Michigan Fly Fishing Club

Speaker Meeting - Jerry Regan
2021-07-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Hubert-Fortiers-O’Grady VFW Post 345, 27345 Schoolcraft, Redford Charter Twp, MI, 48239
Jerry Regan is a third generation commercial tier, from Grayling Michigan. He presents programs on the historical flies, indigenous to the Grayling area. Most of the his flies are from all-natural materials that he collects and dyes himself. Jerry has taught fly tying classes for over 40 years and been a guest tier and speaker at many shows and programs in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Canada. His favorite, is of course, the Midwest Fly Fishing Expo.

Along with the historical flies that Jerry has collected, through trial and error he has created several flies that will be in the Grayling area for quite some time in the future.

Jerry is now retired from guiding, where he spent his career on the Au Sable and Manistee rivers.

Speaker Meeting - Author Jerry Darkes
2021-06-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Hubert-Fortiers-O’Grady VFW Post 345, 27345 Schoolcraft, Redford Charter Twp, MI, 48239
Speaker: Jerry Darkes
Topic: “Essential Flies for the Great Lakes Region.”
Based in northern Ohio, Jerry Darkes has over 5 decades of world-wide fly-fishing experience. He is a Great Lakes fly fishing with extensive experience on the inland waters of the Midwest. Featured in books, radio, and television shows promoting fly fishing, Darkes has three books, along with numerous magazine articles. His latest book, “Essential Flies for the Great Lakes Region” was released October, 2020.

Jerry will be discussing his latest book, which overviews midwest flies and fly tyers from the 1800’s to present. Jerry will be autographing any of his books. His new book will be available for purchase.
Come join us!
Prior Books Include:

Fly Fishing the Inland Oceans: An Angler’s Guide to Finding and Catching Fish in the Great Lakes (2013)
[ Fly Tyer’s Guide to Tying Essential Bass and Panfish Flies (2014)
Chasing Silver A Comprehensive Look at Fly Fishing for Steelhead (Steelhead Fly Fishing tutorial DVD) (2006)
Guide Patterns for Smallmouth Bass- Volume 1 (DVD)
Guide Patterns for Steelhead Eggs and Nymphs (DVD)

Books from Jerry Include:

Fly Fishing the Inland Oceans: An Angler’s Guide to Finding and Catching Fish in the Great Lakes (2013)
Fly Tyer’s Guide to Tying Essential Bass and Panfish Flies (2014)
Essential Flies for the Great Lakes Region: Patterns, and Their Histories, for Trout, Steelhead, Salmon, Smallmouth, Muskie, and More (2020)

(All are available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble for approximately:
#1 – $30, #2 – $17, #3 – $28 to $40)

If you have purchased any of Jerry’s books, bring them with you and he’ll personalize them for you.

Jerry will also have a limited supply of some of his books available for purchase, and signing, at the end of the meeting.

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Activities Meeting - Tie Along with Todd Schotts
2021-05-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom, United States
Bluegill Bomber
Bluegill Bomber
Originator – Matt (Warm Water Fly Fisher), PA
Hook: Nymph/Wet Fly Hook, Sizes 8 & 10
Thread: Black 8/0 or 70 Denier
Body: Brown Chenille or Yarn
Rib: UTC Small Copper Wire
Wing: Pheasant or Whiting Brahma Hen Cape Dyed March Brown – Hackle Tip
Hackle: Whiting Brahma Hen Cape Dyed March Brown

Griz’s Skinny Dipper
Griz’s “Panfish Swingin’ Skinny Dippers”
Created & Tied by Todd A. Schotts
Grizzly Flies by Schottsie 2020
Hook: Sizes 8 & 10 w/2x Gap Nymph/Emerger Hook (My preference is FireSticks 316 from Fire Hole Outdoors)
Thread: 8/0 or 70 Denier color to match body
Bead: 5/32 Cyclops Fl. Beads (See Below)
Tail: Squirmy Wormy (See Below)
Body: Estaz (See Below)
Wing: Whiting Brahma Hen Saddle Mottled Gray/Brown

TAIL
BODY
BEAD

WHITE
Neon Green
White Estaz UV
Fl.Yellow

BROWN
Orange
Rootbeer Estaz UV
Fl. Orange

PURPLE
Pink
Purple Estaz UV
Fl. Pink

AMS CAP Spider
AMS CAP Spider
Pattern Originator – Michael Verduin
Hook: Jig Head Size #10/124 Ounce
Thread: Black or Dark Brown 70 Denier or 8/0
Butt: Chartreuse Floss
Body: Dark Brown or Black Rabbit or SLF Dubbing
Legs: Medium Brown or Black
In the early 2000’s, Michael captured three National Bream Tournaments (US) fishing only Cap Spiders. Fish the Cap Spider with a long leader, using tiny strips to drag the fly along the bottom. The jig head allows the hook to ride-up making it nearly snag-proof.

