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The Newsletter of The Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s Association
FROM THE VEST OF
THE PRESIDENT
OCTOBER
MEETING
Nate Schweber
PSYCO STREAMER
By Dick Wemmell
Joe Klinger Joins the 40 Pound Club
and
newspapers,
including one appearing
in the July edition of
Fly Fishing Magazine.
Kur t will have a special
rod raffle going at this
meeting in addition to
R i c h a r d ’s r e g u l a r r a f f l e .
Denise will have our
club apparel for sale.
Jonathan and Scott will
be offering free book
loans from the Goldman
L i b r a r y.
As
always,
Phil
will
have
free
coffee and refreshments.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y, a f a m i l y
From The Vest Of The President
obligation will prevent
me f rom at tending, so I
“… n o t h i n g s e n d s a n s p o n s o r a v e r y s p e c i a l w a n t t o t h a n k K u r t a n d
a n g l e r ’s
mind
reeling guest for our October Roger for of fering to fill meeting.
Nate in.
like a great stor y about 9th
Schweber is author of a
a c o o l s p o t .”
A l l o f C F FA’s m o n t h l y
thoroughly
researched meetings
Nate Schweber
will
be
at
book
on
fly
f i s h i n g t h e Ve t e r a n s M e m o r i a l
National Clubhouse
C F FA
member
C a r l Ye l l o w s t o n e
this
year
Nate has also because
O chnio has co ordinat e d Park.
the
Haunted
w i t h J T ’s F l y S h o p a n d p e n n e d m a n y i n s i g h t f u l H o u s e i s n o l o n g e r b e i n g
Holiday Inn Express to ar ticles for magazines held there.
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This newsletter needs
more photos and articles
f ro m yo u, t h e m e m b e rs.
Whether
they
are
t rue, fictional or just
exaggerated, John would
love to receive them.
In my humbl e opinion,
October is an outstanding
month for fly fishing
in New England.
Fall
trout stockings are being
completed and those fish
are eager to fatten- up
b e f o r e w i n t e r, s o u s i n g
streamers can be ver y
ef fective.
Someone
once told me flies with
some red color work
well
in
the
aut umn,
and
ever
since
I ’v e
enjoyed good luck with
Mickey Finns this time
o f y e a r.
C o n n e c t i c u t ’s
Department of Energy &
Environmental Protection
(DEEP)
is
releasing
2 9, 0 0 0 t r o p h y a n d a d u l t
sized trout into selected
October Meeting
The Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s
Association will present a fly
fishing program on Wednesday,
October 9, 2013 at the Veteran’s
Memorial Clubhouse, 100 Sunset
Ridge, East Hartford, CT., at 7:00
pm.
Nate Schweber is a freelance
writer born and raised in
Missoula, MT and currently living
in Brooklyn, NY. His work has
appeared in the New York Times,
Rolling Stone, Time, Budget Travel
Magazine and the Village Voice.
His recent article in the July 2013
edition of Fly Fishing Magazine
highlights some of the “newer”
hatches in Yellowstone.
In
addition, he is the lead singer of a
band called the New Heathens.
His recent book, Fly Fishing
Yellowstone National Park – An
Insider’s Guide to 50 Best Places
highlights The
important
hatches/
recommended patterns/ key
fishing techniques and the best
times of year to fish.
Interviews with a stunning
collection of Yellowstone Park
veterans in the know, including
fly shop owners Bob Jacklin,
Craig Mathews, John Juracek,
Richard Parks, and John Bailey;
writers Tom McGuane, Wild
Bill Schneider, and The Drake
magazine’s Tom Bie.
Best spots for Yellowstone
cutthroat, west slope cutthroat,
Snake River fine spotted cutthroat,
grayling, rainbows, cut bows,
brown trout, brook trout, mountain
whitefish, and Mackinaw lake
trout.
How the illegal introduction of
Lake Trout into Yellowstone Lake
has adversely impacted the entire
Yellowstone River watershed.
For more information and
directions to the meeting or
visit the CFFA website at www.
ctflyfish.org
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Vest Continued
waters throughout the state. Among
the areas to be stocked this fall are
t went y- three lakes and ponds, four teen
rivers and streams that include t welve
o f t h e Tr o u t M a n a g e m e n t A r e a s,
a n d e i g h t Tr o u t Pa r k s .
