Newsletter 2014-01 - Flatland Fly Fishers

January 2014
Volume 19 Issue 1
Wichita, Kansas
www.flatlandflyfishers.org
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
“Single Fly” Tournament
Club Membership
January Meeting
Page 2
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Activities Chairperson
Film Tour
Education Chairperson
Slough Creek
Page 3
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Pat Dorsey
Page 4
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Dutch Oven Recipes
(from picnic)
Page 5
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Tech Page
Page 6 & 7
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Craven Book/Fly Auction
Page 7
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Women’s Clinic
Club Information
Page 8
Visit our website
www. flatlandflyfishers.org/
This marks the 28th year of the Flatland Fly Fisher’s. We, as a club, would like
to thank the 2013 board for honoring our
long lasting tradition. Moving forward, we
will continue in our club’s mission of education and conservation. The club has
thrived these 28 years through the volunteer
efforts of club members. The board encourages every club member regardless of skill
level to get involved.
The “Single Fly” tournament, January 1st at Sedgwick County Park ,will start
off the year’s activities. Come and share in
a hardy breakfast, and a friendly competition. Thanks to club conservation efforts,
this year’s tournament looks to be a good
one. The rock added last winter is showing
promise, and as a result the fishing is improving.
January 2nd will be the first monthly
meeting of the New Year at 7p.m. at Great
Plains Nature Center. Our Educational
Chair, Tom Burgin, will be doing a presentation on distance casting. In addition, he
will be introducing a club level distance
casting certification program.
I’m excited for the upcoming year
and the challenges to come. My hope for
this year is that we continue to progress as a
club, and as anglers.
Cheers,
2014 Club President Sean Corns
Next Meeting January 2, 7:00 P.M.
I was born and
raised right here in
Wichita, Ks. I am
28 and have been
married for 5 years
to my wife, Sarah.
We have 2 children, Mason and
Ryla. I enjoy fly
fishing, fly tying,
mountain biking,
guns, and hunting. I was taught how to
fish by my dad at the age of two and
have been hooked ever since. I grew up
running trot lines, limb lines, fishing for
catfish and crappie, but bass fishing was
my favorite. I was using my first bait
caster by the age of 12 and that is when I
discovered the Flatland Fly Fishers Club.
I started attending meetings with my dad
where I tied my first fly (which I still
have in my first fly box) and learned the
basics of fly casting. I developed my
love and addiction to fly fishing the moment I hooked up on my first rainbow
trout in the Slough on a #10 black wooly
bugger that a member named Del taught
me how to tie. I will always remember
that moment until I die. I never would
have guessed when I was sitting in a
meeting at the age of 12 that I would be
given the opportunity to be Vice President of our club. I certainly plan to bring
fresh ideas to the board and aid in the
growth of our club. I also plan on working with the board to try to get more
kids/young people in the club and involved in our sport of fly fishing just like
me when I was a kid. I am really looking
forward to the upcoming year and I am
very grateful for the opportunity.
Austin Hanna
2014 Club Vice President
Flatland Fly Fishers
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“One Fly” on New Year’s Day
When:
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Where: Horseshoe Shelter Sedgwick County Park
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Rules
Only one fly can be used. Lose your fly and the tournament for you is over.
Catch and release trout only.
Measurement is on the honor system. Measure all trout
for their length for this may be used for tie breaking.
Only Trout count
Current member only
Club Membership Renewal Time
Out with the old (2013) in with the new (2014)
and sad as it may be 2013 will soon be a memory,
hopefully a good one.
The exit of 2013 also means it is time to renew
your Flatland Fly Fishers Club membership for
2014.
The 2014 membership dues are $25 for individual, $35 for family and $10 for 15 years and younger.
Renewals can be done at club meetings, club activities or download membership form from website
and mail form and dues to:
Flatland Fly Fishers
5709 N. Sullivan
Wichita, KS 67204
or
Dwan Welty
1111 N. Washingtion
Wichita, KS 67214
In case of ties a tie breaking system will be used to determine the winner
Each participant will receive a score card and must turn it
in to the tournament director before 2:15 pm.
