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town or on theriver, you mightwant to give him apat on the back andtell him thanks. He's earned it. ThanksMr. D for all your efforts.

We have several new faces on theboard this year, and I for one am open toanyone calling about anything at all.Please don't worry about calling me, Imay not be able to talk right away, but I'llreturn your call eventually. Email workswell, too.

We have several events coming upthis summer, outings and such, and Ihope to be able to attend most of them,however summer is a busy time for meand I'm sure for all of you. I hope to maketime to get out and hope you can as well.

Hope to see you with a rod in yourhand and a rod in my hand soon!

The Backcast is the monthlynewsletter of the Wyoming Fly Casters,an affiliate club of the WyomingCouncil of Trout Unlimited, theNature Conservancy and theFederation of Fly Fishers. Editorial con-tent does not necessarily reflect theviews of the officers, board or membersof the Wyoming Fly Casters.

Annual dues are $20 for an indi-vidual, $30 for a family, or $250 for alifetime individual membership or$450 for a lifetime family membership.

Visit the club website atwww.wyflycasters.org.

The deadline for submission ofinformation for each issue is the lastWednesday of the month. Make con-tributions to the next issue by e-mail-ing material to the Backcast editor [email protected], or call (307)436-8774.

OFFICERSJohn Robitaille, President

Joe DeGraw, President-electAlex Rose, Vice President

Tom Grogan, SecretaryEd Rate, Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORSTerms expire in 2009

Spencer AmendBob Fischer

Scott NovotnyRichard Soffe

Terms expire in 2010John Fanto

Jamie GibsonJoe Meyer

Gene TheriaultTerms expire in 2011

Steve Burgfechtel, M.D.Darin O’DellJim Sparks

Bill Wichers

The Backcast is available either inelectronic format or through USPSsnail mail. To receive each newsletterthrough a monthly e-mail, you must beable to open .pdf (Adobe Acrobat, asoftware format available free ofcharge) documents. Generally, eachissue is roughly 1 MB in size, some arelarger. Your e-mail provider may havelimits on the size of attachments. Inorder to be added to the e-mail list,send a request message [email protected]. In addition toreceiving each issue of the newsletterearlier than your hard copy peers, e-mail subscribers are able to print eachcopy in vibrant color -- an added plus ifthe issue is rich in color photographs.By subscribing electronically, you alsosave the club roughly $17.40 a year inprinting and postage expenses.

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Wyoming Fly Casters Monthly Newsletter

Cover shot: Bill Mixer releases a Platte River rainbow at the “honey hole” by Glenrock.

anyone does notlike the format ofthe newsletter, Iwill gladly handover the reins to another “volunteer.”

For those of you who receive thenewsletter electronically, you will noticethe color splashing every page. For thoseof you receiving the Backcast by snailmail, it is printed in drab monochrome.To take advantage of color, sign up for e-mail delivery.

In order to make the Backcast moreinteresting, I am seeking submissionsfrom the membership. These couldinclude short articles, narratives of fish-ing trips, or photographs (high qualityones would be candidates for future cov-ers). Drop me a line [email protected], or mail slides orprints to P.O. Box 428, Glenrock, 82637.It’s your newsletter so let it reflect thequalities and heart of the club’s activities-- not just fishing, but conservation andother missions in which we are involved.On the following page, you will notice abox reserved for fishing reports. With

es, the monthly newsletter for theWyoming Fly Casters has a neweditor and a new “look.”

After spending 28 years as the editorof a small weekly newspaper, and retiringa year ago from the repetitive weeklytedium of writing, photographing, print-ing and delivering each issue, (andsweeping out the place), I thought I wasthrough with journalism. Then DickDePaemelere, who edited the clubnewsletter for the last several years,announced his retirement (both fromteaching school and as the club newslet-ter editor) and his vacation plans wouldbe expected to interfere with the produc-tion of each monthly issue. He thereforeannounced he was seeking a successor.After several months of consideration, Itold him I would grudgingly assume thehelm. During my 12 years with theWyoming Fly Casters, I have always con-sidered the newsletter to be the soul ofthe club and looked forward to each newissue. I hope to continue that tradition. If

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by Randy Stalker,Backcast editor

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by John Robitaille, President, WFC

ell, here we are, a new year,with new blood on the boardand in the leadership posi-

tions. For those who do not know me, Igrew up in Casper and graduated fromKelly Walsh High School and theUniversity of Wyoming. While I was inschool here, my father and I used to fishthe North Platte out of a canoe. Backthen we could float from Grey Reef toGovernment Bridge without seeinganother person. My how things change.

