If you live anywhere on the east coast and have not attended Tie Fest and are interested in fly fishing (beginner, expert or just curious) I highly encourage you to attend. It is put on in the true spirit of what fly fishing is all about!

I/we have made Tiefest every year, this year I/we will unfortunately we will miss it this year due to be chasing golden dorado and trout in Patagonia. We’ll be there in spirit and be posting pictures here.

When: Feb 14, 2009
Time: 8am to 4pm
Cost: FREE
Where: Kent Island Yacht Club, Kent Island Maryland
Directions here
Grub (food): The yacht club will have food and drink for a small fee

Information: There will be rod companies, line reps, guides, clubs, shops, and special guests like Lefty Kreh and Bob Popovics just to name a few. Tyers will come from near and far… casting instructors will give free lessons.. it will be a great days folks!
*click on the flier picture in this post for more information

This year the event will be supporting oyster aquaculture in area rivers. We’ll grow em’ and put em’ in places they will be safe to filter the water and help the bay!
It is small enough to be hands on and large enough to draw the big guns in the sport.

I can’t tell you how important this event is to our sport and our community. With the loss of area shops, this is the best way to teach our sport to future generations…
Bring your kids guys.. I’ll make sure they get a casting lesson from the great ones.. something they will never forget

The Governor of Virginia recently appointed Bill Laine of Smithfield VA to the VMRC. He occupies the “recreational chair” formerly held by Wayne McClesky.  Mr. Laine served as Circuit Court Clerk in Isle of Wight County for 34 years, from 1973 to 2007, and has sat on VMRC’s Finfish Management Advisory Board for the past five years. “Bill will make a terrific addition to the team as we move ahead with the challenges that face our marine resources,” said VMRC Commissioner Steve Bowman.  Mr. Laine has fished regularly for more than 50 years, both in fresh and saltwater, mostly in the lower end of the Chesapeake Bay for the past two decades. Mr. Laine replaces Wayne McLeskey of Virginia Beach, who served eight years on the VMRC board.
(pictured CCA Government Affairs Co-chair Frank Kearney (left) chats with Bill Laine, the new recreational rep at VMRC.)