DC Former U.S. Fisheries Chief, Dr. Stuart Leon to Speak in Mountain Home Area on Hatchery Funding Issues

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:43:00 -0500

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 5:00pm
Place: Gaston's Conference Center
Gaston's Resort on River Road
Lakeview AR.

On March 31, 2012 Dr. Leon retired after 25 years of dedicated service to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife. As Chief of Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation one of Dr Leon's duties also included matters of budget for our National Fish Hatchery System.

At the request of Ms. Teresa "TBird" VanWinkle, Dr. Leon accepted the invitation to come and address issues of our local hatchery budget after which Dr. Leon will accept questions and hold open discussions

Litter bags

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:48:00 -0500

While at Octoberfisch in Texas last year, these litter bags were passed out for us to use at the event. I loved this idea, so i got a few extras, and took back to my club. They liked them, so our club made a pledge to get a bunch of these, pass out to the membership, and end each outing, or fishing day with a trash pick up. We have good success with this, so I posted it up on the Texas Fishing Forum, and it has took off!! Thought I would share this and see if the SOC may want to invest in getting some of these bags??

Here are the posts that started it all.

http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/...ay#Post7235827

CADDIS Fly Fishing Club Annual Scholarship

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:35:00 -0500

Left to right: Wil Hafner scholarship recipient, Jerry McKaughan CADDIS President, and Dr. John Jackson, Associate Professor of Fisheries Science.

This year�s Five Hundred Dollar scholarship recipient, Wil Hafner from Cabot, AR, is an Arkansas Tech University Junior whose major is in Fisheries and Wildlife Science. Wil�s career goal is �to manage, help protect, and keep fish populations healthy

Conservation Work at Crooked Creek

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:14:00 -0600

Chris Jackson, Managing Director

Last Jan. 15^th a very large and dedicated group of conservation minded people met at the Kelly�s Slab access on Crooked Creek, just outside of Yellville, AR.

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Battle and Dance

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:02:00 -0600

By Rebecca S. Melear, The River Runners Women's Fly Fishing Club

As the fog lazily drifts across the water, it settles around me like a soft blanket. The sun has barely begun to peak over the eastern horizon, bringing with it a promise of warmth and clear skies. I step into the flowing water, feeling the rush of cold and anticipation creep through my body. For it is within these waters that my query awaits; hungry, fierce, and watchful.

My arsenal is prepared with and assortment of nymphs, dries, streamers, and jigs. My weapon of choice against my foe is an 8 1/2 foot 5 weight St. Croix fly rod; beautiful, sleek, and deadly.

Slowly I begin my cast, feeling the

Norfork NFH Not in President's 2013 Budget

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:48:00 -0600

by Leon Alexander

Mountain Home, AR � Breaking News!! The Presidents 2013 Budget was released on February 13 and according to a USFWS Bureau Highlights document, the mitigation hatcheries, including Norfork National Fish Hatchery and Greer's Ferry National Fish Hatchery were not included for funding. The following is an excerpt from page BH-61 of that document.

"Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation � The budget request includes a total $131.6 million for the Fisheries and Aquatic Resource program, a decrease of $3.7 million from the 2012 level.............. These increases are offset by reductions in other program activities,

Have you ever thought about Kayak Fishing?

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:35:00 -0600
This year the FFF Southern Council will be raffling a Diablo PaddleSports stand-up fishing kayak.

Buy raffle tickets and get cool stuff!

Each Club will be entered into a contest to see who can purchase the most tickets! As the Club's ticket count goes up they will be able to select great fly gear to use as Club auction or raffle items. Clubs can win multiple items, the rewards are unlimited! Take tickets to your local fly shop and ask them to help your Club in this contest. Visa and MasterCard accepted.