Anyone who has attended our meetings before is familiar with Erik Barton and his ability to tie amazing salmon flies and his ability to catch quality steelhead. Luckily for us he will be the presenter at this months meeting on June 14th. He will be talking about fishing on the salmon river and will also show us some of his special flies that catch fish. Erik is a great kid who is very knowlegdabel on the topic and has a plethora of enthusiasm and cannot wait to share his experience with us.
Protecting the Upper Delaware
Our May chapter meeting will be on Thursday May 10th. At this meeting our guest speaker will be Jeff Skelding who is the executive director of Friends of the Upper Delaware River. He will be discussing ways they have been protecting the ecosystem of the Upper Delaware in order to protect this amazing area for future generations, so they too can one day enjoy be wildlife we have. Jeff is a very knowledgable man and is dedicated to protect our cold water recourse and if you attend you may even find some inspiration to partake in local conservation projects, or even start your own project. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Guide Lessons
Do you want to know some simples steps to become a better angler? Well then come to our next meeting on the twelfth of April. Ben Turpin, guide and custom rod builder, will be teaching people how to be a better angler. He will discuss a plethora of things you can do from trip preparation, casting techniques and much more. Ben is a very knowledgable fisherman who wants to share what he has learned over the years so that we can have a more enjoyable time in the river. We hope to see you all there for an educational time.
Want to Learn to Flyfish
Every year Hacklebarney TU holds our annual fly fishing classes. These classes are great for people who do not yet know how to fly fish. We teach them basic entomology and how to cast as well as how to break down a river. Whether you are teaching a child or an adult they will learn a lot and have a great time doing so. We highly encourage you to bring a novice fly fisherman to these classes. Below is all the information regaurding the fly fishing classes.
