October Outing and Annual Fundraiser

AUTUMN 2009
“Flygirls of Michigan, Inc. is dedicated to providing women with educational,
recreational, and stewardship opportunities in the sport of fly fishing.”
October Outing and
Annual Fundraiser
Gates Au Sable Lodge - Grayling
October 9-10
What about the Manistee River,
salmon and steelhead?
Well this year we are trying a new venue that will
give you great fall trout fishing. No competition
and crowds. Sit back and relax. The event will be
held on the Holy Waters of the Au Sable River in
Grayling, MI. Gates Au Sable Lodge has rooms
on the river and a great fly shop and restaurant.
Gear up in your room and then just get in the river
and fish!! What could be better? Fishing from
shore? You can do that also!
Gates Lodge has a Board Room where we can
gather to meet, have a snack, or relax (it’s located
above the garage). The fly shop is one of the best
and you will get expert advice. The weekend includes a ½ day float trip on the Au Sable River in
a riverboat, you know, one of those long boats you
see in pictures. Two people to a boat. Believe me,
you will like this. My favorite way to fish!!
Josh Nethers from Gates Lodge prepares a long boat for an
evening float down the Au Sable River.
Registration and schedule of events on page 3.
www.flygirls.ws
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Leader Lines
Officers and
Directors of Flygirls
President
Tina Straw
35586 Ashton Ct. Clinton Twp., MI 48035
(586) 477-8119
[email protected]
Past Presidents:
Jennifer Nelson
731 S. Altadena, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 414-7636
[email protected]
Ann Miller,
3158 Dunes Valley Path,
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 429-8531
[email protected]
Secretary:
Dorothy Schramm,
P.O. Box 828, Pentwater, MI 49449
(231) 869-5487
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Kris Nichols
35586 Ashton Ct. Clinton Twp., MI 48035
(269) 377-3514
[email protected]
Education Chair:
Nancy Lounds
7507 Windgate Dr., Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 669-9049
[email protected]
Flygirls Directors:
Membership Chair:
Mandy Hetfield
[email protected]
Fund Raising &
Communications Chair:
Colleen Jenkins
[email protected]
Merchandise Chair:
Fran Hocking
[email protected]
Kate Clark: [email protected]
Karen Harrison:[email protected]
Julie Nielsen: [email protected]
Dennis Potter: [email protected]
Flygirls
by Tina Straw
What a COOL!! summer and I do mean cool.
For those of you that love the scorching hot weather
I am sorry your summer wasn’t what you had hoped. This
has been a great summer for those of us like me who prefer
a little cooler summer day. I am told the fishing has been
pretty good this year. I have not had that many opportunities to experience it as my
day job keeps me from enjoying the outdoors as much as I would like. I know some of
you I have spoken with this year have remedied that problem and are now enjoying or
soon to enjoy retirement. Congratulations to you. Now there should be no excuses to
getting out on the river or just enjoying a day in the outdoors.
Fall is my favorite season to be in the outdoors. I love being on the river to take in all
the splendor of the season. The breezes are filled with woody scents, as the trees gently
sway to and fro. The birds are beginning to gather in flocks to prepare for migration,
and the leaves begin their transformation from green to brilliant shades of red, orange
and yellow. It is just a very peaceful time of year as the earth prepares itself for the
winter to come. So if you’re like me and have not been able to fish as much as you
would have liked this year or are just looking for someone to fish with we have just the
event for you this fall.
We have decided to change things up a bit, and instead of fighting for a spot on the
river to fish for Salmon we are offering a day in an Au Sable River Boat. This year our
fall outing will be held at Gates Au Sable Lodge in Grayling Michigan. If you have
not fished the Au Sable River you are in for quite a treat. More details on the event are
included in this newsletter.
Flygirls will also be participating in the 15th Annual Au Sable River Clean Up on
September 12th, 2009 at 10:00 am at Gates Au Sable Lodge. We have been assigned
the section between Canoe Harbor and Smith Bridge. If you have never participated
before it is great fun. You have the opportunity to meet new people, learn a new
section of the river and have the satisfaction of knowing you are doing your part for the
environment. After you have cleaned up your assigned section of river you meet back
at Gates Lodge where lunch is served on the grill. Please consider joining us this year.
If you are interested you can contact Kris Nichols to register.
I hope to see you on the water this fall.
Tina
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We want to hear from you!
Please send your stories, artwork, photographs,
poetry or ideas
Flygirls newsletter is published April, August & December.
