December 2018 On The Fly Newsletter of the Suncoast Fly Fishers Page 1 Newsletter of the Suncoast Fly Fishers of St. Petersburg Promoting fly fishing, fly tying, fly casting, and marine conservation in a family fun atmosphere Dec. 15 Casting Clinic P3 November speaker FFI’s Tom Logan. P7 Garage sale for fly fishers P14 November outing P10 Guide Trip Winner P8 January Trash ‘n’ Treasures …P3 December 8. Fort DeSoto Park outing. P11 Fly of the Month P12
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December 2018 On The Fly Newsletter of the Suncoast Fly Fishers Page 1
Newsletter of the Suncoast Fly Fishers of St. Petersburg Promoting fly fishing, fly tying, fly casting, and marine conservation in a family fun atmosphere
Dec. 15 Casting Clinic P3
November speaker
FFI’s Tom Logan. P7
Garage sale for fly fishers P14
November outing P10
Guide Trip Winner P8
January Trash ‘n’ Treasures …P3
December 8. Fort DeSoto Park outing. P11
Fly of the Month P12
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SFF President Letter – December 2018 HelloEveryone,Ihavetomakeamendsrightfromthebeginning.Inmylastmonth’srecognitionoftheProjectHealingWatersFlyFishingProgramIforgottomentionandthankKenHofmeister,JohnCraig,TerryKirkpatrick,KenDoty,PatDamicoandBillSmith.IdidmentionTomGadacz.Theywereinstrumentalingettingusintotheprogramandthenleadingitforyears.Thankyouall.
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Fly Gear for Sale or Swap BillScarolaissellinghisVibeKayak.Emailhimatpoppyscar@gmail.comVIBEKAYAK,SEAGHOST110model.11’length,34”width.450lb.capacity.Footruddercontrolledsteeringsystem,10scupperholeswithplugs.Vibepaddle.Kayakhasalargefronthatchandarearhatch.Alsoincluded:bungeetiedown,twobuiltinrodholders,centerconsolehatch,withdrinkholder.Adjustableseat.$800orbestoffer.WoodyMiller’sNativeSlayer12kayak2017Slayer,likenew,paddledmaybe6times.Extrasincludedarecustomanchortrolley's,rearrollingwheelforeasytransporttothewaterandcoverforfrontstorage.$750.EmailWoodyatclwpaddler@gmail.comRodsandreelsbynon-memberKathyWebber,submittedbyDickMiekkaDickwrites,“Ireceivedane-mailfromawomanwantingtosellherhusband'sfly-fishingequipment.Ihavelookeduptheapproximatevalueofthevariousitemsandincludedthevaluesinparentheses.”MakeyourbestofferoneachitemtoKathyWebber,727-372-4757
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FFI Chairman Tom Logan Speaks to Suncoast Fly Fishers ByDuaneMertzFlyFishersInternational’scommitmenttothefutureofflyfishingwasthesubjectofapresentationbyTomLogan,ChairmanofFlyFishersInternationalattheSFFNovembermeeting.Loganexplainedthatthefifty-three-year-oldorganizationwith12,000membersisdedicatedtopreserveandprotectflyfishingopportunitiesforfuturegenerationsthroughconservationandeducation.FFIsupportsalltypeofflyfishingincludingcoldwater,warmwaterandsaltwater.Fromtheconservationstandpoint,FFIpartnerswithover55otherconservation-mindedorganizationstoreviewandcommentonenvironmentalissuesworld-wide.“Wecommentonquiteafewenvironmentalissuesthatcomebeforegovernmentbodies.ManyareassociatedwiththeCleanWaterAct,theEndangeredSpeciesActoronminingissues”,saidLogan.“Ourpartnershipswithotherorganizations,mostofwhicharenotfishing-oriented,helpusstayontopofimportantconservationissuesandallowsustohavealargecollectivevoice.”FFIsupportslocalconservationeffortswithseedgrantsthatcanleadtolargeinitiatives.Theyalsoofferconservationscholarshipsandinternshipstodeservingstudents.