{"content":[{"text":"President’s Line \n Pull Out Your Roster! \n by Tom Hogye \n know the person on the other end of the line. Like \n the old days – the good – old days. \n As your “President”, at this President’s Line – \n All I want you to do is pick up the phone and call \n someone you don’t know – on the roster – and start \n from there. \n Since 1977, the Santa Cruz Fly Fishermen (and \n BTW, that means, every being that has two feet and \n walks on this planet) describes a mission to “Pro- \n mote, Educate and Enjoy the Sport of Fly Fishing”. \n This is “high-level” thinking but you are part of this \n greater good. This mission isn’t just for the board \n members – it’s for you too! \n We have some fun stuff coming up and if you \n Well – this is late. Stuff has hit us again. It’s \n haven’t been on one of Elaine’s Zoom Fly-Tying \n not a knock out punch by far, but I’m really getting \n classes, try it. We also have the results of your sur- \n bothered by the constant belting we are taking. \n vey with some really excellent input on things we \n And it hasn’t even started raining yet! \n can do to improve the membership experience. \n Covid has been troublesome enough. While \n I also want to thank all of you for submitting \n respecting all concerns, I’m getting tired of Covid, \n very generous donations to the club for use in our \n Fires and PSPS! PG&Es means of mitigating more \n Conservation budget, the High School Scholarship \n lawsuits from potential fire activity. We need some \n program and the general club fund. \n rain. \n The on-line raffle at the club meeting has been \n Due to the aforementioned, I’m typing on \n very successful and will continue to improve. Jeff \n battery power hoping to send when I can get to a \n is going to start to set up again the opportunity \n wifi signal tomorrow morning. But I’m not really \n for you to choose which “buckets” you want your \n complaining. \n tickets to go to. \n In the midst of all of this, we’ve really been \n Be proud of SCFF; we’ve been helping our other \n fortunate. \n FFI clubs in Northern California sharing our suc- \n If you own a fly-rod and some flies, a decent cesses as we quickly morphed from a nymph to a \n reel, and have been fishing this year – consider beautiful salmon fly during this year of opportuni- \n yourself fortunate. If you went fly-fishing at all this ty. Thank you for being part of it. More to come. \n year – same. Jump on Zoom – do something different! \n At this writing, the only power I have is what’s \n Membership Notes \n left in this laptop battery. Otherwise, I am manag- \n ing my life by what everything else is throwing at 2021 Renewal Update \n us, hitting back with all this 5’6” dog can muster. \n by Membership Chairman Bob Peterson \n It’s only a couple of days, but stacked on top of the \n Almost half of all current members have \n last 7 months – ugh. I’ve been spending weekends \n preparing for rain – hoping to get some in spurts so renewed 2021 membership online at \n the mountains don’t wash away. https://santacruzflyfishing.org/join/membership. \n Do me a favor – pull out the club “roster” you’ve The balance of renewals have been mailed \n been given. There are about 150 of you. Tanta- out to members to be paid by check or online. \n mount to a miracle given this year of 2020. Take To date, over $1,000 have been received for \n that roster and call someone you don’t know. You \n Scholarships/ Conservation. This years re- \n have an interest in Fly-Fishing in common, you’re \n newal response has exceeded expectations and \n stuck at home -make a new friend. \n members continue to support our Club in this \n Get to know each other. Do something differ- \n transitional time. \n ent, even if it means just talking and getting to \n 2","bbox":{"left":0.057196,"top":0.017459,"width":0.891882,"height":0.950915}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.053072,"top":0.097601,"width":0.43533,"height":0.228665}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.053072,"top":0.097601,"width":0.43533,"height":0.228665}]}