Please send items to Colleen Jenkins e-mail [email protected]
or 718 Whitney, Brighton, MI. 48116
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Weekend agenda:
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Friday afternoon: Arrive at Gates at your leisure. Late in the afternoon there will be snacks and soup in the Board Room.
Hungrier? The Lodge serves food until 7:45 p.m. Best food in Grayling! Full dinners are served by a friendly staff and
you can BYOB (in other words, you may bring your favorite adult beverage into the restaurant). Burgers, etc are available
in Grayling. Food in the Lodge is on you.
Saturday:
Morning: There will be bagels, cream cheese and hard-boiled eggs in the Board Room, as well as coffee.
Want more? Eat in the restaurant – Gates has a great breakfast menu.
Need a brush-up on casting skills? Flygirl Dennis Potter will be available for instruction in the casting field.
Other events for the morning are in the works, or just go fishing.
Afternoon: Snacks, fruit, sandwich fixings, etc. will be available in the Board Room.
Booked a guided trip? High Noon is the time that you will meet the guide. Guides are Jimmy Calvin, Joe Guild, Mike
Moreau, Mark Hendricks and Matt Verlac. Are they good? You bet! Which would I prefer? Hmmm, hard choice! Guide
trips are Saturday and Sunday for ½ day starting. Friday could be arranged.
Evening: Dinner is at Gates Lodge. Order off the menu and you pay for the meal. Again BYOB. According to how many
plan on attending dinner, we might have to do two shifts.
After dinner we will assemble in the Board Room at Gates for our annual meeting and fund-raiser. Save room for dessert as
we will serve it here. Come have fun! Look at the raffle items and silent auction. There will be a float trip with Jeff “Bear”
Andrews for 2010, rods, and gear. We are still gathering “goodies.” Be there! BYOB
We ask everyone to bring a donation item valued at $10 for the raffle.
October Outing Registration Form
Register Now: Rooms cannot be guaranteed after Sept. 1.
Name: _____________________________________________________
Guide
trips available
on first come
first serve
basis.
Address: ___________________________________________________
City, State, zip: ______________________________________________
E-mail address: ______________________________________________
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Stay at Gates Au Sable Lodge Friday and Saturday: $98.00 (includes taxes)
I would like to share a room with: __________________________________
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Gates lodging, Half day float trip, Registration and food: $258.00
Half day float trip: $125.00
Registration and provided food: $35.00 (this is the minimum)
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Prefer Saturday
Prefer Sunday
Friday or Monday?
Please send registration and a $35.00 deposit to: Karen Harrison 480 Snoopy Trail, Frederic, MI 49733
Any questions: Phone Karen at 989-348-1502 or e-mail: [email protected]
If you cancel a room the full price of your reservation will be charged if the room cannot be filled.
Close to September 1 (or after), please send an e-mail so room reservations can be confirmed.
FISH
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Flygirls
Sue Kazmierczak took her maiden voyage on the Pere Marquette
in July and netted her first steelhead.
“The float was pretty awesome and so different from wading. Its
a great experience but nothing like standing in the river, just you
and God the peacefulness standing in the river can’t be beat.”
Sue Kazmierczak
GOT HEX?
Deb Freele was overwhelmed
with the HEX hatch on the Au
Sable river in Grayling, MI.
Saltwater Fly Fishing
Six-forty-five Friday morning and we are at the dock in Provincetown, MA
to meet Jeff Smith for a morning of fun on the ocean. What a wonderful
day to fish the flats; warm but not too warm and sunny with a few clouds.
Jeff asks “What kind of fishing; go for the big one or lots of fish?” I want
to catch fish.
Ann Gorney
The fishing was great. The first catch of the day was a striped bass. It was
fun and beautiful. Jeff brought it on board for a picture. The second bass
was a bit smaller. Then there was the hit that was strong. Jeff took the rod
and said “That’s a big one.” Tug, wind, wind, tug, wind, wind, snap! After
bringing the line in we find the tippet has been shredded. That must have
been a blue. Okay, tie on the metal tippet and try again. There is another
hit; set the hook, wind, wind, tug, wind, wind, snap! Bring in the line to find
this metal chopped off! I am impressed. The morning continued with a few
changes of location, a few hits without setting the hook, and a few more
catches. Then it is time to head back to shore. How time flies when you’re
having a good time. It was a very good day on the water.
The best part of the day is my fishing partner. This is her first time fishing.
