Lucas Liston won the fly casting contest at The Fly Fishing Show. Not just the Juniors, Lucas won the entire competition!!! The prize was a new rod and reel. While he was there he also recruited new young members for our chapter. You can see more pictures on our PHOTOS PAGE.
February Fly of the Month-Little Black Stonefly
Little Black Stonefly is the common name used to describe a prolific late winter and early spring stonefly hatch that occurs on many trout streams in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Little Black Stoneflies are very small, generally a size #16 or #18. The hatch generally will occur sometime in January through March depending on how cold or mild the winter is that year.
The Little Black Stoneflies (also called Winter Snowflies) are part of the Capniidae family (probably Allocapnia granulata) and are the first stoneflies to appear each year. These tiny Winter stoneflies have anti-freeze compounds in their body fluids to help them stay active during the cold snowy months. They hatch by crawling out of the water to the snowy bank edges to hatch and become adults. Then crawl up onto the snow to look for safe places to hide from the cold elements until ready to mate, lay their eggs and die.
Tie up six little black stoneflies, dry or nymph, and bring them to the next chapter meeting on Thursday, February 9th. There will be two raffles for the flies.
February 9th Chapter Meeting with Sean Monaghan
Come to the Chapter meeting on Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 at the Whippany American Legion Hall. Our guest speaker is Sean Monaghan who has a deep passion for fly fishing. He cut his teeth on the Farmington and Housatonic rivers before finding out the Croton was closer to his home. Over the years he has explored different sections of the fishery and can offer some insight into how to find success.
Wet Flies with Karl Barton
Discover the magic of wet flies on Tuesday, January 17th at the Parsippany Library.
Inner Light Sedge
Black Gnat
Water Hen Bloa
Red Squirrel Flymph
G.E.
The fly tying session will start at 7pm on Tuesday, January 17th at The Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany. You should bring a vise, bobbin, thread, whip finisher, scissors, hackle pliers, and a bodkin.
For threads you should bring the following:
yellow UTC 70.
wine or claret 8/0 UNI-thread.
brown or camel 8/0 UNI-thread.
orange 8/0 UNI-thread.
black or iron grey 8/0 UNI-thread.
If you already have some of the colors in 6/0 you can use that instead.
We have secured a much larger room in the library basement so that more people can attend. The cost is FREE.
Email me if you wish to come. HTUPREZ@GMAIL.COM