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News... To Whom It May Concern:   I am a board member of the Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation in Bridgeport California.  We are a nonprofit group that has two hatcheries which raise brown trout for the Eastern Sierra fisheries. We have two tournaments each year to raise funds for our hatcheries.  On September 12th we are having the Skip Baker East Walker Open.  It’s a fly fishing tournament on the East Walker River and Bridgeport Lake.  I was hoping that your group could possibly list our tournament on your website.  You can visit our website at http://www.bridgeportfishenhancement.com or I can be emailed at bfef@volcano.net.  I would appreciate any help for our foundation.   Respectfully, Paul Madsen 916-496-0782 ====================================================================================== I borrowed this article from the Santa Cruz Fly Fisherman’s April 2009 newsletter with Troy’s OK. It’s good information we all need to be aware of... **************************************** These Boots Were Made for Fly Fishing
By Troy Mayers  Most of us have felt soles on the bottom of our wading boots. For a few good reasons we should start to think about replacing or repairing our old sidekicks. Please pick two reasons, Safety, Conservation or Good Looks.
 Recently Trout Unlimited has sent out a recommendation of "No felt soles for 2011". Manufacturers such as Patagonia, Simms and others have introduced new models with softer rubber soles for Safety reasons, better traction in and out of the water. The Conservation reason would be "Risk Reduction of Invasive Species". Research has proven that felt soles are capable of moving a variety of problem organisms from river to river. Our own San Lorenzo River has recently picked up New Zealand Mud Snails.
 Another option, replace your felt soles with rubber. I recently sent my boots to Rocky Mountain Resole of Colorado, www.rmresole.com. Within 10 days my boots returned with new Aquastealth soles ‘material’. This is not the Simms Aqu Stealth soles, but something similar. The cost is only $45.00 plus shipping. They have recently been running a special for $40.00. There are even studded options. There may be a local resource that I am unaware of (please use it). Their sale says it runs until the end of March, but I contacted them and explained that this article probably wouldn't get to our members in time for them to take advantage of the special deal, so they generously extended the sale until May 31st. All any SCFF member needs to do to get the deal is let them know you belong to our club. Nice!
 What you should be doing with your felt soles now? Between traveling from river to river, your felt soles should be dried out and or cleaned after each use. For more information on the treatment and other conservation issues contact Trout Unlimited, www.tu.org. Click on Science and Aquatic Invasive Species.http://www.bridgeportfishenhancement.commailto:bfef@volcano.nethttp://www.rmresole.com/http://www.tu.org/shapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3

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