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.
Spring is here and I think just the notion of better weather has everyone excited about fishing and the guest speaker for the month, Mike Exl from Wildcat Creek outfitters. Mike presented a great program about year-round fishing for smallmouth bass. Location, location, location seemed to be the key to success along with the correct presentation for the time of year. If you missed the meeting, then you will not likely be catching lots of big smallmouth this year! Mike also guides for smallmouth in central Indiana and knows where the best locations are for big smallies. If you fish with him, I’m sure he will clue you in on the best places and techniques for catching big fish. Check out Wildcat Creek Outfitters in Zionsville for more information.
H and L Variant
Barry Clarke was the featured fly tier this month. As always Barry did a great job tying the H and L Variant, an old traditional dry fly. Barry always ties more than one and shares them with the members. If you received one of Barry’s flies be sure to bring it to the Club Picnic next month and try your luck with one pound bluegills.
Barry ClarkeBarry Clarke At the Vise
Since it is time to be fishing, April was the last of the Official Club Meetings for the summer. Official Club Meetings will resume in the fall. In case you get tired of fishing, information about Unofficial meetings will be made available soon. Next month will be the much anticipated HFF Club Picnic. Details will be coming soon. Local water temperatures are rising fast and fish are moving and hungry, GO FISH!.
