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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Latest fishing closures in the Gulf (updated 6/24)]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Texas - none (so far)

Louisiana 

[img]http://www.laflyfish.com/photos/a-closure-062310.gif[/img]

Mississippi 

[url]http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/Public-Affairs/Press-Releases/10-80-SB.pdf[/url]

Alabama - Catch-and-Release fishing only in most coastal waters

[url]http://www.outdooralabama.com/news/release.cfm?ID=821[/url] 

Florida (Panhandle) - partial closure in Escambia County

[url]http://myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/statewide/News_10_X_OilSpill19.htm[/url]]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Catchmeister]]></name>
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			<updated>2010-06-25T01:18:42Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texas Flyfishers Fly Tying Festival, Feb. 6th, 2010]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[[i][b]The 18th Annual Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival[/b][/i]
Hosted by the Texas Flyfishers
Fly Tying for everyone......expert, novice or beginner!

EVERYONE mark your calendar for Saturday, February 6th, 2010 and plan to attend the 18th Annual Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival. Enjoy a unique opportunity to sit beside and learn from the most talented fly tyers in the nation. Bring along the family and introduce them to the fulfilling pastime of fly tying and fly fishing.

[b]SPECIAL GUEST TYER
Bob Clouser[/b]
Author, instructor and fisherman with over 50 years of experience in both fresh and salt waters, Bob is probably best known for his creation of the Clouser Minnow fly pattern. The Clouser Minnow is known world-wide and has caught more varieties of fish than any other fly.

Also, Featuring 40+ tyers from Texas, Louisiana and through out the Southeast.
Simultaneous fly tying demonstrations - warm water, cold water and salt water patterns.
1 Hour Classroom Programs with closed circuit video for viewing tying skills up close.
Vendor Booths with the latest in products and services.

[b]WHEN:[/b] Saturday, February 6th, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
[b]WHERE:[/b] Bethany Christian Church, 3223 Westheimer Rd. (Between Buffalo Speedway and Kirby Dr.), Houston, Texas
[b]COST:[/b] Adults: $10.00; Students (with proper ID) and Seniors (62 & over): $5.00; seniors (62 and over), Family: $15.00; Children, under 12: Free

For up to date information, check out our homepage at [url]http://www.texasflyfishers.org[/url]
and
If you are interested in tying at the Festival, send your name, address and e-mail information to   Christopher.sumers@halliburton.com]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Animal Chris]]></name>
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			<updated>2010-01-06T20:32:50Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texoma Tie In - January 23, 2010]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Red River Fly Fishers have teamed up with Eisenhower State Park to host the 4th annual fly tying event “Texoma Tie In” at Eisenhower State Park on the shores of Lake Texoma on Saturday, January 23, 2010.  Everyone is invited to join us for a day of fly tying in the park.  

Eisenhower State Park is located on the Texas side of Lake Texoma. Admission to the park will be free to anyone attending the fly tying event. The event will take place inside at the park’s recreation hall. 

We will post more details about the event on the RRFF’ers website [url=http://www.rrff.org]www.rrff.org[/url] . 

Directions to Eisenhower State Park: From TX Highway 75 north of Denison, TX. Take Exit # 72 west toward the Denison Dam. The store “Dave’s Ski and Tackle” is located on this corner. At the edge of the Texas side of the Denison Dam, turn left onto 1310. Follow 1310 to the park entrance. 

We hope everyone can join us at the park this weekend.

For Red River Fly Fishers,
Rex 

***
Here’s a copy of TP&W’s official press release for the event:
***

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             DATE 12/8/09
Media Contact: 	Paul Kisel (903) 465-1956 or Paul.Kisel@tpwd.state.tx.us

 EISENHOWER STATE PARK HOSTS “TEXOMA TIE IN” ON JANUARY 23rd 

DENISON, Texas.  Ever wanted to tie a fly or learn about fly tying and fly fishing?  Your big chance awaits you at the Texoma Tie In at Eisenhower State Park on Saturday January 23, 2010 when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department partners with the Red River Fly Fishers to host a unique program of fly tying classes and activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The event is held inside the Recreation Hall and is free to the public.  Anglers of all ages and skill levels are welcome and there will be special fly tying activities for kids.  Whether you are a beginner who just has an interest in fly fishing or a self professed expert who wants to learn more, all will find something of interest at the Texoma Tie In.  If you ever had questions about where to go fly fishing or what equipment to use, talented anglers will be on hand to answer all questions.  Good bank fishing access to Lake Texoma can be found along the shoreline throughout the state park.     
 
