Jim, I have never joined and never will join a fly fishing club for all the reasons you stated. I have always found that fly fishing is the most EGO driven form of fishing there is. Over the years I can't believe the nasty PMs I have gotten from other people on the various fly fishing web sits. The fiberglass fly rodders board being the most stuck up, nasty, mean group of people I have ever traded e mails with.

Lanny