FEBRUARY Outing Saturday Feb 25th - Lower Mountain Fork River at Beavers Bend State Park, Broken Bow, OK Doug Haskins and John Johnson asked everyone to meet them at the bridge by the "evening hole" on Saturday at noon. BYOB (Baloney Sandwich) It will be a tail gait get-together.
MARCH Outing Saturday March 24th - Sowbug Roundup Outing this month is in Mountain Home, AR We will have a cookout on Saturday night 6:45PM at Dave Hall's house on the White River. The house is located upstream from Rim Shoals. Drive to Rim Shoals, when you cross over the RR tracks at the fly shop turn right and go down the gravel road marked 'private'. Last house on the left. If you plan to attend, please bring a side dish to share and notify me fckirk@yahoo.com so I know how many to expect.TulsaFlyFishers will provide the burgers and brats!
The board is always looking for new ideas for an outing. Please call or email Scott Hood with your ideas. (918) 636 6179 shood91849@aol.com
AREA EVENTS
FEBRUARY
Saturday Feb 11th Jenks Adult Education Day A class on the basics of fly fishing is being presented in Jenks. There will be 33 students for the 5 hour class; a classroom presentation is scheduled for the morning. After lunch the group will be divided into three 11 person groups for casting at pool edge. Those not casting will visit fly tyers and a “rigging & knots” table. Volunteers are needed: 3 tyers, 1-2 riggers and 2-4 casters. Volunteers may contact Scott Hood.
Tuesday/Wednesday February 14th & 15th Trout in Classroom needs helpers for a “What Makes a Trout Tick” dissection at East Central High on Feb 14th to start at 10:20, noon, and 2: 10. On Feb 15th the classes start at 8:15, noon, and 2:10. Volunteers may contact any board member.
February 16-19 is the Mid-South Tackle and Hunt Show at the Spirit Bank Center in Bixby. We need 20 volunteers over these four days. If you can distribute brochures and promote Trout Unlimited and Tulsa Fly Fishers you're qualified. Flipping a Fly-O or demonstrating fly tying are desirable, but not necessary skills.
TULSA TROUT POND Monday Feb. 20 KIDS ONLY DAY Located in LaFortune Park at the Gardens Park Pond 51st Street South Hudson Ave. Sponsored by Oklahoma Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Tulsa Fly Fishers and NatureWorks. Donations for the program are encouraged and are tax deductible. If anyone would like to support this local program please mail your check to Oklahoma Trout Unlimited, PO Box 54108, Tulsa, OK 74155. Thanks for your support!
MARCH Saturday/Sunday Mar 3-4 NatureWorks Art Show Renaissance Hotel located at 71st and Hwy 169. Dave Whitlock will be showing and selling his art work this year!
March 22-24 The 2012 Sowbug Roundup A Celebration of Fly Fishing is March 22nd, 23rd and 24th. Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home, AR Sponsored by The North Arkansas Fly Fishers Details: www.northarkansasflyfisher.org
MAY Friday & Saturday May 4-5 Smallmouth Rendezvous in Tahlequah, OK Click HERE for details.