The excitement builds and it is not just Halloween. The first official
meeting of the HFF is October 15th at the Colorado Steakhouse,dinner at
6:00, program at 7:00.
The program this month will be as announced. Our friend Jonathan Busse
will demonstrate how to construct a furled leader. I am thinking these
will come in handy when throwing some hefty flies to the Monroe Wipers.
Speaking of Wipers, they should be showing up within casting distance
any day now. Personally I am looking forward to chasing these great
fish this fall, especially if I can manage to fix the leaks in my
waders.
The second part of the program will feature a demonstration of how to
tie the Bloomington Minnow. The fly and its un-weighted cousin have
caught a number of nice Smallmouth bass this summer and Wipers last
year. This hook point up weighted fly will be a nice thing to have
along when you are chasing the aforementioned Wipers and dont like
throwing a sinking line.
Hope to see you all there. And by the way, dues are do, $20 for the year.
Tim
Meeting Notes
Several Members showed up for the first Official meeting of the season along with a few new faces. Meetings are open to anyone with an interest in fly fishing or fly tying and we invite you to join our group to gain all the benefits that our club offers. If you would like to become a member of the Hoosier Fly Fishers Group contact any of the guys on the contact page for more information.
Jonathan Busse of JL Waters Outfitters demonstrated how to make furled leaders. Several members were interested in the construction of those. Jonathan explained that many different kinds of materials could be used for leaders depending on the purpose and length of the leader. For the demonstration he used GSP Gel Spun fly tying thread to make a very durable 6 foot leader. Thanks Jonathan for sharing your knowledge with us. Jonathan is the “fly guy” at JL Waters, stop in and see him about fishing equipment and tying supplies. JL Waters is located on the west side of the square, downtown Bloomington.
Later in the meeting Tim Mather demonstrated how to tie a Bloomington Minnow fly. Both Tim and Paul Brown have caught many good fish on these flies that imitate a Lake Monroe Shad. Tim also shared some of his fly tying secrets about materials and specialized tools. The flies looked great! Thanks Tim.
Thanks to the staff at Bobby’s Colorado Steakhouse for the great food and service we always get there. Bobby’s Colorado Steakhouse is located at 1635 North College Avenue just south of the bypass. Check the club calendar for our next meeting dates. Hope to see you there. I’m sure there will be a lot of wiper talk at the next HFF meeting.