The event will feature over twenty five tyers from across the Southwest that will be on hand to share their secrets with you as they tie their special flies.  There will be an emphasis on warm water fly patterns that are proven fish catchers on Lake Texoma for bass, stripers, and panfish.  Many of the classic trout and salmon flies will also be demonstrated.  There will be fly tying classes, lessons, and demonstrations that all can enjoy.  The President of the Red River Fly Fishers Jack Janco says “there are few things in fishing as rewarding as catching a fish on a fly that you have tied yourself.”  So come on out to the park that day and learn how.     
   
This program is one of dozens of such events taking place this year in Texas State Parks as part of TPWD’s Free Fishing in State Parks initiative that celebrates its seventh year. In addition to family-oriented events that teach basic and advanced fishing skills, fishing license requirements have been waived at more than 50 state parks.  The license-free angling applies only to fishing from a bank or pier inside the state park. 

For more information about the “Texoma Tie In” or any of the agency fishing programs, please call Park Superintendent Paul Kisel at (903) 465-1956.]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[RexW]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-12-14T03:22:55Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Contraband Fly Casters conclave Jan. 30th 2010]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Yes Jan. 30th. It's too cold to fish . Hunting season is just about done so we might as well get together and learn some new fishing tactics , new flys and straighten out the odd loops in our fly lines. Come and join us at our conclave held on beautiful Prien Lake @ southwest La. fishing club headquarters. Who knows we may have a 75 degree day where you can take a break from a casting lesson and wrestle a few redfish and never leave the conclave. For dirrections and listing of events within the conclave visit our website . [url=http://www.contrabandflycasters.net]www.contrabandflycasters.net[/url]  
Thanks, Fred G. Hannie
Pres. Contraband Fly Casters
Lake Charles ,La.]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Fred H]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-10-27T20:48:42Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[The 23rd Annual Redfish Rodeo, A Fly Fishing Event.]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[[b]The tradition continues with the 23rd Annual Redfish Rodeo, A Fly Fishing Event. [/b]

[b]This years contest, once again sponsored by the Texas Flyfishers, will be held on October 10, 2009 in Rockport, Texas. Tournament headquarters will be located inside Los Comales Mexican Restaurant, 431 Hwy. 35 S, in Rockport, Texas. [/b]

[b]Watch our website, [url]http://www.texasflyfishers.org[/url]/ , for additional information. Look for the entry form and rules to be posted / sent out around the end of July. [/b]

[b]I hope you make plans to participate. For additonal information, please contact me at  csumers@comcast.net[/b]

[b]Tight loops, [/b]

[b]Chris Sumers
Saltwater Outings Chairman, Texas Flyfishers[/b]]]></summary>
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			<updated>2009-07-22T18:41:25Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Gulf Streamer - Our newsletter - Where do we go from here?]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[In order to have a strong council, membership must always be a major priority for this Board.  The GCC newsletter, The Gulf Streamer, is the vehicle by which many GCC Federators, and potential Federators, will judge this Council and their membership in the Federation.  As such, The Gulf Streamer needs to convey the value of GCC-FFF membership to those individuals.   

Too often much of the information sent out by the FFF National Office to the FFF clubs dealing with Federation issues goes to club officers and does not get passed on to the Federators.  No Federator in any GCC club should have to depend upon a club president/officer (who may or may not be in the Federation) to “pass along” information on the FFF/GCC, whether it is on how to vote for the GCC Board, what are the current FFF membership programs, what FFF National Office to club gift programs are in place, or etc.

A number of FFF Councils publish excellent larger newsletters which include pictures and large quantities of information.  Such newsletters cost no more to email than a small newsletter.  

Chad Abel, our newsletter editor, will setup and maintain at least 12 issues of The Gulf Streamer at a time, i.e. the next three years, and as he receives non-time sensitive articles, he can pre-load these articles into those 12 issues.  By doing this, Chad will not be overwhelmed as the publication date of each issue approaches.  Our Council Executive Vice-President, Bob Boese, and our VP-Communications, Robert Peet, will work together to assist Chad in managing The Gulf Streamer.  

