President's Letter a Tribute to Frank Schneider
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Newsletter of the Dallas Flyfishers u March 2019 Volume XLII u Number 3 u www.dallasflyfishers.org President’s Letter by Jack Janco, President, Dallas Fly Fishers is what I do and this is the only thing I do. The day with a new fishing partner, introducing other day I was thinking about my fly fishing the youth in your neighborhood to fly fishing, “Out of the Comfort Zone” comfort zone and said to myself… Jack do you or anything different! If you want to try For the“ Jpasat cskev’esra l Jyeoatrst iIn hgavse” probably realize what you have been missing? There something or someplace different there are been in a comfort zone with my fly fishing. are different waters, different species, many members of the Dallas Fly Fishers who What that means to me is: trout, high different seasons of the year, steamers, are there to help you out. Do not hesitate to mountain lakes, dry flies, moderate temper - nymphs, and they make fly rods in other than make use of the great talent, experience, atures, a 5 weight medium flex-9 foot long rod, 5 weight! The one thing I do not think I could wisdom and friendliness of our membership. weight forward floating line, furled leader, 5x compromise on though is my favorite fishing tippet and most likely an elk hair caddis at the partner, Mary K. I have missed out on a lot of Another way you can broaden your comfort end of my line that I tied. The outing always fun by getting into and staying in my comfort zone is by volunteering to help out with our involves Mary K, who is my favorite fishing zone. club activities or attending an outing. Giving partner and wife. I love to fish for trout. On a of your time and talent is one of the most fishing trip with him a dear friend of mine, My message is please do not be like me. If you meaningful things you can contribute to our Malcolm Duke, said to me; “Jack..trout are keep doing what you feel most comfortable wonderful sport whether on the water or at the gentleman fish. You do not have to get up doing you probably will not enjoy the sport of fly tying bench. early in the morning to catch them. And also fly fishing to its maximum potential. This year I look forward to seeing you and me out of our remember that trout do not live in ugly I vow to expand my horizons and get out of my comfort zone. places.” How true I have found his words. comfort zone. If you are like me I urge you to change it up. Try saltwater, local waters, a fun — Ja c k Ja n co I will admit that I have found myself in this comfort zone that I have created for myself. I have to admit that for the past seven years this A Tribute to Frank Schneider by Jere Anderson IN THE MARCH ISSUE Jeff Ziehm posted the following Email: Jere came to know Frank when I took over as Page: Newsletter Editor in 1994. Frank was our Frank Schneider passed away last night, at age Treasurer, and as such had the most complete 1 President’s Letter 93. Frank was the last of the founding members lists of paid up members. He printed our mailing 1 A Tribute to Frank Schneider of the Dallas Fly Fishers. labels for me, since in those days we were snail 2 mailing the Newsletter. As we worked together, I DFF Board 2019 When I joined the club in the mid 90’s, Frank came to know and appreciate his impact on not 2 2019 Meeting Notes was just retiring as Treasurer Emeritus of the only the Dallas Flyfishers, but his impact on fly 3 March Volunteer Opportunities club. I believe he had been treasurer for over twenty years. DFF was founded around 1971 by fishing worldwide. 3 2019 Trout Stocking is About Over Frank Schneider, Joe Meier, Jim Cory, and 4 In the first half of the 1970’s as the Federation of 2019 Calendar Lionel Schultz. Jim died of cancer in the late 70s. Fly Fishers was just a fledgling group finding its 4 The Lake Athens Fly Fishing Festival Joe left us last year. self, one of the impact players was Frank. The 5 The Lake Athens Fly Fishing Festival Flyer Honoring Frank’s request no memorial services FFF was largely a coastal organization then, with 6 Fish Tales will be held. most of the USA in a gigantic swath of middle 6 The Conservation Corner America, known as the Midwest Council. This Frank, we will miss you. —Jeff huge and somewhat diverse Council had a 8 Education And Outreach Report (Continued on page 2) 10 Membership/Renewal Application 1 Newsletter of the Dallas Fly Fishers DFF Board 2019 A