Last evening The Walla² Fly Fishers came together for our first "regular" season meeting. This was a Meet and Greet gathering being our last "regular" meeting was over two years ago (the last being FEBRUARY 19, 2020), with a couple of impromptu gathering this spring at the Fort Walla Walla Museum Park. Last evening was a good evening to break bread together, exchanging fishing stories among ole members and new guest.
The
meeting last evening was held in the meeting hall at Shari's Restaurant in
downtown Walla Walla on Hwy 125. Dinner gathering was at 6:00 with the business
meeting beginning around 7:00. There were 18 club members and guest in
attendance.
Shortly after 7:00 President Judy McDole called the meeting to order. She gave
a brief recap of our most recent gathering this spring.
It
was discussed the timing for the next collecting of MEMBERSHIP DUES. That
discussion lead to the agreement of all that since some had paid dues on
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 before the COVID-19 shutdown, and there was not much time
(only 2 meetings left in 2022) that MEMBERSHIP DUES would NOT be due and collectable
again before our January 2023 meeting.
Also
discussed was the timing of our Club meetings. The past few years we have been
holding our meeting on the third Wednesday of the month. This past month we had
several members / guests notices that the third Wednesday was not good for
their schedule, so it was discussed and by current attendees it was voted that
for the time being we would move our meeting times to be the SECOND
WEDNESDAY of the month. Our next meeting is now scheduled for Wednesday, October 12 to be held again at Sheri's in Walla
Walla --- dinner gathering at 6:00pm with business meeting to begin at 7:00.
Being
we just have two more regularly scheduled meetings in 2022 -October and
November- it was discussed the advent of an ELECTION of club officers to
begin 2023. President Judy, Secretary Dale and Treasurer Harold said that they
would remain in their currently club offices through 2022. It was discussed
that by November's meeting we need a new roster of club officers to open our New
Year of 2023. Please THINK about it - you and who could be of service to our
club.
The
balance of the evening, with President Judy starting the discussion we went
around the room and everyone gave a brief HISTORY (past and current) of their
fly fishing experiences.
Secretary Dale, and club co-founder briefly told of his past 50-years of fly fishing experience, in NC, SC, NY, FL, the area-states around Y-N-Park, and OR/WA/HI. He said that it took him six (6) fly fishing weekend trips into the western NC mountains
before he caught his first rainbow trout with a fly rod and fly. He said with that hookup, he has been hooked for life, on fly fishing.
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This
sport is about patience, perseverance, practice, practice, practice to develop your fly presentation, camaraderie and
the pleasure of having fun with flies and fish.
After
this discussion, we briefly talked about our October 12 meeting and possible
meeting program, thereby Dave (our programs coordinator) and Tom Craig said
that they would begin a search of the next month and near future program
presentations.
Our meeting adjourned shortly after 8:00 pm.
Respectfully
submitted,
Dale McKain
Club Secretary / Blog master
