The next FFV dinner meeting is May 24,
2012.
NOTE: This a week LATER than normal!
Here is the May Dinner
Reservation form.
Please get your dinner
reservation in prior to Monday, May 21st!
FFV member Mark Sargent will be our
speaker.
Have you ever wondered what it is like
to land in a foreign airport with the goal of spending a week on world
famous water highlighted frequently in the national fly fishing magazines?
Mark is going to share some of the experiences he has had while
photographing and fishing destinations in North, Central and South America.
This entertaining program, filled with inspiring photography, will give you
the inside scoop on international fly fishing travel; the good, the bad and
the ugly. He will also share with you why he passionately encourages
avid anglers to pursue their dream destinations. Tips will be offered on
finding the right location, how to get the most impact from your fishing
photography and most importantly - how to get your wife to support your
addiction.
Mark Sargent is an active member of Fly
Fishers of Virginia. He has been a professional photographer for the past 25
years. After leaving Kodak fifteen years ago he has specialized in
editorial, commercial and portrait photography. Mark's images have been
featured as photo essays and cover shots in Gray's Sporting Journal, Fly
Fusion, Catch Magazine and Fishing Wild. The Orvis Company has utilized his
images in their fly fishing catalogs. Feel free to bring lots of
photography questions on May 24th.
May Dinner Afternoon Program info...
FFV member Robert Thomas will lead a
seminar on fishing for Striped Bass in the James River in Downtown Richmond.
Learn all about the tackle and flies needed as well as when and where to go.
We have a wonderful fishery here and there are some trophy fish available.
Rob says he personally knows of two 44 inch fish and two 37 inch fish being
landed this Spring and the Game Department shocked up one weighing 63
pounds.
Coming in July...
FFV Casting Rodeo
Thursday afternoon, 4-6PM at the Salisbury Club, the FFV will be conducting
a “Casting Rodeo”. We will have rods of line weights from 1 thru 14 from
Orvis, Sage, Scott, Temple Fork, and others for you to try out. You are also
encouraged to bring you own rod(s). Get your knots and rigging checked. Try
different line types. Tighten up your loop. Learn to double haul and do a
reach cast. Improve your accuracy.
Click on the photos below to view some videos created by FFV
member
David McMahon...
Here is a link to the VDGIF 2012 Smallmouth Bass report.
2012 FFV Fishing Trips have been posted.
There are some great trips planned for this year!
Here are some photos from our 2012 Annual
Banquet.
L to R, Steve Lewis, Bill Pearsall
FFV charter
member Steve Lewis was awarded the FFV Kenny Grandstaff award for continuing
service (Bill Pearsall, presenter).
Chuck Kraft
Legendary Virginia fishing guide Chuck
Kraft was awarded the Nat Bugwyn Lifetime Achievement award.
L to R, Ken Eastwood, Dan Genest, Phil Johnson
Dan Genest received the 2011 PHW
Regional Volunteer of the year for the Virginia's Region ( VA and WV).
Temple Fork Outfitters is the sponsor of
this award program and provides each winner a TFO BVK rod with the winner's
name on the rod.
Having supported PHW for the 6 last years,
Dan is much deserving of the award.
L to R, Ken Eastwood, David Hall, Phil Johnson
David Hall received the 2011 PHW Regional Participant of the year for
the Virginia's Region ( VA and WV).
David was awarded an Orvis Access rod and
reel.
L to R, Ken Eastwood, Bill Street, Jay Armstrong
The
James River Association
was given the Taylor Turner conservation award.
Bill Street, Executive Director, accepted
the award on behalf of the Association.
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