November is the time to set the clocks back and start losing afternoon light. Moving into dusk and darkness sooner every day. The color of Autumn is almost gone leaving the landscape in hues of brown. It’s time for family and friends and Thanksgiving gatherings. As the days get colder and the nights sometimes dipping into the fridged, it becomes time for all but the hardest of us to store away the rods and reels as we move towards winter.
Our November meeting will be held at 7:00 PM, right after the Fly-tying Demo, at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA.
November is Club Officers election month. Be prepared to submit your nominees for Club President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer we will be voting for our 2026 officers.
Our November Guest Speaker will be Matt Tempesta of Tempco Fly Fishing, and will be holding a Q&A session based on your feedback from the email sent out to the membership on October 28, 2026.
Thank you,
John D Lawor – WMFF Secretary
JLawor@wmffclub.org
Fly Tying Demo
Steve Babbitt will be demonstrating how to tie the following flies at our meeting on Monday night before the scheduled meeting.
Thanks Steve.
Iris Caddis
Hook: dry fly hook sz. 14 -22 Mustad 94849, TMC 100, Daichi 1100, Kona UD1,
Thread: color to match body, 70 denier 8/0
Tail: Antron of Zlon fibers color 1 shade darker than body
Body: rabbit / Hare dubbing
Wing: Antron, zlon or macramé yarn
Head: rabbit / hare dubbing same as body
Thin Mint Bugger
Hook: 3x streamer hook 6, 8, 10 Mustad 9672, TMC 300, Daichi 1720, Kona NS3
Thread: dark brown 70 denier / 8/0
gold Bead 5/32″ tail: Black over brown over green marabou
Hackle: furnace saddle
Body: peacock herl or peacock colored dubbing
Ostrich Herl Scud
Hook: sz.16-22 scud hook TMC 2487, Daichi 1120, Mustad C67S, Kona UCK
Thread: 70 denier 8/0 Olive
Rib: 5x tippet material
Shell: scud back nymph skin, clear or gray
Body: ostrich herl olive , gray, brown, tan
