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The Flyline The Newsletter of the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association November/December 2014 FEATURED PRESENTERS: Kevin Searock : Wisconsin author and innovative flytier Mat Wagner : Midwestern guide and flytier. FEBRUARY 20, 21 AND 22 BEST WESTERN PLUS DUBUQUE HOTEL 3100 DODGE ST. DUBUQUE, IA For more information visit: www.hawkeyeflyfishing.com Presentations On Fly Fishing Techniques and Destinations Hands-on Fly Tying for Adults and Kids Fly Fishing Equipment and Materials for Sale Conservation and Educational Programs Silent and Live Auctions Everyone is Welcome! Registration: Saturday ( 8 am - 5 pm): $10 and Friday (5 pm-9 pm) and Sunday ( 8 am -12:30 pm): $5 Family Event: Children admitted free! Prizes, Auctions and Raffles ! Win a Sage Rod Outfit Valued Over $1500 Internationally known guide, author and flytier. 4 H A W K E Y E F L Y F I S H I N G A S S O C I A T I O N 4 0 Y E A R S : 1 9 7 4 - 2 0 1 4 40th Anniversary of Fly Fishing Education and Conservation in the Hawkeye State RICH OSTHOFF:

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14HAWKEYE FLY FISHING ASSOCIATION

41ST ANNUAL FLY FISHING SHOW

FEATURED PRESENTERS:

Kevin Searock : Wisconsin author and innovative flytier Mat Wagner : Midwestern

guide and flytier.

FEBRUARY 20, 21 AND 22BEST WESTERN PLUS DUBUQUE HOTEL

3100 DODGE ST. DUBUQUE, IA

For more information visit: www.hawkeyeflyfishing.com

Presentations On Fly Fishing Techniques and DestinationsHands-on Fly Tying for Adults and Kids

Fly Fishing Equipment and Materials for SaleConservation and Educational Programs

Silent and Live Auctions

Everyone is Welcome!Registration: Saturday ( 8 am - 5 pm): $10 and

Friday (5 pm-9 pm) and Sunday ( 8 am -12:30 pm): $5Family Event: Children admitted free!

Prizes, Auctions and Raffles !Win a Sage Rod Outfit Valued Over $1500

Internationally known guide, author and flytier.

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40 YEARS:1974-2014

40th Anniversary of Fly Fishing Education and Conservation in the Hawkeye State

RICH OSTHOFF:

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Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association Membership Application

□ New □ Renewal □ Change of Address Information

Check membership category:□$25Member□$10YouthMember(18andunder)□$15SeniorMember(65orolder)□$45FamilyMembership□$300LifeMember

Conservation Contribution: □$10(Glass)□$20(Graphite)□$30(Boron)□$_______(Cane,over$50)

Name:__________________________

Address:________________________

City:___________________________

State:__________________________

ZIP:___________________________

Telephone:______________________

E-mail:_________________________

MakecheckspayabletoHawkeyeFlyFishingAssociationandmailto:HawkeyeFlyFishingAssociation

P.O.Box8145CedarRapids,IA52408

Need More Information?Cedar Rapids Fly Fishers:Lance Zook [email protected] Iowa Fly Fishers:James [email protected] Dubuque Fly Fishers:CJ [email protected] City Chapter:Don Lund [email protected] Cities Chapter:Larry [email protected]

TheHawkeyeFlyFishingAssociationisa501(c)(3)non-profitorganizationofanglersandconser-vationists.TheHFFAisanaffiliateoftheFed-

erationofFlyFishers,FFF,aninternationalflyfishingorganizationdevotedtothepromotionofalltypesofflyfishingandtheprotectionofflyfishingwaterandtheirinhabitants.Establishedin1975,ourmissionisfour-fold:

1.Promoteawarenessofandparticipationinflyfishing.2.Educateothersinthejoysandartsofflyfishing.3.Worktopreserveandconservethosenaturalresourcesthatareimportanttoflyfishing.4.Enhancefellowshipandcamaraderieamongflyfish-ers.

