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Greetings Fellow Anglers... |
Greetings!
All this rain and wind has sure made a mess of things. Hope you all survived with little or no damage. The photos of the Kenai River in the Cooper Landing area are unbelievable! I went out and took photos of our local creeks and thought they looked like rivers! I'm hoping to do a little more fishing if the weather would cooperate. Remember the AFF buddy list if you're still aching to go and want someone to go fishing with.
We had a successful Kenai River Clean Up event last month before all the rain washed the trash away this year. As in the past few years, the amount of trash we collect has decreased, which I take to mean that anglers and campers are becoming more environmentally aware and not "trashing" the place. The food was good, the music entertaining, the fire warm, the fishing so-so. Thanks to all who participated in cleaning up the river and road, thanks to our generous donors for facilities, food and raffle prizes, and especially thanks to those who worked the event to make sure everything ran smoothly.
Join us Monday night, October 1st, at the fish hatchery for a special monthly meeting when we get tours of the new facility. Then we're back at the Millennium hotel for the November 5th meeting.
Hope you still find the time to get out there and fish before the lakes and rivers freeze!
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October Program - Tour of New Fish Hatchery
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 Andrea Tesch- October Speaker Our October Meeting on October 1st WILL NOT BE HELD AT THE MILLENNIUM! Repeat - will NOT be held at the Millennium Hotel! Rob Riopelle, our Vice President and Program Chair, has made arrangements for the club to visit and tour the new State of the Art William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery near Elmendorf AFB on Reeve Avenue. We will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room. Please arrive early because the tour will start at 7:00 PM sharp and will be limited to the first 60 people who arrive. Andrea Tesch from ADF&G will be our host. We will split into groups of 20 for the tour and it will take approximately 1 hour. When entering the controlled fish tank area, everyone will have to wear Alaska Fish and Game special sanitized knee-high boots. SPECIAL NOTES: NO SMALL BOOTS. The hatchery doesn't have boots in small sizes so please do not bring children under the age of 16. Individuals who wear small sizes might want to bring extra socks for the large boots. PLEASE DO NOT WEAR ANY ACTUAL FISHING APPAREL INTO THE HATCHERY. They are very concerned about introduction of contaminates into the system. Come join us for this interesting and informative meeting and see the new system in operation! |
| Business Meeting - November |
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Business Meeting at Millennium Hotel 7 PM
In addition to the business meeting, two short presentations will be given by club members. Damond Blankenship will talk about fishing the Kenai River and Pudge Kleinkauf will talk about her new book - "Pacific Salmon Flies: New Ties & Old Standbys". She will have copies available at the meeting.
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| AFF SCHOLARSHIP - DUE OCT. 1ST 5 PM |
Natural Sciences Scholarship 2012
Jan Schnorr
The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate natural resources education majors (Alaska residents) who focus on enhancing the freshwater fisheries in Alaska, particularly Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic char, and Arctic grayling.
Amount: The scholarship amount of $1,000 for the school year will be awarded in December 2012.
Additional details including the application form can be downloaded here. |
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TYING CLINIC!! from Frank Stevens
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All Tiers
The fly tying clinics begin on October 20, 2012, at 10 AM to 4 PM. We are meeting at the KTUU classroom on the second floor. Follow the signs at the East end of building located at 701 E. Tudor Road. The tying clinics are open to the public and new tiers are welcome. If you have a vice bring it along. We have extra vices and will supply the tying materials needed for the fly of the day.
Watch your newsletter for upcoming word on a possible tying contest for 2013. If you have any suggestions email them to me at akfrank@mtonline.net.
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Felt and Foes
Earlier this year, I was asked to present a seminar about the fish in the Susitna River. Luckily, I soon discovered a large collection of research reports from the early 1980's to help me learn more the system. Before long, I discovered the great importance of slough (pronounced "slew" and sometimes called "off-channel") habitat for fish, especially chum and sockeye salmon.
So what is a slough and why are sloughs are important? And what are the other habitats?
Clink here to download the entire copy of this article to read the rest of this month's Fish Talk.
Bill Hauser is the author of Letters From Alaska, The Inside to the Outside and the NEW book Fishes of the Last Frontier, Life Histories, Biology, Ecology and Management of Alaska Fishes.
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~ President's Pen from Jennifer Caldwell
~ October Program
~ November Program
~ AFF Scholarship
~ Tying Clinic
~ Fish Talk by Bill Hauser
~ 2012 Membership Renewal
Above photo: Reeling Stoner by AFF Member Jerry Balboni.
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| 2012 Alaska Fly Fishers Membership |
Have you renewed your membership yet? Click here for the 2012 membership application. Mail it in, or bring the completed form to our next meeting or fly tying clinic. Be sure to get your membership card - it will save you money on fly tying materials. Details are on the back of the card. |
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