February 28, 2009
Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild Meeting
Attendees: Sherry Steele, President; Rocky Maley, Vice President; Deanna Maley, Secretary/Treasurer; Marvin Elgin, Valerie Anderson, and Jerry Criss (new member).
The third meeting of the COFTG was held on February 28th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at The Fly Fishers Place in Sisters, Oregon.
Minutes of the February 7, 2009 meeting were approved as typed.
Treasurers Report: The club currently has $135.00
Old Business: Valerie brought one of her custom made fly boxes and gave to Rocky to place on EBay.
Deanna discussed we she is in the paperwork process for getting the club recognized with the FFF and 501(c)3 status. We need to have the 501(c)3 paperwork done before a checking account can be opened. Sherry mentioned Tilda Runner, President of Oregon FFF Council, would be a person for Deanna to contact and get help with the paperwork.
New Business: Michael Keithley tied a Carrie Stevens streamer and donated it to the COFTG and discussion was to include this with Valerie’s fly box and put up for auction. We will be sending Michael Keithley a thank you for his gracious donation.
Rocky donated “Building Classic Salmon Flies” by Ron Alcott to the COFTG library, this gives us are first book.
Rocky talked to Garren Wood about some things that we would like to make to our website and Garren said it would be no problem; he is currently busy with school.
We discussed ways we would like to thank are sponsors who have been wonderful with there donations. Mike Boyer donated hooks and a fly he had tyed ‘De Gem’. The hooks were used for tying the ‘De Gem’ at this meeting. John McLain donated all the materials for tying the ‘De Gem’ and seal dubbing for future flies. Hairline Dubbing, Inc. donated a bag of Teal feathers. And Jim Fisher donated 9 rolls of spooled French Silk.
Jerry mentioned picking a sponsor of the month and sending them a fly that was tied at are club meetings, everyone thought that was a great idea. Deanna is going to purchase some Thank You cards to send to sponsors.
Rocky discussed donating flies to other convention, that when he donates one it will be by him, Central Oregon Fly Tying Guild member, so we can get the club name out there.
The group had the great pleasure of learning how to pair up feathers, as the teal and gadwall feathers were not per paired. Everyone got there hook and then we took lunch break at noon. We resumed at 1:00 and we were off and tying the ‘De Gem’. In this tie everyone learned floss transition, tying on strip wing tail, mounting full feather wing, and wool heads. See pictures of the finished products, GREAT JOB everyone.
I want to Thank Jeff Perin for the use of his shop, The Fly Fishers Place, for allowing us to take over the back room.
The month of March we will have a meet and greet at the Oregon FFF Council in Albany, Oregon March 13th for the members that are able to make it. Next meeting will be April 25th, 2009 and we will send out a picture and recipe of the next fly we will be taking on.