Bill Sjovall who had the most votes for the best Cicada fly. Bill won a HTU Chapter fly box. Runner-up Stu Zlotnik won a Dos Equis 12-pack in a drawing for all submissions. All entries may be seen in EDUCATION.
Zoom Meeting with Dominick Swentosky- Thursday, March 11th
Old-School vs Modern Streamers
Dominick Swentosky is a guide and author of the website “Troutbitten”. He is a father of two young boys, a husband, author, fly fishing guide and a musician. He fishes for wild brown trout in the cool limestone waters of Central Pennsylvania year round. This is his home, and he loves it. Friends. Family. And the river.
Modern streamer strategy is a game for targeting big fish and is best paired with a trophy hunting mentality. It’s a tactic that asks big predatory trout to get up and aggressively chase down their prey. It works, but not always, and not in all waters.
Somewhat forgotten these days, is the old-school style of streamers. With smaller, more realistic patterns, and with presentations that imitate a more easily available food form, old-school streamers is about taking a convincing meal to the trout.
Each style has its moments, and this presentation helps to define the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
Please join us Thursday, March 11th, at 7:30 on Zoom to meet Domenick Swentosky. You should receive an email from our president, Jim Langell, with all the details just before the meeting.
Zoom Meeting with Eddy Orwell, Thursday February 11th
Eddy Orwell has been fishing since the age of 13, and the quest for trout on the fly has taken him across North America to New Zealand and the Patagonia Region of Chile. He began guiding on the waters of Western Montana in 1999. He is a patient instructor on fly tying and one of the hardest working guides on the river. He spends much of his time volunteering with local conservation groups to preserve the natural resources and our hunting and fishing heritage.
Please join us Thursday, February 11th, at 7:30 on Zoom to meet Montana guide Eddy Orwell. He will discuss fly fishing in the Bitterroot area near Missoula. You should receive an email from our president, Jim Langell, with all the details just before the meeting.
Mike Suriano catches "Bubba"!!
On Thursday, January 14th, longtime Hacklebarney TU member Mike Suriano caught an enormous tagged rainbow trout at Califon Island Park. He was fishing “Old School” with a brown Wooly Bugger, an old Loomis 6wt rod, Medalist reel, and 8# leader. Mike’s net was way too small so he had to land the fish without it. This was one of two very large tagged trout released in December by Shannon’s Fly Shop. Shop owner, Jim Holland gave the prize to Mike, a new Greys Rod and Hardy reel.