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Conservation Veterans First Fly Fishing (VFFF)

4th Annual Shadow Cliffs Veterans First Fly Fishing event.

On a beautiful sunny early Friday May 3, 2013, thirty six (36) volunteer fly fishermen/women from eight (8) local fly fishing clubs, and six (6) members of Hero’s on the Water (HOW) gave up a day to come out and help veterans catch a Rainbow Trout on a fly rod, these wonderful folks came together under the banner of Veterans First Fly Fishing (VFFF) to host the Fourth Annual Fly Fishing day. Judging by the smiles, the forty eight (48) veterans who are either inpatients or self-directed out patients from the Veterans Administration Livermore, Martinez, Menlo Park and Palo Alto hospitals and clinics enjoyed the event. Many, actually most, of these veterans have never even caught a fish let alone caught one with a fly rod!

Tracy Fly Fishers Donate $410.00 to Veterans First Fly Fishing

Each year at the Tracy Fly Fishers Annual Fundraiser and Installation Dinner, they offer, at auction, a conservation item where 100% of the item bid price goes to the conservation organization of choice by the winner. In addition to the winning bid, the Tracy Fly Fishers provide matching funds up to a maximum of $200.00. This years lucky bidder with a winning bid of $210.00 was Chuck Sterni. A veteran himself, Chuck has selected Veterans First Fly Fishing to receive the total amount, $410.00.

Thesis Project to Feature Fly Fishing Therapy

Alec Brassington, an Recreational Therapist Intern at Palo Alto VA is a fly fisherman and “get’s” the connection between fly fishing and therapy. As such he has decided that his thesis project will feature fly fishing therapy.

Veterans Now Tying Tube Flies