Infulfillmentofitsmission,theHFFAworkstoensurethatIowa’swarm-andcold-waterfisheriesflourishnowandforgenerationstocome,servesIowa’soutdooren-thusiastsastheprimarysourceforflyfishinginformationandenjoyment,andenablesanglersofallagesandskilllevelsinpursuingqualityflyfishingexperiencesinourregion.

In1989,GovernorTerryBranstadpresentedtheclubwiththeStateofIowaGovernor’sVolunteerAward.In2002,HFFAreceivedthefirstIOWATERAwardrecog-nizingthevolunteeractivitiesofourmembers.Recently,theorganizationwasawardedtheIowaDepartmentofNaturalResourcesOutstandingGroupVolunteerAwardfor2008.

HFFAmembershavebeeninfluentialingettingspecialregulationspassedonsomeofIowa’sbestwaters,spon-soredletterwritingcampaignstopasslegislationofcon-cerntoIowafishermen,andactivelyparticipatedintheIowaResourcesEnhancementandProtectionprogram(REAP).

TheHFFAAnnualMeetingfeaturesguestspeakers,flytyingdemonstrations,specialprogramsonallaspectsofflyfishingandstreamconservation,abanquet,raffles,andasilentauctionofflyfishinggoods.PastspeakersincludeSkipMorris,JackDennis,GaryBorger,DaveandEmilyWhitlock,LeftyKrehandDickTalleur.

About the HFFA:

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January 2015Jan. 4:QuadCitiesChapterMeeting:6p.m.RiverdaleFireStation110ManorDriveRiverdale,IAJan. 9-11: Bald Eagles DaysBaldEagleDaysQCCAExpoCenter26214thAvenueRockIsland,ILJan. 12 :DubuqueFlyFishersMeeting:7p.m.SwissValleyNatureCenter13606SwissValleyRd.Peosta,IAJan. 17:CentralIowaFlyFishersMeeting:9a.m.Room10OurLady’sImmaculateHeartChurch510E1stStAnkeny,IA50021Jan. 18:QuadCitiesChapterMeeting:6p.m.RiverdaleFireStationJan. 26 :DubuqueFlyFishersMeeting:7p.m.SwissValleyNatureCenter

February 2015Feb. 1 :QuadCitiesChapterMeeting:6p.m.RiverdaleFireStationFeb. 9:DubuqueFlyFishersMeeting:7p.m.SwissValleyNatureCenterFeb. 13-15: QCCA Outdoor ShowQCCAExpoCenter26214thAvenueRockIsland,ILFeb 14: Badger Spring OpenerBadgerFlyFishersRadisonHotel617CanyonDriveMadison,Wisconsin

Feb. 15: QuadCitiesChapterMeeting:6p.m.RiverdaleFireStation

Feb. 21:CentralIowaFlyFishersMeeting:9a.m.Room10OurLady’sImmaculateHeartChurch

TheFlylineistheofficialpublicationoftheHawkeyeFlyFishingAssociation.ItispublishedinJanuary,March,May,July,SeptemberandNovember.TheHFFAisachapteroftheFederationoftheFlyFishers.

ArticlesmaybesubmittedasanMSWordortextfile.Typed,printedorclearlyhandwrittenarticlesarealsoaccepted.Photoscanbeprintsorcanbesubmitteddigitallyandsavedwitharesolutionofideally300dpiandasizeof6x8inches.Thedeadlineforeachissueisthefirstdayofthemonthpriortopublication.

Sendallmaterialsto:C/OBradMullinP.O.Box8145CedarRapids,[email protected]

HFFAWebpage:http://www.hawkeyeflyfishing.com

Calendar of Events2014 Board of DirectorsLarry Niday, President 1210EastRobinsonSt.Knoxville,IA50138

[email protected]

John Miller , Vice President1890WoodSt.

Dubuque,[email protected]

Ryan Maas, Secretary 620RonaldsSt.

