It’s April and time to hit the water. The snow is gone and the rivers and streams are running fast because of the melt off. Just remember to take wading precautions when out on the water. Hopefully the temperatures will start getting warmer and more comfortable and the spring stocking is also about to start giving us even more incentive to get out into the open air.
We had a very successful March Expo, in fact the best one ever. Don will be going over the numbers at out April business meeting. A big thank you goes out to all the volunteers and vendors that made this year’s success possible.
Time to renew our individual 2027 membership. Renewals were due by the end of March 2026. However, we will be extending this into April to give ample time for those members that have not gotten around to renew yet. On the Membership webpage you will find a Renew by Mail Form, you can complete on the webpage or download a PDF copy. Please follow the directions on the form to renew by mail or if you prefer to renew in person just fill out the form and bring it to the April 2026 meeting. Dues have changed, which are listed on the form.
Thank you.
John D Lawor – WMFF Secretary
JLawor@wmffclub.org
We will conduct our April meeting at 7:00 pm right after the Fly-Tying Demo, at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA.
For April our guest speaker will be. Matt Tempesta of Tempco Fly Fishing he will be doing a presentation on knot tying, and leaders.
Mark Grych has put together a monthly hatch guide to our favorite local rivers and streams. A hat’s off and a big thank you to Mark for taking the time to do this for us. You may find the information on the new “WMFF’s Fly by River by Month” webpage.
John LaFrancis – WMFF President
JLaFrancis@wmffclub.org
Fly Tying Demo
Dan Trela will be demonstrating how to tie the following flies at our meeting on Monday night before the scheduled meeting.
Y2K
Hook- scud hook size 14-12
Thread – yellow uni 6/0 or danville
Bead – gold tungsten 1/8
Wing – glo bug yarn or egg yarn
GREEN WEENIE
Hook – jig hook size 12/14
Thread – chartreuse uni 6/0
Bead – tungsten slotted black 3/32
Body/ tail – chartreuse micro chen
CET SULFUR EMERGER
HOOK – size 16 wapsi scud SE1
Thread – uni rusty brown 6/0
Tail – 3 strands uni rusty brown splayed
Body – uni rusty brown
Wing – Lt. grey poly
Thorax – yellow dubbing
