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Events, General Information, Meetings, Meetings 2014

Happy New Year and other stuff.

Good afternoon and Happy New Year!

Damn it’s cold out there! I am thinking the best move for now is to stay inside and think about the excitement of the January HFF meeting on the 21st. The program will be all about fly rods, building them, selecting components, picking a good one off the rack and anything else you may want to know. Barry Clarke will make the presentation. And if that isn’t enough, Mike Donovan will tie a woven body nymph. The meeting will be at the Colorado Steakhouse, dinner at 6:00 PM and the program at 7:00 PM.

I guess it is time to make some New Year’s resolutions. Or, if you made some the day before yesterday, it is about time to start breaking them. One of mine is to fish at least 100 days in 2014. I still have 362 days to keep this one…wish me luck.

It is time to get that new fishing license and state park pass. You can get your 2014 fishing license on line at INDNR Outdoor Licensing System .  Indiana State Park Passes and Boating permits can be purchased online at Mother Nature’s Mercantile or at almost all INDNR properties. These links are on the website. Speaking of the web site, there have been some format changes. It still has everything you have come to enjoy,  just looks a bit different. I like it. Thanks to Mike B. for all his good work on site!

Thinking ahead… The April 15th meeting will be the annual auction. Again, Kernal Kevin will enchant us with his dulcet, fast taking voice. Bring stuff, bring money, buy stuff and have some unbridled excitement. It seems there is something else happening on April 15th but I can’t think what that might be. Regardless, the auction is the most important! In the past the auction raised funds for the library but when we finally figured out that almost no one in the group could read so we have reappropriated the money to a speakers fund.

The Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show will be January 25th, 2014 – 9am to 5pmAt Fern Valley Inn and Conference Center 
2715 Fern Valley Road Louisville, KY  http://www.kyflyshow.com/node/1

Kevin has provided this info on the “Quiet Sports” expo in Indy. It will be a section on the Indy Boat, Sport, and Travel show.  It will be a  pavilion devoted to “human powered sports – hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, fly fishing, and rock climbing”.  They seem to be promoting it as something special with 70,000 ft. of exhibition space and “over 100 exhibitors”.  I looked at the exhibitor list and I find “over 100” exhibitors dedicated to quiet sports a little bit of a
stretch.  But it looked like it could be interesting. The Boat, Sport, and Travel show will be February 14-23 at the Indiana Sate Fair grounds.  Indianapolis Boat Sport and Travel Show

Stay warm,

Tim

Events, Meetings, Meetings 2013

HFF Christmas Party 2013

Christmas Party 2013
Christmas Party 2013

The annual HFF Christmas Party was a success with several members enjoying the buffet at Bobby’s Colorado Steakhouse. Members and families were able to visit and talk about the past years events and places we have fished and not fished. Some of the topics of discussion heard around the table were, Beaver Island, TFO BVK, fried biscuits and apple butter, one pound bluegill, chartreuse leaders, road kill tail, TFO BVK, water proof cameras, wipers, Bloomington minnows,  Yellowwood Lake, honey holes, smallies, should have used a 4wt, Brookville, musky, Clear Creek, New officers, and a Merry Christmas to All.

Kevin
Winner of the TFO BVK fly rod.

One of the main topics discussed at the party was the raffle prize for this year. Each year the club buys a “nice” prize for the Christmas Party Raffle.  This year the “nice” prize was a TFO BVK 9ft 6wt fly rod, Orvis Clearwater reel, and a nice TFO case for the rod and reel. Now that is “nice”! This years prize was purchased from JL Waters  with help from Jonathan Busse their new fly guy. The lucky and deserving guy that won the rod outfit was Kevin Montague.  He promised to go fishing in the coming year.

TimM and MikeD
Tim M and Mike D new officers for 2014

One item of interest at the party was that we have a new Club President, Tim Mather will serve in that role for 2014 and Mike Donovan will be Vice President and program director. All other officers will remain the same. If you have any good ideas for this coming years programs please let MikeD know about your ideas.

Christmas Party 2013
DickP and BarryC enjoy the Christmas Party 2013

There has been a good turn out for meetings this past year with lots of interest in fly tying and fly fishing local waters. 2014 looks to be a good year for the club with a few new members and some very promising programs coming up for the monthly meetings. Check back here or the club calendar for

Christmas Party 2013
Dave and Jonathan discuss fly leaders.

scheduled events. Any one with an interest in fly fishing can attend the meetings to gain more knowledge about fly tying, fly fishing or information about the Hoosier Fly Fishers. We are always glad to welcome new people to our group. Check the website calendar to see when the next meetings will be.

Wishing everyone a very Safe, Happy, and Merry Christmas!

MikeB