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1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FIFTY EIGHT YEARS AND COUNTING Fly Dope Volume 59 Issue 4 www.fresnoflyfishers.org APR 2019 Gen. Meeting Program 1 Presidents Message 2 Banquet Message 3 2019 Outing Schedule 4 PAG 7 Back of Beyond 8 Roger Miller Academy 12 Supporters 14 April Calendar 18 May Calendar 19 Quarterly Calendar 20 Our Mission 21 Membership Application 22 Board of Directors 23 PAYPAL ALWAYS FRESNO FLY FISHERS FOR CONSERVATION PRESENTS THE ANNUAL SPRING BANQUET SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2019 DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PARDINI’S BANQUET CENTER PARDINI’S CATERING 2215 W SHAW Tickets are still available for the an- nual banquet. You can buy tickets from board members or on the FFFC website. CC/Pay Pal available Act quickly there are only a few tickets left.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE FIFTY EIGHT YEARS AND COUNTING

Fly Dope Volume 59 Issue 4 www.fresnoflyfishers.org APR 2019

Gen. Meeting Program 1

Presidents Message 2

Banquet Message 3 2019 Outing Schedule 4

PAG 7

Back of Beyond 8 Roger Miller Academy 12

Supporters 14

April Calendar 18 May Calendar 19

Quarterly Calendar 20

Our Mission 21 Membership Application 22

Board of Directors 23

PAYPAL ALWAYS

FRESNO FLY FISHERS FOR CONSERVATION

PRESENTS

THE ANNUAL SPRING BANQUET

SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2019

DOORS OPEN AT 5:30

PARDINI’S BANQUET CENTER

PARDINI’S CATERING

2215 W SHAW

Tickets are still available for the an-nual banquet. You

can buy tickets from board members or on

the FFFC website. CC/Pay Pal available Act quickly there are only a few tickets left.

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Fellow Flyfishers:

River flows are high making outings difficult to hold on schedule! John has had a rough time getting water conditions to acceptable lev-

els for fishing. This month’s Upper Kings was washed out; so several club members suggested that we do a river clean up on the lower

Kings. Great idea to fix up our back yard; we are scheduled to pick up trash, repair and replace signage, followed by burgers and a side

dish for all attendees to enjoy! It’s what conservation clubs do! Thanks to all who participate!

Our spring banquet is scheduled for April 6th, we hope to have another sell out and raise the funds needed to continue to support our

many projects. Remember, the Roger Miller Youth Academy, scholarships to Fish Camp sponsored by the Fly Shop for an intense week

of training, trout in the classroom and many other of our special programs.

The Youth Academy is on for May 18th and, as in the past, promises to be a great learning experience for 12-15 deserving youths. Please

make sure to spread the word to friends and family.

Other activities this month include; April 1st Trout in the Classroom release at Eastman Lake with Madera Madison Elementary first

graders. Pictures and article will be included in our next issue. Thanks to Ric Martinelli and Phil Davis for helping in this effort.

April 11th is Lady’s Night at the Sportsman’s Warehouse from 6-8PM. It promises to be a fun night!

The next few months are busy and provide us with the opportunity to teach and share our pastime with others helping to promote our

passion of fly fishing and enjoying the outdoors!

Regards,

Leo Labbe

FFFC President

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BANQUET REMINDER

The 2019 Banquet is less than 10 days away and there are less than 15 dinner tickets left. If you wait too long, you may miss out on great deals for fly fishing equipment, guided fishing trips, equipment discounts as well as non-fishing items, such as a gourmet pizza

party for 10, Grizzly Skybox baseball game for 15, Italian dinner for 12, many bottles of wine and more.

There are still tickets available for the Winston rod worth $860.00 retail. You don't need to attend the dinner to enter the drawing for the Winston rod. Go to the website and on the dinner reservation form, just enter $20 per ticket for the rod drawing.

Hope to see you there.

Scott Piggott

Banquet Chairman.

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2019 OUTING SCHEDULE

OUTINGS FOR 2019, AS OF APRIL 1.

WATCH THIS PAGE IN FUTURE EDITIONS, AS IT WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY.

March Upper Kings

Hoping for a March Brown hatch, we will brave the icy waters of the Upper Kings River. We will monitor water and weather conditions. Flood and/or rain will of course cancel. Date: March 30 Cost: free BYO lunch.

