Due to my embarrassing casting skills I never thought about attending these. Now that I have read how many casting-challenged attend these, well I might fit in real well (just kidding of course). On a serious note, I need to budget and schedule for events like these far in advance. Is there a link where ALL the FAOL FIs are posted or does a crazed FAOLer step up and says he’ll (she’ll) organize one on a whim?
On the FAOL Main page on the left hand menu click on Fish-In’s, you’ll see the list.
Bill
Remember the Michigan Fish-In 14-20 August
The Fish-Ins are listed in the order they occur. You’re probably too late to make the Quebec one (next week), but Michigan and Idaho are still coming up.
Everyone is welcome at Fish-Ins, regardless of casting or fishing ability. We all learn from each other. There are no fees or registrations (except to send your name in for the Going List so we know how many to plan for.)
Some are repeated from year to year, and sometimes a person just posts an idea on the Bulletin Board and it grows from there.
We could use one in California… :twisted:
Wednesday Caster;
I thought it would be great to have a “Regional” Fish-In on the famed Au Sable River here in Michigan. You know, some members from Ohio, Indiana, IL, WI, maybe a couple from PA and Ontario. Well…!!
We’re expecting over 100 at the Michigan FAOL Official Fish-In!! Members are comming from far and wide!! (check the I’m Going list"!!)
Follow bedesavage’s advice and see what a Fish-In is. Lot of members in your neck of the woods!
Meeting face to face with someone you’ve bantered back and forth with here is a very fulfilling experiance.
P. S. I’m bringing extra stakes for the MI contest to be set at 10 yards!!
Jack, remember your camera at these events, but;
‘blackmail’ and ‘extortion’. . . are such ugly words… :twisted:
:lol:
Never, never!! Ha Ha!! I’ll have 2 cameras!! And Mikey will have another!! Every photo will be edited to show the best attributes of each contestant, yeah sure!!
Wednesday Caster please excuse me for attempting to “Steal” your post.
I must be a pirate at heart!! Arrrrrg!!
Wednesday Caster
I have only been flly fishing since April, I have now attened three fishiins this year. Roscoe, Pennsylvania, and will be In at the MI Fish In but only for Sat, and Sunday. The one thing I have found is that know one cares how well you cast (unless your cast steals there fish) or how good of a fisherman you are , there are so many levels of experiance and is seems that we all learn from each other. I have learned so much from these adventures not just fishing but many different things I take into my life everyday (not tryint to sound like a moonie). I hope you decide to attend one it will be a blast and you may even catch some fish.
Wireguy
Well, what an awfully nice thing to say.
JC your are absoulutly right we deffinatly need one in Calif.
Probably too late for this year, but!! how about a ‘mini’ one? Bring it up on the BB. See what interest you can get. It’s a long state, lots of miles to drive, but, so what if only three guys show up? Like it says some where " Where soever there are three or more of… there is a Fish-In…
Duh!!! I miss so much of what’s on this site because of my going directly to the BBs. I’ve been reading all the anxious MI FI attendee comments and they sound very excited and expecting some fun. This year’s schedule will not permit me to attend but I will try to schedule WA/ID FI in '07.
I am moving the family to the Tahoe area (Gardnerville, NV) mid-year '07. So, I will not be able to organize any event until after I get the family settled which means no earlier than an '08 FI for the SW Territory.
There are some nice rivers to work out the glass, graphites and boos during the day and plenty to do at night time (Tahoe/Reno) if you’re not into sitting by the campfire and telling long-winded lies about the perfect cast or the fish caught and or missed.
Steven Ojai has a great website of CA fishing and here’s his coverage of the area. http://stevenojai.tripod.com/sierratahoe.htm
The Truckee and Carson Rivers are my thoughts at this point- with the Reno airport nearby for travelers. Unfortunately, I’m not too familiar with the camping options.
We’ll see how the move goes first…
As I remember the events of a few years gone by…
Originally the 1st Annual FAOL Fish-In, started as a simple vacation for JC & Ladyfisher, to West Yellowstone. Word got out in the Chatroom (Anglers Hut) and next thing you know, some who lived near by or were going to be there, wanted to meet up with JC & Ladyfisher. Maybe have dinner, or even go fishing together…
Then Al Campbell demanded that the 2nd Annual FAOL Fish-In be held in the Black Hills of South Dakota (which I attended along with about 30 other members of FAOL). It was a fun time, even with all the rain.
3rd Annual FAOL Fish-In was held near “Happy Valley” Pennsylvania (Penn State College). Where more of the eastern members got to meet each other and JC & Ladyfisher.
4th and 5th Annual FAOL Fish -In were held across from Hancock New York, on the Delaware River, at the Delaware River Club. JC & Ladyfisher decided that the Fish-In needed a permanent home, and that the Delaware River Club would be the place. Some members go upset that they would never get to have a FAOL Fish-In, to showcase their “Home Waters” so I made a comment that changed some things on FAOL.
Rule #1 The Publisher and Editor of FAOL, get to select the site of the Annual FAOL Fish- In.
Rule #2 There is no Rule #2. So if someone desires a Regional FAOL Fish-In, then they have to do the leg work. Find cabins, motels, campsites, places for RV, restaurants, hopefully close to the fishing waters.
Since then there have be Regional Fish-In, all over the place; Texas, Florida, Washington, Smoky Mountains, Oregon, Idaho (later became the Annual FAOL Fish-In for a few years. There were even some on South Andros Island
This year there was a Regional FAOL Fish-In during February in Florida.
Regional FAOL Fish-In near Central Washington,and the Roscoe New York Regional FAOL Fish-In this May,
Regional FAOL Fish-In at Branson Missouri in June,
There is the first Regional FAOL Fish-In in Canada at ,Ste-Marguerite River Quebec that is coming up,
Followed by the Annual FAOL Fish-In on the Au Sable River in Michigan.
Then there is the Regional FAOL Fish-In in Idaho in September on the Locha/Selway/Clearwater.
So all you have to do to get a Regional FAOL Fish-In near you is some leg work.
If memory serves me right, JC & Ladyfisher were married at the Au Sable River in Michigan where this years Annual FAOL Fish-In is going to be held. I am not sure of the Anniversary date, but I believe it was about this time of year…
Wednesday Caster,
If you struggling with casting, a Fish-In is where you need to be. At the first Idaho Fish-In a few years ago, Ladyfisher gave me about 10 minutes of instruction, and I can honestly say, it was a turning point for me. I could get a fly out there before, but it was a lot of work. Now I can drop one just about anywhere I want to. I know there are other really good casters that would love to give you little instruction. These Fish-Ins are about sharing and you won’t be disappointed. Come to Idaho in September and meet of few of the gang, swap some lies, and fish!!
Jeff
Wednesday Caster,
I’ve seen Jeff cast. We’re going to have to change his name to “Tight-Loop.”
God Bless,
This year’s schedule is done with. Already used up the savings (and some internet magic) for a family vacation trip in Oct to check out the Fall Colors in CT. In So. Cal our seasonal colors are brown or green on a good year otherwise it’s brown :shock:. We do get some interesting hues of red, yellow and blues when the cops chase criminals on the run on the freeways :? .
Will just have to plan one of these Regional FIs to bring the vacation to me when I move north.