What's New?

The businesses whose ads appear in this web page support our club. Please remember to support them.  

Our ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET will be held on November 6, 2010 at Patty's Loft. Cost is $65 per person. Please contact Mike or Coreen Gelber.

Our first 'FLY TYING NIGHT" of the 2010-2011 season will be held on November 16 at 7:00 PM at the "Main Event" in Plainview. The $12 fee includes finger foods and soft drinks. Please contact Peter Smith to sign up.
 

You’ll have an opportunity to watch the experts (including our own Lee Weil) tie at the International
Fly Tying Symposium on November 20 and 21 in Somerset, NJ. There are plenty of opportunities to ask questions and buy materials as well as attend lectures at this two day event.

Club member Gordon Mueller is in the process of redesigning the LIFR website and will eventually replace Gil Padovani as our webmaster. To view the fine work that Gordon is doing click here.

Take a Buddy Fishing

Meet Flat LIFR. He’s Flat Stanley’s cousin and an avid fly fisherman. As a new Flyrodder, he is eager to accompany you on your fly fishing trips. Although not willing to share the cost of your trip, Flat LIFR will otherwise be a good companion. His sunny disposition won’t fade if he doesn’t catch fish and he won’t comment on your casting ability. He doesn’t snore, either. All Flat LIFR asks is that you take him along and photograph him on your fishing adventure. At the end of the year, turn in your photos showing where you took Flat LIFR and we’ll see who came up with the most creative way to show him in a fly fishing setting. Remember, this is all in good, clean fun and the pictures should reflect that.  If you’re interested in taking this buddy fishing, see Susan Solomon.

Submit your photos:
Our website features an extensive collection of members' photos going back to 1999. If you would like to see your pictures included in our photo gallery, you must adhere to the following rules:

1. Photos must be of: 

	LIFR members and their families or....
	LIFR activities where at least one club member is shown or....
	Special Interest photos taken by club members (i.e. photo contest winners, fish, environment, etc.)

2. Only full size digital photos will be accepted. They must not be cropped as these will become distorted when our software reduces them to 640 X 480 pixels.

3. A one sentence describing the event, the location of the event and the date of the event must accompany each photo. (i.e. Cliff Dies holding a hefty rainbow trout - Farmington River, June 18, 2007).

4. All photos and descriptions must be submitted to Wolfgang Porte'. Do Not email them directly to the webmaster.

Photo submissions not adhering to the above rules will be disregarded and deleted.

Can't Remember Things?
We're Here to Help ! Send us your e-mail address and we'll remind you of upcoming events and monthly meetings. Send to Wolfgang Porté at whporte@optonline.net 

Several local fishing tackle shops have set up a collection box where one can deposit used monofilament line for recycling.  Linda Macy has volunteered to provide this service for the club by coordinating this effort with the "Berkley Recycle Program. She will be collecting used and discarded fishing line at the general meetings and sending it to Berkley to be recycled into artificial fishing structures. Please make sure you remove all hooks, metal attachments and debris before depositing your used line in the box.  

If you're into or interested in tying saltwater flies, this is an excellent site to add to your favorites. It includes fly patterns, tying instructions, materials, etc. You can find it all at http://www.saltwaterflytying.com/.

If you fish the salt, knowing your tides is essential. You can get all your tide predictions at http://www.saltwatertides.com/

LIFR members can place personal fly-fishing related classified ads on this page for free. To do so, e-mail your ad, including your name address, phone number and e-mail address to the Webmaster.

To the eye of the trout, all fishermen are equal