April: Pyramid Lake Pyramid Lake “Bring your Ladder” We are staying at Crosby Lodge, where there is room 5. We had 5 participants, but one dropped out, leaving an opening . As this is written, there is room for one more. Will it be you? Dates: April 26 and 27 Cost: $80 for both nights, or find your own lodging.

May: Hume Lake “Float Tubing” This is a favorite of many club members; usually, lots of fish for everyone who partici-pates. Float tubes, kayaks or canoes are a must to get to the fish. All you have to do is find the right fly! Note: Date for the May outing is June 1. Sorry if that causes any confusion! Cost: free, but it costs $35 per car to enter Kings Canyon Park if you don’t have a pass. Bring a lunch!

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2019 OUTING SCHEDULE, CONT’D FROM PG.

June: San Joaquin: Shad Fishing

Bob Papazian will lead the group to a special outing for Shad on the San Joaquin river. Date: June 15 Cost: Free! Bob will serve pastry, granola bars, juice, & coffee in the parking lot prior to the outing, everyone bring

your own lunch.

July: Wilderness Lake. We will once again camp at the Sample Meadows campground near Kaiser Pass, and hike to Twin Lake (2 miles) and/or George Lake (3 miles) on Saturday. Participants can camp with us on Friday and/or Saturday, or come up for the day. Sunday we have several choices, including Portal Forebay, San Joaquin River, back to an alpine lake, or simply go home. There will be steaks on Saturday evening for those who have committed to camping that night. Sample Meadow Campground is free as of this writing, but we can’t depend on that. Cost: Maybe free, bring a side dish if you’re feasting with us on Saturday. Date: still being determined.

August: Edison Lake: Camping in the high Sierras once again

We get the opportunity to fish streams, lakes and even little creeks. We will rent several campsites for both Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday Dinner at Vermillion resort; time for story-telling and setting plans for the next day. Date: still being determined Cost: being determined, probably $20 for the campsite for two nights.

September: East Side Trip

The group stays at Tom’s Place with old time rustic cabins, bar and restaurant. Saturday Prime Rib dinner special is available for about $15.00. Fishing is “A La Carte”; you can choose Hot Creek, Owens River, Convict, Silver, Mammoth Crowley Lakes or take several different hikes to high altitude lakes. This is just a few of the available options. We have re-served 2 cabins on a first come basis as follows: Cabins 25 & 26 both have 6 beds. It is set up dorm style and can accommodate 6 friendly people. Dates: September 13 and 14

Cost: $70 for both nights. Only one participant as of April 1, but don’t be left out! This one

tends to fill up early.

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2019 OUTING SCHEDULE, CONT’D FROM PG.

FRESNO, CA

October: Drift boat trip down the Sacramento

Details currently being worked out. Cost: Current estimate is $250, plus your travel expenses.

November: San Luis Forebay striper outing This is traditionally a good time for Stripers! And it is always a good time to BBQ burg-ers. Getting back to fishing; have you ever caught a double digit fish? This is a good op-portunity as 10+ pounders are common; heck, even a small fish of 2 pounds puts up a good fight! Date: to be determined Cost:$10 per car to get into the park, Bring a side dish or desert!

December: Look for another Lower Kings outing. Details dependent on flows, stocking, and other conditions beyond our control.

C UCMERCED BUILDING

550 E SHAW

FRESNO, CA.

RCED BUILDING

550 E SHAW

FRESNO, CA.

MERCED BUILDING

550 E SHAW

FRESNO, CA.

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LOWER KINGS RIVER

PAG

The next meeting of the Public Advisory Group (PAG) is scheduled for Tuesday, April

16 at 6:30 P.M. This group discusses issues related to the Kings River Fisheries Man-

agement, which has the goal of improving the fishing on the Lower Kings River. The

March meeting included an interesting and informative interview with Nathan Smith,

the game warden assigned to the Kings, among other places.

This is our local water, and the input given by the public affects the quality of the fish-

ery there. If you’re interested in improving the fishing on local water, you may want to

attend and find out what is happening. Meetings are held at the Kings River Conserva-

tion District headquarters, just east of Chestnut on Jenson Ave. Topics of discussion in-

clude stocking, water quality, habitat improvement, and raising fry to release in the riv-

er.