While she is seeing how far she can cast she catches something. It was a
fine striped bass. Picture time.! A little while later another hit and she
brings in the biggest catch of the day. We do have a picture of Jeff holding
her prize winner of the day. What a great way to begin fishing; where can
she go from here?
If anyone is headed for Provincetown, MA and wishes to fish the Flats, I
would suggest Fin Addition www.finaddiction.com with Jeff Smith. He was
a great guide and is anxious to meet and greet more Flygirls.
Toni Felter
Toni Felter
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picture
TIME
Tami Richards, Judy Verhoeks & Fran Hocking relax before a late
night of HEX hatch fishing on the Au Sable river in Grayling, MI.
This picture is sent as a big Thank you
to those from the Fly Girls who volunteer
their time to help “rank” beginners learn
the sport. Its from class in June on the
Au Sable. Just think how happy I’ll look
when I catch a full grown trout!
Karen Harrison,
Colleen Jenkins &
Fran Hocking enjoy
the Michigan Fly
Fishing Festival
at Fuller’s North
Branch Outing Club
in Lowell’s, MI.
Belinda
Tracy Partridge-Weitschat with a
nice Muskegon River Steelhead.
Caitlin Garrrett, with her first bass
caught on her “Barbie” fishing pole.
You can see she is wet up to her armpits from hauling this monster in!
Jeanette M. Munro
Wow, what a day!!
Literally catching fish Browns and
Rainbows left and right. yipee :)
Janet Adolphsen on the Big Horn
river in eastern Montana.
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Flygirls
ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES, It’s time to give back!
Annual River Clean-up
September 12, 2009 Join the flygirls at 9:00 Gates Au Sable Lodge
Gates Au Sable Lodge
471 Stephan Bridge Road
Grayling, MI 49738
www.gateslodge.com
Kris Nichols will be rounding-up fellow flygirls to
help clean a stretch of the Au Sable river in Grayling.
The clean-up starts with a 10 a.m. meeting and group
photo. After work is done we meet back at the lodge for
the George Alexander Memorial Luncheon at Gates
Au Sable Lodge. To volunteer please contact:
Kris Nichols at [email protected]
or call 269-377-3514.
Want To Get More Involved With Flygirls?
I have been a Flygirl for some time now. Over the
years I have been involved with several volunteer organizations as a member, board member, secretary
and a few times president. I now dedicate more of
my time to the Flygirls as a member of the board of
directors. It is time well spent.
I know that many members of volunteer groups
simply don’t have the time or interest to get more
involved and that’s OK. No organization can survive,
much less thrive without them. Please maintain your
membership. On the other hand there are members
out there who would like to participate on a different
level but may not know how to go about it, may be a
little intimidated or feel that they are stepping into a
huge time commitment. Allow me to help those of
you who fall into this group.
If you read the newsletter or attend some of the
Flygirl events, you know that this is a group on the
go. The calendar is packed with outings and events.
These events are usually run by committee. The committee chairs are normally board members who are
always looking for helpers. Being a helper is a great
way to get your “feet wetter”, so to speak. It gives you
a chance to see how the Flygirls is run and believe me,
it is run well.
As a member in good standing, you are always welcome and encouraged to attend any board meeting.
The next meeting takes place at my Riverhouse in
Grayling, Sunday morning of the Fall Outing at Gates’
Lodge this October. Come to a board meeting and
get a feel for what we do and how we go about getting it done.
There is no set time commitment. You donate only
as much time as you have available. You choose the
level of involvement you are comfortable with and
the time you are willing to give. It’s really that simple.
Give us a try. We can always use the help. I thoroughly enjoy it.
Contact any board member or officer and tell them
that you are interested in becoming more involved
as a helper or potential board member. You can find
contact information in the newsletter or online.
Dennis Potter, Flygirl and board member
Autumn 2009
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A Reeling and Healing Thank You to Fly Girls
Judy Walle
When the call went out for articles for the Flygirls’ Newsletter, I was very tempted to write
about my wonderful trip to Belize and catching my first bonefish. But, I decided instead
to say thank you to the wonderful generosity
of the Flygirls organization. They are always
willing to help support Reeling and Healing,
Inc. (RHI).
For any of the members who don’t know, RHI
is a non-profit organization that conducts fly
fishing retreats for women recovering from
all types of cancer. Our mission is to introduce women in
recovery from cancer to the healing powers of fly fishing by
providing a unique experience, a renewed perspective, new
friendships and a very special source of hope. Our retreats
offer survivors the peacefulness that comes from being on a
beautiful river, the opportunity to talk with others who have
been through similar experiences and some even find that the
casting motion helps strengthen muscles that were weakened
by surgery.