Additional
fishing relat e d inf ormation, inc luding
broodstock salmon stockings which
b e gin t his mont h, can b e f ound on
the DEEP Fisheries web pages at
w w w. c t . g o v/d e e p / f i s h i n g
and
on
the Fisheries and Wildlife Facebook
page.
Freshwater bass become more active
a s t h e w a t e r c o o l s b a c k i n t o t h e 6 0 ’s
and will at tack fast moving streamers,
crayfish patterns fished deep and top
water frog imitations.
Some bass
will b e s h a ll ow a n d o t h e rs s t ill d e e p,
so tr y tapering shorelines with deep water access.
As the water cools
f u r t h e r, s l o w d o w n y o u r p r e s e n t a t i o n
and downsize your flies.
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Coming Events
NEXT BOARD MEETING SEPT 5th
NEXT CLUB MEETING SEPT 12th
Help Wanted:
Publicit y, Website, and B anquet
Catch of The Month
This “Catch of the Month” is by Norm Davidson, he is
proudly holding his 30 pound plus Stripper. Nice catch
Norm, congratulations.
Dick Wemmell’s Fly Box
Psyco Streamer
Hook: 3X long #12
Thread: Dark Olive
Body: Pearl Crystal Flash
Tail: Yellow Hen Hacklke
Throat: Yellow Hen Hackle
Wing: White & Tropical Psyco Hair
Fly tied by Dick Wemmell
Board of Directors
President • Bruce Rich (c) 860-450-6390 (e) ergopro@comcast.net
Activities VP • Bob Winot
Environment VP • Stan Calabrese: (h) 569-2923
Promotions VP • Richard Gaudreau: (h) 860-745-0548 (e) readfr1@cox.net
Recording Secretary • Phil McCormick (h) 871-8703
Legal Secretary • Mark Barbieri (h) 623-8187
Treasurer • Chuck Koteen
Advisory Board • Gary Bogli (h) 649-4227
Advisory Board • Ray Riley (h) 721-0547
Advisory Board • John Baracchi
Banquet Chairman • Kurt Jagielow
Conservation Chairman • Ed Mitchell
Education Chairman • Rich Gilligan (h) 860-839-2070
Indoor Facilities Chairman. • Denise Dauray
Legislative Chairman • Vin Ringrose (h) 828-4642
Membership Chairman • Phil McCormick (h) 871-8703
Newsletter Chairman • John Springer
Program Chairman • Roger Plourde (h) 747-4297 (w) 747-3324
Publicity Chairman • Open
Webmaster • Nils Christensen
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about eleven hours of
d a y light, we c an fish
at dawn and still sleep
We
On the salt y side of through the night.
t hin g s, I ’v e c a u g h t m o re c a n f is h t h o u g h d u s k a n d
a n d b i g g e r s t r i p e d b a s s s t i l l b e h o m e f o r d i n n e r.
waters
are
less
during the daylight in Our
October
than
in
any crowded because many
other
month.
Small sportsmen are focused on
flies do an excellent job
of imitating sand eels
and
silversides
which
are currently migrating
out of inlets and into
the waiting mouths of
bass.
L a r g e r, f u l l e r bodied baits like bunker
(Atlantic
M e nh a d e n),
shad
and
mullet
are
also near the top of a
s t r i p e r ’s m e n u t h i s t i m e
o f y e a r. F a l s e a l b a c o r e
a n d b o nit o, w hi c h a re
members
of
the
tuna
f a m i l y, a r e v i s i t i n g o u r
inshore waters and they
often focus on the smaller
b ait fish,
especially
anchovies. The bluefish
are more ravenous than
e v e r.
B right,
flashy
streamers and surface
poppers seem to attract
blues, but they are not
picky eaters and will
usually strike any thing
remotely resembling any
t y p e o f p r e y.
Bluefish
and bonito have lots of
sharp teeth so bring bite
tippet to prevent your
flies from being bit ten
off and bring long-nosed
pliers and a boga grip
to protect yourself when
unhooking them.
I love October days
because they can be
warm,
with
dry
a i r,
colorful foliage and no
biting bugs.
With only
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hunting. The fish we stalk
are feeding aggressively
r i g h t n o w, s o I h o p e y o u
get out there and meet a
f e w. T h a t ’s w h a t I ’ l l b e
doing.
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Fly Fisherman's Association Inc.
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East Hartford, CT 06138
onnecticut
Fly Fisherman's Association Inc.
"To Preserve and Promote the Pleasures and Traditions of Fly Fishing and to Conserve Game Fish Waters"