IowaCity,[email protected]

Brad Mullin, TreasurerP.O.Box8145

CedarRapids,[email protected]

Brain Comiskey, Conservation Director1943PartridgeLaneWaterloo,IA50701

[email protected]

Gary Woerdehoff, Director2945BrueckRd.

Dubuque,[email protected]

Kate Lodge, Director209S.Vail

Geneseo,[email protected]

Lance Zook, Director51837thStNE

CedarRapids,IA52402l.a.zook@mchsi,com

Cynthia Schaeffer, Director718BarkwoodLaneNECedarRapids,[email protected]

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The 2015 HFFA SHOW VENUE

Guest Room Reservation Deadline Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Make reservations by calling : 1-877-336-4392 or 563-557-8000

http://www.dbqhotel.com/

Identify yourself with the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association for a discount.

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The 2015 Grand Prize Raffle Fly Rod

2015 BUSINESS MEETING LUNCH

TheDriftlessRegionisknownforitssmall,overgrownstreams,castingtotightspotslikelytoholdlarger,morediscriminating

fish.Ananglerneedseveryadvantageinthesesituations.ThenewTXL-Frodscanprovideaconsiderableadvantageforanyone.TheTXL-FseriesofstreamrodsfromSagehavebeenintroducedasthereplacementtothemuch-lovedTXLseries.Theadded“F”standsforfeel.ThenewTXL-FsareonaverageafullthirdlighterthantheirTXLancestors.Andgiventhatsensi-tivityandfeeltypicallyincreaseasarod’sweightdeclines,theresultisasensitivitygainforthean-gler.Sagehasachievedthisthroughfurtherrefin-ingtheirproprietaryG5construc-tiontechnology.TXL-Frodsloadfullyandcastdart-liketightloops.Theyareagreatdealcrisper-cast-ingthananylightlineroddevel-opedtodate.ATXL-Frodisadelighttouseonanysmallwater,butreallyexcelsonthosewaterswhichdemandaccuratecastingatshorttomediumdistance.AnewTXL-Frodisunlikeanythingelseyouhavefishedwithbefore.Thisyear’srodispairedwithSage’s4230flyreel.A4230flyreelofferssuperiorperformancewithoutexcessbulkorweight.Itismachinedofaero-space-grade6061-T6aluminumandreelfeaturesthesophisticatedFloatingTripodgraphitediscdragsystem.Thetotalretailpriceoftheoutfitisover$1500.

2015 Annual Show: Grand Prize Raffle SAGE TXLF FLY ROD, 7’ 10” FOR 4WT LINE,

4 PIECE, 1 15/16 oz.

SAGE 4230 FLY REEL, 3-4WT LINE, 3.75oz.BRONZE COLOR

RIO TROUT LT WF-4 FLY LINE

Drawing on Sunday, February 22, 2015: 12:30pmNeed Not Be Present To Win

Donation: $2.00 for each ticketDonation: $20.00 for 12 tickets.

Proceeds for Conservation and Education

Purchase tickets for the 2015 HFFA Business Meeting Lunch:TheHFFABusinessMeetingwilltakeplaceonSaturday,February22nd.Lunchwillbeservedat11:30amforthosewhohavepurchasedticketsbeforehand.Anexecutivesandwichbuffetisincluded.Roastbeef,hamandturkeybreastwillbeavailablewithchickennoodlesoup,as-sortedcheeses,slicedtomatoes,pickles,onions,lettuce,pastasalad,coleslaw,breads,rolls,andchips.

