This year's gathering will attempt to build a "Gathering Rod" based upon a Francis "Digger" DeGere "Pretty Darn Good Rod" taper. 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 will be provided as part of the registration fee.

• There will be a "Rodmakers Reception" at the Roscoe Motel from 4:00 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
• 9:00 Presentation of the Culm - Harold and Eileen Demarest
• 9:15 Dedication of the Taper and Rememberence of "Digger" - Fred Moran
• 9:30 Splitting Heat Treating and Roughing of Gathering Rod (includes demonstration and use of various bevelers, roughers, and mills) - John Zimny
• 10:30 Demonstration of Nodeless Construction - Chris Bogart & Al Medved
• 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center
• 1:10 Final Planing - Demonstration of Morgan Handmill - Charilie Hisey
• 1:00 - 4:30 Gluing, and Binding of the Gathering Rod - Jon Lintvet
• 6:00 Chili Cookout at Roscoe Motel

• 8:00 Breakfast at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center
• 9:00 Ferrule the Rod - Howard Bartholmew
• 9:45 Making a canewrap grip - Al Medved
  
• 10:30 Making Snake Guides - Dave LeClair
• 11:15 Making Reel Seats - Gary Dombrowski
• 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center
• 13:00 Brush Varnishing Techniques - Tom Smithwick
• 13:45 Making Hexagonal Wooden Rod Cases - Tom Whittle
• 14:30 Making Furled Leaders - George Rainville