As we enter this new year, I believewe need to extend our gratitude towardsour exiting board members, and especial-ly our past President Dick DePaemelere(Mr. D as we called him in second grade- right out of school yourself then right?).Dick has done wonderful things for thisclub and deserves to be recognized for hisefforts. If you happen to see Dick around

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FFIISSHHIINNGG RREEPPOORRTTSSFrom the membership

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To include your fishing report,send information to the Backcasteditor, c/o [email protected].

The following reports weregleaned from information present-ed at the last meeting, as well asfrom published sources.

North Platte River: FromGray Reef, to the narrows, to theSpeas easement all the waythrough Glenrock, the river is fish-ing really well on red rockworms,San Juan worms, midges and smallbeadhead flashback pheasant tailnymphs.

Cardwell: The FremontCanyon access requires only threepatterns: rockworms, thread midgesand beadhead hare’s ears.

Bighorn River: For thoseattending the outing at Ft. Smith,MT this month, reports indicatethe river is fishing reasonably wellwith the usual patterns producing;black and red thread midges in 18-20, LBFs or black quills in 18-20,Ray Charles in orange, pink, grayor tan (16-18), tan or pink sowbugsin 16 and 18 and of course the SanJuan worm is working well in theflat wax or wire style in red, orange,or two tone. During cloudy days,try a wooly buggers in olive, blackand brown.

The fish are picky about thedepth the fly is presented, so ifyou’re not getting bites, extendyour sinker-to-indicator length. Ifthe weather is cool and the sky isovercast, Jim Sparks suggests tyingon a small RS2 or similar emergerand capitalize on the blue-wingedolive hatch; or a small Griffith’sgnat for the hatching midges. Fishboth below a Goddard caddis indi-cator. Winter snow pack is almostat normal levels roughly 95 per-cent of average. YellowtailReservoir is now at 80 percentfull, which is well above what ithas been for the last several years.The current flow is 1870 cfs,which is up from this time lastyear when it was 1500 cfs.

Where: The Cardwell access(Fremont Canyon), just belowPathfinder Reservoir.

When: May 24.Streamkeeper: Don Jelinek, Randy

Stalker and Daren Bulow.A five or six weight rod is ideal.

Casts are short, using a two-fly rig and anindicator. The stream is narrow and shal-low by river standards, and is easy towade in most spots. The most effectivefly patterns to use include size 14 bead-head hare’s ears, tiny red midge larvae,pheasant tails, rock worms, and stream-ers. A size 12 Prince nymph tossed byChef Ptomaine, right, caught a monsterbrown during the spring 2007 outing atCardwell.

Chef Ptomaine, Scoop and theCarphunter are to be preparing a meal inthe afternoon, and a donation jar is to beavailble. Proceeds beyond the cost of thefood are to be donated to the club’s spe-

cial projects coffers.Be sure to get on the signup sheet

circulated during the April and May clubmeetings.


AApprriill’’ss sscchheedduulleedd oouuttiinnggThe Big Horn outing at Ft. Smith is scheduled for April 11-13 at Cottonwood

Camp. The condo is reserved for us. Ed Rate is the streamkeeper for this outing and isbeing assisted by Lloyd Ferguson. Please call Lloyd at 234-2234 or Ed at 237-9667 formore information or questions about this outing. Please pay the treasurer $55.00 to

cover the cost of lodging andmeals. Please make your paymentas soon as possible or by the Aprilgeneral membership meeting. Forthose who have not gone on thisouting the accommodations arebunkhouse style with comfort-able beds. Lodging costs for thisouting will be about $32.00 total.Evening meals on Friday andSaturday and breakfast onSaturday and Sunday preparedand served by Ed, Lloyd, Don and

Randy at a cost of approximately $20.00. The evening meal on Friday will be lasagnaand on Saturday we’ll have steak.