“OureducationalcommitteehasdesignedtheFFILearningCenterwhichprovidesarangeofeducationalandtrainingmaterialsforflyfishingenthusiasts,”saidLogan.FFIoffersarangeofcoursesthatcanbedownloadedfromtheFFIsiteaswellasanextensivelibraryof300-400trainingvideosformembereducation.FFIalsoworkscloselywithProjectHealingWaterswhichisdedicatedtothephysicalandemotionalrehabilitationofdisabledactivemilitaryservicepersonnelanddisabledveteransthroughflyfishingandassociatedactivitiesbysupplyingcastingandfly-tyinginstructors.RecentlyFFIhasbegunaninstructortrainingprogram.FFI’s“Women’sConnect”programoffersoutreachtowomen’sconservationorganizationsinvitingthemtobecomeassociatedwithFFI.RecentlyFFIintroducedaGuidesandOutfitter’sProgram.Theprogramoffersguidesandoutfittersattractiveinsuranceprograms.“WewanttoattractguidestoFFItoencouragethemtospreadthewordaboutFFItothe6.5millionflyfishersoutthere,”saidLogan.AnotherFFIinitiativeistargetedtoflyfishingequipmentmanufactures.ThegoalistoseeksupportforFFIeducationalandconservationprogramsfromflyfishingequipmentmanufacturers.LocallyFFIworkswithFlorida-basedconservationgroupssuchastheFloridaConservationCoalitionandtheTheodoreRooseveltConservationLobbyiststocommentonconservationissuesimportanttoFloridaflyfishers.FormoreinformationonFFIpleasevisit:www.flyfishersinternational.org.
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We are Suncoast Fly Fishersof St. Petersburg, Florida
AimsandPurposesSuncoastFlyFishersarededicatedtosharingtheirtotalfly-fishingexperiencesandtodevelopinginterestinflyfishinginbothfreshandsaltwater.Wepromoteandteachbothflyfishingandrelatedsubjects of fly-tying, rod building, fly-casting and knot tying.Through collaboration, fellowship, conservation andsportsmanshipwehelpmembersbecomemoreskilled,havemorefun, and be more productive in the sport. SFF supports theconservation of natural resources, boating safety and fishingregulations.SuncoastFlyFishers(SFF)isanon-profit50I3organizationhttp://suncoastflyfishers.com/meetings.htmlTheSuncoastFlyFishers, Inc. (SFF) is anorganizationof fishingenthusiasts who love fishing with the fly rod. We welcome allpeople of all ages with similar interests, regardless of their flyfishingskilllevel.Weenthusiasticallyteachthosethatwishtolearnorimprovetheirflycasting,flytyingandrelatedflyfishingskills.SFFmeetsmonthlywherewe talk fly fishing, tie flies andmostmonths feature a speaker with a program highlighting local flyfishingopportunities.SFFisanon-profit,501(c)3organization.SFFisachartermemberoftheFlyFishersInternational(FFI).SFFisamemberoftheFloridaCouncilofFFI.ByU.S.mail:SuncoastFlyFishers,P.O.Box40821,StPetersburg,FL33743-0821DirectionstoourmeetingatWalterFullerPark.From22ndAvenueNturnNorthon72ndSt.N.Turnleft(South)on26thAvenueN.Thenturnrightintothereccenterparkinglot.• WhatcantheSuncoastFlyFishersclubdoforyouandforothermembers?EmailyourideastoclubpresidentGeorgeHaseltineatghh343@aol.com• WhatcanyoudofortheSuncoastFlyFishers?Forstarters,joinacommittee.Canyouhelpwiththewebsite?Newsletter?HogRoast?ProjectHealingWaters?RunforaspotontheBOD.Speaktoanyofficeratthemeetingoremailme,GeorgeHaseltine,[email protected]
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Tying Bench – Layne Smith Ties Don Coleman’s Nearly Live Bait Fly FlyofthemonthfortheDonColemanMemorial--FortDeSotoParkouting.TheNearlyLiveBaitflyisaverypopularandproductivefly.Thisflyhasevenout-fishedlivewhitebaitonachartercaptain’sboat.Itcanbetiedinanycolorandcoloredwithmarkerstoimitateanytypeofbaitfish.Thisflyhascaughttoomanyspeciestolist.Itisevengreatonlargemouthbass.MaterialsHook:Size2to2/0EagleClaw254ss,L067SorGamakatsuSC15