Kansas fishing regulations are in effect. A 2014 Kansas
fishing license and trout stamp are required.
January Meeting
Long Distance Casting
By Thomas Burgin
The program entitled Long Distance Casting presented
on January 2, 2014, may be somewhat of a misnomer. Don’t
Competition will start at 10:00 am and end at 2:00 pm. let the title fool you. This program is designed for beginners
and experienced anglers who want to increase their distance
casting. This program will review basic casting techniques,
Three Competition Categories
exercises, and equipment. During this time, we will discuss
rod loading and unloading, stopping the rod, and extending
Longest stringer (Total combined length of trout)
your reach. These three factors control line speed.
Once long distance casting is mastered, you will cast with
Longest trout
less effort, with better control and a good fly presentation.
This demonstration should show the importance of letting the
Smallest trout
rod make the cast. Members who cast 30 feet or 100 feet, I
hope you will be able to take away information that may make
Winner of each category must give the winning fly to the you a better caster. Come with questions. I am sure that
club and provide a recipe and fishing technique used.
someone will be able to answer it. Remember! If you do not
ask questions, I will ask you questions
Breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 and will be provided by the club. Come early and fill up with sour
dough pancakes then hit the water at 10:00 am.
Hope to see you there.
Flatland Fly Fishers
Many of you know me as,
the girl with a camera. You are
partially right. I do take a lot of
club photos. There are others
things you don’t know about
me. I studied Cultural Anthropology and got a minor in History at the same time while attending WSU. I am helping run
the family business which was
started in by my father back in
the 1950s. We are called Billiards & Games and have coin
operated machines, pinballs,
pool tables, juke boxes and video games in and around the Wichita area. While I enjoy fly
fishing I also enjoy hiking. I volunteer extensively with the
Chaplin Nature Center in Arkansas City, Kansas as a volunteer nature photographer. Some of my photos of the
Chaplin Nature Center have been published locally and
nationally. I have also been a volunteer at the Mid America
All Indian Center for 20 years. My current time there is
spent helping with events at the Indian Center and with the
Council of Native American Elders helping serve lunch
twice a month. As your person for activities I hope I can
get everyone out for the fun events we have for the coming
year! I look forward to seeing everyone at the “Single Fly”
Contest on New Year’s Day.
Sabra Cazel
2014 Activities Chairperson
Fly Fishing Film Tour
The Flatland Fly Fishers Club and
Great Plains Nature Center
Present
The Costa Fly Fishing Tour
Sponsored by
Backwoods and Ark River Anglers
Day and Date:
Saturday May 3rd, 2014
Time:
7 pm
Place:
Great Plains Nature Center
6232 E. 29th Street North
Wichita, KS
Tickets:
$10.00 (currently not on sale)
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I am 69 years old and grew
up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I have a
BA from Northeastern State University from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. My degree is in Economics
and Business Adminstration. I
have a wife, Carole, and three
children and five grandchildren.
In 1967, I received my private
pilot certificate. In 1968 I began
my aviation career. My major occupation was in general aviation. I have logged about 16,00 hours as a Pilot In Command and Instructor. Over the next few years, I earned my
ATP and Certificate Flight Instrument Instructor rating. My
last twenty-four years I was employed by FlighSafety International in Wichita, Ks.
About 2 1/2 years ago, I came in from the dark side of
fishing to fly fishing. During that time, I have taken lessons
from a professional casting and fly tying instructors. I used a
number of videos to increase my knowledge and skill level of
fly fishing.
As Education Chairperson, I would like to expand the information of fly fishing which is available to the club. I want
to continue to reach out to current members, youth, women
and all others currently not in our club. In order to expand
basic information, I will be using the newsletter to post information about products, methods and data. One major area of
interest is to increase casting skills. I will be presenting a
plan for casting skill development.