Each participant will be expected to provide his/her own lunches and beverages.Remember that we’ll be on the Crow Reservation and that you cannot purchase alco-hol on the reservation.

We’ll try to work out shuttles to help each other but be prepared to help your boatcaptain with the costs of the shuttle, however, a shuttle provided by Cottonwood Campmay be necessary for each boat. There will be a fee for this service. If you don’t have aboat, don’t worry. We’ll try to find you a seat and if that doesn’t work out, you canalways wade as there is plenty of public access. At his time Lloyd tells me that thereshould be a seat for everyone. Don’t forget your camera.

You will need to purchase a Montana fishing license and conservation stamp. Thecost of the conservation stamp is $10.00 per year and a 2-day Montana license is $15.00.Licenses are available at Cottonwood Camp, The Sheridan K-Mart or on line. If youride with someone it is customary to help with fuel costs and parking fees.

So easy a caveman can do it.


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FLFLYYof the month

PARACHUTE ADAMSOne of my favorites, because it

is a versatile and effective dry fly pat-tern. A staple for the Big Horns,Boxelder and Deer Creek. The highvisibity wing coupled with the lowerfloating parachute hackle team toprovide a solid fish-catching silhou-ette with angler appeal. It can imitateany type of mayfly, even though it istoo dark for some and too light forothers. It also works as a caddiswhen skittered, a spinner pattern anda general attractor. It deserves aplace in everyone’s box, in a varietyof sizes.

Hook: Dry fly, 12-22Thread: Iron grey 8/0 Tail: Brown and grizzly spade

hackle fibers or moose mane Wing: Calf tail or white Antron or

polypropyleneHackle: Brown and grizzlyBody: Gray beaver or muskrat

dubbing

It’s not too early to mark your calendar for the most popular outing of the year: Ten Sleep. Itis traditionally held on the second weekend of August each year. A couple of years ago, a whop-ping 72 attended the Saturday BBQ, but last year’s offering only attracted 12 (four members, fourwives and four children).

The annual fishing weekend is traditionally held in the meadow above the Deer Park camp-ground, west of Buffalo.

The most popular (and most accessible) fishing spot is the middle fork of Ten Sleep Creek,and easy 15 minute walk from the camping area. The majority of the fish are small brookies, butthere are some browns.

But for the more hardy individual, better fishing is available at Paint Rock Creek. The fishare pure Yellowstone cutthroats and eligible for the cutt-slam. A trip down the canyon at PaintRock is planned for the 2008 Ten Sleep gathering so start getting in shape for the steep hike inand out (don’t worry, it’s not as bad as the Miller Trail at the Middle Fork of Powder River).

Dick DePaemelere with his first bonefish, landed during an outing hosted by Jim Dean atLong Island, Bahamas in February. Several WFC members sampled gulf fishing.

SSuuggggeesstteedd uuppccoommiinngg oouuttiinnggssQuite a few potential outings have been suggested for this season. Volunteers are

always welcomed to assume the responsibilities as streamkeepers to organize the activi-ty, publicize it, arrange for a cookout (if desired) and provide insight into tactics andtechniques. Here are a few ideas for this summer and fall.

May: Cardwell, opening day on the Firehole River.June: Deer Creek, Platte River float, Walker-Jenkins, Snowy Range, Toltec or

Walker Jenkins float tubing.July: Middle Fork of the Powder River, North Fork of the Tongue River,

Yellowstone, Snowy Range, Muddy Guard.August: Ten Sleep, Snake River, Grey’s River (for a cutt-slam), Snowy Range.September: Platte River float (Glenrock stretch).October: Flycasters access at Speas rearing station.November: Miracle Mile.


MMMM YYYY FFFF LLYYLLYY BBBB OOXXOOXXA wise sage, who obviously was over the age of 50, once observed that given

the choice of peeking down Dolly Parton’s blouse or sneaking a look inside LeftyKreh’s fly box, he would chose the latter as it would provide potentially greaterlong-term rewards. So, given this scenario, readers each issue of the Backcast will betreated to a look inside a fly box of a club member.

