This years Intermediate Fly Tying will reflect the flies and knowledge necessary to fish in the nearby region. Each class will be taught byexperienced volunteer tiers. If you have completed the fine class taught byMary Kovatch or have been tying on your own and can already tie basic trout flies you should be qualified to […]
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Class has been put on hold pending the status of the pandemic. As a lifelong Washington resident who loved fishing at an early age, I caught the fly fishing bug 45 years ago with a fly tying class taught at SFCC. Since then I have been a fly fish only angler, who enjoys sharing my
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It has been a challenge for many of us to stay positive in these times with the Covid crisis. With all the sad news bombarding us, there is seemingly no escaping from it. Last week finally the sun started to break through the clouds with the good news of several new Covid vaccines, and their
Spokane Riverkeepers needs our help! It’s Your River. We Protect It. Volunteer for Community Science Project Join our effort to protect the Spokane River and our iconic Redband Trout! Help us monitor water quality in the Spokane River and Hangman Creek byvolunteering for our 4th annual community science project. Every year,Hangman Creek pollutes the Spokane
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As your President, I take it very seriously in writing this column. It reflects the interactions and meetings I have with the SPFF membership. Sadly, due to the continued Covid pandemic many of these opportunities for sharing and friendship have been lost. Our zoom meetings are certainly the best alternative for now. What a world
While no activity to report on behalf of the Spokane Fly Fishers on the local level, please know that we remain in contact with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Colville National Forest Service regarding future activities at Brown’s Lake if and when we are able. Hopefully you’ve been able to follow
This month I‘ve included information about several Conservation activities that have or will be taking place. Brown’s Lake – after hearing that platform boards may need to bereplaced at the viewing platform at Brown’s Creek, I traveled to Brown’s Lake on Sept. 11th to determine the scope of the project. Unfortunately, the Campground was closed due
Our first clubs first general meeting was held using Zoom virtual meeting technology to accommodate the Covid distancing law. According to our membership that I talked to afterward it worked well. This meeting could not have happened without the talents of board member Dave Marshall. He is a true zoom whiz. We had an entertaining
Bristol Bay – Pebble Mine Submitted By Claude Kistler On Monday August 24th, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the Pebble Mine does not meet Clean Water Act standards, a significant setback for the Pebble Partnerships’ bid for a federal permit. This is a good week for Bristol Bay, Alaska; for the
It has been a historically difficult time for our country and the rest of the world. The covid pandemic certainly has made our lives all the more challenging. I wish it were a bad dream that we could all wake up from to find that are lives are all back to normal. Sadly, it is