Thomas Burgin
2014 Education Chairperson
Taking Care Of What We Have
“Take out what you bring in and leave only footsteps” is
a wonderful way of thinking. However, there are many
people who either do not understand this or do not care.
Slough Creek, located in Sedgwick County Park, is one
of the few places that Wichita stocks trout during trout season. A big problem the Slough faces is TRASH. The club
has spent time and money improving the Slough now it is
time for the fishermen who fish the Slough to do their part.
First, dispose of you trash properly and second take time
to pick up trash you see.
It should be every fisherman’s goal to keep Slough Creek
clean so others can enjoy.
Flatland Fly Fishers
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Pat Dorsey Winter Program Guest Speaker
Pat Dorsey is a Colorado-based fly fishing guide who
specializes in tailwater fisheries.
Biography
For professional guide Pat
Dorsey, fly fishing is a way of
life. Pat’s enthusiasm for fly
fishing is unmatched and his
ability to share his knowledge
with others is part of what
makes Pat so unique. From the
complexities of fooling large
trout on tiny nymphs to dry fly
fishing under the most challenging conditions, Pat loves to
instruct and introduce anglers
to the heart of the sport.
thored the book, A Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River, a complete how-to fly fishing manual for the entire South
Platte River drainage. It encompasses a thorough look at each
section of the river detailing the hatches and recommended fly
patterns for each of the four seasons of the year.
Pat didn’t stop there, in 2009 he authored Fly Fishing
Tailwaters, a comprehensive book on how to fish tailwater
fisheries. In 2010 a companion book to Fly Fishing Tailwaters
hit the shelves, Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies, which is
jam-packed with how to tie Pat’s favorite “guide flies”. This
book includes 500 step-by-step tutorials, as well as, helpful
tips and illustrations on how to rig and fish them.
Pat is an accomplished fly tier and has originated a number
of very effective patterns such as the Mercury series, UV scud,
Limeade, Cherry-Limeade, Paper Tiger, Top Secret Midge,
Medallion Midge and the famed Black Beauty. Although Pat
no longer has the time to tie flies commercially, he once proPat hooked and landed his
duced over 28,000 flies in a year. Pat is a fly designer for
first brown trout with his father, Jim Dorsey, on the East River
Umpqua Feather Merchants. Pat’s signature flies are available
near Gunnison over 38 years ago. Pat’s family made annual
at the Blue Quill Angler.
pilgrimages to the Gunnison country fishing on the Taylor,
East and Gunnison rivers. Family vacations revolved around
Another one of Pat’s interests is photography. He produces
fly fishing, the driving passion behind the Dorsey family gomany digital slide presentations used in his speaking engageing back to Pat’s grandfather, John T. Dorsey.
ments at fishing clubs throughout the United States. He is a
Celebrity Speaker for the International Sportsmen’s ExposiA native of Colorado, Pat has been guiding for over 20
tion in Denver and is very active in Trout Unlimited and the
years. He spends around two hundred days a year on the waconservation of cold-water fisheries.
ter, enjoying a unique quality of life both personally and professionally. “I am blessed to be able to make a living as a fly
Pat is the proud father of three wonderful boys, Forrest,
fishing guide and I will never lose sight of how fortunate I am
Zach, and Hunter. He also has two step children, Nicole and
to really love my job.”
Michael Richardson. They, like their dad, enjoy fly fishing.
