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Meetings, Meetings 2016

January HFF Meeting Notes

Hoosier Fly Fishers started the new year off with a great meeting.  As always the food and hospitality at Bobby’s Colorado Steakhouse was the best.  Thanks to the staff for always taking such good care of us!

Mike Exl Fishing Guide
Mike Exl Fishing Guide

The guest speaker for this month was Mike Exl, head fly fishing guide at Wildcat Creek Outfitters located on Main Street in Zionsville, Indiana.  This evening Mike gave a talk about fly fishing for carp in Indiana and Lake Michigan.  Mike is very enthusiastic about fly fishing for carp and covered every aspect of carp on the fly so well that several of the members are ready to start tying carp flies for the coming year.  He even mentioned a few of his secret flies and honey holes for carp.  I know I am anxious to get to the tying bench to tie up some of those purple thingies and this summer you will find me wading the flats. Thanks Mike for a great presentation.  If you are interested in fly fishing Indiana stop in at  Wildcat Creek Outfitters and talk to Mike about a fly fishing trip soon or email him from their website. You’ll be glad you did.

Tim Mather
Tim Mather

Club President Tim Mather gave a fly tying demonstration on tying weighted flies.  Tim showed a large fly box full of examples of weighted flies from size 8 up to size 2/0.  For the demonstration Tim tied a Flat Wing Full Dress Clouser with tips on tying dubbing loops and spacing materials.  Tim also discussed what fish species he has caught using weighted flies such as wipers, smallmouth bass, carp and one pound bluegills.  What a great looking fly! I will use it wisely, thanks Tim.  If you missed the large box of weighted flies, it is rumored you might get a close look at it in the April Meeting, bring cash.

Flat Wing Full Dress Clouser
Flat Wing Full Dress Clouser

Fish Report: NONE

Upcoming Meeting Highlights:  February, Jill Vance of the Indiana DNR will be here to talk with us about youth fishing and Lake Monroe events.  April, Colonel Kevin will once again delight us with his Auctioneer Skills.

Upcoming Events:

Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show January 23rd

Great American Fly Fishing Expo February 19th – 21st

The Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show February 19th – 28th

Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo March 18th – 20th

Meetings 2016

January HFF Meeting

Mike Exl Wildcat Creek Outfitters
Mike Exl Wildcat Creek Outfitters

The next meeting of the HFF will be January 19 at the Colorado Steakhouse; dinner at 6:00 and the program will begin at 7:00.  Our friend Mike Exl from Wildcat Creek outfitters will talk with us about Carp fishing. Looking forward to having Mike back again, I am sure it will be a great talk.

The tying demo will be a weighty matter. I will be talking about flies using dumbbell eyes Clouser style for weight. I will bring examples of a number of patterns using this system of weighting flies.

The February meeting will be on the 16th and will feature Jill Vance, C.I.G. Interpretive Naturalist for Monroe Lake. Jill will tell us about all the outdoor activities she organizes for Monroe. And I understand she will be asking for help with the June 4th Youth Fishing Derby and in September, the Furs, Fins and Feathers.  Looking forward to this.

See: INDNR Lake Monroe     for up to date Lake Monroe Information.

Hope to see you all on the 19th at the Colorado Steakhouse for an exciting meeting.

Stay warm,

Tim​