Boise Valley Fly Fishers
 
 
Since 1971

 

BVFF OUTINGS

Boise Valley Fly Fishers lead fishing outings to local and nearby fishing destinations during the year, during warmer months.  Outings are hosted by club members who suggest and organize the destination.  Four events during the year are recurring annual events.

Outings are intended as a social shared experience.  Although attendees will learn much about fly fishing, new fishing locations, and meet new angling colleagues, BVFF is NOT a guide service (and cannot be by law).

  • Outings are coordinated and scheduled by the Outings Committee.  Each outing has an Outing Host who plans and coordinates the location and details of the outing.
  • Outings can be simple or complicated, as determined by the Outing Host.  Outing sponsorship maybe as simple as determining a destination, with information on the fishing and how to get there, when to meet.  Some Outing Host  may organize coordinating a potluck meal, or group transportation needs.
  • Outing Hosts must be a BVFF member in good standing.  A BVFF sanctioned outing may limit or restrict attendance, but must be made available to all BVFF members to register.

To volunteer to sponsor an outing please contact:  Outings@BVFF.com

Outings Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations

Approved by the BOD on April 3, 2025

Committee Lead

  • General management of outings
  • Work with the committee to develop an annual plan
  • Recruit individual coordinators/hosts for each outing
  • Review with BOD
  • Prepare and Manage Budget
  • Post Outings on BVFF website (need admin. access)
  • Support Outing Coordinators/Hosts

Coordinators/Hosts

  • Above all – Get Out and Fish!
  • Detailed management of outing
  • Understand the outings’ process and guidelines (see attached document)
  • Set the outing agenda and details
  • Complete outing form and submit to committee lead for posting on BVFF website
  • Manage the outing communications
  • Work to maximize the outing experience for the attendees
  • Record event planning and outcome for future use/Archive outing documents for reuse in the future
  • Plan, manage, check, update per Tom’s proposal (see attached)
  • Plan and purchase outing dinner, if applicable
  • Submit reimbursement form to treasurer for dinner reimbursement, if applicable (see attached form)
  • Recruit Outing Buddies to assist new members or those members unfamiliar with an outing location
  • Connect Outing Buddies with members that need a little additional assistance on an outing

Outing Buddy

  • Provide additional assistance to a new club member or a member unfamiliar with the outing location
  • Assistance is primarily in the form of information
  • You are not a fishing guide and there is no expectation that you will fish with the club member

Attendee/Registrant

  • You are your own guide - Coordinator/Host/Outing Buddy is not a your “Fishing Guide”
  • You may know more about fishing the body of water than the Coordinator/Host. Offer to assist and perhaps co-lead the outing
  • Ask the Coordinator/Host for assistance or an Outing Buddy if needed. Outing Buddies may not be available on all outings
  • Do some of your own research about the area fisheries
  • On Friday evening, plan to connect with the group for an informal gathering and discussion of weekend plans or needs
  • On Saturday evening, if a group meal is planned, join the group for community and connection
  • Provide own:

⮚ Equipment – rod/reel, waders, float tube/boat/pontoon/kayak, flies, etc.

⮚ Lodging, Transportation, Meals

⮚ Fishing locations

⮚ If needed, hire a guide

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