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CONNECTICUT: FEE CREDIT AMENDMENT ADOPTED IN HARTFORD! On Thursday, April 29, the State Senate unanimously passed Amendment "B" to Senate Bill 207. This bill would establish a credit to those who purchased a hunting or fishing license, permit or tag between October 1, 2009 and April 14, 2010, to be applied against the fee for any such license, permit or tag purchased by such person on or after October 1, 2010. SB 207 was designed to reduce the recent fee increases associated with hunting and fishing licenses, and passed by lawmakers last year.

The amendment must now be voted on in the House of Representatives. Please contact the members of the House of Representatives and respectfully ask that they pass SB 207 with Amendment "B" in order to help keep hunting accessible to all, regardless of their socio-economic status.

After having raised the 2010 license fees 100% over last year, the state of Connecticut has decided to reduce them effective April 24, 2010 to a more realistic amount. Unfortunately, those of you that  already bought your licenses at the higher price will not get a refund. If you think that's unfair, please let your sentiments known to the Connecticut DEC and the state's Governor.
 

Annual Ladies Flyfishing Clinic

Ladies: Whether you never picked up a rod or would like to polish your fishing, casting or tying skills, we have an afternoon for you! The Long Island Flyrodders Annual Ladies Flyfishing Clinic will take place on Saturday, May 22nd, at the Levittown VFW Hall. We will start at 10:30 and have a casting practice session, to be followed by a gourmet lunch prepared by Chef Michael. After lunch we will go over the equipment, flies and maybe even some tying techniques. All equipment will be provided, so if you don't have your own, no worries. If you are a beginner or just want to work on your double haul, we will be covering all levels. There is no cost, however we do ask that you register in advance by calling Lee Weil at 516-997-6743.
Remember, this event is for ladies (or girls) only.

-- Lee Weil -

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.

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 

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.

Whether it's fishing, boating, scouting or climbing that interests you, here's a great site that features all types of animated knots . To view it, click on the link below:
http://www.animatedknots.com

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