It is not all fly-fishing and play time here at Dispatches.
Sometimes we get a tasking that takes us back to a different aspect of our outdoor roots…
Yes, of course those are Mountain Khakis AUP’s. Read the description, they got it right…
fly fishing, conservation and politics.
By Tom Sadler
It is not all fly-fishing and play time here at Dispatches.
Sometimes we get a tasking that takes us back to a different aspect of our outdoor roots…
Yes, of course those are Mountain Khakis AUP’s. Read the description, they got it right…
By Tom Sadler
If you are a fly-fisher and golfer and interested in tenkara this post from the Adiopose Fin blog is a must read!!!
It is a tribute to adaptation and innovation and adds fly-golf to the fishing lexicon. I won’t spoil it for you, make the jump and enjoy.
A hat tip to The Trout Underground‘s twitter feed for for pointing it out: @tcunderground: Finally, a use for golf courses
By Tom Sadler
AFFTA strives to be sure all segments of the fly-fishing industry are represented on the board. Our by-laws require two members from each industry category must be appointed to the board prior to filling at-large seats.
For this election, in order to maintain industry diversity, four of the nine available board positions needed to be filled first. Then the the five remaining seats could be filled.
Here is the breakdown of the election results:
Representatives (1 required)
Scott Harkins – San Miguel Mountain & River Products
Media/PR&MKT/Associations/Government/Educational (1 required)
Kate Fox – Casting for Recovery
Retailer (2 required)
Pat Pendergast – The Fly Shop, Inc.
Dustin Carlson – Fishwest
At Large Seats (5 required)
Jeff Wieringa – Scientific Anglers
David Heller – Ross Reels USA / Ross Worldwide Outdoors
Larry Barrett – Far Bank Enterprises
Riley Cotter – Umpqua Feather Merchants
Mike Gawtry – LL Bean
As the AFFTA announcement noted, “It is worth mentioning that more than 50% of AFFTA members participated in this year’s election. This is an incredible turnout for any election and a clear demonstration that the association is more active than ever as we reinvent the fly fishing trade during these challenging economic times.
We are excited about the future and look forward to kicking off the year with everyone at the new International Fly Tackle Dealer Show this coming month!”
To become an AFFTA member of you can download an application HERE or get more info HERE.
By Tom Sadler
There is a very provocative and thoughtful discussion on fishing ethics, Catching, but Not Releasing in the New York Times’ Room for Debate. It well worth the read.
Here are the topics and authors.
Purity and Predation by James Babb, Gray’s Sporting Journal
Drive a Prius, Eat a Fish by Chris Hunt, Trout Unlimited
An Invasive Species or a Steelhead Run? by Cathy Beck, fishing guide, Frontiers International
The Shifting Moral High Ground by Dylan Tomine, fisherman and writer
Causing Pain for Our Pleasure by Lynne Sneddon, fish biologist, University of Liverpool, and
Feeling Little Pain by James Rose, zoologist, University of Wyoming
The comments are lengthy on these posts but if the topic intrigues you then the comments offer more grist for that particular mill.
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