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03/29/10 - FATC Fall Show has been scheduled
The FATC Fall show has been scheduled for October 23-23, 2010 in Tallahassee, Florida. Check the upcoming shows page for complete details and a show registration form.



01/28/10 - Florida Antique Tackle Collectors is now on Facebook
Larry Lucas has created a Facebook page for FATC which you can find here.



 12/18/09 - FATC Elections Will Be Held at The Daytona Beach "International" In February 2009
Elections will be held at our annual meeting at Daytona. The following officers and directors are up for election or re-election:

Larry Lucas, President
Ed Weston, Vice President
Jim Duncan running for Ed Weston’s East Regional Board Seat
John Mack, Member at Large
Mike Sims, Southeast Region
Paul Snider Northwest Region

The club would welcome any member who would like to run for any position. Please contact Larry Lucas at larry@flowerscentral.com



11/11/09 - Changes In Advertising Rates For FATC Newsletter
 Advertising rates for the FATC Newsletter have been reduced as shown below:

Ad Type 1X Issue 3X Issue
Classified "Tackle Box" ad
Business Card ads (black & white)
1/4 page Black & white ad
1/2 page black & white ad
Full page black & white ad
1/2 page color horizontal
Outside back cover- color (horizontal only)
1/2 page color (Contents page only- vertical)
Full page color (except covers or center)
Inside front or back cover
Single center page
Centerfold (No vertical center gutter)
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$525.00
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$1919.00
1 time ads will be given a 3% discount for prepayment
3 time ads will be given a 10% discount for prepayment



11/10/09 - Special Survivor Auctions To Be Held at Daytona Beach "International"
FATC has received large collections of lures, reels, and books from the estates of two former members and will be holding special survivor auctions at the Daytona Beach "International" Show in February 2010. Auctions will be held on Friday night Feb. 19th and Saturday night Feb. 20th.

The lures to be auctioned include a large variety of Florida lures and a significant collection of Creek Chub lures. Pictures of auction items and additional details are available on the Upcoming Shows page on this web site.


11/10/09 - FATC Web Site Overhaul
You have probably noticed changes to the appearance and content of the FATC web site. Joe Yates has assumed the role of FATC Webmaster and has implemented a total revision of the site. Special thanks to Mike Mais and Ron Gast for their years of work on the Club's web site. It is much appreciated!


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