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Nat Greene Flyfishers February 2010

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NAT GREENE CALENDAR

MEETINGS & EVENTS

February 9, 2010 – “Rainbows, Browns, Brookies, and Bronzebacks, it doesn’t get any better than East Tennessee”, presented by Randy Ratliff of Troutfishers Guide Service, based in Kingsport Tennessee. Randy is an Orvis endorsed guide who offers float, wade, and hike-in trips on the famed waters of East Tennessee, Western NC, and Southwestern VA. All are welcome. Leonard Recreation Center, 6324 Ballinger Road, Greensboro, NC 27410, 7:00 p.m. map and directions

February 20, 2010 – Blue Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited Annual Banquet at The Village Inn, 6205 Ramada Dr., Clemmon, NC. You have until February 8th to get discounted registration and free raffle tickets! Get your registration mailed by Monday and save a bundle!. 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm. All are welcome. Call Robin Searight, Banquet Chair at 336-978-4759. Details: f lyer (PDF) registration form (PDF)

March 6, 2010 – Nat Greene Flyfisher's Spring Banquet and Seminar, with very Special Guest Speakers Brian Horsley and Sarah Gardner. This year's event will be held at the Heritage Hill Banquet Facility located at 5435 N. Church St. in Greensboro NC (directions). Please see the banquet page on our web site for more details. 9:00am-2:00pm (seminar), 6:30pm-11:00pm (banquet). All are welcome.

March 9, 2010 – Meeting topic: TBA. All are welcome. Leonard Recreation Center, 6324 Ballinger Road, Greensboro, NC 27410, 7:00 p.m. map and directions

Membership: Everyone accepted Dues: None!

Door Prizes at every meeting!

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Banquet Update

Brian Horsley and Sarah Gardner will speak at 2010 Annual Spring Banquet

Mark Your Calendars!!

The day seminar and evening banquet will be on March 6, 2010 at Heritage Hill Banquet Facility on N. Church Street (directions). Seminar and program details will follow soon. In addition to the usual raffle and silent auction items that will be available (rods, reels, flys, gift certificates, art work), this years main ticket raffle will feature a beautiful 7'6" split-bamboo fly rod with nickel-silver hardware, agate stripping guide, and two tips, handcrafted with love by The One and Only Uncle Cecil.

Brian Horsley and Sarah Gardner know:

Albacore, bluefish, stripers, redfish, cobia, speckled trout, sharks, Spanish mackerel, tuna, sailfish and amberjacks like most of us know our immediate family. Maybe better.
Hidden channels to places in the Pamlico backcountry that others can't get to or find.
Sunken German U-boats and lost schooners loaded with knuckle-busting amberjacks.
How to interpret a fish-finder screen with clairvoyant powers.
What it's like to be the first saltwater fly fishing guide in North Carolina.
How to cast a throw net.
How to land a 200-pound blue marlin on a fly rod.
How to run the Oregon Inlet bar in big water.
Southern hospitality.
How to spin a yarn or two. Or three. And when to listen.
How to evaluate a fly rod and provide valuable design input.
How to swing a hammer, grow a garden and fry a mean Spanish mackerel.
How to spend 300 days a year on the water and be excited about every single one.
How to find the best sushi joint in the South.
Secret surf breaks where you can ride a longboard in solitude and find big winter stripers from the beach.
How to read the Outer Banks beaches, birds, tides and wind.

Adapted from Sageflyfish.com, Catalog Stories “Outer Banks Waterman”

More than anything, Brian and Sarah know their water and how to enjoy it. Fortunately for us, nothing makes them happier than sharing the fun.

Sarah Gardner:

She can cast farther than most people with her left hand.
She's right-handed.
She guides well over 200 trips a year and still has a normal life.
She's an IGFA world record holder several times over.
She frequently finds fish when others can't.
She has redfish, stripers, trout, blues and albacore at her doorstep on North Carolina's famed Outer Banks.
Her wedding was on the water, and she arrived by boat.
She has a family that's encouraged her obsession from day one.
Mother Nature is her boss.
She drives a gorgeous yellow Jones Brothers boat to work each day.
On vacation, she travels the world to fish, of course.

She's such a humble person and patient guide, you'd never know any of this until you've spent some time with her. And by then, you'll probably wish you could be Captain Sarah, too.

Adapted from Sageflyfish.com, Catalog Stories “Why We’d Like to Be Sarah Gardner”

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2010 Southeastern Fly Fishing Show

Hosted By The Southeastern Council of FFF

Unicoi State Park, Helen, Georgia, June 4-5, 2010

Unicoi State Park will be the location for the 2010 Southeastern Fly Fishing Show & Conclave. Nestled in the North Georgia Mountains, Unicoi is one of Georgia’s most beloved State Parks where outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking, biking and of course access to some of the best fishing Georgia has to offer. The 2010 Fly Fishing Show is a 2-day event featuring keynote speakers Gary Borger, Tom Travis and Jim Casada. In addition to these keynote speakers, the FFF Southeastern Fly Fishing Show will offer numerous educational programs, casting instruction, and fly tying demonstration sessions with over 30 of the best fly tiers in the world. The show will also feature a number of commercial fly fishing vendors exhibiting the latest fly fishing equipment and guide services. You will have opportunities to fish some of the best streams in north Georgia and learn from some of the best casting instructors in the USA. Unicoi State Park Lodge and Conference Center in Helen, Georgia is the ideal setting for our show with plenty of room for commercial vendors, classes, seminars, demonstrations and beautiful mountain scenery surrounding the facility (directions). Look for the latest information on the 2010 Southeastern Fly Fishing Show at our website at www.fffsec.org . Everyone is welcome to attend.

Gary is one of the world’s foremost fly fishing educators. He has been a fly fisher since 1955 and has taught classes and lectured internationally on all aspects of fly fishing for trout and salmon. Gary is a member of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), Trout Unlimited, the American Museum of Fly Fishing and numerous other organizations and conservation groups around the country.

Gary Borger

Tom has been an Orvis endorsed guide for over 25 years, fishing the premium fly fishing areas around Yellowstone and southern Montana. For years Tom has been a popular speaker at regional and national fly fishing events.

Tom Travis

Jim was born and raised in Western North Carolina and grew up hunting and fishing in the region. He will be showcasing his new book, “Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: An Insider’s Guide to a Pursuit of Passion”. Jim is the winner of more than 125 regional and national awards for writing and photography.

Jim Casada

The Southeastern Council of the FFF is a non-profit organization that supports fisheries conservation and educational programs that introduce the public to fly fishing.

Download a PDF format flyer here.

www.fffsec.org

For more information, contact any of the following FFF Conclave organizers:
Karen Brand Commercial Exhibits Chair 850-516-1852 kbrand@santarosamri.com	Anthony Hipps Show Co-Chairman 336-249-0338 hippsflies@lexcominc.net	Jimmy Harris Show Co-Chairman 706-778-5377 flyfish@unicoioutfitters.com