You can find out more by visiting the KRFMP website: http://krfmp.org/

Typical Kings River trout that is believed to have started life in the KRFMP incubator

house.

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BACK OF BEYOND STEPHEN NEAL

In Wildness is the Preservation of the World - “Henry David Thoreau"

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Twilight, the darkness beneath the giants that stood over us grew dense. The rainfall thickened, the heat given off by our campfire was absorbed by the sodden campfire circle. What little warmth that was left barely reached us before vanishing in the saturated air of the rainforest that enveloped us. The temperature hovered just above freezing, the snow line was about 50

feet above our heads, and we were less than 250 feet above the Pacific. The Olympic Peninsula was deep in the grip of old man winter. I had on three layers of clothes and it wasn’t quite enough, my popsicle toes were letting me know that they were cold.

The promise of warmth, in my sleeping bag and tent pulled on me strongly. I was resisting, it was our first night in camp, dinner needed to be prepared and consumed. My body was demanding sustenance to keep warm. The fire would need to be closely tended to help dry out the fire circle and our wood. But the most important thing keeping me up and going, was catching up with Sean and Greg. I needed this trip, this was a soul nourishing outing, and my popsicle toes were not getting in the way. The cold in my toes did not go away that evening but it faded as it progressed. Wilderness, conversation, and food pushed it back. The first night in a wet camp is usually the coldest, it takes a lot of wood to dry out a cold wet camp, big wood does not work, it takes small pieces to get flames and coals. Dampness and cold works against the fire, flames produce very little heat, it takes coals to develop warmth. With the cold and damp absorbing so much heat, getting a big log to burn is the least effective use of resources to get embers and warmth. A good fire takes patience, lots of small resource and tending. Trying to cook over that first fire is a challenge. The fire needs heat to burn, our bodies need heat and the food needs heat to cook. Our cold and wet atmosphere limited the amount of warmth that our campfire could produce. We were putting a lot of demands on our fire. Greg worked diligently trying to mange all the demands of our first night’s

fire.

Only time and fire would bring our wet camp into an equilibrium. To fill in the space between cooking dinner and eating, we broke out snacks, Scotch and Irish Whiskey. Chips, salsa and a couple of Drams, warmed our insides, plus, sitting as close to the fire as we could get, helped the outside; till dinner was done. Too round out the evening we traded stories and listened to mu-sic as the night progressed and the fire slowly pushed the moisture from the fire ring. All good things come to and end, a dying fire and the awareness of my cold toes, made answering the call of my warm tent and sleeping

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Back of Beyond, cont’d from pg. 11

bag an easy one. Greg and Sean answered the call as well, we fell asleep to the sound of rain drumming on the camp-ers roof and my tent top. Tuesday morning dawned wet and cold, I added another layer of clothing to my day wear. It was a four-layer day. Hot tea and coffee were the first order of the day, our self-prescribed medication for what ailed us. We sipped its warmth as we discussed our plans for the day. Sean was headed up river to fish, Greg chose downstream, 100 combined years of experi-ence in fishing for Steelhead on this river backed up their deci-sions. I decided to stay in camp, a migraine and an incomplete camp setup told me this was a camp day. I wished them luck as they departed. As I worked on storing my gear, finding misplaced items and securing my awning I watched other fisherman depart the camp grounds in pursuit of Steelhead. The rattle of departing boat trailers faded as they passed beyond my hearing. Once camp was settled, I popped a migraine pill and headed to bed. I fell asleep in my warm cocoon, as a steady rain fell outside. I awoke around 2 PM, Sean and Greg were still out fishing, most of the other fisherman had returned to camp and were setting under cover, willowing up for the rest of the day. I decided to stretch my legs and explore. Tomorrow was my fishing day and I wanted to scout likely holding water and walk off some of this headache that was hanging on. It had been 8 months since I had been on this river, as the rain dripped off the brim of my hat, I headed up river. This section of the OP had been protected from logging, so the old growth rainforest is still magnificent. I have only been fishing here for about three years, but it feels like an old friend. I was wearing waders as Sean had recommended on

