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

A fly tying class is forming for the fall and Wolfgang Portè is taking names now.  The course will be limited to six participants, will last six weeks and will be held on consecutive Wednesdays.

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.

Attention Yankee Fans !!!!

Two tickets for the Yankees vs. Toronto game will be raffled off starting at the May 5 meeting:

Wednesday, August 12, 1pm Yankees vs. Toronto
Gate 6, Section Field Level 104, Row 16, Seats 5 &6

$10 - 1 chance
$25 - 3 chances
$50 - 7 chances

Winner will be chosen at the July meeting.
See Susan or Howie Solomon for your chance to win. 

The latest on Didymo
On April 27, 2009, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced that didymo, an invasive species, has been confirmed in the Esopus Creek in Ulster County.

This is the first known presence of this aquatic algae, also called “rock snot,” in the Esopus and the third confirmed location in New York State. The Esopus is a popular recreational waterway for fishing, kayaking and tubing, and is a drinking water source for New York City.

DEC collected samples and confirmed the presence of didymo in the vicinity of several public access sites along a 12-mile stretch of the Esopus from the “Shandaken Portal” (which transfers water to the Esopus from Schoharie Reservoir) to New York City’s Ashokan Reservoir.

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 

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