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Calling all interested in a October 10 Spey Class!
Event on October 10, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
If you are interested in a half day group spey/switch casting class on the Housatonic River this fall with Andrew Moy of East Coast Spey, please contact Gary Whipple. Eight people are already committed, and another 4 or 5 can be added with… more
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I’ve hooked the big fish! Now what?!?!
I’d like to go on record as saying I’ve never hooked a seriously big fish. I don’t fly fish salt (yet) so I have not had a big striper or tarpon rip line off my reel. The largest trout I’ve had in my net was eighteen inches and while he was a fat… more
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George Daniel to speak at May meeting
Event on May 11, 2010; 7:00 pm;
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 11th at 7 pm at the Miry Brook Firehouse in Danbury, Connecticut. Casting guru and award winning member of the U.S. Fly Fishing Team, George Daniel, will be speaking at our next meeting. If you’ve never… more
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Youth Education Day: Canceled
Our Youth Education day scheduled for Saturday, May 8th has been canceled. Unfortunately, enrollment for this year’s event was very low and we could not justify the volunteer time nor the financial cost for such a small class. We’ll be… more
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Learn about doing your part to control invasive species
Event on February 9, 2010; 7:00 pm;
Our next meeting will on Tuesday, February 9th at 7 pm at the Miry Brook Firehouse in Danbury, Connecticut. Neal Hagstrom of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection will be speaking to us about invasive species in Connecticut… more
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Spey Nation III | Salmon River, Pineville, NY
Event on June 19, 2010;
For all you spey casting types out there (and those who are interested), a bunch of the guys will be attending Spey Nation III on June 19th. Check out the details at speynation.com There is also a Skagit Clave at Pineville on May 1; Ed Ward is… more
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Annual Banquet Announcement | Stony Hill Inn, Bethel
Event on March 26, 2010; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
Our annual banquet will be held on March 26th at the Stony Hill Inn in Bethel, CT at 6:30 p.m. This event is a great opportunity to get together with your friends (fishing and otherwise) and help raise some money for our conservation efforts. Most… more
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January Newsletter
Check out the January newsletter to find out info about the annual banquet (March 26th), the hatching trout in our Trout in the Classroom classes, and upcoming Master’s Classes and… more
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I’m sick and tired of my day job! How do I become a fly fishing guide?
Well if this isn’t “the” question that you ponder as you sit behind your desk each day then either you have a job that’s better than fishing or you have a wind knot in your imagination. Trading in all this drudgery for the glamorous life of a fly… more
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“Fishing for Stripers on the Housy”
Event on January 12, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Our next meeting will on Tuesday, January 12th at 7 pm at the Miry Brook Firehouse in Danbury, Connecticut. Paul Dinice will be speaking with us about “Fishing for Stripers on the Housatonic”. The topics will include techniques, flies, bait… more
