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F3T Fly Fishing Film Tour

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Yuk Yuks Comedy Club
Tuesday May 14th
Doors Open: 6:00PM
Starts: 6:45PM Sharp
Tickets: $15 Pre Sale (at The Fishin’ Hole) - $20 At the Door

Film is about 150 Minutes plus short Intermission

All net proceeds from ticket sales and raffle sales (excluding food and drinks) will be donated to “Lloyd Shea Fisheries Enhancement Fund”.

For almost 80 years, Lloyd Shea was an ardent fly fisherman, hunter and advocate for conservation. He worked tirelessly for organizations like the Alberta Fish and Game Association, Alberta Fly Fishers, Edmonton Trout Fishing Club and Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) to improve fisheries in Alberta. After Lloyd passed away, Dave Johnston of The Fishin’ Hole proposed that the Edmonton Chapter of TUC hold raffles to raise money for conservation projects. Your efforts in events like this have enabled The Northern Lights Fly Tyers – Trout Unlimited Edmonton to be recognized for their excellent record of supporting conservation of Alberta’s fisheries and recreational angling.

National Recreational Fisheries Award

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) developed the National Recreational Fisheries Award program to honour individuals and organizations for their contribution to the conservation, restoration and enhancement of Canada’s recreational fisheries and their habitat. These individuals and organizations have played, and continue to play, a very important role in sustaining and developing the recreational fishing experience throughout Canada.

NLFT/TU Edmonton will be receiving one of these awards.
The Northern Lights Flytyers – Trout Unlimited  Edmonton are being recognized for their excellent record of supporting  conservation of Alberta’s fisheries and recreational angling.  Your group’s  volunteer involvement through the promotion of fly tying and fly fishing,  especially to youth, and your contributions to “Casting for Life” and “Healing  Waters” are impressive. Finally, the Northern Lights Fly Tyers work on Arctic Grayling populations will help to ensure that recreational fisheries in Alberta  are sustainable for future generations.
Department officials will be organizing an Awards ceremony to be held in your local area.  You will be contacted at a later date to make suitable arrangements for the participation of representatives of  your organization.
Please accept my sincere congratulations on this significant achievement.
Yours sincerely,
Keith Ashfield
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

National Dinner and Auction

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Edmonton 2013 Conservation Dinner & Auction Thursday, May 2 5:00pm – Thursday, May 2 10:00pm
EDMONTON’S ANNUAL NATIONAL CONSERVATION DINNER IN SUPPORT OF TROUT UNLIMITED CANADA CELEBRATES 28 YEARS IN SUPPORT OF COLDWATER CONSERVATION!
2013 Dinner Chair Richard Iwaniuk and the Edmonton Dinner Committee invite you to join them for the annual National Conservation Dinner in support of Trout Unlimited Canada and its ongoing efforts toward conserving Canada’s cold water resources.
Email: ross.mccrady@nbpcd.com
Phone: 780 945-5209
Contact Person: Ross McCrady
Presented By: Trout Unlimited Canada
Web Link: www.tucanada.org/index.asp?p=2141
Location: Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe, 10111 Bellamy Hill, Edmonton, AB
Start Date: 2013-05-02
End Date: 2013-05-02
Start Time: 17:00
End Time: 22:00

Cane Rod Raffle

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Tickets are now available for the Cane Rod Raffle.  The rod was custom-built by Don Andersen of bamboorods.ca.  It is a 7’6″ 4/5 weight rod with an extra tip section. The draw date is March 27 at the club.  Tickets will be available at all regular meetings as well as at the Sportsmen’s show.  $5 each or 5 for $20.

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Seminar Schedule

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MacEwan University, Room 6-212

Saturday

9:00 Welcome
9:05 Biology of a Lake – Brian Chan
10:00 Advanced Tactics for Emergers and Dry Flies (Part 1) – Rick Hafele
11:00 BREAK
11:15 10 Tips for Catching Trophy Trout in Stillwaters – Brian Chan
12:15 LUNCH
1:15 Advanced Tactics for Emergers and Dry Flies (Part 2) – Rick Hafele
2:15 Fish Physiology, Rainbow Strains used in BC Stocking & Why – Brian Chan
3:15 BREAK
3:30 Nymphing Streams and Rivers – Rick Hafele
4:30 Question and Answer Period

Sunday

9:00 Patterns and Tactics for the West’s Best Hatches (Part 1) – Rick Hafele
10:00 How to fish Chironomids in Stillwaters – Brian Chan
11:00 BREAK
11:15 Patterns and Tactics for the West’s Best Hatches (Part 2) – Rick Hafele
12:15 LUNCH
1:15 Tying Brian’s Favourite Stillwater Patterns – Brian Chan
2:15 Five Mistakes You Don’t Need to Make – Rick Hafele
3:15 BREAK
3:30 Fall Tactics – Brian Chan
4:30 Raffle Draws

Recommendation: Bring your own thermos / water bottle

Brian Chan – January Seminar Speaker

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Brian’s lifelong passion for fly fishing has resulted in his spending literally thousands of angling days on these world class waters. He has shared his extensive knowledge of aquatic biology, trout ecology, entomology, and lake fly fishing tactics with others, through a number of magazine articles, books, and instructional DVDs on fly fishing. Brian has been featured on many TV fishing shows and is currently a regular guest on Sport Fishing on the Fly and co-host of The New Fly Fisher.

Brian’s topics for our seminar:

  • The Biology of a Productive Trout Lake
  • How to Fish Chironomids in Stillwaters
  • 10 tips to Catching Trophy Trout in Stillwaters (new program!)
  • Fly Tying Demo- Brian’s Favourite Stillwater Patterns
  • Fall Tactics
  • Fish Physiology and Strains of Rainbow Stocked In BC & Why