Tribute to Frank Schneider (Continued from page 1) President Jack Janco C-214-542-1738 H-972-542-8692 President, and two Executive Vice Presidents. The EVP More locally, most of us in the Southern Council had a [email protected] for the Western half was Frank Schneider. At the Frank story. Tales of him like when he offered to drive Vice-President federation level, one of the Conservation Chairmen was a member from the Little Rock Airport to Mountain Al Hillman [email protected] Clem Fullerton, who then was from New York, but is a Home for the Southern Conclave. He had fished that Past President DFF member now. morning and he arrived at the Little Rock Airport after Peter Rea coming from Mountain Home still in his waders. 214-701-7585 Frank’s impact was also in part due to his wide travels as [email protected] Tales of him watching a fisherman flogging the water in a fly fisherman. He was instrumental in getting a lodge Treasurer places like the White River to no avail were many. But Steve Jackson in Argentina to be a member of the FFF, and that lodge he would just wade in and correct the fisherman’s [email protected] may have become one of the first truly international Secretary presentation, after which the lucky recipient of his members. He was the FFF International Representative Jim Woodman advice would begin to catch fish. It was well known in [email protected] into the 1990’s. the club that Frank knew all the water within a day’s Trustee 2019 drive so well that his advice was almost a guarantee of Barry Webster As a DFF member, Frank previously had our success. [email protected] membership directory printed in a little booklet. On the Trustee 2020 Jay Garrett back page were a list of many destinations world-wide. It is not possible to describe the impact Frank’s life had 903-217-6165 Under each of these would be DFF member names that on most of us, nor would we ever be able to explain how [email protected] you could call for information about fishing in that great a man we knew him to be. From our club to the Trustee 2021 location. It was interesting to me that virtually every one International FFF, he was highly respected and a huge Steven Pirtle [email protected] of the locations, both near and far, listed Frank as a contributor of time and expertise. Trustee At Large knowledge source. Via Con Dios, Frank. William McAlpine 214-773-4716 [email protected] Membership Mike Becker [email protected] 2019 Meeting Notes Casting Instructor Greg Herring March Meeting Speaker is The May Meeting Speaker is Capt. [email protected] Adam Pennington Jeff of Fly Fish Rockport Conservation Jere Anderson 972-618-6714 Adam Pennington is a professional guide that resides in Located in our coastal bend area, Rockport has a great [email protected] South Missouri. He has been guiding for a year and half location. Capt. Jeff had guided in Central Washington Outreach Julia Bell preceded by several years of experience in Fisheries before moving his business to Rockport. They have a great [email protected] Education Coordinator management. He is now a full time guide on Taneycomo web site at https://www.flyfishrockport.com/about/ Richard Johnson and spends his summer working for Sun Valley Outfitters which will make you want to go there. Good stories and 469-877-0695 [email protected] in Ketchum, Idaho. When he’s not fishing you can bet he’s great pictures on the web site. Newsletter Editor sitting in front of his vice tying flies where he developed a The June Meeting Speaker is Cole Jere Anderson 972-618-6714 stonefly pattern that he has had much success with in of the San Juan Angler [email protected] western states and will be sharing with you in our March Outings Located in Durango CO they are right in the middle of a lot Kevin Crawford meeting. of great and famous water. Their web page at 310-625-4927 The April Meeting Speaker is [email protected] http://thesanjuanangler.com/index.html tells it all. Lots Johnny Martinez Steve Galletta [email protected] of options and lots of action. HIs exact presentation subject IT Specialist Steve Galletta has fished and guided on the Bighorn River is not yet available, but Jere has fished with them, and Jeff Ziehm 214-202-2826 for over fifteen years. He is the co-owner/outfitter of the anything they put together should be a great program. [email protected] Bighorn Angler Fly Shop & Lodge and is on the board of the Auction Chairman — F in ny Kh a n Finny Khan Bighorn River Alliance.