We were very excited when one of RHI’s volunteers approached the Flygirls and asked if any members had used fly
tying vices or tying materials that they would be willing to
donate to RHI. But, instead the Flygirl’s Board of Directors
voted to donate money for vices and materials that would
belong to RHI. We now have 12 vices and bags of tying materials. We have used the vices at three retreats and as you can
see from the pictures the participants are having a great time
learning to tie!
Several of the participants attending our retreats have actually enjoyed the fishing so much they have bought there own
equipment and are joining FFF and the Flygirls.
If you are looking for a way to do a little volunteer work…
think about volunteering with RHI. There are several different ways to do that! We are looking for people to help us with
the following:
Fly Fishing Instructors
Grant Writing
Marketing (getting the word out about RHI)
Donations for the goody bag that each participant receives
Fund Raising
Massage Therapists
Nurses
Sponsoring a participant, donating in memory of someone,
or in honor of a survivor.
As you can see, we have something for everyone! Just let us
know how you would like to help. I can guarantee once you
volunteer and have a chance to meet our wonderful participants you will be “Hooked for Life.”
A thank you from one of our participants puts it best!
“Your retreat helped me to refocus on hope
for a better tomorrow!”
Reel & Heal is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization that relies solely on donations
to provide weekend fly-fishing retreats to
cancer survivors every year.
For more information about
Reeling and Healing and how you can help
visit at www.reelandheal.com
or Call 419-536-2469
Send your tax-deductible contribution to:
Reel & Heal
5137 Newhart Circle
Toledo, OH 43615
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Flygirls
One Bug
Results
June 19-21, 2009
Another gorgeous weekend set the stage for this
year’s One Bug Contest held at Schmidt Outfitters
in Wellston, MI. The event was held June 20th
this year, and the river was full of trout and an
occasional sturgeon. While some of us considered
going all out and fishing to the sturgeon, Schmidt
guides reasoned with the foolish anglers!
Friday evening was spent renewing friendships
as well as reviewing rules for the competition.
Each team had a blind draw for guides and then
it was early to bed. After breakfast in Schmidt’s
meeting room, it was time to hit the river and start
fishing. The contest officially ran from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. with a break for a shore lunch prepared by
the guides.
Ray prepared a hearty dinner on Saturday
featuring beer-can chicken and marinated pork
tenderloin. Following dessert, the much awaited
contest results were announced. Amy Eachren
took honors for smallest fish, Tonya Nash for
largest fish, and Sue Severied for the most fish.
Each angler received a prize for her efforts,
including a dozen flies and fly box, a Fishpond
bag, and a Fishpond pack. This year’s grand prize
went to the team of Kate Smith and Sue Severied,
who edged out the competition to earn a guided
float trip and lodging from Schmidt Outfitters.
Congratulations Kate and Sue!
Sue Kazmierczak & Joyce Davis
Our trip to Wa Wa Sum
This was my first fishing trip with the Flygirls and
I can’t say enough about it.
I had been a member for 2 years but just always
read about where and what they were doing always
wishing I could go. (What held me back was my lack
of ability.)
When I saw the chance to go in May to Wa Wa Sum,
I told myself it’s time. Time to start learning and
stepping out and meeting some of the gals I only knew
by name from the fishing show at Macomb or the
newsletter.
I talked a great friend, Joyce, into joining me who had
never fly-fished before.
What a wonderful time we had, we learned so much and
met the nicest Flygirls and presenters that introduced
us to different aspects of fly-fishing. The Flygirls
were all very helpful and eager to answer our many
questions. We were introduced to many new locations
to fish and great places to stay for future fishing trips.
What a wonderful get-away, we met Dorothy who is
one of the persons that actually started Flygirls (what
a grand lady and talk about loving fishing-- she does).
We were watched over and instructed by Colleen who
gave us the confidence we needed to change our own
flies, tippet and leaders. Thank you to all the girls who
took two green fishers and made us feel so welcome
and a part of everything.
We can’t wait to fish with you again.
Thank you, Sue Kazmierczak
AUTUMN 2009
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BOJC of Michigan:
Creating a New Generation of Fly fishers
Is there a special youngster in your life with whom you wish to share the joy of
fly fishing? If so, the Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock may be just the organization to help you share your passion with this next generation of fly fishers.
