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July Meeting Bristol Bay This month’s program will be presented by Mr. Zach Steele and is about the proposed pebble mine and its potential risks to the Alaskan fishery. The pebble mine is one of the worlds largest deposits of gold and copper; it is located in the headwaters of Bristol Bay. Bristol Bay is one of the worlds largest Salmon fisheries. The pebble mine puts the Br istol Bay fishery at risk. Mr. Steele has guided in Bristol Bay for the last three years as did Steve Sylvis. The Fly of the Month for July 2009 is the Little Yellow Sally. This is a great pattern to have up in the mountains of east Tennessee. The MTFF club meets at the TWRA Region II building at Ellington Agricultural Center. The doors open at 5:30PM for the tying session and the meeting comes to order at 7:00PM. For directions, check here. July Outing Smoky Mountains! This year the July Outing is at the Smoky Mountain National Park in east Tennessee. This is a great chance to test you mountain fishing skills. Don’t forget to look behind you before you cast, your fly or fly line might end up in a tree. The club is staying in the Elkmont campground. For more information, check out the Outings Fishing Forum on the website. Entomolgy Class The club is going to have another Entomology Class on July 26th, 2009 between 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Mr. Steve Nix will be teaching the class on the Caney Fork River. The class is limited and many have signed up, but there are a few open spaces. The cost of the class is $60.00; lunch, snack, and drinks are not provided. Please contact Mr. Rich Casalone at (615) 504- 9675 if you are interested in the class. 
From the PresidentWho had fun at the Family Picnic? I did and I hope we have another one next as fun as this one. It was nice to see everyone get together and have good time. I would like to thank Joe Holland and all of his buddies for helping put together a great meal for the club. If I remember correctly, there were 71 people at the picnic. This is just a reminder that Mike Kingston is collecting can goods / non-perishable food items for the Harvest Share Food Pantry in Columbia, TN. If you have any unwanted cans of green beans, carrots, corn, or boxes of pasta or rice, really what ever you can do without, please bring them to the next MTFF meeting. Any donation is accepted and appreciated. For those who don’t know Mike, he is the gentleman that helps out with the “Tying Sessions” before each meeting. I am trying to think of things to put in the newsletter this month, and I am running out of ideas. If anyone would like to contribute to the newsletter, please give me a call or email me. Tommy Hogan has a “Sign Up” sheet for refreshments that still has a few vacant spots. We are looking for some volunteers for drinks, chips, and cookies. Also, there have been some a few individuals asking about the MTFF Fishing Shirts. If you are interested in a MTFF Fishing shirt, please call, email or see me at the next meeting. See you at the next meeting, Eric “Buster” Berkovsky |
MTFF Meeting July 1, 2009 MTFF Outing July 17-19, 2009 Smoky Mountains Entomology Class July 26,2009 MTFF Meeting August 5, 2009 MTFF Outing August 14-16, 2009 Clinch River TN Wildlife Extravaganza August 21-23, 2009 Our brochure contains lots of club information in one place. It tells about membership, outings, classes, contacts, and has a map with directions to the meetings! (Free reader required)  You can find the latest FFF ClubWire at the next MTFF meeting or access it on the internet. |