my first trip here. Creek crossings, bogs, wetland, wet foliage and falling rain all conspire to soak, so I dressed appropriate-ly for my surroundings. My head is always on a swivel as I gaze in wonder at this moss-covered world. From the infini-tesimally small, to the gigantic, each pull my attention. Every direction holds wonder and beauty. My walk is more a stroll than a hike there is so much to see and marvel at. I know my goal was to look for good fishing water, but this had turned into a nature hike with a fishing follow up. By the time I re-turned to camp, my muscles had warmed, the sun had bro-ken through and my headache had finally dissipated. As I pid-dle around camp Sean and Greg returned from their particu-lar fishing forays. Greg had no hook ups, Sean had one hook up with a Steelhead and landed a Bull Trout. News from the

other camps on fishing results were about the same. There are steelhead in the river, but they are few in numbers. The rain returned about sundown, the heavens opened up and poured. But tonight, we are ahead of the game, our campfire circle was dry, and we are all wearing more clothes. Don’t get me wrong it is still wet and cold, but it is a much more pleasant evening around the campfire. That night we dined on fish and twice cooked potatoes. The pota-toes were started the night before but lack of first night cooking heat delayed their part in feeding us. The second night got them done. Sean is a wizard at cooking fish, as per usual we savored our dinner as we cocooned around the fire. I again fell asleep to the sounds of pounding rain. Wednesday dawned cold and clear, today was my fishing day. But first tea and coffee were a must. Greg volunteered to guide me the first part of the day, he also

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BACK OF BEYOND, CONT’D FROM PG. 12

invited me to join him in a photo shoot of an old growth alder bottom. Sounded good to me, and I took him up on his offer. Sean planned to tour the area on his bike then fish the afternoon. Greg and I pressed to get out of camp early to get ahead of the boat traffic headed down river. My fishing was spectacular, the water fished really well, my T11 put my fly just above the bottom touching just enough to let me know I was rigged right. The rivers flow gave nice drifts with great presentation. But alas the fish were not moving through the water I was fishing. So, it goes in the quest for Steelhead. Greg coached me as I fished, pointing out good runs and likely spots. But today it was not happening, Greg and I also experimented with communication, at one point I was wading downstream following a seam. I heard him say, farther as he pointed below me. I was thinking, but I can’t see my feet and it’s a long wade back against the current, but hey he’s the expert so I’ll give it a go. But after a few more down river steps I turned around. Greg for his part was trying to tell me to come back, then we would fish further downstream. He was thinking that guys crazy, I wouldn’t fish that far out in the current. When I got back it all became clear, I was only hearing about every third word over the rivers churn. Ah! The magic of communication. We both laughed over our miscommunication. As the steelhead weren’t there, we sat down to lunch on a fallen giant and admired the world around us. As fisher-man and outdoor voyagers, we talked shop as we munched on our lunch time repast. We talked wood, trees, rivers and change, early settlers, weather, old growth and climate change. We are both concerned by the lack of action and care being taken of our natural world and environment. On that somber note we cleaned up our lunch site, packed up and headed back into the forest to explore, photograph and admire the diversity of nature. That night we supped on gumbo, sipped scotch and listened to music from around the world. Three friends around a campfire, deep in an an-cient rainforest feeling whole and complete.

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Thursday dawned cold and clear, after coffee and tea Greg and I headed out to photograph and Sean decided to give it one more go, on the fishing front. I could wax eloquently on what we saw and did but I think that I will let the ac-companying photographs speak for themselves. Our last night in camp found us in our normal routine, dinner, drinks, laughter and conversation; we soaked up the night as we burned through our firewood. We all went to sleep believing that the next day would bring more sunshine and a pleasant drive home. Friday morning was very cold and very quiet, when I unzipped my tent, I was greeting with falling snow. As I packed up my very wet camp, I developed not only popsicle toes but a bad case of frozen fingers. Finesse packing was out, this was thrown it in the pickup and sort it out when I got home packing, yuk! Our goodbyes were short as we all battled snow-soaked camp-ware. So, goes the hazards and unpredictability of winter camping. My drive home was through falling snow and rain, yes, the Pacific Northwest was still in the grip of old man weather. Winter is one of the best times to fish and camp. Fewer people mean there is more camping spots and more freedom to move around as you please. Majestic spots that are hidden by spring and full summer growth are revealed. Yes, it is cold and wet, and the weather is unpredictable. But if you prepare and embrace the experience you will be well re-warded. Bring dry seasoned fire wood and start small, be patient feeding it small amounts to build to a good bed of coals. Heat packets for hands and feet will help and I carry a Little Buddy Heater to warm up my tent and a good lan-tern for light around the campfire. Layer your clothing and wear wicking undergarments to keep you dry. See you outdoors, as always, Stephen