However, for this Council to produce such a newsletter, it will take the cooperation and efforts of us all.  It will NOT just be Chad’s job!  It will be the responsibility of us all.
If there is an additional section or column that you’d like to join in on, please feel free to contact the Chad, Bob, Robert or me and offer your assistance.  The Board will be pleased with the additional help.  

Tight Lines,

Kyle Moppert  
President  -  Gulf Coast Council
2170 Terrace Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Bowfin47@gmail.com

 
Columns and Article Ideas for The Gulf Streamer:

1.       Mission Statement:  Who we are and why we band together.  This should be the first item in our newsletter.  Currently there is a statement at the end of The Gulf Streamer, but I’d still like it reviewed.  

2.       Membership Page:  There should be a membership article in every issue of The Gulf Streamer, especially articles by the GCC Membership Chair, Mike Racca.   Additional National FFF membership articles /promotions are available from the National Office.   
   
3.       GCC Officers’ Column – Not just the GCC President’s page, but an article by current GCC Officers/Directors on accomplishments/happenings.

4.       The Next Generation:  Fly fishing related pictures of GCC Federators children/grandchildren, along with the photos of children from the various club functions should be in every issue of The Gulf Streamer.   Such pictures tie the club members to the newsletter, as people love to see kids in the newsletter, especially their kids and kids of their friends.  

5.       Merit Badge Page:  A column focusing on Boy Scouts of America (BSA) receiving BSA Fly fishing Merit Badges, BSA Fly Fishing merit badge programs located within the area of the GCC, & BSA troops fly fishing.  Of the Merit Badges offered by the BSA, the Fly Fishing Merit Badge is the hardest for a boy scout to obtain and very few scouts even try for this merit badge.  While a few clubs are doing an excellent job of working with their local BSA Councils, overall this is an area most GCC clubs need to improve upon.  To this end, the GCC needs to promote and assist those Federators assisting with this program, especially in assisting with tying and casting instruction, and thus increase the number of boy scouts receiving Fly Fishing Merit Badge instruction.   In addition, the GCC could:   A. Offer free admission to GCC Conclaves to each scout in uniform;  B. Encourage the GCC clubs to follow suite and offer free admission to club conclaves/events to scouts in uniform;  C.  Give a small box of flies to each scout who earns a Fly Fishing  Merit Badge;   D. Give a one-year subscription to The Gulf Streamer to each scout who earns a Fly Fishing  Merit Badge; and  E. Enter every scout who earns the Fly Fishing  Merit Badge into a GCC sponsored contest where they could win rods, reels, or flies.  

This needs a coordinator, or better yet, a committee…  Does anyone know of any other active BSA Fly Fishing Merit Badge Instructor(s) who would love to be a part of this?  

6.       GCC Fly Box:  A Photo Page, similar to that in the FlyFisher, promoting the patterns/work of GCC Conclave tyers.

7.       Warm Water and Salt Water Pattern Pages:   Warm and Salt water (and some trout) patterns with an emphasis on utilizing the patterns/work of GCC tyers.  This could be tied to the “GCC Fly Box”.    Tom Trippi is submitting 25 fly tying articles; Walt Holman will review and update what he has; and several other tyers also have offered to submit.  I have  several to supply. 

8.       Warm and Salt Water Pages:  Fly fishing articles on Warm and Salt water fishing throughout the GCC:   Each page would contain articles on patterns, locations, and how to.  The clubs have a wealth of these articles, as do many other sources, and I know the Bob has a bunch.  However,  it would be great to have assistance gathering these articles from local sources.   

9.       Cold Water Page:  Just because there is relatively little cold water in the GCC, it would not be wise to ignore this aspect of our sport.  I’d like for this to be headed up by a Guadeloupe River trout fisherman, i.e. from Austin or San Antonio, who also fishes other cold water.  Any Ideas?

10.    Realistic Flies - Fred Hannie will be sending articles to cover this.

11.   Salmon Flies – Maybe a semi-annual article?  

12.   Rough Fish FF Articles:  Carp, gar, catfish, bowfin, buffalo, shad and etc.  Bill Heugel’s article on pickerel fishing in the Spring 2009 issue of The Gulf Streamer is a excellent example of the type of article that we need.  Several years ago, Terry and Roxanne Wilson had a nice fly fishing for gar article in the Fly Fisher that we might be able to utilize, and a year or so ago bowfin, were all the rage on the LAFLYFISH.com web site.  Personally, I’ve love to see the GCC run photo contests of the Biggest & Prettiest bowfin and gar caught by GCC Federators with a fly.  We could vote for the winners at the next GCC Conclave.  

