ZOOM MEETING WITH BILL KIBLER-Thursday,APRIL 8th

An avid fly fisherman and clean water advocate, Bill served as Executive Director of the South Branch Watershed Association from 2005 until RHA was created in 2011. Bill graduated from United States Military Academy, served as an officer with the Army Corps of Engineers, earned his law degree from Syracuse University, and became an attorney specializing in environmental law. He is the former Chief of the Califon Fire Department and serves on the New Jersey Highlands Coalition Policy Committee and the Raritan Basin Watershed Alliance.

Please join us Thursday, April 8th, at 7:30 on Zoom to meet Bill Kibler and hear about the Raritan Headwaters mission. You should receive an email from our president, Jim Langell, with all the details just before the meeting.

The 2021 Cicada Fly Tying Contest- And the winner is!!!

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.