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Meetings, Meetings 2026

August 2026 HFF Meeting

That old saying “…if you don’t like the weather, wait a day it will change” has certainly proven itself true of late. Yes, we need water to fish but not as much as some areas in Indiana have right now. 
 
The next meeting of the HFF will be August 18th.  Again we will meet at the Legion with dinner at 6:00 and the program  at 7:00.
 
The program this month will be Chris Conner discussing the overall health of Lake Lemon as it relates to fishing. He will also cover the impact of fishing tournaments on the fishery. I am looking forward to hearing about the impact of tournaments on the fishing.  
 
Clouser Swimming NymphMike Donovan will be tying a Clouser Swimming Nymph. This is a nice looking little fly and I am guessing that Clouser guy knew something about fly design.  I understand he also has a minnow pattern named for him.
 
I hope to see you all this coming Tuesday the 18th. Always a good time and good food.  Dinner at 6:00 and the program at 7:00. Stay cool or warm or wet or dry or what ever our weather wishes,
 
Tim
 Hoosier Fly Fishers meetings are open to the public for anyone interested in fly fishing or fly tying. 
Events, Meetings, Meetings 2025

November 2025 HFF Meeting

I trust you all had a good look at the Super Moon/Beaver Moon last night. I would give that one a wow! And, 70 degrees on Wednesday with snow this Sunday. The highs and lows of Indiana weather….consistently inconsistent.

The next meeting of the HFF will be November 18th. We will again meet at the American Legion Post 18 here in Bloomington. Diner at 6:00 and the program at 7:00.

The meeting will have two parts. Maggie Sullivan from Friends of Lake Monroe will tell us about the latest happens at Lake Monroe. I am sure we will have some questions and we ask you to forward those to Kevin Montague before the meeting.

Joe Smith from Healing Waters will be talking to us about fishing ephemeral flies. I understand he also has a little game to play.

If time allows I will tie a variation of the Clouser Fly. This one is my Full Dressed Clouser, perhaps at odds with “the skinnier the better” advice for Clousers but it works…

Also the Christmas Party is coming up on December 7th at the Red Lobster in Bloomington. We will meet at 11:00 AM to tell tales and eat about 12:00 noon. Please let Kevin know if you plan to attend. And I might add, dues are due.
Hoping to see you all at the meeting,
Tim