Heck, to keep things fun, I’d even love to see an article on fly fishing for bullfrogs!  

Anyone have any Ideas for a “Trash Fly Fisher” from your area willing to head this column?

13.   Casting Page:  Casting how to articles.  I’ve spoken with Al Crise about heading up/coordinating this page.  He is sending in a cd of articles to Chad.

14.   Certified Casting Instructor Column:  How to teach casting, preparing for the CCI, and when CCI tests will be held in the GCC.  Once each year this column could list all GCC- CCI’s and their contact info.  The person who heads this up can either write artlces or work with the Loop staff and article.  

15.   Two Handed (Spey Rod) Casting Page:  Maybe a semi-annual article? I couldn’t find any Two Handed Certified Instructors (THCI) in the GCC.   Perhaps one of the GCC’s Master Casting Instructors (MCI’s):   Bill Gammel, Al Crise, Kenneth Callaway, Tom Jindra, Tom Trippi, or Jay Clarke would assist with this page?  

16.   Small Waters Column – Ponds, tanks, creeks, small lake fishing.  This could include destinations articles to smaller waters and parks across the GCC.    

17.   Low Budget Travel Column – Articles on “self guided” travels on a “shoestring” to fly fishing destinations, both inside and outside the GCC.  I would be great to have a couple of “Gonzo Trout Bum” style articles by “20 to early 30 something’s” that are living the life of “trout bums” in the GCC.  This needs a coordinator.    

18.   Guide’s Page – An article each month by a different FFF guide – warm water, saltwater, or cold water articles, including bio.  Perhaps, each FFF guide (or CCI/MCI) that writes an article could receive ads in several issues (See more below on ads).  We should start with guides that regularly attend and support the GCC Conclave.  These articles could easily substitute for any warm or salt water columns. The coordinator of this page does not necessarily need to be an FFF guide.  

19.   Paddle Craft Column – These articles could be written by GCC kayakers, canoeists, and/or by conclave commercial exhibitors. 

20.   Best of the GCC Club Newsletter Articles – Highlighting club newsletters by using articles obtained from the GCC newsletters submitted to Editor of The Gulf Streamer.   

21.   Recipe Page – The New Orleans Fly Fishers (and other clubs) have been doing this for many years and have great backlog of great recipes.  

22.   Legends of the GCC:  Renowned tyers, elder statesmen, club founders and heroes, both living and deceased from the GCC region, i.e.  Michael Verduin, Tom Nixon, Bill Lambing, Mark Delany, Jim Freres, Vance Cook, Dick Steinhorst, and etc.  Does anyone know of the right person for this?  

23.   Conservation Page:  Highlighting club conservation efforts, including FFF’s Bass Catch; Native Fish Refuge Programs and Policies, [url]http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4407[/url] ;  FFF Conservation Updates, [url]http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4410[/url] ;  FFF Fishable Waters Policy, [url]http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4407[/url] ; The Osprey Newsletter, [url]http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4392[/url] ; and etc.   

The GCC Conservation VP working with the FFF National Conservation Coordinator, Leah Elwell should be able to supply articles for us. 

In addition, articles explaining the GCC’s support of the Guadeloupe Bass Restocking Program, plus any other proposed grant request(s) for GCC funding need to be included in this column.  

24.   Education/Outreach Column – Including activities by FFF program partners including:  Discover Fly Fishing, [url]http://www.discoverflyfishing.com[/url]/, and Future Fisherman Program, [url]http://www.futurefisherman.org[/url]/, the Mustad Hook Program, [url]http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4434[/url].  

Articles are available from Matt Wilhlem, FFF Education Specialist, [url]http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4449[/url] for the GCC’s VP’s of Education and Outreach.  

25.   Kid’s Page - The Fly Fisher has been doing this for more than 10 years.  Matt Wilhelm or the Fly Fisher editor at Keokke Publishing should have 12(+) years of these pages available.    

26.   FFF National Happening’s Page – Matt Wilhelm has articles on the FFF, such as the Albertson’s Community Action Card promotion, [url]http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Portals/0/Development/Albertsons_CommunityPartners_Relink.pdf[/url]  .  

