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SUMMARY:September Activities Meeting -  Glen Easterbrook Featured Tier
DESCRIPTION:September Activities night features: \n  \n\nTying a foam attractor with our Featured Tier- Glen Easterbrook — Click here to download Glen’s pattern. There will be a limited number of kits available for tying.\nOpen gym casting.\n\n \n\nBeginning fly tying will be Back To Basics with a Pheasant Tail Nymph lead by Ken Harfoot! Everything you need is provided.\n\n\nHi\, Glen Easterbrook here.  Ready to tie a great fall fly ? \nThe GFA (General Foam Attractor) Hopper was developed by Walter Wiese of Parks Fly Shop in Montana. As far as hopper patterns go\, the GFA is incredibly easy to tie and really does the trick. The GFA Hopper can be tied to imitate a hopper using natural colored foam. It also makes for an excellent cricket pattern when using darker (dark brown and black) foam. \nIt is a fairly easy fly to tie.  We will try to tie it in a couple of variations to show natural bug colors\, crazy colors that old eyes can see easily\, and natural colors with different colored hotspots.  Thread colors are somewhat important as the thread wraps make the segmented body.  So if you tie a tan foam body then tan thread is preferred to be used.  If you want to tie a yellow body fly then bring some yellow. Etc. \nFishing these can take a bit of finesse.  The grass hopper is a terrestrial\, a land based bug.  It’s when they misstep and fall into the river from the sides of grassy banks that they become a meal for fish.  With that in mind you should be fishing these up against the bank\, possibly onto the grass and then pulling them gently into the river.  Sometimes they will induce a strike when ‘twitched’ because they naturally want to swim back to safety.  They also work well as an indicator.  Foam fly floating above a nymph hanging below. \nClick for Easterbrook’s GFA Hopper Pattern \n\n*MFFC business meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. EST\, learn about upcoming events\, volunteer opportunities\, hear fishing reports\, and general Club information. The speaker will take the floor around 8:00 p.m. EST.* \n\nCan’t make it in-person? Get a front row seat by joining us via Zoom. \nMFFC Meeting Zoom Link:\nhttps://zoom.us/j/94894893998?pwd=TGYrWnJyd0dCelVxbXdYU1lVVmd5dz09 \nMeeting ID: 948 9489 3998\nPasscode: Jvq0q6
URL:https://mffc.org/event/glen-easterbrook/
LOCATION:Clarenceville Middle School\, 20210 Middlebelt Rd\, Livonia\, MI\, 48152\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Todd Schotts":MAILTO:grizzlyflies@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:FFI Flyfest
DESCRIPTION:Of Note:  The Michigan Fly Fishing Club is an affiliate Club of Fly Fishers International. Our fly fishing events are insured through the FFI. We are also an active member of the FFI Great Lakes Council.  \n\nFly Fishers International is proud to gather our members and the fly fishing community in Grand Rapids for  \nFFI Flyfest\, September 26th & 27th 2025.\nWe’ve heard the calls for a return to an in-person event\, and this will be a wonderful location. Offering easy air travel options\, and centrally located for highway travel\, Grand Rapids is also a hub of culture and entertainment options along with plenty of fly fishing to be done in the area. \nFFI Flyfest 2025 will once again offer an extensive slate of indoor and outdoor workshops\, presentations\, and demonstrations for all experience levels and covering topics including fly casting\, fly tying\, and important conservation partnerships. \nWe’re thrilled to return to an in-person experience filled with hands-on learning\, shared stories\, and the spirit of fly fishing.  In September\, Fly Fishers International\, will be in your area providing those opportunities to our members and guests. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nIndoor & outdoor workshops\nFly casting & tying demos\nConservation presentations\nEducation for all skill levels\nConnection with anglers from around the world\n\nThe event will be held at the Grand Rapids Sheraton Inn Airport on September 26-27.  We are writing to ask if your club will help us promote the event to your members\, giving them an opportunity to volunteer\,  and to determine if your club would be interested in a free exhibit table to promote your club to our attendees.  The table will be located in the Atrium which serves as the entrance to the tying demo and seminar area and is the hub of activity during the 2-day event. Many presentations are pay to attend. \nAny volunteer who signs up to work 4 hours during the 2-day event will get a free registration to the event\, a $75 value.   We will provide a coupon code for those who qualify. \nhttps://flyfishersinternational.wufoo.com/forms/volunteer-form-2025/ \nWe appreciate any help you can provide and look forward to your response on whether your club would like a free table at the event.   You can register and find the event schedule here: \nhttps://www.flyfishersinternational.org/flyfest \n\nClick here to download the official event flyer to register!\nClick here for the direct pay registration link.\nThe event will be held at the Grand Rapids Sheraton Inn Airport Hotel.
URL:https://mffc.org/event/ffi-flyfest/
LOCATION:Grand Rapids Sheraton Airport Hotel\, 5700 28th Street Southeast\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Events,Outings,Women
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda Sellers":MAILTO:operations@flyfishersinternational.org
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