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Thanks for stopping by the Gulf Coast Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. We are a regional entity of the FFF representing clubs and members in states along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Click on the "About Us" page to learn more about who we are and our mission.
2008 FFF Gulf Coast Expo - Fri-Sat, May 16-17
By popular demand, our conclave returns to the Lakefront Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This year, the activities are on Friday and Saturday, featuring some of the biggest names in fly fishing and fly tying - Bruce Richards, Nick Curcione, Tim Borski, Mark Sedotti. Also, regional experts on everything from shallow-water reds to custom rods, to dozens of exhibitors, FFF casting certification and Danish Casting Games, and last but not least, boiled crawfish on Friday night and the Cajun Feast Banquet on Saturday night. For complete details, check out our 2008 Gulf Coast Expo page.
2008 FFF Membership Incentive
The Federation of Fly Fishers is continuing their special incentive for affiliated clubs to sign up new FFF members, and now offering a similiar incentive for Charter Clubs.
- Affiliate club members $15 FFF membership for new FFF members. This program is extended to April 15, 2008. Memberships qualify for the FFF clubs rod incentive.
- Charter Clubs now have a new FFF member incentive. $10 membership effective through June 30, 2008. These memberships also qualify for the rods incentive program.
- In addition, there are other discounts availabe for 3-year memberships and family, youth, and senior memberships.
The rod incentive program: sign up a dozen or more members and your club gets a TFO rod to use for raffle or other function. Check out the membership page for full details.
Fly Fishing Films Tour Comes to the GCC
AEG Media has teamed with the FFF to help bring their national tour of short films, dedicated to fly fishing and conservation, to local theatres and venues across the country. For 2008, the Fly Fishing Films Tour has scheduled dates in Houston (March 5), Baton Rouge (March 13), and on April 24, in San Antonio as well as a second showing in Houston. GCC clubs in those areas are making preparations to showcase our sport to audiences. For complete info, and to purchase advance tickets, check out the AEG Films Tour website. Get your tickets early as some venues across the nation have already sold out!
What else is happening around the GCC?
Check out the Tippets page. It's our blog containing updates on club, council or external events, activities, and issues of interest to our members. If you have an item of interest, post it to our FORUM. Also check out our newsletter for great articles and fly tying patterns you won't find anywhere else!
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