27.   FFF Discover Center Column – The Fly Fishing Discovery Center (FFDC) is the museum and education center owned by the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF). The Center has an Equipment Loan Program, Water Quality Trunk II program, Anglers Against Weeds Program, and specialized School Programs run by full time FFF Discovery Center Staffer, Specialist Kiza Gates, iffc@wtp.net.    

28.   Casting for Recovery:  [url]http://www.castingforrecovery.org[/url]/  

29.   Project Healing Waters:  [url]http://projecthealingwaters.org[/url]/  

30.   Reel Recovery:  [url]http://www.reelrecovery.org[/url]/ 

31.   Speakers Page - GCC needs to establish a Speakers Bureau – It actually could be done through the National Office’s Speakers Bureau.  The GCC Speakers Bureau Coordinator would find speakers from as many clubs as possible.  The prospective speakers would fill out a form that in addition to the details of their programs, would give details such as:  technical requirements; compensation (if any), i.e. gas money or traveling reimbursement requirements; distance willing to travel; lodging needs, .i.e. do they require a hotel or will they stay in the home of a host club member; do they wish to be taken fishing; or etc.  The GCC Coordinator would then maintain a data base of these speakers which would then be available to the clubs.  Then each issue of The Gulf Streamer could highlight a speaker or two, along with a short explanation of the GCC Speaker’s Bureau.  

32.   Successful Club Strategies or How to Manage and Grow an FFF Club – I’d like this column to tell clubs what has worked and was has not worked over time for successful clubs.  We all know how our own clubs have successes (or not) and what has worked best for our club.  Sharing this type of information can be invaluable to other clubs… for instance what is the best meeting program that you have each year; what meeting sites have worked and not worked; what types of programs are best;  how does your club handle events; and  etc.   

33.    GCC Teaching Rod Loaner Program - Who, what, when, where for GCC loaner rods.  Frances Hamm and the Texas Women Fly Fishers have taken on this program and are housing the GCC’s five rods, reels and lines.  The TWFF will utilize the rods in their club workshops and will ship them to any GCC club making a request.  The TWFF will pay the shipping to the club, with the requesting club paying the return shipping.  Upon request, the Council will semi-annually or annually reimburse the TWFFs for the shipping cost.  

34.   GCC Teaching Tying Kit Loaner Program – Currently, we don’t have any loaner tying kits.  Do we want to establish such a program?  If so, then we can purchase six of the Griffin tying kits ($33 x 6 = $198) currently being offered thru the National office and establish a loaner program similar to the Rod Loaner Program.  However, it will require an arrangement similar to that listed above for our Teaching Rob Loaner Program.  This would also require materials. 

35.   Equipment Evaluation and Reviews   

36.   Rigging Up – Everything from basic beginner articles to rigging for cold to blue water, including  leader building, IGFA leaders, furled leaders, Huffnagles, Biminis, and etc.  It needs an author to handle… I’d prefer an inshore/offshore fly fisher.  

37.   GCC Conclave Page:  Articles from the Conclave Committee Chairs promoting the GCC Conclave and including items such as:  awards, hotel info, pleas for help and donations, and etc.  

38.   Club Calendar – Listing upcoming events for all GCC Clubs.  

39.   Events Column – Photos and articles on upcoming or just completed club events, including Rendezvous, club conclaves, and major gatherings, such as the Texas fly Fair or the Red Stick Grand Isle trip.  This should include at least one article each year on Rendezvous.  This needs a coordinator.  

40.   Clubs and Club Contact Column:  Club listings, including web addresses placed in the newsletter on an annual basis. 

41.   GCC Officer Contact Column:  A listing of the officers and board along with their contact information needs be placed The Gulf Streamer.  

 Should the GCC Officer Contact Column be placed, semi-annually or annually?   Personally, I think once a year is enough.

42.   Merchandise - A page devoted selling our GCC hats and pins and stuff.  In addition, with the Board’s permission, I’d like to invite the individual GCC clubs to place ads for their club merchandise on this page, at no charge to those individual clubs.   Barry and Cindy Dauphin have taken possession of our hats and pins and have agreed to handle and ship the GCC merchandise.  The GCC clubs would handle and ship their own.

43.   Advertising – Many clubs and councils sell advertising in their newsletter.  If we did so, they will allow us to raise a little capital and act as incentives & to promote the Conclave vendors by giving them ads for participating in Conclave.  

44.   Suggestions, Ideas and Article Request Column – A small paragraph will be placed in each issue requesting submissions by the GCC members.

