NOTE: Date Change, February’s Gathering is now Thursday the 15th
Same Time and Location
Join us for our February Chapter Gathering with Rowan Lytle of “Connecticut Fly Angler”
Connecticut Fly Angler
Rowan Lytle first picked up a fly rod at 13 years of age. It was a short bamboo rod with no reel and only one guide. With some heavy string and many hours of time in the yard he began to learn to cast, and when he got a real fly rod it didn't take long for it to become an obsession.
Rowan Lytle
He went from bass fishing with conventional tackle three times a week to fishing for anything and everything every day possible. After a couple years of juggling conventional and fly fishing Rowan ditched his spinning rods and bass tackle and dedicated his time almost fully into fly fishing.
He has logged over 200 days on the water every year since 2013 and caught more than 150 species of fish on fly gear. Rowan particularly enjoys the challenge of multi species angling and targeting fish that conventional wisdom suggests are not really "fly catchable". He is the first angler to document catching two species on fly tackle: barrelfish (Hyperoglyphe perciformis) and lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta).
The drive to learn anything and everything about fly fishing and the allure of aquatic biodiversity drives his obsession.
Join us at 7:00pm for Pizza and beverages and our 50/50 raffle. Stone Hill Fire Department 59 Stony Hill Rd. Bethel, CT 06801. We look forward to seeing you there!