Pat’s wife, Kim, is an avid angler and often appears with Pat
In addition, Pat is Guide Director and partner in the Blue
at trade shows and other speaking engagements. Kim and Pat,
Quill Angler fly shop. He oversees and trains more than two
also, host a yearly trip to Alaska Sportman’s Lodge each Sepdozen guides and helps to set the standard for integrity and
tember.
professionalism in the Blue Quill Angler guide operation. Pat,
also, writes the central Rocky Mountain stream report that
monitors stream flows and conditions on the Blue, Colorado, Description
South Platte (Cheesman, Deckers, Spinney Mountain Ranch,
and Elevenmile Canyon), North Fork of the South Platte, and Pat Dorsey, Colorado Fly Fishing Guide, Author and CoOwner of the Blue Quill Angler Fly Shop - Evergreen, ColoraWilliams Fork rivers.
do
Pat is proud to be a Simms Guide Ambassador. “I cannot
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imagine guiding without Simms apparel; their gear is simply
the finest and most durable stuff available.” Pat is also a mem- Dorsey, Pat. "Pat Dorsey - About | Facebook." Facebook.
ber of the Sage Fly Rods Advisory Team. “My favorite rod is N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
the Sage TCX 9’ 5 weight. I feel confident putting this rod in
my clients hands as I know we will get a quick hook-set with
enough suppleness in the tip to protect light tippet.”
Pat is the Southwest Field Editor for Fly Fisherman Magazine. You can find his articles archived here. In 2005, Pat au-
Winter Program March 15, 2014
Great Plains Nature Center
Flatland Fly Fishers
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From The Recipe Box Of Dwan Welty
In the December newsletter you had the Dutch Oven recipes that C. H. made for the October 19th club picnic. Listed below
are the recipes that Dwan used. Hope you get the opportunity to try some of the recipes.
Blueberry Cobbler
Dutch Oven Cheese Cake
You will need:
2 cans Blueberry
1 stick butter
1 box white or yellow cake mix
2 boxes of cheese cake mix
(check box for specific ingredients)
Your favorite topping
2 bags of ice
For easier cleanup line Dutch Oven
with aluminum foil.
Pour 2 cans of blueberries
into 12” Dutch Oven
Pour cake mix over blueberries
Cut stick butter into pads and distribute
over cake mix
Put lid on Dutch Oven
Line oven with foil
Prepare about 40 coals
Put Dutch Oven over 10 coals arranged in circular shape
Arrange 20 coals on lid of Dutch Oven
To help even cooking you rotate the
oven a 1/4 turn clockwise and the lid
1/4 turn counter-clockwise every 10—
15 minutes
Check cobbler after 30 minutes and
cook till cake mix is golden brown .
Time is between 45 and 60 minutes
(depends on weather)
Suggestions:
Place new coals on remaining hot
coals and use if need to replace burned
out coals.
When rotating lid or checking for progress try not to add ashes to cobbler.
When done remove coals from lid and
enjoy
In bowl or baggie mix dry ingredients for
cheese cake according to instructions on
box.
In separate bowl or baggie mix filling according to instructions on box.
Evenly line bottom of oven
with dry ingredients
Pour filling over dry ingredients
Place lid on oven
Cheese cake work is complete and ready for
the “cooking” or freeezing part.
The original way is use a hole dug in the
ground but I used a wash tub.
For better insulation line the wash tub with
old blanket.
Place large trash bag into wash tub and empty one bag of ice.
Place oven on top of ice and empty second
bag of ice on top of oven
Tie trash bag and cover entire wash tub with
another old blanket
Let stand for at least 3 hours before opening
(this can stay in ice pack for long as needed)
Remove from trash bag and serve with your
choice of topping. (Mine was cherries)
Dutch Oven Apple Crisp
Filling
10 sliced apples (your choice)
2 tbs. lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp grated nutmeg (optional)
1/4 tsp ground cloves (optional)
1/4 tsp salt
Topping
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup melted butter
Prepare Filling:
In a 12” Dutch Oven add apples and
lemon juice: stir to coat apples. In a
separate dish (I use a gallon baggie)
combine remaining ingredients and
stir till thoroughly mixed. Pour dry
ingredients over apples and stir until
apples are well coated.
Prepare Topping:
In a bowl or baggie combine brown
sugar, flour, oatmeal, (optional nuts)
and stir or mix. Add butter and mix.
Spread topping evenly over apples.
Bake:
Cover Dutch Oven and bake using 1214 briquettes on bottom and 16-18
briquettes on lid for 60 minutes.
Rotate oven 1/4 turn clockwise and
the lid 1/4 turn counter-clockwise every 10—15 minutes.
Line oven with foil for easier cleaning
Check cooking status after 30 minutes
and cook till golden.
Flatland Fly Fishers
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Tech Page: Knots, Leaders and Tippet’s
Part 1
Tom Burgin
A nail knot is a knot that can be used, but the thicker leaders
This is the first in a series of technical information. Each
may give problems when tying this knot. If this knot is
month, an article will be written to cover information that is of
not formed well it will slip. One method of keeping the
value to fly fishermen. This technical information should apknot from sliding is to heat the ends of the line. A lighter
pear in each monthly newsletter. I hope this information will
can be used for this method. This heating causes the ends
be of use and produce discussion among the members.
to mushrooms. This small mushroom may keep the lines
from parting. Many videos on YouTube and other sites
The first of three articles will be on knots, leaders, and tipwill help you tie the knot. The Tie-Fast Tools is what I
pet’s. The initial of these articles will cover knots that can be
use to aid in the knot tying. This knot does transfer most
used to attach fly lines to leaders.
of the energy to the leader. The leader must be about the
same size as the fly line. It is a knot that I do not use in
As you well know, a leader is the line attached between the
leader attachment.
fly line and the tippet. A leader provides turning power to the
fly. A tippet is attached to the leader to reduce the shortening
The Tie-Fast tool comes in two sizes. I found it difficult
of the leader when a new fly is attached. The size of the tippet
to tie the knot and push a fly line loop with the smaller
should be strong sufficiently to hold the fish and small enough
tool. The larger tool is challenging to find, but the
to go thru eye of the hook.
large-size aids in the loop making. The larger size can
be ordered through http://www.Tie-fast.com/
Many companies produce tippets and leaders. Some of the
brand names are RIO, Umpqia, Orvis, Scientific Anglers, and
This address is a good one for the nail knot http://
others. Fishermen for years has been tying their own leaders.
www.intheriffle.com/fishing-videos/knots/nailless-nail-knot/
Companies label leaders and tippets as to the needs of the type
of fish to be caught. Leaders are straight, tapered or braided.
Needle knot transfers most of the energy to the leader. If the
Each combination of fly line, leader, and tippet is a preference
line has a loop, it must be removed. A dull needle about
of the fisherman and the situation. Chris Andersen of RIO
size 9 is used to pull the leader into to fly line. The leader
said, “It is a big can of worms, when you talk about leaders
may need to be trimmed in order to fit through the eye of
and tippets." Even the attachment of the line to the leader to
the needle. The needle is inserted into the fly line core and
the tippet is a matter of conditions. Maybe we can shed some
then about three fourths of an inch through the side. The
light on the subject.
leader is pulled through the core and out the side. Use a
100 grit sandpaper to roughen the sides of the leader. ApAttachment of the fly line to the leader can be done several
ply a small amount of superglue to the leader and pull the
ways.
leader from the side until it stops. It is now inside the
Loop to loop
core and protruding through the side. Trim the leader that
Making a loop
protrudes thru the side and apply a small amount of superNail knot
glue to the opening. Pull the leader and the fly line. This
Needle attachment
pulling action will cause the leader to go inside the line
Allbright knot
and seal the opening.
Most of the fly lines today come with a loop at one or both
This splice will handle small fish. This knot goes through the
ends. The loop is the easiest way to attach a fly line to the
eye of the rod with little resistance. A close examination
leader. The fly line loop is placed through the leader loop.
shows a small cap of glue on the fly line that makes it go
Leader end is threaded through the fly line loop, and then
smoothly through the eyes. To form this knot it requires a
both lines are pulled. This should give a loop that forms a
needle, sandpaper, and superglue. This knot does not alcircle in both loops as tension is applied... This conneclow for an easy change of leaders when on the water. If
tion causes the leader not to transfer as much energy to the
going for fish greater than 20 pound use a different methleader as other methods. Some manufactures like Wullf
od to attach the leader.