Note:  As everyone obtains the various articles, please be sure to obtain written permission to publish each of those articles in The Gulf Streamer.]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Bowfin47]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-06-04T19:59:47Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[How to use BBcodes]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Our new forum works with BBCode.  Upon implementing this forum, we added an extension that includes "easy buttons" for a few bbcodes.  These should appear above the edit message/reply box.  To use them, type your message, then use your cursor to highlight a block of text that you wish to apply BBcodes to.  For example, to make text bold, italic, or underline, you'd highlight the text, then click the 'B', 'I', or 'U' button above.  The bbcodes will appear in your text.  When you hit "Submit Topic", you'd then see bold, italic, or underline text.

As you can see, there are options for url links, email, photo images (which appear in the text), quoted text, and color text, and more.  

For example, for inline photo attachments, your text would look like this:
[img]photo_domain_link.jpg[/img]

where photo_domain_link.jpg is the name of your photo on the web.  We don't have a photo upload feature - there is an extension to do this, but we probably won't install it.  Instead, we encourage users to use a web photo album like flickr.com and post their photos there.  Then link to the appropriate photo.

One word of caution: some free photo services such as Picassa (Google) can determine if a photo is being linked to and will shutdown that link.  However, they will let you link to Picassa and see the photo on that site.  It's a way of making sure that the only way to see photos is to also see their advertisements.  Before you subscribe to a free photo album service, make sure that they allow embedded photos on another site.]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Catchmeister]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-02-03T04:43:05Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[16th Annual Texas Fly Tying Festival - Feb 7, 2009]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Saturday, February 7, 2009
8:30am to 4:30pm
Bethany Christian Church, 3223 Westheimer, Houston
$10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 under 18, or $14 for entire family
Lunch available: $5 includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic bread, dessert and tea.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 7th, 2009 and plan to attend the Texas Flyfishers' 16th Annual Fly Tying Festival. This event features 50+ demonstration tiers from Texas and other states, as well as six 1-hour programs, Beginners Corner, Vendors, Casting Pool, and Danish Casting Games.

Special guest is Mark Sedotti. Mark is an innovative fly tier, and a former casting columnist for Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine. He's also a former member of the Scott Rod Pro Staff. He is widely known for his ability to cast very large flies up to 180 feet! Mark will be tying and also doing casting demonstrations.

For more details, including specifics of the Danish Casting Games, check out the [url=http://www.laflyfish.com/subm/2009_TFTF_Flyer.pdf]2009 Fly Tying Festival Flyer [/url]]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Animal Chris]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-02-03T04:39:19Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Rules regarding this forum... PLEASE READ!]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This forum is specifically for use by member clubs of the Gulf Coast Council, Federation of Fly Fishers.  GCC-FFF clubs are [b]strongly[/b] encouraged to post any activities, events, meetings to encourage public participation and/or awareness of fly fishing in their community.

Clubs outside the GCC which are either FFF Charter or Affiliated clubs may also post to this board any major events that are open to members of the GCC, and which they believe GCC members may be interested in.  Any postings to this board, on behalf of a club that is NOT FFF, will be removed by the moderator. :mad: Sorry, but being an FFF club has it's priviledges!]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Catchmeister]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-02-03T04:34:34Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[22nd annual Acadiana Fly Rodders Conclave - Feb 7, 2009]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Acadiana Fly Rodders will host their 22nd Annual Fly Fishing Conclave on Saturday, February 7, at the Grace Presbyterian Church located at 518 Roselawn Boulevard in Lafayette.

The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration, coffee and donuts. The seminar is free to members and non-members, alike. A modestly priced lunch will be served during the event, which event will conclude at 3 p.m. Bargains on tackle and other equipment will be available through silent auction and raffles.

The seminar will present fly casting clinics and demonstrations as well as continual fly-tying demonstrations by numerous guest tyers from Louisiana and other states. Noted guest speakers will present lectures on fly-fishing for bull reds, fly-fishing from kayaks and characteristics and design of fly-lines. Also, vendors will display their products of rods, lines and boats.

The days events will conclude with an a-la-carte banquet at Coyote Blues Restaurant, 5741 Johnston St., commencing at 6:30 p.m. All conclave participants and their guest are invited to join club members for this annual event.]]></summary>
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				<name><![CDATA[Catchmeister]]></name>
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			<updated>2009-02-03T04:12:56Z</updated>
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