2007 DECATHLON OF FLY FISHERS

Preliminary Announcement--Subject to Change

Saturday, May 5, 2007,  Golden Gate Casting Ponds & Club House

EVENTS

     

1. Casting Accuracy

6. General Fly Identification

2. Casting Presentation & Line Control

7. Trout Fly – Match the Hatch

3. Casting Distance

8. Fish Identification

4. Fly Tying (materials & tools provided)

9. Safety Awareness/First Aid

5. Knot Tying

10. Fly Fisher’s Trivia Trove

 CLASSIFICATIONS: Novice ---- Intermediate ---- Advanced

    (We advise that each club have entries in each classification. If you cannot, you still have a chance for the Club Trophy,
     but must overcome a small penalty.)

AWARDS

    A trophy will be awarded to the INDIVIDUAL in each classification with the highest total score for all events.

    A trophy will also be awarded to the CLUB with the highest combined average scores.

    1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded for each event in all three classifications.

PARTICIPANTS

    Please sign up with appropriate club team leader as soon as possible:

        Peninsula Fly Fishers Rich Catanzaro Richwsp@aol.comKFonda@LFSUS.JNJ.com

        Golden Gate Anglers Bob Porter Bob@Bobporter.com

        San Jose Fly Casters Kim Fonda KFonda@LFSUS.JNJ.com

SCHEDULE

    9:00 Registration (coffee & pastry) (Registration Fee = $12.00 in advance)**

    9:45 Orientation

    10:00 Events begin

    12:00 Lunch

    1:00 Events resume

    3:30 Events end and judges compile scores

    4:00 Award ceremony


    **Registration fee includes awards, morning coffee/pastry, lunch (BBQ’d hamburger or hotdog with potato salad and soft drink).

    $5.00 fee for lunch for non-registered guests.

Casting Course Rules

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