“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after” - Henry David Thore

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2019 ROGER MILLER YOUTH FLY FISHING ACADEMY

Fly Fishers for Conservation, Fresno 2019 Roger Miller Youth Fly Fishing Academy

Saturday, May 18th*

Fresno Fly Fishers for Conservation (FFFC) is again offering a fly fishing academy for interested youth. FFFC is the oldest fly

fishing club in the western United States. The Academy is designed for young people ages 11 to 15. Instruction will include

casting, fly tying, conservation, and a host of other skills offered by regional experts. The course includes education in fly fishing

as well as fishing in regional waters. *Date for fishing may change due to water conditions.

All instructional material and equipment is provided. To hold a spot in the Academy there is an advanced reservation fee of $50.

Twenty-five dollars of that fee will be refunded the day of the event. Some scholarships are available. Also, some adult or parental

participation is required. Enrollment is limited to 12 serious young people who would like hands-on introduction to this engaging

sport.

Applications will be accepted until the course is full. For further information contact one of the following committee members: Bob Papazian – [email protected]

Bill Bruce - [email protected]

Learn more about Fresno Fly Fishers for Conservation at http://www.fresnoflyfishers.org

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Youth Fly Fishing Academy

APPLICATION

Name: ______________________________________________ Age* ________ Address: _________________________________________________________ City/Sate/Zip: _____________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Email: ____________________________ School:__________________________________ Grade:_________________ Sponsor/adult/or parent ____________________________ Any previous Fly fishing experience: Yes:_____ No:_______

* The Academy is designed for youth 11-15. Please- on a separate sheet of paper, briefly explain why you want to attend Fresno Fly Fishers for Conservation Fly Fishing Academy (100 words or less). Applications will be accepted until the course is full. Complete the essay and attach it to this form. Mail it, with your $50 registration fee, on or before April 27, 2019 to:

Fresno Fly Fishers Youth Academy Attn: Jeff Trafican 6654 N. Hayston Ave. Fresno, CA. 93710

Accepted Academy applicants will be notified by the first week in May.

2019 YOUTH FLY FISHING

ACADEMY

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PLEASE SUPPORT THESE GUIDES AND BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE

GOALS AND MISSION OF OUR CLUB

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PLEASE SUPPORT THESE GUIDES AND BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE GOALS

AND MISSION OF OUR CLUB

FLY TYING CLAS-

SES

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PLEASE SUPPORT THESE GUIDES AND BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE

GOALS AND MISSION OF OUR CLUB

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PLEASE SUPPORT THESE GUIDES AND BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE

GOALS AND MISSION OF OUR CLUB

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1.BOARD

MTG. 7PM DEN-

NY’S CORNER

OF HERNDON

& CLOVIS.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Annual

FFFC

Banquet

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

PYRAMID

LAKE OUT-

ING

27. PYRAMID

LAKE OUT-

ING

28. PYRAMID

LAKE OUT-

ING

29. 30.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1. 2. GEN MTG.

SARAH

LANDSTROM

3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

12. 13.

BOARD MEET-

ING, DENNY’S

AT THE COR-

NER OF CLO-

VIS & HERN-

DON. 7PM

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ROGER MILLER

YOUTH ACAD-

EMY..

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

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2019 QUARTERLY CALENDAR

* Dates subject to change - check with a Board

member for more information

JUNE

JUNE 1: HUME LAKE OUTING

JUNE 6: GENERAL MEETING: MIKEY

WIER WITH CAL TROUT (SPEAKING ON

THE MIDDLE FORK OF THE AMERICAN

RIVER)

JUNE 10: BOARD MEETING,DENNY’S

AT THE CORNER OF CLOVIS & HERN-

DON 7PM

JUNE 15: SHAD FISHING, BOB PAPAZI-

AN WILL LEAD THE GROUP TO A SPE-

CIAL OUTING ON THE SAN JOAQUIN.

APRIL

APRIL 6: FFFC ANNUAL BANQUET

APRIL 1: BOARD MEETING, DENNY’S

AT THE CORNER OF HERNDON & CLO-

VIS. 7 PM.

