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Meetings, Meetings 2015

March, Mystery Fly, Auction Madness

Wow, what a month March is! The 8th is the start of Daylight Savings
time, the 20th is the first day of spring and, perhaps most importantly, the HFF annual auction is March 17th. If that is not enough excitement, our own Mike Donovan will be tying a fly, and a mystery fly at that.

So here is the plan, wish or pray for warm, fishable weather, your
choice of method. Now to be ready for this marvelous event, warm
weather and all that it brings, it is time to get rid of some of your
extra high quality fishin’ stuff for the benefit of the club and acquire some new high quality stuff other club members foolishly think they need to get rid of… Bring money and high quality stuff.  And, BTW, that includes high quality money as well.

And, you may well ask, how do we manage to pull off such an august
event in March? The answer is simple, Kurnel Kevin. Kevin is an auctioneer nonpareil, able to wring the last few dollars out of your
hands for a good cause. So come and enjoy Kevin’s wit and charm, an
appropriate adult beverage and good fellowship.

The March meeting of the HFF will be March 17th at the Colorado Steakhouse. Dinner will be at 6:00 and the Auction will begin at 7:00. See you all then and there.

Stay warm,

Tim

 

Meetings, Meetings 2015

Feb Meeting and More

I think we have had enough of this weather, I wanna fish—NOW.

This month’s HFF meeting is February 17th at the Colorado Steakhouse. Dinner will be at 6:00 and the program will start at 7:00. The program this month will be our friend Charlie Cole telling us about the Friends of Yellowwood.

The tying demo this month will be Tim tying a Shenk’s Minnow. Not much flash here, it just catches fish. You can view one on the Smallmouth Fly Box Blog

The March meeting will be the AUCTION! And as usual, our friend Kernel Kevin has agreed to regale us with his wit and charm and at the same time giving some treasure a new home while making a few bucks for the club. So, bring a bunch of the fishin’ things you no longer need and think others may want/need. And, by the way, bring some of your extra money. The more of both, stuff and money, the better.

The tying demo for March will be Barry Clarke tying the House and Lot Variant fly.  This fly was the favorite fly of President Eisenhower. Some of us may even remember when Dwight was President and fishing. Global Fly Fisher House Lot Fly

The April meeting will feature Mike Exl from Wildcat Creek Outfitters.  . Mike is one of the premier two-handed or spey fishing experts in the midwest and spends a great deal of time chasing steelhead with two-hander’s and switch rods. Mike has worked for WCO since he was very young and he has been involved with WCO since he was a young college guy.  Wildcat Creek Outfitters

The fly demo for April will be Mike Donovan tying the Spruce Fly.  A
nifty little streamer similar to this one on the Michigan-Sportsman Website.

Now, this is a full schedule for the rest of the year. And, I haven’t
even mentioned the picnic (more on that later). So I hope to see you
all on the 17th at the Colorado Steakhouse for some good food and
friends.

Stay warm,

Tim