Our Purpose
The Brotherhood was founded in Maryland in the late
1930’s by a group of sportsmen dedicated to teaching
the love of fishing and the importance of conservation
to our youth. Our name is taken from a bird whose
neck feathers are highly sought after for tying flies.
The purpose of the organization is well summarized by
the following lines taken from our official Creed, drafted
in 1939:
Enjoying as we do, only a life estate in the out of doors,
and morally charged in our time with the responsibility
of handing it down unspoiled to tomorrow’s inheritors,
we individually undertake annually to take at least one
child a-fishing, instructing him or her, as best we know,
in the responsibilities that are soon to be wholly his or
hers.
The Michigan Chapter (a member club of the FFF) was
established in June of 1984. Our major activity is our
annual “Campfire” held each year on the weekend after Labor Day. This event is for boys and girls between
the ages of 8 and 18 and features a variety of classes
on fly fishing and fly tying, the opportunity to catch fish
on a fly and other fun activities. The Campfire is held at
Camp Henry near Newaygo, Michigan which provides
modern and comfortable accommodations at a beautiful waterfront location nestled in the woods. We also
conduct an annual adult outing in late March or early
April at Barothy’s Lodge near Walhalla. This event is
both a social and a fishing event for our adult members
but, more importantly, also serves a fundraiser to support our annual youth program.
Our Youth Program
Our annual youth fly-fishing “campfire” is intended to be a six-year program – though it can be adjusted based
on the experience and skill-level of each child. Campers should be at least 8 years old to enter the first year
program; exceptions are made when, in the judgment of the parent or sponsor, a younger child is ready for the
experience.
• First Year: introduction to fly fishing gear, fly tying, fly casting, stream biology and ecology, sportsmanship,
and safety. The highlight for most kids is catching fish on a fly they tied themselves.
• Second Year: similar to the first year, but at a more advanced level.
• Third Year: each camper makes a handcrafted fly-tying bobbin to keep for their own use and receives
further instruction in casting, fly tying, and fishing.
• Fourth Year: each camper builds a graphite fly rod and receives further instruction in fly casting,
fly tying, and fishing.
• Fifth Year: individual skill review and an introduction to stream wading to prepare for the on-stream
fishing experience in the sixth year.
• Sixth Year: “Fishing with the Masters” – an all-day stream fishing experience under the supervision
of experienced fishing guides.
• Seventh Year: “Graduates” who have completed all six years may repeat the “Masters” experience or may
begin to participate with the adults as assistant counselors and instructors working with the younger kids.
We Welcome You
BOJC-MI welcomes Flygirl members to join our organization so we may work enthusiastically and
cooperatively to nurture a new generation of flyfishers.
For more information, visit our new web site at: http://sites.google.com/site/brotherhoodofthejunglecockmi/Home
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Great Lakes Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers Presents
Fly Fishing for Steelhead.
The FFF Council Presents a Series of Instructional
Classes that will Introduce You to the Art of
Fly Fishing for this Spectacular Species.
Saturday, September 19th:
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Basics of Fly Casting with
Rich Knoles - Location: Lake Cabela’s
1:30-3:30 p.m. - Rigging for Steelhead with
Rich Knoles - Location: Classroom 2nd Floor
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Tying the Best in Steelhead Patterns - Location: Fly Fishing Dept.
All classes by registration only.
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. - Basics of Fly Casting with
Rich Knoles - Location: Lake Cabela’s
Sizes are limited.
Call 734-529-4700 ext 8112.
2009 Flygirls Fundraiser
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Tickets are $2.00 each
Framed Flygirls Fly Plate by Dennis Potter
Original Watercolor by Matt Steele
Flies Tied by Dennis Potter
Drawing: Saturday, December 5, 2009 • 3:30 p.m.
GLC Fly Tying Expo in Holt, MI
Ticket will be available at Flygirls events or by sending a self-addressed stamp envelope to:
License #X70764
Kris Nichols 35586 Ashton Ct., Clinton Twp., MI 48035
Make checks to: Flygirls
Need not be present to win
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The Hex Pattern
Bonnie Kot
It is an old deer hair pattern, deadly at dusk and
after dark during a spinner fall. Dad tied hundreds
of them, saving the smelly, white tails from his deer
for the flat wings and extended bodies.
The wrapping thread had a subtle chartreuse cast,
just bright enough. We cut the partitions out of plastic fly
boxes to accommodate the 1 ½ inch wing span. I am not sure
if he invented it, but I have never seen it anywhere else.