This month, Daren Bulow (the “Carp Hunter”) opens his “big trout” box,showing the large nymphs and double-hook streamers he uses to chase jumbobrowns as well as carp.

Need a fishingbuddy? Here’s two

A message from Joe Meyer andDaren Bulow:

Most people join our club to learnwhere to fish and to improve their fishingtechnique. If we are to keep membersactive, experienced members of the clubneed to be available to give lessons ontechnique or fishing location informa-tion. To that end, Joe and Daren wouldlike you to know that they are availableto help and they are encouraging othermembers to add their names to this list sothat new members can call someone forhelp. Call Joe at 235-1316 or Daren at247-2578.

Club banquet isslated for April 5

The Wyoming Fly Casters’ majorfund-raising venue of the year, the springbanquet, is scheduled for Saturday, April5 at the Holiday Inn on the River.Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., with abuffet-style dinner at 7:00 p.m.

The WFC banquet committee hassecured a variety of items for this year’sraffle and live auction, including a trip tothe Bow River outside Calgary, Canada(two days of guided fishing and threenights’ lodging). Other items include art-work, fly fishing equipment, a handmadeboat net, an original painting by DennisBienvenu, some goodies from Brunton, apheasant hunting trip, fly boxes andclothing, among others. Door prizes willalso be awarded.

Of course, several fly plates will beauctioned, including one featuring themembership, and another displaying fliestied by those achieving prestigiousMacTavish membership.

During the evening, several mem-bers are to be recognized, including pres-entation of the past president’s plaqueand the MacTavish honoree for 2008.

Tickets ($25 a person) were avail-able through Monday, Mar. 31 at the flyshops. Advance sales provided a meansfor the committee to make a reasonableguess at the number of attendees. Notickets will be available at the door.

The club banquet is an opportunityto bring the wife and enjoy an evening offood and fun with a number of fishingbuddies.

For Saleby owner

Slightly used driftboat (“Carmen”)for sale. As is,where is.Previously ownedby the Skipper andGilligan. Price isnegotiable.Contact Jim Dean

Remind WFC members of approachingevents, through timely digital nudges

Do you have trouble remembering when there are WFC functions? Have you everforgotten a function and then remembered about it when it was over? Scott Novotnyis undertaking a reminder program for club activities, etc. He requests that memberssend him an e-mail so that he can have your e-mail address and then he will send outa timely reminder by e-mail of any activities. He promised that your e-mail addresswould only be used for the purpose of sending the reminder.

Send your e-mail to Scott Novotny at [email protected].


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JUNE 2008TUESDAY

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by Alex Rose

efore moving to Wyoming thislast November, I called my goodfriend Rob, of Littleton, Colo.,

and told him I was going to live inCasper.

He immediately began raving aboutGrey Reef. "You are going to love it," hesaid, babbling like a giddy teenage girlbefore prom. "That place has huge, enor-mous trout. Get on the Internet and justlook at the fish being caught at GreyReef."

Now that I've had the opportunityto fish extensively at Grey Reef this lastwinter, I have to agree with Rob. Thefish are very big, enormous. And I'vetold Rob to persuade his Greenie friendsfrom fishing here. "The fishing here isjust horrible," I lied, with biting sarcasm."Tell your friends to not even bother fish-ing here."

Since I'm new to Casper, I know Ihave much to learn about fishing theNorth Platte. At times, fishing this win-ter was tough, and the conditions wereheinous. Still, in spite of inexperience,two broken rods and near hypothermia, Imanaged to catch some gorgeous troutthis winter, healthy, fat fish, "JennyCraigs."

A friend from Buffalo, Bob, and Ispent an entire day on the water duringbitter cold and wind. At sundown, wedrove back to Casper, mostly in silence aswe thawed out. After about 20 minutes,he spoke up. "You know, my feet justdon't feel right," he said.