APRIL 26—28: PYRAMID LAKE OUTING

COST: $80

MAY

MAY 2: GENERAL MEETING: SARAH

LANDSTROM (AVID FLY FISHER AND AC-

COMPLISHED ARTIST)

MAY 13: BOARD MEETING, DENNY’S AT

THE CORNER OF HERNDON & CLOVIS. 7

PM

MAY 18: ROGER MILLER YOUTH ACADE-

MY.

Don’t miss out on this very special evening. It’s always beautifully deco-

rated and the food is great. Many great items to bid on.

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Our Mission

Fly Fishers for Conservation (FFFC) was organized in 1961 by a group of devoted fly fishers deeply concerned with the preservation of trout and all game fish, their environment, and the quality of fish-ing. Our club has maintained two goals since that time:

To foster and promote the sport of angling with artificial flies. To protect, conserve and increase our angling resources.

Fly Fishers for Conservation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization. This means

you can use your contribution as a tax deduction. The club gets revenue from member-

ship dues and the annual fundraiser dinner. We try to contribute to conservation issues

in the area and to our youth with our Trout in the Classroom program, and by holding a

Youth Fly-Fishing Academy annually. The club is always in need of funds. Please con-

sider donating. You may send a check to Fly Fishers for Conservation at 100 E. Sierra,

PMB 3310, Fresno, CA 93710. Your donations will be greatly appreciated and they will

help the club fulfill its obligations.

DONATE TO FFFC

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CLUB, VISIT OUR NEWLY REDESIGNED

WEBSITE:

HTTP://WWW.FRESNOFLYFISHERS.ORG/

THANKS TO WEBMASTER GARY PULLINGS

BE SURE TO LOG IN TO OUR FORUM FOR LOCAL INFO

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NN

NN FLY FISHERS FOR CONSERVATION

2019 FFFC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

NAME(s): Please list names as you want them to appear on Membership Badge

1. __________________________________ Primary Member

2. __________________________________ Spouse

3. __________________________________ Relationship ___________________

4. __________________________________ Relationship ___________________

Retired: Yes ____ No ____ If No, please List Occupation _________________________

NEW MEMBER Yes ____ No ____

ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________

CITY: _____________________ STATE: ________ ZIP: _______________________

PHONE: ________________________ E-MAIL: _________________________________

Please note that all contact information above must be completed

Family (2 or more) ……….………………....….. $50.00 __________

(Can include partner & children under 18 years old)

Adult (18 to 64 years) …......……………………. $40.00 __________

Senior Membership (65 years +) ………………. $30.00 __________

(Can include partner)

Junior Membership (under 18 years) … ………. $20.00 __________

Life Membership (Can include partner) ………. $500.00 __________

Additional Conservation Donation (Optional)………. __________

Total Due………………………………………………. __________

You can complete membership VIA PAYPAL BY Clicking link

Or if you prefer; by printing form and mailing it along with CHECK PAYABLE TO:

FFFC (Fly Fishers for Conservation)

100 E. Sierra PMB 3310,

Fresno CA 93710

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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Phone Email

President Leo Labbe 325-7235 [email protected]

1st VP Brian Loven 897-4700 [email protected]

2nd VP Scott Piggott 790-8492 [email protected]

Treasurer Dana Kahler 360-6000 [email protected]

Secretary Dolores De Teresi 903-7232 [email protected]

Communications Scott West 246-4389 [email protected]

Conservation Hank Urbach 787-2156 [email protected]

Membership Dennis McCullough 294-7235 [email protected]

Editor Judy Cameron 903-5123 [email protected]

Trout in the Classroom Bill Bruce 392-3963 [email protected]

Education Jeff Trafican 260-7974 [email protected]

Bob Papazian 307-4601 [email protected]

Directors at large Kevin Wren 412-7552 [email protected]

Jeff Trafican 299-0591 [email protected]

Ken Bush 641-5193 [email protected]

Mits Kozuki 646-3020 [email protected]

Outings John Cameron 903-5138 [email protected]

Web Page

Rod Building Larry Frede 907-1727 [email protected]

Fly Tying Jerry Hopewell 638-5282 [email protected]

Fly Casting Phil Davis 412-7552 [email protected]

Social Jim Horn 271-5448 [email protected]

Fair Rob Gong 393-2399 [email protected]