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WOMEN'S FLY FISHING MONTH
June is Women’s Fly Fishing Month. FFI is lucky to have FFI Women Connect to represent women in fly fishing. This group has continued to make great strides to advance women in the sport. Women Connect is hosting a series of Zoom webinars open to anyone:
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June 1 - 28
Online fundraiser to raise money for the Liaison Program
June 8
Fly Tying with Kathy Crofts – North Fork Special
June 15
Fly Tying with Cheryl Cline – Tying flies from materials around the house
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June 22
April Archer will discuss building the Sara Bella Fly Rods
June 28
Women’s Fly Fishing Month Slide Show, showing activities for all over
There are many, many council and club activities, so check with your club/council or go to the Women Connect Facebook page
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CONSERVATION GRANTS
Fly Fishers International has awarded a Conservation Grant to the Conservation Resource Alliance in Michigan supporting a project to stabilize the embankment, minimize sedimentation and protect valuable fish habitat within a key section of the Pere Marquette River. We are proud to join the FFI Great Lakes Council, West Michigan Hacklers (an FFI Charter Club), and other conservation partners to preserve this Michigan blue-ribbon stream and its long fly-fishing history.
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Conservation Grants are an important part of the conservation strategy of Fly Fishers International. Grants are how FFI invests critical dollars into habitat management projects that preserve water quality and habitat for fish and other wildlife. These projects serve as examples of what FFI advocates in its “Policy on Public Lands and Waters of the US”
The FFI Board Conservation Committee accepts applications for Conservation Grants throughout the year. While FFI focuses on providing grants to its clubs and councils, grants from outside organizations will be considered as well. The criteria and application can be found by clicking the link below.
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FFI WOMEN CONNECT FUNDRAISER
June 1, Women Connect kicked off a fundraiser to raise money for its Liaison Program. The Liaison program reaches out to each council, and eventually each club, to make fly fishing more inclusive. Our goal is to have an international community of women that love to fish, learn and have fun. Not only do we have programming for current FFI Women, but we are recruiting to get more women interested in fly fishing. We want to teach women in a non-intimating environment, with women teaching women. You can help us to do that!
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If you had someone teach you how to fly fish or tie a fly, please donate here. If you took any of Gretchen and Al Beatty’s classes and learned something (you did!), please donate here.
Show your appreciation for all of the individuals that have helped you to enjoy this wonderful sport of fly fishing! This fundraiser ends on June 28.
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WEBSITE LAUNCH
Our new FFI website is now live! This new design has been a long time coming and we are very excited to be able to share it with you all. While the design is fresh and menus have been rearranged, we worked hard to preserve the content you know and love. We invite you to explore the new website, and please let us know your thoughts and feedback.
A huge thank you to our Vice President of Operations, Rhonda Sellers, for her tireless work on the new website. It would not have been possible without her! Thank you, Rhonda.
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MEMBER BENEFIT HIGHLIGHT
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Best of all, Nationwide® pet insurance is simple to use. Just visit any vet, send them your claim, and get reimbursed. Want more details? Check out our "Pet Insurance 101" infographic to learn more. There are plans for every pet and every budget.
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Get a no-obligation quote today at petinsurance.com/fedflyfishers
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FFI HQ OFFICE MOVE
The FFI HQ has moved! Our new office location is
1201 Hwy 10 W, Suite E
Livingston MT 59047
While our staff continues to get settled into our new home, the Museum will remain closed for the time being. This move will enable our staff to have a much more usable space and will allow us to continue to serve you better. Thank you for your patience with us while we have been moving these past weeks.
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THE LOOP — OUT NOW!
The Spring 2021 issue of The Loop is now available. This issue includes an overview of the FFI casting program and the casting mechanics and uses of wide loops.
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A new CI’s test experiences and new two-hand casting exams are described.
Finally, three men share the profound influence that Joe Brooks had throughout their lives.
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NEW FLY FISHER
The new Issue of Fly Fisher Magazine is out!
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This issue is the New Angler Handbook, designed to be read and enjoyed then passed down to someone who’s just getting into the sport.
Focusing on useful tips to get started and get better in the sport, both new and experienced anglers will find something worth reading.
Paper copies will be arriving in your mailbox very soon, and the digital issue is live now.
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