During the months of Decemberthrough February, I fished approximately25 to 30 days, between Grey Reef and theOuthouse Hole. The winds howled, iceconstantly froze up in my guides, and Itried, usually in vane, to keep my fingerswarm. I broke one rod by chipping ice offa guide and snapped my tip like a twig.

I even broke my back up rod, aninexpensive rod purchased atSutherland's for less than 30 bucks.

While driving to the Outhouse Hole, Ihad left my rod in the back of my truck,with the door to my camper shell open,the tip sticking out the back. I drove fastthrough snow, slush and mud, trying toavoid getting stuck. I hit a large bumpand the camper shell door slammed shut,promptly breaking my rod and my heart.

So why would I fish during such mis-erable conditions? Three reasons: First, Ilike the challenge of catching fish inimpossible conditions. It's rewarding, andI'm truly thankful for every fish I catchduring the winter. Anyone can catch fishwhen the conditions are perfect. But itrequires grit, determination, and perhapsmadness to fish when the wind chill is fivedegrees and you've lost feeling in your fin-gertips.

And second, although I've fished inseveral states, from North Carolina to

Maine, and from Colorado to California,I've never seen so many large fish in asingle stream. At times, a large trout thesize of small pig would swim at my feet,allowing my legs to break the current.Sometimes, when wading, I would feelthis brush against my shin, and thenswear I had stumbled into some largerainbow lurking nearby. And that's whatkept me coming back: that remote, out-side chance that a large, sluggish fishwould take one of my humble flies.

The final reason I spent so muchtime on the water this winter is thatI've heard the stories about how hordesof Greenies gang up on Grey Reef dur-ing the spring and summer and crushthe place. And I was amazed at thenumber of stray Greenies I saw therethis winter. It's nuts to drive fromCasper to the Reef when temperatures

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Winter fishing at Grey Reef

BRose and his 22-inch rain-bow in full spawningregalia, caught at GreyReef on an olive matuka.


are below freezing. But to drive over250 miles to fish in miserable condi-tions is truly insane. Anyhow, I fishedthe Reef hard this last winter, and nowI'm fishing somewhere else.

Another unique aspect of fishing theNorth Platte is the large number of troutthat I managed to snag, or rather, "foulhook." Foul hooking fish is a new phe-nomena for me. I never foul hooked atrout when dry fly fishing back home inTennessee. Once, at the Outhouse Hole,I managed to foul hook three fish in row,unleashing mass pandemonium and athree-ring circus. All three fish rippedout line and took me into my backing.

I don't know why foul hooking fish isconsidered to be so unsporting. After all,a large fish hooked near the tail puts up aterrific fight. You never intend to foulhook fish, it just happens, that serendipi-tous snag. But I refuse to photograph anyfish I foul hook. You must draw the linesomewhere.

Besides fishing, I took up fly tyingthis winter. I now have a new vice, andit ain't whiskey. After ten years of buyingflies, I decided it was time to make myown. Thanks to a fly tying class by DickDePaemelere, I'm now obsessed withfeathers, thread, hair and dubbing. Anemployee at the Ugly Bug referred totying flies as a "sickness." Thanks toDick, I set up a semi-permanent fly tyingstation at the end up my dining roomtable, and my wife hates his guts.

My winter flies of choice were blackmidges, sizes 18 and 20, tiny nymphs andlarge rock worms. But my most produc-tive flies by far were rock worms, sizes 10and 14. I caught the majority of my fishon rock worms. They are simple to tie,durable, and very effective. I alsodespised midges, since I would land onlyabout 1 out of five fish. I didn't care ifthere was a blizzard of midges in the air; Istill used rock worms and caught fish.

I never caught large numbers oftrout. Winter is a great time to humbleyou, and to remind you that fly fishing issupposed to be hard. You don't have tocatch 20 fish to have "a good day."

The most fish I managed to land dur-ing an outing was seven, and my averagewas probably two to four per day.However, I caught, all together, severallarge, fat and sassy trout between 18 and20 inches. I usually fished alone, withthe company of ducks, geese and eagles.

If you have any friends in Colorado,tell them that winter fishing at the Reefis just terrible.

Mick Novotny with a typical Cardwell access rainbow trout.