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2015 ANNUAL SHOW PROGRAM Friday February 20th, 2015 4:00pm-8:00pm Registration/CommercialExhibits5:30pm-6:30pm MatWagner:Heart of the Driftless 7:00pm-8:00pm KevinSearock:Conjuring Trout from the Coulees8:30pm-9:30pm MikeJacobs:Smallmouth in the Driftless Area9:30pm-11:00pm HospitalitySuiteSaturday February 21st, 20158:00am-3:00pm Registration8:00am CommercialExhibitsopen8:30am-3:30pm FlyTyingDemonstrations8:00am-4:00pm SilentAuctionandBucketRaffles8:30am-9:30am MatWagner:Driftless Tactics of Fishing Large Streams10:00am-11:00am KentKleckner:Fly Fishing for Trout in Whinneshiek County11:30am-1:00pm 2015HFFABusinessMeeting/Lunch1:15pm-2:15pm RichOsthoff:Casting Techniques for the Driftless2:30pm-3:30pm JimBartelt:Spring Creeks of the Driftless Area: Presenting the Moving Fly 4:00pmSilentAuctionEnds4:30pm-5:00pm SaturdayBucketRaffleDrawings5:00pm CommercialExhibitsclose5:00pm SocialHourStarts6:00pm-9:00pm HFFAAwards,Banquet,LiveAuctionandProgram: 9:00pm-11:00pm HospitalitySuite

Sunday February 22nd, 2015 8:00am-11:00pm Registration8:00am CommercialExhibitsopen8:00am-12:00pm FlyTyingDemonstrations8:30am-9:30am RichOsthoff:Presenting the Fly 10:00am-11:00am MatWagner:Fishing Four Season in the Driftless11:30am-12:30pm Iowa Department of Natural Resources Presentation 12:30pm SundayBucketRaffleDrawings12:30pm CommercialExhibitsclose12:30pm Drawingfor2015SageRaffleRod

Note: Programs are subject to change as presenters are updating existing programs or creating new programs.

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Mike Jacobs

FromMonticello,IA,MikeJacobshasbeenaflyfishermanandflytieralmosthisentirelife.HehasfishedcountlessnumbersofIowastreams,lakesandriversforallspeciesoffish.Mike

hasalsofishedseveralfisheriesoutWest.Inaddition,Mikeisanac-complishedflytierwithhisownpatternsfeaturedinseveralpublica-tions,includingFly Tyer Magazine.Mikeisalsoaflytyingmateri-alsdealerknownastheHawkeyeFlyTyer(sites.google.com/site/hawkeyeflytyer/).

Friday, February 20th

7:00pm-8:00pmKevin Searock -Conjuring Trout from the Coulees

Kevin Searock

KevinSearockisanavidfisherman,pho-tographer,andoutdoorswriter.HelivesinBaraboo,Wisconsinwithhiswife,Teresa,

andOnyx;agiganticblackLabradorretriever.InadditiontohavefishedalloverSouthwesternWis-consin,Kevinisaprolificauthor.HiswritinghasappearedinMidwest Fly Fishing Magazine andtheWisconsin Outdoor Journal, Wisconsin Trails and Gray’s Sporting Journal.In2013,Kevinpublishedhisfirstbook.Troutsmith: An Anglers Tales and Travels isacollectionofessaysaboutfly-tying,collectingfishingliterature,journalingandtravelling.Whennotfishingandwriting,heteachesadvancedplacementbiologyandchem-istryatPortageHighSchool.OnFridaynight,Kevinwillsharehiswisdominapresentation:Conjur-ing Trout from the Coulees.

Friday February, 20th

8:30pm-9:30pm Mike Jacobs -Smallmouth in the Driftless Area

FEATURED SPEAKERS

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

RichOsthoffisanotedauthor,flytierandflyfishingguidefromwesternWisconsin.

Richhasdevelopedinnovativetrout,steelhead,andwarm-waterfliesforusethroughouttheUpperMidwest.RichhasawealthofexperienceonflyfishingtheWesternUnitedStates.Hisfirstbook,Fly-FishingtheRocky Mountain Backcountry(1999),isbasedon20summersofhikingandfishingthroughoutthewildernessareasoftheRockyMountainrange.FromthetrophygoldentroutwatersoftheWindRiverRange,totherainbowsdeepwithinBlackCanyonoftheGunnison,tothepremierwestslopecutthroattroutriversofMontanaandIdaho,it’stheonlyfirst-handac-countofexploringwildernesswatersthroughouttheRockies.Rich’sexperienceisnotlimitedtooutWest.Heguidesflyfishingfortroutonhishomewaters—thefertilespringcreeksofwesternWisconsin.Rich’ssecondbook,No Hatch To Match(2001),iscontainsinsightsintofly-fishingresourcefullybetweenUpperMidwestandWesternhatches.Fromanticipatingtemperature-inducedfeeding,toprospectingataproductivepace,toidentifyingandexploitinghabitsofactivetrout,hisworkconsistsofinnovativetechniquesandpatterns.OnSunday,Richwillofferinsightsduringhispresenta-tionentitled:Presenting the Fly.

