested in our sport and may enlist a possible a new member
for your club.
Staffing
these shows will take quite a few people but the SouthWest Council
represents over 3500 anglers so I am sure some of you out there have some
time to spend at a show booth. When you hear your club ask for a volunteer,
please help out. And if you are not a member of a club, contact me directly
for a club near you or just a chance to help out your Council.
Michael Schweit
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