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"The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must and we will"
Theodore Roosevelt
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~ MARCH 2024 ~
East Quogue, NY ~ March 4, 2024
***“Happy March” and all I can say is boy this is a busy month! We just finished attending the Ward Melville High School Fishing Club Saltwater Fishing Expo last weekend and was it amazing. Anglers, and even their families, came out for the love of fishing. You name it, the show had venders that promoted Conservation as well as venders that sold equipment and trips. A shout out to all of those High School students on doing a stellar job.
This coming weekend on March 9th, AFTU will be at the Public Lands Store seminar in Melville, New York to teach woman the art & craft of Fly Tying, and also to promote awareness of the Breast Cancer Casting for Recovery Program. This will be a joint effort between local Trout Unlimited chapters and the Long Island Flyrodders Club. Please check the store’s online web page (https://stores.publiclands.com/ny/melville/5604/) or in person to find out more information on the day’s event.
The following weekend on March 16th, you can find some of your fellow members attending to the AFTU’s table at the Long Island Fly Fishing Expo where we will be sharing with the community information about our chapter, encouraging people to join our Chapter and promoting Coldwater Conservation. Come join us, show your support and even attend the many seminars presented by our local & regional talented anglers. Check on-line to view all the Expo has to offer ( http://www.longislandflyfishingexpo.org/ )
Well, I am excited about all of the upcoming activities and hope to see lots of faces. My wife says “many hands make light work”. With the warmer weather on its way, remember to keep that fishing tackle & equipment in top order. So take care of your rod & reel and hopefully that big fish won’t get away!
email: rcosgrove50[at]gmail.com*
***2024 AFTU CONSERVATION FUND SWEEPSTAKES***
MAKE A DIFFERENCE ...SUPPORT L.I. COLDWATER FISHERIES CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION ... A HEALTHY FISHERY MEANS A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE LIVE. COLD CLEAN WATER IS LIFE!!! YOUR DONATIONS HELP FUEL OUR EFFORTS AS STEWARDS OF THESE PRECIOUS WATERS AND...
FEELING LUCKY! BE THE ONE TO "WIN" A CARMANS RIVER ROD COMPANY SPLIT-CANE FLY ROD FINELY CRAFTED BY Master Rodmaker Charles P. Neuner
***VIEW THE FINISHED ROD ON OUR SWEEPSTAKES SITE***
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***COVID 19" IS STILL WITH US***
DO NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN
THE COVID VARIANTS ARE SURELY A REMINDER TO REVIST
BEING SAFE, THINKING SMART & DOING ALL YOU CAN!
PROTECT YOURSELF & THOSE AROUND YOU...
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*** EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS... DO YOUR PART TO SAVE OUR PLANET!
Former AFTU President Mike Barger reminds us that "Every Little Bit Helps". He reports that on maintenance trips to the "Monofilament Recycling Collection Stations" along the Carmans River in Southaven County Park, they are proving their worth in helping to keep the environment void of old fishing lines. Mike shared a few images from one such trip.
DO YOU KNOW THAT...
Plastic isn't a material that decomposes, but must be recycled. Instead, plastic tends to break down into smaller particles until they are too small to be seen. This means that every molecule of plastic produced since 1907 is still present in the environment.
*OUR IMPACT ON OUR ENVIR0NMENT... how easy it happens!
***PROTECTING & CONSERVING***
~ BE EVER VIGILANT... OUR HOME WATERS OF THE CARMANS RIVER REQUIRES YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT ~ PUBLISHED BELOW A REMINDER OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Posting: 1/19/2020
Lily Lake Dredging Update: Exciting news of Dredging Permit withdrawal ...
Posting: 9/17/2019
THE LONG ISLAND ADVANCE... a summary article entitled "Update on Lily Lake dredging"
https://www.longislandadvance.net/6419/Update-on-Lily-Lake-dredging
Postings: 11/2018
*NEWSDAY reports on "YAPHANK LAKE DRAINING HALTED AFTER SEDIMENT FLOWS INTO CARMANS RIVER"... >>>CLICK TO READ<<<
*NEWS12 Long Island TV : "Environmentalists: Lake project has 'significant impact' on LI's native trout"...>>>CLICK TO VIEW<<<
*Long Island Advance: 11/15/2018 "Locals request 'Gate Keeper' group for river restoration" story by Randall Waszynski ...>>>CLICK for story<<<
~ YOU ARE THE EYES, EARS & VOICE FOR THE CARMANS RIVER... IF YOU SEE IT BEING ABUSED... SAY SOMETHING... BE THE RIVER'S VOICE! CONTACT YOUR LOCAL NYS DEC LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CONTACT THE REGION 1 NYS DEC FISHERIES GROUP IN STONYBROOK HDQ ~
"An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure"... Benjamin Franklin
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