Osthoff’smostrecentbook,Active Nymphing(2006),demonstratesadifferentapproachtotraditionalflyfish-ingwithnymphs.Rich’sdynamicnymphingstrategiesillustratesthatitismovingthenymphonatightline,notdead-driftingonaslackline,thatgivesyouprecisemanualcontroloverthespeed,path,andthebehaviorofthenymph.Thebookincludesfly-castingweightednymphswithhighlinespeedsandneardry-flyaccuracy.Hispresentation,Casting Techniques for the Driftless,willfurtherelaborateonthetechniquesnecessaryforcatchingfishinIowa’sstreamsandrivers.Richenjoysfly-fishingfortroutandsmallmouthbass,particu-larlythetrophysmallmouthbassoftheQuetico/Superiorcanoecountry,andhasdevelopedseveraltopwaterandsubsurfacefliesforsmallmouthbass.HeisamemberoftheSt.CroixRodFactoryTeam.Visithiswebsiteat: www.richosthoff.com

Rich Osthoff

2015 HFFA ANNUAL SHOW

Saturday , February 21st

1:15pm-2:15pm-Rich Osthoff CastingTechniquesfortheDriftless

Sunday February 22nd

8:30am-9:30am - Rich Osthoff PresentingtheFly

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Saturday February,20th

5:30pm-6:30pm Mat Wagner - Heart of the Driftless

Saturday February,21st

8:30am-9:30am Mat Wagner - Driftless Tactics of Fishing Large Streams Saturday February, 22nd

10:00pm-11:00pm Mat Wagner - Fishing Four Seasons in the Driftless

2015 SHOW WORKSHOPS

Mat Wagner

MatWagnerhasbeenflyfishingandworkinginflyshopssincehewas14.BornandraisedinMichi-

gan,hehasfishedandguidedalloverNorthAmericawithtimespentinMichigan,BritishColumbia,andNorthernNewMexico.Matspendshistimeastheowner,andguide,oftheDriftlessAnglerFlyShopinViroqua,Wisconsin.MatwillgivethreepresentationssharinghisadventuresguidingthroughouttheDriftlessArea.VisittheDriftlessAnglersiteatwww.driftlessangler.com

Carol Jacobs: Card Making ClassFriday6-9pm

HospitalityRoomComeandjoinCarolincreatingdecorativecardsforanyoccasion.Stampingcardsandotheritems.The

classislimitedto10andthereisa$10feeformaterials.

2015 HFFA ANNUAL SHOWFEATURED SPEAKERS

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Kent Kleckner

JimBartletisaprofessionalflyfishingguideoutofMadison,Wisconsin.Aretiredteacher,hehasskillstoteachflyfishingwithalifetimeofflyfishingexperience.Jimhasguidedanglers

throughouttheDriftlessAreaofSouthwesternWisconsinsince1990.Inaddition,heisacertifiedprofessionalflycastinginstructorandveteranFlyFishingSchoolInstructor.JimistheownerofSpringCreekSpecialtieslocatedinMadison,Wisconsin.(http://www.springcreekspecialties.com/)JimwillofferhisexpertadviceduringhispresentationSpring Creeks of the Driftless Area: Presenting the Moving Fly onSaturday.

