Zoom Chapter Meeting with Jeff Kurt, Thursday, April 14th

On April 14, 2022 at 7:30 PM take a journey from the stone age to the present with Jeff Kurt as he presents his talk 40,000 Years of Angling History With a Brief Detour to New Jersey. Learn about the history of angling from earliest times and find out why we fish the way we do today. Discover New Jersey’s part in fishing history (yes – some important innovations happened here). This is a unique talk that you do not want to miss!

Jeff Kurt is a long-time member and past president of Hacklebarney TU who has an interest in angling history and antique fishing tackle (aka junk). Trying to find out how our ancestors fished he has fished with bamboo rods, silk lines and classic wet flies and has even gone as far as making horse-hair lines and homemade hooks in accordance with the Treatyse of Fysshynge with an Angle.

HTU Annual Banquet, Sunday, March 13

Yes! The March 13th Banquet is on! There will be live and silent auction items like float trips on the Delaware River, custom fly boxes, art, and more. We will also have a raffle for a Douglas rod, a Galvan reel, Rite Bobbins, chapter fly boxes, hats, and more. Expect bucket raffles as well, so there will be prizes galore.

As a reminder, the March 13 banquet will be held in The Hunt Room at The Grain House in Basking Ridge, conveniently located right off 287. The start time is 5pm. The cost is $65. The food and atmosphere at The Grain House is amazing! We will have a bartender, and they serve great beer like Kane (cash bar). Soft drinks are available at no extra charge.

*** All American Buffet ***

Hearts of Romaine "Caesar Salad Style" Dry Aged Jack Cheese, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Rigatoni Pasta with Fire Roasted Peas and Tripled Distilled Vodka Sauce

Baked Salmon Fillets over Steamed Spinach with Light Shallot Sauce

Pit Grilled London Broil with Barolo Sauce

Chef's Selection of Seasonal Vegetables, Rosemary Garlic Potatoes, & Dinner Rolls

~ Dessert ~

New York Style Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries

Coffee & Tea Service

If you haven’t already signed up please contact Michael Peters flyfisherchef at hotmail dot com.

We’ll see you there!!! Thanks for your support!

March Zoom Meeting with Henry Ramsay

Henry Ramsay is the author of "Matching Major Eastern Hatches, New Patterns for Selective Trout" published by Stackpole / Headwater Books and released in January 2011, and co-author of "Keystone Fly Fishing Guide" released in 2017. He is also a custom fly tier, fly fishing and fly tying instructor, photographer and presenter.

Henry’s life as a fly fisherman began more than 40 years ago on a stream in central Pennsylvania while watching someone fly fishing with flies they tied themselves. The image was magical and a lifelong obsession began at that point. After all these years the magic still hasn't worn off. Since then his obsession has taken him to many of the best streams across his home state of Pennsylvania as well as streams and rivers in New York, Maryland, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana.

Henry is working on a new presentation on Kettle Creek's Class A Wild Waters. There are 28 tributaries in the Kettle watershed that meet Class A Wild criteria. Should be a cool program!

Please join us Thursday, March 10th, at 7:30 on Zoom. You should receive an email from our president, Jim Langell, with all the details just before the Zoom meeting.

2022 Hacklebarney TU Fly Tying School

Zoom intermediate classes begin on Saturday, February 12, 2022. They generally run from 10am until noon every Saturday until the end of March. Contact Cliff for more detailed information cliffbehrens at optonline dot net