The next meeting of the HFF will be Tuesday November 18th at the
Colorado Steakhouse. Dinner at 6:00 and the program will begin at 7:00.
The program this month will be Barry Clarke talking about fly fishing
in Florida. At this time of the year my thoughts often turn to Florida
or at least some place warm. So, I for one am looking forward to
vicariously spending some time fishing in a warmer place.
The second part of the evening will be Dick Powell tying a fly pattern
to be announced. The flies on the agenda for the rest of the year will
be “classical” patterns. Just exactly what constitutes a “classic” pattern is still under consideration. For now lets say an older pattern that still catches lots of fish but has been over looked in the cacophony of new patterns and materials. And for now lets say a pattern that is at least 30 years old that would be before 1985. If there is a pattern you would like to see tied, please let me know.
The Christmas Party will be Sunday December 7th with the 14th as an alternate date. We have this gala event at the Colorado Steakhouse we will start at 11:30 and the club will provide free food for members and a guest. The major raffle item will be announced soon. More information on all of this fun time will be coming soon.
A great thank you goes out to Jonathan and JLWaters for their generous help in providing great stuff of the raffles and continuing support of the HFF. Please let them know how much we appreciate this by stopping by and checking out their store. As always, shop locally!
Not that you all need it, but here is another reminder of the HFF gala
Christmas Party at the Colorado Steakhouse this Sunday December 15th. Buffet starting at 11:00 and the raffle will be at 1:00. The Christmas raffle prize is a TFO BVK 9ft. 6wt. rod with hard case and Orvis Clearwater large arbor reel. This is a good outfit of the local fishing opportunities. I am sure it will handle the local Smallies and may in fact be stout enough of those legendary One Pound Bluegills we all catch or dream of catching…dream of catching…dream of catching…
Some other thought. I hope you all had the good graces of making sure your wife had a nice, new shovel to deal with the recent snow. I am not sure it is more important but it is getting around time to think about getting your 2014 fishing license and annual state park pass. And, I hope to get at least one more ice free day so I can catch at least one December fish without the indignity of ice fishing. After all, it is so damn hard to cut a long enough hole to fly fish through the ice.
And, once again, a reminder, this year’s Christmas Party will be
December 15th at the Colorado Steakhouse. The club will pick up the tab for a paid up member and a guest and their non-alcoholic beverages. For those of us who prefer a more seasonally recommended alcoholic beverage, the drinks are on the drinker. And while visions of sugar plumbs may be dancing in your head, personally, I am dreaming of that TFO BVK 6wt rod and One Pound Bluegills, while giving thanks to JLWaters and Jonathan for their help in making this possible.