Saturday February, 21st

2:30pm-3:30pm: Jim Bartelt- Spring Creeks of the Driftless Area: Presenting the Moving Fly

Saturday, February 21st

10:00am-11:00am Kent Kleckner -Fly Fishing for Trout in Whinneshiek County

Jim Bartelt

KentKlecknerlearnedtoflyfishontheRoaringForkRiverinColorado.HespentmostofhisfreetimeatAlpineAnglersFlyShopinCar-

bondale,Coloradowherelearnedthe“ins”and“outs”offlyfishingandflytying.NowlivinginDecorah,KentisaguidewithBearCreekAnglers(www.bear-creekanglers.com).Theguideservice,outofDecorah,focusesonintroducingbeginnerstothesportofcatchandreleaseflyfishing,thenovicewhohasspenttimeonthestream,buthasnothadsuccessandtheexpertanglerwhowantstoexploremoreofNortheastIowa.KentisamemberoftheDriftlessChapterofTroutUnlimited.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

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Hawkeye Fly Fishing AssociationRegistration, Banquet, and Raffle Tickets

41st Annual Fly Fishing ShowFebruary 20, 21 and 22, 2015

Best Western Plus Hotel , Dubuque, IA

Name(Please Print)_____________________________________________________________________Address:_______________________________________________________________________________City:________________________________________________State:______________Zip:____________Phone#:______________________________Occupation:_______________________________________E-mail:________________________________________________________________________________NamesofFamilyMember(s)AttendingtheShow1______________________________________________

I am a new member for 2015. If you are a new member, you may waive the registration fee for one of the days.

Pre-registrationforFriday,February20: $4 $_______Pre-registrationforSaturday,Feburary21: $8 $_______Pre-registrationforSunday,February22: $4 $_______HFFA Business Meeting Lunch Tickets: #_____@$10perticket $10 $_______Banquet Tickets2: #_________Tickets@$25perticket $_______Pre-registration Special: 1 Banquet Ticket and 125 bucket raffle tickets3 for $100: #____@$100 $_______

Please indicate # of tickets for each choice below:

______Chicken Cordon Bleu _______Sliced London Broil(Beef) _________Pasta Primavera CompletedSageRodRaffleTickets($2eachor12for$20)$_______TOTAL FOR THE MEETING4 TOTAL $_______

1Yourpaidregistrationentitlesyou,yourspouseandyourchildrenunder18toattendtheshow,butabanquetticketisrequiredforeachmemberofyourfamilyattendingthebanquet.2YourregistrationmustbereceivedbyFebruary16,2015,tobesureofreceivingabanquetticket.3Bucketraffleticketswillavailableeachdayoftheshow,$20for25ticketsor$1apiece.4There are no refunds for any reason. A refund of the total will occur in the event of the show cancellation.

**In order to receive pre-registration prices your registration form must be postmarked no later than February 15th, 2015

_______NewMember _______PleaseUpdateMyInformation

OneYear Member $25 $_______ YouthMember(18 and Under) $10 $_______ SeniorMember(65 or Older) $15 $_______ Family $45 $_______ Life $300 $_______

GRAND TOTAL for Meeting, Dues, and Raffle Tickets Total $_______ Please make payments to:

Hawkeye Fly Fishing AssociationP.O. BOX 8145

Cedar Rapids, IA 52408 Auction#____________

Membership Application or Renewal

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WIN GIFT CARDS IN 2015 HFFA PHOTO AND ESSAY CONTESTS

HFFA Photo Contest Rules1. All entries must be 8 x 10 prints.2. Subject matter must clearly relate to some aspect of fly fishing and its environs.3. All submissions become the property of the HFFA and may be used for any purpose deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.4. Judging will be by popular vote of the membership in attendance on Saturday of the Annual Meeting. Each member will receive one ballot to be placed in a container near the photo of their choice. The photo with the most ballots, wins. Prizes will be gift certificates to: $100 for first, $75 for second, and $50 for third. 5. In the event of a tie, the winner will be drawn at random from the entries that were tied. (i.e. if entry #1 and entry #2 tied for 2nd place, a drawing is held and the entry that is drawn gets 2nd place and the other would get 3rd place)6. Winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting Banquet.7. There is no limit on the number of entries, but each person may only win once. (i.e. if John Doe submits 2 photos and each would have won a prize, the higher prize will be awarded to John and the lower prize will go to the photo that had the next highest number of votes)8. Photos received before February 16, 2015 will be assured of having a frame for display. Entries received after that date, might not get framed, depending on the number of entries.9. If the source of the photo is digital, a CD or email with the source file is greatly appreciated.Send photos to:HFFA Photo/Essay ContestBrad MullinPO Box 8145Cedar Rapids, IA [email protected]