My day in the canyonby G. Scott Novotny

hen I was a young boy andbefore I knew anything aboutfly fishing my dad loaded up

the old Suburban to take me toPathfinder where we would fish for troutfrom shore using mellows and nightcrawlers. When the culvert wasn’twashed out, like it usually was in earlyspring, I would look forward to spendinga day trying to catch rainbows and anoccasional cutthroat with my dad. TheCardwell access area was non-existentand the water usually was roaring wildlyin the spring washing out the culvert or aflow that would not exist later in thesummer. Due in part to the cooperativeefforts of the Cardwell family, WyomingFlycasters and the BLM there is now aconstant flow of around 75 cfs and anice fishery has developed. You won’tcatch a bunch of fish but there are somereally nice rainbows waiting to becaught by the patient angler. I hadcaught some nice fish last summer and Iwas excited about giving it a shot thiscold windy spring day.

Dad couldn’t make the trip this timeand my friend Phil and I decided to giveit a go. Like a typical day at Cardwell the

fishing was slow but we knew that thepayoffs could be worth the wait. Phil andI both caught a few smaller rainbows andPhil managed to land a 2 pounder. Nowit was my turn, so I moved downrivercloser to the canyon’s mouth where I hadbeen quite successful last summer. I havea favorite hole that’s rewarded me in thepast and today was to be no exception. Idrifted my rockworm down into thedepths where many a 15 in. plus rainbowhve been landed and the fight was on. Iknew this was a bigger fish than usual andI needed to take my time to complete thecatch. Being patient isn’t easy but thevirtue grows on you as you age and some-times become wiser as a fisherman. Afterwhat seemed forever the fish released itshold on its sanctuary and entered theworld of air and wind and cold. It was abeautiful rainbow with coloring that gaveit it’s name. The 25in., 6.5 lb. rainbowwas quickly returned to its liquid home totest the skills of another patient angler.

The Cardwell family, Wyoming FlyCasters and the BLM have provided flyfishermen from throughout the regionanother excellent fishery to test theirangling skills.

Get out and test your skills.But remember: be patient.

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Official Minutes; general membership and board meetings

GENERAL MEETING MINUTESMARCH 12, 2008

The slate for the physical year 2008/9 was modified as fol-lows:

President Elect - Joe DeGrawVice President - Alex RoseSecretary - Tom GroganTreasurer - Ed RateBoard Members:Steve BurgfechtelDarin O’DellJim SparksBill WichersJamie Gibson - 2 year termBob Fischer - 1 year termThis slate was accepted by unanimous acclimation.Respectfully submitted byAndrew Sauter, Secretary3/20/08

BOARD MEETING MINUTESMARCH 19, 2008

The meeting was called to order by the President.A motion was made, seconded and passed (MSP) to accept

the Secretary’s minutes as published in the March Backcast.MSP to accept the Treasurer’s report as published in the

March Backcast.The new Officers and Board members in attendance were

greeted.Outings – Ap. Bighorn, E. Rate Streamkeeper: May

Cardwell Access, R. Stalker Streamkeeper.Revitalization Committee has completed its’ 2007/8 work.Banquet Committee – On track for a successful evening.OLD BUSINESS:Natrona County Sheriff ’s group is looking for volunteers for

“Camp Postcard”. WFC has volunteered to instruct casting etc.WFC is waiting for instructions from Wyoming Game and

Fish Dept. on the new Gray Reef access.NEW BUSINESS:A. VanRensselaer provided a note outlining his resignation

from the board. MSP to accept his resignation.The exchange of keys between outgoing and incoming

Officers was reviewed.J. Sweet, East Yellowstone chapter of T.U. (Cody) request-

ed financial support for a project to study the reproduction ofLake Trout in Yellowstone Park with the goal of eliminatingreproduction. The board will request more information.

Meeting was adjourned.Respectfully submitted byAndrew Sauter, Secretary, WFC3/20/08

your help, it will contain briefaccounts of recent fishing trips. If youhave a favorite fly pattern, submit arecipe for inclusion in a future issue.And finally, streamkeepers for futureoutings are encouraged to prepare abrief outline for inclusion in the issueof the Backcast appearing before thescheduled fishing trip.

