November 9th Chapter Meeting with Bill Sjovall

He’s back!! Former Hacklebarney TU president Bill Sjovall will be the speaker 7:30pm Thursday, November 9th, at the Whippany American Legion Hall. He will talk about striper fishing at Sandy Hook and Martha’s Vineyard. Be sure to come (and take notes) because Bill is about to reveal some of his secrets to catching big fish on flies from the beach. The fall striper migration is in full swing so you don’t want to miss this presentation.

Fly of the Month- Clouser’s Deep Minnow

The original Clouser Deep Minnow evolved from traditional bucktail streamers and was created in 1987 by Bob Clouser, a Pennsylvania fly shop owner and guide. The original patterns were intended for smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River. The name Clouser Deep Minnow was coined by Lefty Kreh, a noted Fly Fishing writer in a 1989 article in Fly Fisherman. Today, the Clouser Deep Minnow is widely used for many species of both fresh and saltwater game fish. Lefty Kreh claims to have caught over 87 species of game fish on Clouser Deep Minnow flies.

Tie up six and bring them to the November chapter meeting. There will be two raffles!

I believe that this pattern is the most important and effective underwater fly developed in the past 20 years. During the past three years I have been able to catch 63 species of fish in fresh and saltwaters around the world with this pattern!

— Lefty Kreh 1994 in The Professionals' Favorite Flies

October Fly of the Month -Woolly Bugger

I know, I know you’ve already got plenty of woolly buggers and don’t need more. But that’s not exactly true. Many fly fishermen say that you can never have too many woolly buggers. After all, it’s on almost every expert’s list of “essential flies”. There are so many colors and variations you can’t have tried them all. The Woolly Bugger is the most recognizable, and likely the most commonly fished streamer fly ever tied. The woolly bugger attracts fish in fast or slow water, rivers, ponds, and lakes, in dirty water or spring creeks. It imitates crayfish, minnows, sculpin, leeches, and many other natural foods trout love. This streamer fly pattern is a classic that you simply can't be without. I especially like to fish them in the fall when hungry trout are looking for something big and juicy. In any case let’s see what you clever fly tiers can come with.

Tie up 6 woolly buggers and bring them to the next chapter meeting on Thursday, October 12. There will be two raffles.