Fly Fisher/Fly Tier
Devin Olsen started fly fishing in Yellowstone at age 9. Within a couple of years, it became an addiction he could not shake and he begged for rides to local streams until he could drive. He started competing at age 19 and made Fly Fishing Team USA in 2006 when he was 21 years old. He has competed in 11 consecutive World Fly Fishing Championships. The WFFC19 in Tasmania was the 11th consecutive time that he has represented USA at the highest level.He has earned a bronze individual medal and silver and bronze team medals from these championships.
His Tactical Fly Fishing presentation follows the water types chapters in his book Tactical Fly Fishing. Please join us Thursday, May 13th at 7:30 PM to welcome Devin and learn about some of his winning tactics. You should receive an email from our president, Jim Langell, with all the details just before the meeting.
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.