Hi Everyone, the speaker at the December meeting will be Brian McGray. a Professional Woodcarver, Taxidermist and Author, whose career has spanned more than three decades. He is the owner of Birds in Wood Studio, BIW Woodcarving and Taxidermy School, and Goose House Publication.
In addition to carving and taxidermy; Brian has written four books and dozens of articles and short stories for leading publications including: Breakthrough Magazine, Wildfowl Carving and Collecting, New England Out-of-Doors and Woods & Waters.
Some of Brian’s clients include: The Lincoln Center, Lion’s Gate Films, ABC Television, IBM, and King Hassan of Morocco. Brian’s work has taken numerous awards in both National and World competitions and his work is collected internationally.
Also at the December meeting we will be raffling off an Albright A-5 490 IM7, 5 piece, 9 ft. 4 wt. rod. A couple years ago a number of HFFA members purchased this rod for trips to Montana. This is a great travel trout rod or just one to use up on the Hous anytime. It includes the Albright top of the line GPX reel, spare spool, and gear bag, and a small assortment of flies to use up on the Hous. The rod will be raffled off at 7:30 p.m. Finally, Tom Toomey has offered the No-Float Stix wading staff to club members for a “Christmas Special” price of $60.00. Any one wanting to buy a No-Float Stix through the Club should contact Dan Kenny. They are regularly $99.95 so its a great deal. Check out River Reports and the Gallery for the latest on whats happening on the river. TIGHT LINES AND A HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL !
