september 2016 issue - mvfflake and then on august 27th a visit to the duck pond (private ponds...
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TIGHTLINESThe Monthly Newsletter of the Miami Valley Fly Fishers
September 2016
Miami Valley Fly Fishers, Inc. is a non-profitorganization dedicated to the improvementand preservation of fly fishing in Ohio. Ourgoal is cleaner water and brighter streams.
P.O. BOX 151Wright Brothers StationDayton, Ohio 45409
MVFF OFFICERSPresidentNathan Via
(937) [email protected] PresidentKelly Kingery
[email protected](937) 789-7874
SecretaryPhil Clay
(937) [email protected]
TreasurerBill Grimpe
(937) [email protected]
Websitewww.mvff.us
Editor
Tom Arnold
(937) 470-0634
Clipart courtesy of the artist,
Dave Whitlock.
More information at:
www.davewhitlock.com
ARTICLE DEADLINE FOR
NEXT MONTH’S ISSUE:
Sunday,
September 25, 2016
Next MeetingSeptember 12, 2016Dayton FOP Shelter /
Casting Pond4275 Powell Road
(Directions on Website)
NO RESERVATIONS REQUIREDMeal Price - $10.00
The fun starts at 5:30 p.m.
Join us for our next outdoor meeting andenjoy a grilled meal, camaraderie, and
casting competition!President's ThoughtsHello friends and welcome to September!If you are like me, August was not fun and quiteslow in the fishing department. It just seemedthat every other thing in life needed attention allat once.Now, this being said, I was recently contacted byJim Ridgeway who is the Scout Master of BoyScout Troop 586. The scouts were working ontheir fly fishing badges during a weekendcamping trip just west of Tipp City on 571. As arequirement of the badge, the kids had to learnhow to tie backing to fly line, line to leader,leader to tippet and tippet to fly. They receivedcasting instruction from their scout leader,introduction to materials, and had to fish. For thebadge, they were required to catch a fish, cleanit, prepare and cook the fish, then eat it.When Jim called, he asked if MVFF would beavailable to instruct and teach fly tying to thekids. Karen and I accepted the challenge.The experience was nothing shy of fantastic.We started out with the idea of a two hour blockof instruction. I won’t concede to admitting that Ican be wordy, but I yam what I yam. Somehowthe two hour block turned into four hours.(SHOCKER, I KNOW!)We had to work in relays due to limited tools andlighting. You can use headlamps, you know,because we did. Between the storms, hightemps and sticky humidity, (Did I mention wewere outside?) we got-er-done. The kids wereattentive and amazing.I taught fly tying history, basics and thewonderful world of the Greenie Meanie. Karenshowed the scouts, and a young lady named
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Pere Marquette Salmon TripWe have had a couple of late cancellations for the
Michigan Salmon fishing trip to the Pere
Marquette River. The trip dates are Sunday,
October 2nd – Friday, October 7th. The cost for the
6 days is $ 397.00
This is always a great trip and should be on every
fly fisherman’s bucket list. I’m sure this year will
be another good time. We have 2 Log Chalets
reserved at the Barothy Lodge resort and have 7
miles of private access to the PM River. The
average Salmon will be about 19 lbs. and the big
ones can be over 30 lbs. These fish are great on
the fly rod, and landing one is a real trip. Just look
at the smile on Nate’s face (above top right on this
page). There is also the resident Brown trout and
Rainbows in the river as well. We will have about
25 guys on the trip and always have fun back at
the lodge after a long day of fishing.
If you are interested, or would like additional
information, contact Jim Calvert (937) 925 1211.
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President's Thoughts (cont'd)
Madison, how to tie spiders.Needless to say, each scout, regardless of skill level orability was able to meet the requirements to obtain theirbadges.At the end of the evening, Mr. Ridgeway attempted to payus for materials, but we struck up a bargain in which thescouts have offered to assist us in a future project such asriver clean-up.Our time ended as the kids began watching “A River RunsThrough It”.I was wrong. August was one of the better months of thisyear.See you on the 12th.
Nathan A. ViaMVFF President
Sneak PreviewPlanning for our 2016-2017 indoor meeting season is
well underway. Speakers for our first two indoor
meetings have already been set up and here is a little
taste of what you can look forward to . . .
On October 10th Nathan Perkinson will be speaking on
smallmouth fishing techniques. Nathan lives in
northeastern Indiana. He spends most of his time fly
fishing for trout and warm water species in Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio. He is a frequent contributor of
articles to American Angler magazine.
On November 14th we will hear from Brian Chocklett.
Brian is a full time guide on the James, New and
Roanoke rivers in Virginia. He routinely goes after trout,
bass, stripers and muskie. He is a well-known tyer and
fly designer, e.g., the Game Changer. He will discuss
using baitfish type flies for large predatory fish. Brian
will also conduct a tying class before the meeting
(details later). He often writes articles for fly fishing
publications such as Fly Fisherman magazine.
Thanks again to John Young who continues as the
Speaker Chairman. We're looking forward to another
outstanding indoor meeting season.
PHWFF UpdateThere were two fly fishing outings in August. The first was a return trip to SilverLake and then on August 27th a visit to the Duck Pond (private ponds owned byTRIDEC Technologies). At the Silver Lake excursion there was a virtual armadaof boats to solve the issue of limited shore fishing access. Thanks to Bill Bennett,Bill Grimpe, Ken Hudak, Dale Stephens and Mike Wolford for bringing theirwatercraft. And thanks to J.D. Dukes for bringing in a much- appreciated trollingmotor and battery! Also, thanks to Frank Cox, who served as our "Fleet SafetyOfficer", on his uber-equipped pontoon boat, monitoring the upcoming potentialfor storms and circulating among the fleet to provide asistance when necessary.
September events will be held atMertensia Springs Trout Club anda return visit to the Duck Pond.
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September Fly of the Month Mercer's Missing LinkInstructions by Bill “Woody” WoodwardPhotograph by Bob Cain
Hook……….. Dry, size 12-18Thread……... Olive 6/0Rib………….. Pearl Flashabou AccentThorax……… SLF Prism dubbing, peacockSpent wings.. Gray or tan Antron/Z-lonHackle……… Ginger, Cree, Brown, GrizzlyOverwing….. Natural deer/elk hairHead……….. ThreadAdhesive…… Head cement
1. Place the hook in the vise and attach the thread about ¼of the way down the hook shank, then take several wrapstoward the hook bend. Remove the thread tag and let thethread hang.
2. Cut a single strand of ribbing and tie it in by one endwhere you left the thread. Take tight touching turns over itback to slightly down the hook bend, then reverse threaddirection and wrap tight touching turns back to about whereyou originally tied in the thread. Let the thread hang.
3. Grasp the ribbing material and palmer it forward over thethread body to where you left the thread and tie it down witha few tight thread wraps. Remove any excess ribbing. Letthe thread hang.
4. For durability, coat the body and rib with a light coat ofclear nail polish, head cement, or UV resin and let it drybefore continuing.
5. Dub the thread to create a thin dubbing noodle, then tiea small dubbing ball at the front of the body as a small thoraxand tie it off. Remove any excess dubbing.
6. Cut a 3” piece of spent wing material and tie it in on topof the hook shank by its middle directly in front of thedubbing ball thorax. Tie it in so that there is one wing oneach side of the thorax pointing back and slightlydownward. DO NOT TRIM THE SPENT WINGS AT THISTIME. End with the thread right in front of the spent wings
tie-in point and let the thread hang.
7. Select an appropriately sized hackle feather and trim offthe fluff at its base. Tie it in on the near side of the hookshank right in front of the spent wings tie in point. Tie itdown with the concave side facing the hook shank. The tipof the feather should be pointing toward the hook bend. Letthe thread hang.
8. Cut and clean and stack a ¼ pencil diameter clump ofdeer/elk hair to use as an overwing. Measure the hair sothat the tips reach back to the hook bend and tie it in on topof the hook shank directly in front of the spent wings withseveral tight thread wraps. Lift up the hair butts and takeseveral thread wraps in front of them to make the butts standup.
9. Now pull the hair wing and butts upward, then grasp thehackle feather and take several wraps with it counterclockwise around the base of the wing and butts (similarly tocreating a post for a parachute) and tie it off in front of thewing behind the hook eye. Do a whip finish and cut thethread.
10. Separate and pull together the butts of the overwingand trim them short similarly to a caddis head.
11. Grasp the underwings and trim them even with the backof the hook bend.
Casual Fly TyingThe Casual Fly Tying sessions meet twice a month throughNovember 22nd. There is no agenda and you must bring yourown supplies. But you get expert advice (or at least someadvice) free of charge! We meet at Gander Mountain at 6:00p.m. The schedule is posted on the Calendar Page, MessageBoard and there is a link to a printable version on our website mvff.us as well. See you there!
http://mvff.tripod.com/Fly_tying/Casual_Tying_2016.pdf
Quote of the MonthThe indications which tell your dry-fly angler when to strikeare clear and unmistakable, but those which bid a wet-flyman raise his rod-point and draw in the steel are frequentlyso subtle, so evanescent and impalpable to the senses, that,when the bending rod assures him that he has divinedaright, he feels an ecstasy as though he had performed amiracle each time.
G. E. M. SkuesMinor Tactics of the Chalk-stream (1910)
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Casting Competition News!This will be the last casting event of the year and the end of our outdoor meetings. This is your last chance to come on over and cast abit…regardless of your skill level. No water required this month, just grass (hope it’s been mowed). Hopefully the wind will cooperate aswell.
The only thing required to participate in the casting events is for you to show up. You don’t even have to own a fly rod (although, if you do,you can cheat by practicing at home – just don’t tell the judges; they might, no – they will – give you a hard time).There is no agerequirement or limit, no height requirement, and no previous casting experience is needed. Everyone is welcome!
CASTING COMPETITION CUT-OFF TIMECasting will be held ONLY from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. The cut-off time will help ensure we are not holding up the meeting with scoring,etc., so come on over and cast early.
Judges Comment: If NO Participants are at the casting location, at our discretion, we may close up BEFORE the 7pm deadline.
** AUGUST TIGHTLINES CORRECTION:The Masters Division winner of the July Roll Cast was actually Jim Calvert.Jim hit all 5 targets using only 8 of the allotted 15 casts.
Here are the results for the August Bass Bug competition:
First Flight, Winner: Steve Hamilton (95)Seniors, Winner: Ken La Rue (92)Masters, Winner: Jim Calvert (95)
Casting Competition – this month is the Distance Competition.Distance Rules: (No Water Needed!)Make 5 casts (in 5 minutes).While we may not enforce the 5 minute rule, we do want to give everyone achance to cast and still have time to eat dinner. No fly, just a piece of yarn.
Tip:While there are no rules about how many false casts you can make, the fewer youmake, the better your results will be. And don’t rush the cast – give the rod time to load.
Scoring: Scores Will Be Based on the Average of the Longest 4 out of 5 casts.
Casting Competition Guidelines:The monthly competitions, Divisions, and scoring guidelines can now be foundon the club web site at the following link:http://mvff.tripod.com/Reference/MVFF_Casting_Competition_Guidelines.pdf
Remember - although we do keep score and everyone would like to win, the real pointof doing this (other than just to have a good time) is to improve our casting abilities.
Good luck!Jeff Warden
DVD LibraryThe club has an extensive library ofDVD's. There is a link to the list on theHome page of our website(www.mvff.us). Take a look and I betyou'll find something of interest . . . .there have been some recentadditions. If you have questionscontact Richard Quigley [email protected].
Monitoring the MadGreetings fellow anglers, just a reminder, I welcome any input or information in regards toillegal activity on the Mad River. I see from this newsletter that you recently had a clean-up day. I would be interested to know where you were seeing concentrations of litter oranything else that would be of interest to me.
By the way, I recently had $612 worth of state owned camera and gear stolen from 29 and296. If you get any information or hear anything please let me know.
Thank you.
Jeffrey D. TiptonState Wildlife Officer - Champaign County(614) [email protected]
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Neoprene WadersI have a pair of Cabela’s 5mm neoprene stocking footwaders for sale. Like new condition. Size M/T. I wouldlike to get $40.00 for them.
Steve White (614) 917-3263
Orvis CFO Special Edition ReelOrvis CFO disc reel, 2007 Conservation Editionnumbered 272, pristine condition, never used or evenspooled, perfect for 3 to 5 wt. bamboo or custom rod.Orvis leather padded zippered case is included.$250 or may consider trade.
Bill Grimpe (937) 845-3332
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September 10 PHWFF Outing - Mertensia Springs TroutClub - West Milton
September 12 MVFF Outdoor Meeting, Dayton FOP Shelter/Casting Pond4275 Powell Road (Directions on Website)
September 13, 29 Casual Fly Tying, Gander Mountain6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
September 24 PHWFF Outing - The Duck PondHuber Heights
September 25 Deadline for October Tightlines articles
October 1 PHWFF Outing - Spring Run Farms
October 1-2 Outdoor ExperienceEastwood MetroParkhttp://outdoorx.metroparks.org
October 2-7 Pere Marquette Salmon Trip
TNT Event Watch both the Message Board and theMVFF Facebook page for a September TNTevent
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