HFFA Essay Contest Rules1. All entries must be 2000 words or less.2. Subject matter must clearly relate to some aspect of fly fishing and its environs.3. All submissions become the property of the HFFA and may be used for any purpose deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.4. Judging will be by popular vote of the membership in attendance on Saturday of the Annual Meeting. Each member will receive one ballot to be placed in a container near the essay of their choice. The essay with the most ballots, wins. Prizes will be gift certificates: $100 for first, $75 for second, and $50 for third. 5. In the event of a tie, the winner will be drawn at random from the entries that were tied. (i.e. if entry #1 and entry #2 tied for 2nd place, a drawing is held and the entry that is drawn gets 2nd place and the other would get 3rd place)6. Winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting Banquet.7. There is no limit on the number of entries, but each person may only win once. (i.e. if John Doe submits 2 essays and each would have won a prize, the higher prize will be awarded to John and the lower prize will go to the essay that had the next highest number of votes)8. If the essay is available as a digital text document, a CD or email with the source file is greatly appreciated.Send essays (electronic copies encouraged) before February 16, 2015 to:HFFA Essay ContestBrad Mullin (see above)

Support the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association with your donation for the 2015 Silent and Live Auctions!Sendyoursilentauctionitems:Pleaseincludethefollowinginformationwitheachitem:

1. Donor name and address/ 2. Item description /3. Market value. Ifyou’replanningtobringitemswithyoutotheshowinFebruary,that’sgreat,butpleaseletusknowwhatyouarebringingNOW,sowecanbeprepared.

Senditem(s)anditeminformationto:Mike Stallsmith

6520 Kingsley Ct.Dubuque, IA 52003

[email protected]

2015 HFFA Silent and Live Auctions:

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tory.EachsetincludesthreeCDsoroneDVD.Eachissuehasbeendigitally

scannedandsavedintheAdobePDFformat.AnycomputerwithaCDorDVDdrivecanreadtheimages.Besuretoordertheappropri-ateformatforyourcomputer.Unliketelevi-sion,whentheserunout,wewillprintsomemore!The$25costcoversshippingtoo.Order

through

MartinAcerbo311434thPl.

DesMoines,IA50310(515)294-6867

[email protected]

TheRodShop,Inc.

CustomHandcraftedrodsfortheanglerthatdemandsuniquetopqualityattractivefishingrods.Uncompromisingattentiontodetailandcraftsmanship.VisitourInternetstoretofind

fishingaccessoriesandotherfishingrelatedmerchandise.

ClydeAlho224MistwoodLane

NorthAurora,IL60542(630)897-2897www.therodshop.biz

FORSALECompletecollectionof24volumesofLefty’sLittleLibraryinexcellentcondition.$400.00.

Onlysoldastheset.

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FlyFishIrelandTakeanunusualfishingvacation.Fishforwild

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Breslin¹sDonegalHolidays,LLCwww.jxbreslin.com

[email protected](815)488-0989

1700ChamplainSt.Ottawa,IL61350

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MeetingheldsecondThursdayofmonthSeptember–MayatFelixandOscarsPub

4050MerleHayRoad,DesMoinesStartat6:30pm

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Greatselectionofoutdoorclothingandtravelwear.Asfortroutfishing--Wecarryafairassortmentoffliesandsomeoftheessentialitemsyouforgotorlost.Callusforstream

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RiverValleyFlyShop406W.WaterStreetDecorah,IA52101(563)382-4103

