Join us on Thursday, June 11th at 7:30pm at the Whippany American Legion for our next Chapter meeting. Our special guest speaker is our very own Ed Donohoe. Ed will speak about fishing in Montana. Ed lived in Montana for many years and traveled extensively throughout the state. He can row with the best of them and out fish the rest of them! Come here Ed talk about the rivers, access, and everything Big Sky fishing has to offer.
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dear Chapter Members,
Join us on Thursday, May 14, at 7:30pm for our monthly Chapter meeting at the Whippany American Legion. Our guest speaker is longtime member and recent banquet honoree, Karl Barton. Karl will be giving a presentation on Atlantic and Baltic salmon fishing in Norway and Sweden. He will discuss everything from equipment needed to cost to techniques to which rivers to fish. Karl will also share pictures from of large salmon, mostly caught by his son, Erik.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
~Cris
Chapter Meeting April 9, 2026 - Special Guests: Don and Alex Comer
Chapter Members,
Our next Chapter meeting will be on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7:30pm at the Whippany American Legion. Join us for a special presentation from Don Comer and his son Alex about fishing in southwestern Alberta. Please read below for more information about the presentation.
Do you want to see what Montana was like decades ago?
Don Comer and his son Alex will be discussing angling opportunities in Sothwestern Alberta. Don has been fishing in Alberta since 1986 and for the past 5 seasons with his son. Alex is a wilderness survival instructor/backcountry guide and last summer was protecting wildlife photographers from aggressive brown bears in Alaska. Both Don and Alex will be discussing the strategies and tactics for targeting the large trout that dwell in the region. Primary species being covered will include Brown, Rainbow, Cutthroat, and Bull Trout, all of which live in the numerous rivers cutting through Alberta's mountains and prairies.
Chapter Meeting March 12, 2026 at 7:30pm with Dave Hess
Join us at 7:30pm on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Whippany American Legion, 13 Legion Place, Whippany, NJ for our monthly meeting. If you have been to Tight Lines, I am sure that you will recognize our special guest, Dave Hess. Dave is the manager of Tight Lines and he will be giving a presentation about what is new in fly fishing. I had the pleasure of going to Montana with Dave a couple of years ago. He is a super nice guy, incredibly knowledgable, and an amazing angler. You will surely learn a lot from Dave.
Hope to see you there!
~Cris
