Streamline 
Oklahoma Chapter 420 of Trout Unlimited &
Tulsa Fly Fishers an Affiliated Club of the International Federation of Fly Fishers
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Spring Cast Off Annual Swap Meet has a new, larger venue. You'll find us at 4156 S. 72nd in Tulsa. That's off 41st St between Memorial and Sheridan. Entrance will be on the north-east corner of the building.  Hours are from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. This event combines our March general meeting, normally the swap meet, with our monthly outing. The event is indoors with plenty of space. Bring the stuff you want to trade or sell, or browse and get some new-to-you gear! If you have a lot of items to display, tables will be available for $5 (our rental expense). Project Healing Water Fly Fishing Ok will have 8 tables of fly tying materials for sale. This selection of materials has something for everyone!  There will be fly tying demonstrations, a place to practice your casting and/or get some instruction, and an information table for our women's initiative.  Lunch will be available, fresh grilled Burgers and Brats for $5.50 a meal. The proceeds from this event will go to our local Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing OK program. To reserve a table or request tables with access to electricity, please email Heath or call him at (918) 630-4102. A Message from Your President Hello IFFF , This week I had the pleasure of attending the annual Mid-South Regional Trout Unlimited meeting in Branson Missouri which consisted of chapter representatives from Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas and Arkansas and included a few members of Trout Unlimited's national office who assist in volunteer operations. We had several board members from the 420 chapter attend the meeting which focuses on the current programs, conservation issues and legislative concerns that Trout Unlimited is facing concerning our cold water fisheries. Along with the discussions on these topics with Trout Unlimited's national office, these meetings also give us a chance to network with the other local TU chapters to hear what project they are taking on and to help each other brainstorm on ways to solve these issues that we are all facing on a local and national scale. It is an exciting time right now to be involved with an organization like Trout Unlimited who is making large efforts to ensure the future of cold water fisheries for many generations to come. If you would like to know how you can get involved on a broader spectrum with your local #420 chapter or with the national office you can approach any board member at any of our meetings or local outings and ask one of us to help point you in the right direction of volunteering your time. Without volunteers like you, we simply could not exist to help maintain our local area waters for fly fisherman like you and I.
This month on March 14th from 10am-2pm we will be hosting our first annual Spring Cast Off Fly Fishing Swap Meet. In past years, we have always held this event in our regular meeting room at the Hardesty Library, but we have begun to outgrow that venue and are now holding it in a much larger space where we will be able to have many more tables setup for people to sell or swap their new and gently used fly fishing equipment. We will also be having several fly tyers setup to do some tying instruction as well as a casting instruction area for anyone interested in learning to cast a fly rod or to simply brush up on their casting skills. If you would like to rent a table for a nominal fee of 5$ to display your goods or just bring a few items to try and sell or swap with someone else. Please feel free to do so. We will also have lunch available with the proceeds benefiting Project Healing Waters so make sure you bring your appetite. John Sellars, President of Oklahoma Trout Unlimited & Tulsa Fly Fishers
Dues Are Past DueTulsa Fly Fisher dues are established on an annual basis. Your $15 (or $25 sustaining member) helps pay for our speakers throughout the year. Cash or check at the general meetings is the easiest way to pay. Or send you check to: TFF, PO Box 54108, Tulsa OK 74155.
Annual Raffle PrizeDid you know that at every OKTU/TFF meeting we offer a great raffle prize? We do and you can read about this month’s raffle prize elsewhere in this month’s newsletter. But, what you really need to know this month is that once again this year we will collect all the sold raffle tickets after each meeting and place them all in a single jar and keep them until next November's meeting. Then, just like we did this year one lucky raffle ticket will be drawn. Last year we failed to mention that all along we planned to award a wonderful travel fly tying kit ... valued at over $350. Shame on us for not making that known to everyone earlier in the year! NOT THIS YEAR ... PAY ATTENTION NOW BECAUSE THIS YEARS END-OF-YEAR SPECIAL RAFFLE PRIZE IS A BRAND NEW ORVIS HELIOS2 5 WGT FLY ROD ... NOW, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WAIT TIL NOVEMBER TO WIN IT YOU CAN SHELL OUT ABOUT $800 FOR IT AND BUY IT RIGHT NOW.  Check it out for yourself ... http://www.orvis.com/p/helios-2-5-weight-9-fly-rod-mid-flex/7a8c Suggest you never miss a meeting and you never miss a chance to buy a few raffle tickets. $5 for 5 tickets and $10 will buy you 12 .
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Did You Know? By: Pat Daly TU/TFF Conservation Alerts
TICTurn 'Em LooseRelease dates for the fingerlings have been set for the various schools. If you have free time on one of these dates, let Scott Hood know that you can help. He's looking for casters, tyers and some one to turn over rocks from the river.
Water is typically shut off for these events so bring your tackle and fish after the students head back to school. |
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