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GPLawrenceRodsHandcraftedsplitBambooFlyRodsbyHFFAmember,DaveKemp

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LocatedintheDubuquearea

RENZENTIPEDESTALVISE.3SETOFJAWSANDCARRYINGCASE.TOPOF

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ANTIQUEFLYRODLURESANDFLYRODLUREREFERENCECATALOG.THISISMYPERSONALCOLLECTIONS.ABOUT

50LURES.$275OBO

WHEATLY16COMPARTMENTFLYBOX.VERYGOODCONDITION.$75OBO

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MeetsthefirstThursdayofthemonthOctoberthroughMay@7pminthebasementofT-

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Flyline Classifieds

ForSaleFlyTyingvises:HMH,Dyna-King,Peakengineering,DanVise,Nor-Vise,Anvil,andRegal.AlsosellingthenewDaylightlamp

plusBillSkiltonproducts,JayFair,SealSub,ArizonaSynthetics,WilliesSparklingmate-rial.AllGriffin,Dr.Slicktoolsandtheneweasythreadbobbin,TMC,TargusandDaiRiki

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InventoryClearance:ForSale70denierUTCWapsiethread:14colors,buy12spoolsgetonefree@.50perspool.Totalof111spools.AlsoaDyna-KingusedVoyagerIIwithextrajawsandcarryingbag.$75.Formoreinforma-

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QualityFlyTyingMaterialsFeaturingMustadandTiemcohooks,Whit-ingandMetznecksandsaddles.Vises

fromThompson,Anvil,GriffinandHMH,plusalltheothergreatitems

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tyingclassesinCedarRapids.

MikeJacobsHawkeyeFlyTyer117E.FirstSt.

Monticello,IA52310(319)465-4704

Bus.(319)465-5574OnlineCatalog:

http://sites.google.com/site/hawkeyeflytyer

JefferySkeate’snewbookAWinter’sTale:WinterFlyFishingintheDriftless(July2014)isnowavailableatthepublisher’swebsite(www.sattre-press.com/wt.html)andAma-zon.Ifyou’reupinthenortheastIowaarea,copiesareavailableindowntownDecorahatDragonflyBooks.FamiliarWorld(2009)andRiverweather(2011)arealsoavailableatthe

samelocations.”

ForSaleSageZXLflyrodwithcase8’0,4wt,4pc,usedonce

Wasthe2008HFFARaffleRodAsking$400

GeorgeThullen

email:[email protected]:319560-3779

YourEasternIowaHeadquartersForthefinestinflyfishing:Fisher,Fenwick,St.Croix,Abel,ScientificAnglers,Lamson,Martin,Dyna-King,Thomson,Buck¹sBags,ForceFins,Hodgmanwaders,Dannerboots,StreamDesign&Columbiavests,Wapsifly

tyingmaterials,Metz,Brodinnets,Barbour!Ifwedon¹thaveit,we¹llgetit!Willmeetcatalog

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ing.Orderyourstoday!

MartinAcerbo311434thPl.

DesMoines,IA50310(319)471-3847

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UpperIowaResort&RentalA29-acreprivatecampgroundlocatedonthebanksoftheUpperIowaRiver,justoff

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sitesavailable.Large,modernshowerfacilities.

578LonningsDriveDorchester,IA52140

(319)568-3263

SummerRodClearanceGreatdealsonrods!

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Spaciouscampgroundw/troutstreaminN.E.Iowa.Excellentforflyfishing(customersonly)Catch&release.Tentorcampbythedayorseasonalsitesavailable.Furnishedcabinsforrent.Owned&operatedbyJoe&Linda

Eiken563-497-3500www.bigjoescampground.com

351WillowDr.Dorchester,IA52140

Custom-madeSt.CroixFlyRod81/2ft.4wt.4pc.withsock&tubeBuiltonanAvidblank(mediumaction)Neverused.$190Canemailpics.

WaterdanceGuideLumbarPackbyFishpondNew,neverused.$80Canemailpics.

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