Some of you may not be aware of it, but this
Saturday the Washington State Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers
("WSCFFF") will host a fly casting expo, held at Trophy Lake Golf and
Casting Club (hope I got that name correct!) in Port Orchard, WA.
I have participated in this event the last 2
years, and it's a lot of fun. There is a competition component to it,
which of course requires entry and registration, but it is also open to the
general public. The entrance fee is $10 per person. Great stuff is
raffled at the end of the night. For example, in the raffle last year I
won a certificate for 2 people to round golf at Trophy Lake and a half day
fishing in their lakes (which have steelhead and Kamloops trout up to 15
pounds - seriously!).
There are casting clinics going on throughout the
day, and various fun casting events. Mel Krieger, who
many consider the dean and leading guru on fly casting instruction, will be
the featured instructor/speaker. This is a huge coup, as this is pretty
much a local/state event, and Mel is an internationally recognized person in
this activity and field.
Some of purposes of this event, I believe,
is to promote fly fishing good will and to get some folks who share a common
bond out together to learn something; however, the primary purpose is as fund
raiser. I understand the funds raised are applied to the WSCFFF youth
education and environmental programs, so the dinero goes towards some GREAT
activities.
There is some great fishing over near Port
Orchard, with some fine saltwater fishing nearby, especially this time of
year. So, you can attend the casting expo and saltwater fish;
multi-tasking, what a concept.
Anyway, hope to see you there!