•This issue features two narratives

of fishing trips. Such articles from themembership are always appreciated.So dust off that keyboard and startpenning a report.

•Congratulations to the new,

younger members of the club whostepped up during the March meetingto throw their candidacies into thering for three officer positions, andothers who thought enough of theclub and its future to fill board of

directors vancancies. The club is alwaysopen to new and innovative ideas, sodon’t be hesitant to make some sugges-tions to improve the meetings, outingsand conservation projects. Remember:we’re all volunteers.

•This is April, and the Bighorn outing

is nearly here. The date has been movedup a couple of months from previous years,but the river should continue to be pro-ductive in the early spring. The weatherremains a question mark; it could be com-fortable or it could be gusty and cold.Fisherman should prepare accordingly.The weekend at Cottonwood Camp hasusually been well-attended (15 havesigned up so far) and everyone driveshome Sunday afternoon with a smile anda creel of memories. Keep in mind thatfish cops monitoring the Bighorn Riverare taking a dim view of those who chumthe river by either intentionally dragging

an anchor or by stirring the bottomwith their feet (the San Juan shuffle)and fishing immediately below it. Ahefty fine could be imposed on theseethically-challenged fishermen.

Ask Jim Sparks about the ‘Hornduring the April general membershipmeeting. He fished the river in lateMarch, so he is a credible source ofwhat flies to use and how to fish them.

•Spring fever is infectious. As

soon as the weather allows, I’ll beheading to Boxelder for the first visitseason, perhaps as early as later thismonth during the window of oppor-tunity before the creek rages duringrunoff. If you want an opportunity toexperience the solitude and variety offish in this steep and rugged andrarely visited canyon, give me a call.

Tight lines,

Tailing Loops (continued from page 2)

Treasurer’s Report for February 2008


INCOME Description Amount

Date2/11/2008 deposit - dues 90.00 2/15/2008 deposit - fly tying class 15.00, 2/13 Raffle - 92.00, spec raffle - 5.00, dues - 15.00 247.00 2/21/2008 deposit - dues 40.00 2/26/2008 Transfer from Money Market Acct 4,000.00

Total Income 4,377.00

EXPENSES

Check # Description Amount

#3847 Izaak Walton League - Feb Rent (75.00)#3848 Ugly Bug - Xmas Certificates-310.00, less Backcast Ad (25.00)

(285.00)#3849 Finishing Touch - Banquet Exp (63.00)#3850 Scott Novotny - Club Merchandise (156.10)#3851 Kinkos - Jan Backcast - 97.34, Feb Backcast - 92.61 (189.95)#3852 Void#3853 U.S. Postmaster -P. O. Box Rent (68.00)#3854 Ugly Bug - 2/13 Raffle (105.29)#3855 Joe Meyer - Banquet Exp (10.46)#3856 Pending - Postage March Backcast#3857 Platte River Parkway Trust - Mileage Marker Sponsor Fee

(250.00)#3858 B W Insurance - Liabi;ity Insurance (772.50)#3859 Cottonwood Camp - Deposit Outing 4/11, 4/12 (150.00)- Bank Service Charge (Not Available)

Total Expenses (2,125.30)

Checking Account2/1/2008 Balance 2,785.16

Income 4,377.00 Expenses (2,125.30)

2/29/2008 Balance $5,036.86

Money Market Account2/1/2008 Balance-(WFC Funds) 22,238.86 2/26/2008 Transfer to Checking Acct (4,000.00)

Balance (PRE Funds) 1,216.44 2/29/2008 Interest Income (Not Available)

2/29/2008 Balance $19,455.30

RecapitulationChecking Account $5,036.86 Money Market $18,188.86 PRE Funds - Reserved $1,216.44

2/29/2008 Total $24,442.16

Wyoming Fly CastersP.O. Box 2881Casper, WY 82602

www.wyflycasters.org

The mission of the Wyoming Fly Casters is to promote and enhance the sport of flyfishing and the conservation of fish and their habitat.

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