Tag: Meetings

It’s April and the days are getting longer, however it doesn’t seem to be getting any warmer, the high water levels and strong currents in the rivers and streams have made it harder for early spring fishing. Hopefully soon we will be able to get out and wet a line.

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.

April’s guest speaker will be Connor Quigley, rod designer and product development manager at Thomas and Thomas Fly Rods in Greenfield MA. 

In his presentation, He will be covering rod design, rod selection, rod actions, line pairings, and local fly-fishing opportunities.  It will be a 45-minute presentation, with ample time for discussion during and after the presentation.  With multiple fishing seasons on the horizon, he will be covering rod selection for these fisheries, and provide explanations why rods are designed for certain applications. He will be bringing a few items to demonstrate concepts during the presentation, hoping you will all gain valuable information from his presentation.

Fly Tying Demo:

 Dan Trela will be demonstrating how to tie the following fly’s at our meeting on Monday night before the scheduled meeting.  (7:00)

Thanks Dan!

WOODUCK AND ORANGE Thread – Ultra thread 70D Fl. fire orange Hook – 2 XL nymph hook size 8 Body/Wing – Nat. wooduck Hackle – Orange

FUZZY WUZZY SULFUR Hook – standard dry 16-18-20 Thread – yellow Danville 6/0 Wing – yellow CDC feather (trout hunter) Body – yellow CDC feather

DAN’S BLACK FOAM PARACHUTE ANT Thread- 6/0 black uni Hook – 2 xl dry fly hook size 10 Wing – white calf tail Hackle – black dry fly quality Body – black foam 3 mm

Monday February 19, 2024, Meeting Notice

As we move into the new year we have a number of Club events coming up in February and March. We have the Springfield Sportsmens Show at the Big E in February where we will need volunteers to representing the club, we will also be preparing for the WMFF Expo where we will also need club member participation and volunteers.  

We will conduct our February meeting at 7:00 pm right after the Fly-Tying Demo, at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA.

Our guest speaker at our February meeting will be Adam Kautza from Mass Wildlife

Once again, we have been invited back to the Springfield Sportsman’s Show at the Big E, February 23^rd. – 25th. We are in need of volunteers to man the booth at this event. You can tie fly’s or just be there to talk about the club. We want to have coverage all three days so please sign up to help. A sign- up sheet will be available at our meeting Here is a link to this event https://www.osegsportsmens.com/index.html  

As a reminder we are rapidly approaching the time to renew our individual membership. Renewals are due by the end of March 2024.  Dues are still $20.00. I will be available to renew your membership during the meeting.

Thank you John D Lawor Secretary WMFF

Fly Tying Demo:

 Dan will be demonstrating how to tie the following flys at our meeting on Monday night before the scheduled meeting. 

(6:30) Thanks Dan.

Fly Tying Demo:

 Dan will be demonstrating how to tie the following fly’s at our meeting on Monday night before the scheduled meeting. 

(6:30) Thanks Dan.

NO SEE UM MIDGE

Hook – ring eye dry fly TMC 101,

TMC 2488 sizes 22,24

THREAD – 8/0 UNI rusty brown,

8/0 uni black, 8/0 uni dk olive

Hackle- dry fly quality, brown, lt. dun 

ZUG BUG 

Hook – standard 1 xl nymph hook 10.12,14

Thread- Uni 8/0 black,

Tail – peacock sword

Body – peacock eye

Rib – oval silver tinsel

Throat – brown hackle

Wing cover – mallard

Wing – deer or elk body dyed black

Thorax – black dubbing

Hackle – grizzly

PHEASANT TAIL PERDIGON

Hook – standard jig hook any size 14,16.18

Bead – copper bead 

Tail – woodduck fibers

Body – Pheasant tail

Rib – copper wire

Thorax – peacock her

7 Fox Hill Dr., Wilbraham, MA. Contact # 413-579-199 wmffclub@gmail.com

Monday May 15th 2023 is our last meeting before we go on summer break. We had another great year and got through another WMFF Expo.

Our May meeting will be the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA at the Pavilion for our close of the season cookout. We will be starting at 5:00 pm the meeting will commence after the cookout outside in the Pavilion area. Anyone wanting to help with the cookout please see Dan at 4:00 pm to assist him with preparations and cooking.

We will be starting back up in September on Monday the 18t^h at 7:00 PM. Our regular September Meeting will be held at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA.

7 Fox Hill Dr., Wilbraham, MA. Contact # 413-579-199 wmffclub@gmail.com

It’s April and Spring is here. The days are getting longer, and warmer, Mass Wildlife has been stocking our streams, rivers ponds and lakes, it’s time to get out flex the muscles shake off the winter rust and throw a line.

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.

Guest Speaker

April’s guest speaker will be Karl Meyers, Society of Environmental Journalists. The topic will be “LIVING RIVERS FLOW DOWNSTREAM: A History of Fish Passage on New England’s Broken Rivers”

Fly Tying Demo:

Dan will be demonstrating how to tie the following fly’s at our meeting on Monday night before the meeting.

(7:00) Thanks Dan!

IRON MIKE STREAMER

HOOK – size 6 – 2 xl nymph/streamer

BEAD- silver tungsten 5/32

THREAD – 6/0 black UNI

TAIL – white marabou with mallard flank or teal feather

BODY- pearl wing & flash, or ice wing or secret stuff

WING- pearl wing & flash with mallard or teal feather

HEAD- med pearl mylar collar

LANDON MYER BLACK MINI LEECH

HOOK – Jig hook size 10

BEAD – black tungsten 1/8

TAIL- black pine squirrel

BODY_ red mylar tinsel

LT. HENDRICKSON  DRY (CATSKILL STYLE)

THREAD – 8/0 uni

HOOK – standard dry size 14

Tail – dun (gray) hackle fibers

BODY_ Hendrickson dubbing (pink/gray/tan mixture)

WING wood duck flank

HACKLE – Med. blue dun (gray)

The Western Mass Fly Fishermen club wants to thank everyone that came out to support our March Expo!

The following images were provided by John Calhoun. Thanks John!