Topic: MFFC activity mtg
Time: May 5, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Trout Opener & Memorial 2021
2021-04-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Gates Au Sable Lodge, 471 Stephan Bridge Road, Grayling, MI, 49738, United States
Meet at Gates for this outdoor event on the river to have some beverages and munchies. Come to chat and share some memories and such. We will be wearing masks, social distancing, and providing safe food service, including individually wrapped items. Adult beverage additive will be provided by Rob & A.L. Bulsewicz.
Attending?
Please RSVP before April 11 so we can be prepared with food items.
Contact Al at: infoman984@sbcglobal.net

State Covid-19 guidelines will be followed at this event.

Spring Steelhead Outing
2021-03-20 08:00 - 17:00 | MI
Watch this link for details. Information will be posted as it becomes available.

Activities Meeting - Tie Along with Al Haxton & Sybil
2021-02-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom, United States
Watch as Al Haxton walks everyone through these great patterns! Sybil will be tying on the close up camera.
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For years I have been a proponent of “emerger” patterns. I have enjoyed tying and fishing these patterns ever since an old vendor from our shows in the 1980s and 1990s showed me his developed pattern called the ACE. That’s ACE for Attitude Correct Emerger. That guy, Mike Freeland, of Freeland Outfitters used to have a shop in Waterford.
So at February 24ths Tie Along, we will tie a couple different emergers, both newer patterns, but using one of Mike’s tricks with the hooks.
The Deer Hair Emerger
Hook-dry fly hook bent or Klinkhamer bent hook, size 14
Thread-tan size 8/0
Wing-deer hair
Shuck-Z-lon tan
Body-tan turkey biot
Thorax-tan Hares ear dubbing
Klinkhamer Emerger
Hook-dry fly hook bent or Klinkhamer bent hook, size 14
Thread-tan size 8/0
Post-para post
Body-tan super fine dubbing
Thorax-peacock herl
Hackle-Blue Dun dry fly hackle sized for hook

These patterns, or similar, are on U-Tube:

Here is the Deer Hair Emerger link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ABafzWjFDU
Here is the Klinkhamer link: youtu.be/sTKCB6R3T_c
Both of these links are shown in Barry Ord Clarke’s book The Feather Benders Flytying Techniques.
This is truly a great book and I highly recommend it.
Al
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Activities Meeting - Tie Along with Dan Walker
2020-12-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom, United States
Come Tie Along with Dan Walker!
Hello fellow club members and it is the Holiday Season already. It is unbelievable that this year is almost over, but probably most of us are happy it is. So for some holiday fun and cheer, we are bringing Dan Walker to the vise to tie a great pattern series of the “Opal Minnow.”
If you’re not too familiar with Dan, he is a long time member of the Michigan Fly Fishing Club. He is one of the members who usually has a fishing report to give. When we used to have regular meetings, he was always tying egg flies, or some other kind of pattern, wherever he was sitting. Also, he has appeared as the “Featured Tyer” program in the past. He is a master at the vise for sure, and he is a fish magnet when he goes out fishing.
HOOK: #8 to #4. Down eye standard shank fly hook or a jig hook
BEAD HEAD: Silver 4.0mm to 5.5mm sized for the hook
BODY THREAD: Chartreuse is best, or white
TAIL: 2 strands of Opal Mirage Flashabou
BODY: Opal Mirage wrapped over chartreuse thread base
HEAD THREAD: Fire Orange 140D or Uni 6/0
WING: Sparse white bucktail tied in the gap, with small fire orange collar against the bead head
WING FLASH: One strand of Opal Mirage folded to each side of the wing.
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Activities Meeting - Tie Along With Chris Hunter
2020-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom, United States
Back by popular demand, Chris Hunter will be our featured tyer at the upcoming online activity meeting on October 21st at 7:30 pm.

Also by popular demand Chris WILL NOT be tying a Purple Haze. (Chris is very bummed out by this, but will get over it….). Instead, with the fall season upon us, Chris has selected two “go to” patterns, Bob Jacklin’s Spruce Moth and the traditional Prince Nymph.

Here are the materials needed for the flies:

Prince Nymph (Universal Fly Tying Guide, Dick Stewart, arr. by Chris Hunter)
Bead : for size 12 hook (gold or silver)
Hook: Size 12 1x
Thread: Black
Tail: 2 black goose biots
Rib: Oval gold tinsel
Body: peacock herl
Hackle: Grizzly
Wing – 2 white goose biots

Princes Step-by-Step

Jacklin’s Spruce Moth
Checkout this Blue Spruce video by Bob Jacklin: https://youtu.be/wbKiTAh_Dy4
Hook: Size 10 or 12 dry fly
Thread: White or Yellow
Body/Wing: Blond Elk Hair
Hackle: Dun, Cream or White
Dubbing: Light Brown

Jacklin’s Step-by-Step

Optional Tools:
Bourbon (or something similar)
Whip finish tool

FFF Fly Tying Symposium
2019-12-07 08:00 - 16:00 | DeltaPlex Arena, 2500 Turner Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
Volunteers are requested for our booth at the Great Lakes Fly Fishing Show. We set up a booth for kids to learn how to tie a fly. We are a very popular booth with many returning customers. We generally tie various designs of wooly buggers. They are very easy to tie and easy to show a kid how to do it. We will teach you how to do it.
Contact: Spencer Vanderhoof
Please sign up to volunteer so we can get the list of volunteers to show registration the day before the set up.
