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April Fly Tying

We had a good turnout for the April HFF Meeting.  For those that were expecting to see Ian Anderson we apologize.   He will reschedule and join us later in the year.

Dick Powell Tying a bluegill fly
Dick Powell Tying his bluegill fly

Most everyone came to the meeting for the great food and service at the Colorado Steakhouse and the fellowship and fly fishing tales.   However, the highlight of the evening was the fly tying demonstrations done by club members Dick Powell and Mike Donovan.

Mike Donovan tying with Rowan
Mike Donovan and Rowan

Our newest members, Rowan and David joined in on the fly tying and the older members were eager to help them.  It was an enjoyable  meeting and almost everyone went home with new flies and hopes of great success using them.

Dick Powell's Bluegill Fly
Dick Powell’s Bluegill Fly
Predator Tied by Mike D
Predator Tied by Mike D

 

The next HFF Club meeting will be at the annual club picnic on the 31st of May.   More information will be posted soon.

Fishing Report:  Spring is here and along with it comes rain and high waters in some of Indiana’s rivers and reservoirs.  Most rivers have high flow rates from the reservoirs release rates but most small ponds and pits are looking good.  Most small streams are clear and wadable now and fish are on the move with water temperatures ranging from the low 40’s in tailwaters to almost 60 degrees in small ponds.  Fish are hungry and eager to bite this time of year.  One Pound Bluegills, crappies, and bass are active in the small ponds and pits.  Reports have come in of a few smallmouth being caught in creeks and some walleye, white bass,  crappies, and wipers moving in the rivers and below dams.  Check the stream flow rates on this website in the sidebars and forums.  Get out and give it a try, let us know how you do!

The HFF February Meeting

Colorado Steak House
Colorado Steak House

The February HFF Meeting was a big success with several people attending the meal portion of the meeting as well as the fly tying part.  Everyone had a good time visiting with old friends and welcoming some new faces to the group.  Welcome David and Matthew to the Hoosier Fly Fishers Club.  Thanks to Colorado Steak House for letting us meet there and for their great food and service.

The main attraction of the meeting was fly tying.  Four club members were tying some of their favorite flies for all to see.  Dick Powell demonstrated how he ties a deer hair Humpy Fly and had handouts for all the details.  It takes lots of practice to tie humpies correctly and Dick does a wonderful job.  Mike Donovan  tied one of his favorite all around flies, the wooly bugger.  Mike showed new member David how to tie a weighted one.  Everyone at that table had a good time talking about the fish that wooly buggers catch.  Barry Clarke tied some very small Griffith’s Gnats using dubbing on a Renzetti rotary vise. The rotary vises are pretty much standard fly tying equipment now.  Griffith’s Gnats are a great small fly for any time of year or fishing location.  Paul Brown tied one of his favorite BIG smallmouth flies, the Belly Ache Minnow.  Paul explained how to fish the fly in creeks to new member Rowan.