thoughts.....
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Subject: RE: WHATS HAPPENING WITH THE FLY FISHING SHOWS, THE FLY TACKLE DEALERS
SHOW (AFFTA) AND THE FFF
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:16:21 -0600
My wife (Misako Ishimura), and i joined the FFF in 1994 i believe it
was......we have both since become Life Members.....myself first and my wife
later on. Misa is an FFF Certified Casting Instructor, and i have tyed at the
International Conclave since 2002. She now also tyes, and at this most recent
Conclave in Loveland, she taught a class on tying and fishing the Czech Nymphs
along with Leslie Wrixon. Leslie was the head instructor for the tying portion
of the class in the morning, and Misa was the head instructor for the fishing
part of the class in the afternoon and eve. The class was very successful.
We have been ardent and staunch supporters of the FFF every since we
joined.....but we have serious issues with any CEO who takes $90K a year of our
money and an expense account, for a number of years, to basically do nothing to
get the organization out of it's financial situation. We hope that a very
serious lesson was learned by the FFF about hiring someone to do a job and
paying them an absorbatant amount of money to get it done, only to watch it all
squandered with no results. That type of behavior is exactly what will loose
the organization membership, ten-fold. People are not stupid, and they do not
like being taken advantage of. They want to help the resource and the habitat
thereof.....not support CEO's that fly all over the country at the memberships
expense to play golf, or take their wives shopping. Which is not to say that
that is what was happening.....but from the things you hear on the
grapevine.....one begins to think that anything is possible. Do not
misunderstand, all i am saying is that we need to be MUCH more prudent as to
where are money is going and how it is being spent. Yes, OUR money. If the FFF
is to grown and prosper, it needs to be held to a much higher standard and made
to be held accountable. Not for profits have a way of getting out of control at
times, by putting the needs of it's board before the needs of the cause for
which they stand. The office staff and administrative people must be paid. But
i wouldnt mind seeing an all volunteer board at all. Or perhaps a board made up
of those who would actually be required to pay, to be on the board. That, just
might keep the playing field even. Just my two cents.
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Subject: WHATS HAPPENING WITH THE FLY FISHING SHOWS, THE FLY TACKLE DEALERS
SHOW (AFFTA) AND THE FFF
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:46:45 -0600
FRFF Members & Friends,
I’m sending this to update all of you about what’s happening in
the fly fishing world and its’ impacts in the Denver Area.
As you may be aware both fly fishing shows are going to be on
the same weekend in January for the second time in three years. The Fly Tackle
Dealers Show (AFFTA) for the public is teaming with the International
Sportman’s Exposition (ISE) Show from Thursday, January 7th through Sunday,
January 10th , 2010 at the Colorado Convention Center. The Fly Fishing Show is
running from Friday, January 8th through Sunday, January 10th ,2010
at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Who said fly fishing isn’t competitive???
The Royal Gorge Anglers attachment above gives and interesting
perspective on the just completed Fly Tackle Dealers Show (AFFTA) in Denver.
The AFFTA Show will probably move to Salt Lake City, UT next year.
The second attachment above gives the latest information on the
Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF). The Front Range Fly Fishers (FRFF) is a long
time member club of the FFF (club # 28) and is impacted by FFF.
If you didn’t make it to the 44th Annual FFF Conclave in Loveland, CO this
year, you missed an interesting opportunity. It looks increasing like the FFF
won’t be holding a Conclave in Colorado again. It also looks like
the FFF has decided not to move their headquarters to Loveland, CO.
May you live in interesting times,
Ken
FRFF Programs & Fundraising Chairperson
Cell: (720) 363-0697
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