Calendar of Events
FREE Fly Casting Instruction
Sunday, April 6th, 1:00 - 4:00
St.Croix Valley Recreation Center
1675 Market Drive, Stillwater MN
(651-430-2601)
- Improve your casting skills whether a beginner or advanced caster
- Learn the essentials of good casting
- Individual attention
- Tune up your equipment
- Rods, reels and line provided
- Learn about Spey casting
- Watch Fly tiers and tie your own
- Stream techniques for success
- Entomology
For more information contact Bill Hinton at 651-429-2820 or David Keene at 763-509-1809
Lew Jewett Dinner Meeting
Tuesday April 15th
Joseph's Grill
Wabasha and Plato, St Paul
5:30 - 9:00
| Buffet Menu | |
| Sliced Roast Beef | Baked Atlantic Salmon |
| Garlic Mashed Potatoes | Almond Basmati Rice |
| Mushroom Gravy | Hollandaise Sauce |
As a buffet you may return for seconds and sample both entrees. Cost is $17.50 cash or checks made out to FFF Lew Jewett. This will include the gratuity. Friends and guests are welcome to join us. Everyone MUST CALL Don McCormack at 651-433-4302 to make a reservation by Sunday the 13th.
The evening program will be the showing of the film
EQUILIBRIUM
The Bristol Bay area of Alaska, perhaps the last great salmon fishery left in the world is threatened by the proposed Pebble Mine. The Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited have joined other organizations in opposition to this mining activity. This beautiful film focuses on this ecosystem and how the returning salmon support it all from trout to bears to eagles.
RUSH RIVER CLEAN UP
Saturday April 19
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Ellsworth Rod and Gun Club, 5 miles east of Ellsworth on Wisconsin 72. Bring gloves and waders, trash bags instructions and lunch will be provided. Sign up with Sarah Sanford (TU) at rushclean2008@yahoo.com. We will be joining Trout Unlimited in a great joint effort to clean this river we all enjoy so much. She told me that 80 people have already committed to the day, we need to be there. The event will be held, rain or shine.
FLY FISHING WORKSHOP
Saturday June 15
William O'Brien State Park
9:00 - 3:00
FREE and open to the public is an all day fly fishing workshop sponsored by the St Croix National Scenic Riverway to be held at William O'Brien State Park, Marine on St Croix. (651-433-0500) Classes in fly tying, history, entomology, conservation, equipment and casting instruction will be provided. No registration is required. An entrance pass is required to enter the park. All equipment will be provided or bring your own if you wish and a lunch for a picnic in the park.