June 2026 HFF Meeting

I hope the weather has allowed you to do a bit of fishing. I fished the tailgate waters of Lake Griffy Friday and did well. May have done better if I hadn’t had to share the water with kids with worms and bobbers and dogs enjoying a nice little swim…Everyone had a good time!
 
The next meeting of the HFF will be on Tuesday June 16th. Again, we will meet at the American Legion Post #18 on third street. Dinner at 6:00 and the program at 7:00.
 
The program this month will be about dubbing. I borrow this sentence from Charlie’s Fly Box…”Let’s talk seriously about dubbing. In fly tying, the word is both a noun (the material) and a verb (the act of applying the material).”  There will be demonstrations of various techniques and materials. Looking forward to your added advice and questions. Anyone with the skills, tools and desire to get some of the demos up on the TV screen will be more than welcome!
 
smithermans draggin' nymph
Smithermans Draggin Nymph

Paul Brown  will demonstrate tying Smitherman’s Draggin’ Nymph. This is the one in the picture and uses Senyo’s Laser Dub in a manner new to me. My guess is that you will be impressed by how the abdomen is constructed from the Laser Dub.

 
Looking forward to seeing you all on the 16th. And hearing about all your fishing adventures for the summer.
 
Tim
 
 

May 2026 Annual Picnic

A reminder that the annual HFF picnic will be May 30th.  Once again the Clarke’s have offered their home on Lake Lemon as a site for our festivities. We will get started around 11:00 and eat at noonish.  The club will provide burgers and hotdogs, buns, and chips.  We will all bring a side dish to round out the feast. The club will provide soft drinks, BYO adult beverages.  Please let Barry know if you are attending so he can have enough food. RSVP barry.clarke@comcast.net.
 
As you well know there are fish in Lake Lemon so bring a rod and a couple of flies and catch a few Bluegills to brag about. A day of food, fun , fellowship and fish. Who could ask for more…
 
Please let Barry know if you are attending so he can have enough food. RSVP barry.clarke@comcast.net.
 
Looking forward to seeing everyone,
 
Tim

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