Line, RIO, and others do not place a loop on their lines
that are greater than a nine weight line. They do not trust A kit and a DVD are available through http://
them. It is important to check the loop for leader cuts.
davewhitlock.com/. This DVD will explain several other
methods of attaching lines. I feel that it is well worth the money for these other line combinations.
(continued on page 7)
Flatland Fly Fishers
(continued from page 6)
The Albright knot forms loops that pull against each other.
Create a loop in the fly line and bring the leader through
the loop. Make five or six wrap of the leader away from
the loop and towards the loop. The leader is then inserted through the loop in the opposite direction. The leader
will now be leaving the fly line loop in the opposite directions. To close the knot, pull on the tag end to tighten the knot. As the knot becomes smaller, side the knot
towards the fly line loop. Pulling on the standing line
will remove the loop in the leader. Pull both ends of the
leader to move the knot to the end of the fly line. This
should make a clean looking loop. Cut off the butt end
of the leader and the fly line. It has an extremely good
holding knot and very strong. This knot can be viewed
through http://www.intheriffle.com/fishing-videos/
knots/nailless-nail-knot/.
The Albright knot is the one of the strongest knots. It
transfers energy to the leader and is easy to tie without any
tools or equipment.
Any time that the fly line is pierced or has open ends, a
sealant should use. Products like UV Knot Sense or Softex
head cement glue is a good choice. UV Knot Sense will seal
the line and remain flexible. Zap-A-Gap will become hard
and may cause small cracks. The sealing of a floating line
will keep water from entering the line through the core and
causing it to sink.
The next newsletter will continue with leaders. We will
discuss leader material, shape, special purpose, and designs.
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Craven Book and Fly Auction
Lost and Found
Steve Webb
After Charlie Craven finished his day at the vise last February (Flatland FlyFishers winter program 2013) he donated
the flies he had tied along with a signed copy of his book
“Charlie’s Fly Box” to the club. The intent was to bundle the
flies and book together and raffle them during the Fall Picnic.
Somehow between February and October they went missing
but the good news is they have been found. The plan now is to
have a silent auction for these items. A bid sheet will be available starting January 1st at the annual club single fly contest
and then the next day at the January 2014 meeting. There will
be a minimum starting bid of $50.00 and incremental bids will
be at least $1.00. The auction will close and the prize will be
claimed during the meeting on Thursday January 2nd. If you
are interested in owning a valuable piece of fly fishing memorabilia dig into your wallet, pull out some cash and go home
happy. See you there.
Questions and Answer
If you have questions regarding any aspect
of Fly Fishing please submit them to:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Flatland Fly Fishers
5709 N. Sullivan
Wichita, KS
67204
Flatland Flyfishers meet monthly at the
Great Plains Nature Center, located at
6232 E. 29th St. N, Wichita, KS
Ark River Anglers Fly Tying Class
Women’s Casting Clinic
A women’s casting clinic is one of the 2014 activities the
Flatland Fly Fisher’s club is planning. More information on
this event will be in upcoming newsletters and
on the web site.
Fly Tying Wednesday, Jan. 8 & 15, 6 pm
Fly Tying Wednesday, Feb. 12 & 19, 6 pm
Free Fly Tying Seminars Saturday’s at 10 am
Please Call 316-682-8006 for additional dates and information
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Flatland Fly Fishing Club Upcoming Activities
January 1, 2014
March 15, 2014
March/April
May 3, 2014
June 14, 2014
October 2014
“One Fly” Sedgwick County Park
Winter Program
Women’s Clinic
Film Festival Tour
Walk With Wildlife
Banquet/Picnic
Activities planned with pending dates:
Blue Gill Fest, Casting Day, Fly Tying, Youth Clinic