This year's gathering will build a "Gathering Rod" based upon the original Payne 98 taper. There will be presentations by former owners and rodmakers at the Payne Company. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the building of this special rod. Everything on the rod will have been made by the rodmakers. This rod will then be presented to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum to be used as a fund raising item at the Winter Fly Fishing Shows. There will be a group picture taken and everyone will have an opportunity to sign the booklet that will accompany the rod. This year we have use of the pavilion area by the pond which will allow us to have more space for casting rods and completing this project.

The gathering will be catered by the Dead End Cafe. A light breakfast and lunchtime buffet lunches including beverages and the Chili cookout will be provided as part of the registration fee.

• There will be a "Rodmakers Reception" at the Roscoe Motel from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
  The highlight of this reception will be George Barnes' homemade cheeses that he brings. There will be other food items and beverages plus plenty of good rods to cast.

• 8:00 Breakfast at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center Education Center
• 9:00 Welcome and Administrative Announcements - Chris Bogart
- To be held in the Pavilion

• 9:10 Presentation of the Culm - and antidotes about dealing with the Payne Rod company - Harold and Eileen Demarest
• 9:30 Dedication of the Taper and Remembrances of Leonard Rod Company - Hal Bacon, Dave Deckers, and Bob Corsetti



• 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center



• 1:00 Making of the Gathering Rod - Bob Maulucci, John Niemiera, and Charlie Hisey
• 1:00 Beginning Rodmakers Program - Ron Barch, Bill Harms, David Van Burgel, and Art Port
• 1:00 Rod casting program - Scott Chase coordinating
• 1:00 Book Signing for "Headwaters Fall As Snow." - Kathy Scott (Author) and Kim Mellema (Illustrator)

There will be rod racks and Scott is trying to group similar rods together and label for ease of finding a desired rod
• 5:00 Gluing, and Binding of the Gathering Rod - John Zimny



• 6:30 Chili Cookout at Roscoe Motel and door prizes presented.
  Special note - Harold Barthowmew says he will bring some fresh corn on the cob again this year.

• 8:00 Breakfast at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center
• 9:00 - 1000 Catskill Lore, Legends, and Legacy - To be held in the CFFC&M
  New activity for this year presented to the rodmakers by the CFFC&M.
  
  This will be the first in a series to make the rodmakers aware of the rich history of the Catskill Fly fishing, the people, the rivers, and things that made it so.
  
  This years Subject" The Dette's - featuring Mary Dette presented by Paul Dahle. I've been told there is a 15 minute video about the Dette's that will be shown. There will be featured demonstration(s) of tying a fly the Dette's are known for and the history of it.



10:00 - 12:00 Demonstrations - Bill Harms coordinating


• 10:00 Tim Abbott--New techniques for setting your planing forms and getting more perfect strips
• 10:00 Gary Dabrowski - Rodmaking insights and Reel Seat hardware making



• 10:20 Kathy Scott--Making your own furled leaders
• 10:20 Ted Knott--Making a leather reel case



• 10:40 Bob Williams--Preparing ferrules for mounting and lapping for fit
• 10:40 Bill Harms / Tom Smithwick --The brushed-on finish and polishing a rod



• 11:00 Hal Bacon--New low-tech methods for impregnating your rods



• 11:20 Bill Fink/George Barnes--Building wooden and aluminum planing forms
• 11:20 Tom Smithwick - New and Improved Binder Design



• 11:40 Bob Venneri--Shaping reel seats on your router table



• 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center



• 1:00 - 4:00 More Rod Casting, Relaxing, and Lies