I began night fishing for Browns with Dad when my kids
were big enough to stay home with Grandma. Later they
would fish too. We fished the Hex on the South Branch of
the Au Sable beginning June 17 th., the magic date according to Dad. The best fishing would come when a few Mayfly
spinners would float down the bubble line just about 10:30.
Then a 15 incher might grab your fly. I am still having fun
with that special Hex pattern.
The Flygirls outing in Grayling this June begins with a social
hour on the Au Sable Main Stream at the old Fly Factory in
the center of town.. We watch the single lane traffic dodge
orange construction cones and rumble over the bridge next
to this fly shop. A small dam backs water upstream under
the bridge into a mud-bottom swamp where mayfly nymphs
hang out.
The spot where I am standing is a canoe rental launch area
with a wooden dock. There is no wading on this narrow
stretch, too deep and too busy. The south bank is steep and
the river quickly curves out of sight. So, I just sit on the river
bank and visit and watch. It is about 8:30 p.m. , way too early for a Hex hatch; everyone knows that. There are rumors of
a hatch later this night, however, so we are hopeful.
Welcome New Members
From the opposite bank, a small current veers out toward
the center, then beneath a green-leaved overhang. I notice
a slight rise near the far bank. One of the Flygirls is coaxing a Blue-winged Olive under the hanging branches down
stream. As I watch, there is a slurp directly in front of me in
the middle. I can see a pale blob or two floating lazily in the
current. The fish slurps again and I can’t stand to sit there
any longer. I run to the car and tie on the Hex spinner.
I have developed a side- arm cast that causes leader to land
in a nasty curl so I am glad that most of the girls have headed
for the fly shop where I won’t be observed. I flop the big fly
heavily near the bank, purposely way up stream, to get the
feel of it. The next cast drifts it to mid stream and beyond.
The third one floats the fly over his nose and he smashes it.
I can’t say how nice he is because he rolls, humps his back
and dives for the bottom. The rod bends, the 4x leader snaps
and the Brown shoots away with Dad’s fly in his mouth.
By this time the Flygirls are back streamside to watch the
Brown take off. I have witnesses to the “one that got away”.
Like I said, I am still having fun with this old pattern.
There are more Hex stories, but the supply of Hex flies is not
unlimited. I lost one in this fish and son Eric, from Houston,
stuck one in a tree the other night. Some of the hook eyes are
a bit rusty from getting wet when we wade too deep. I give
one or two to special friends in trade. Son Brian, who fished
with Dad the most, has fly tying equipment and a knack with
a fly rod. I suspect he will eventually continue the tradition
of our special pattern and the fun and challenge of fishing
with it.
Leeandra Patten Allendale, MI
Kevin Feenstra Newaygo, MI
Mary Anne Gale Cheboygan, MI
Joyce Davis Oakland, MI
Silvia Damelio Guelph, Ontario
Renee Izard Howell, MI
Susan M. Pinsoneault Roscommon, MI
Tami Maisel Alma, MI
Please remember in order to remain a member of Flygirls, you must also be a member of the FFF, so don’t forget
to pay your dues! If you do not appear on the paid list from FFF you will be dropped from our mailing list.
If you want to make a tax deductible donation, please keep Flygirls in mind.
UP STREAM RISES 2009
September 22-26: Garden River Trip, Sault Saint Marie, Ontario Canada
Contact: Jenn Nelson (248) 414-7636 or at [email protected]. Trip is full.
October 9-11: Flygirls SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING and Au Sable River Outing
Grayling, MI Contact: Karen Harrison (989) 348-1502 or [email protected] and
Dennis Potter (616) 363-4966 or [email protected]
December 5: GLC FLY TYING EXPO Holt, MI. Holt High School
Contact: Fran Hocking (248) 926-0540 or [email protected] to work booth.
February 5-7: FLYGIRLS WINTER RETREAT, Howell, MI, Howell Conference and Nature Center
Contact: Kris Nichols 269-377-3514 or [email protected]
t r i p l E you r d o n atio n
The Anglers of the Au Sable application for a conservation grant
from Orvis has been accepted. This is for stream habitat on the South
Branch. Help us restore the Au Sable River. Your contribution will be
matched by Orvis and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
tripling your donation!
You can send your tax-deductible contribution, made payable to:
Au Sable River Restoration Project - Department AR
The Orvis Company, 178 Conservation Way, Sunderland, VT 05250
For more information go to www.ausableanglers.org pick on Orvis Conservation Grant link