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Monday May 15th, 2023 meeting starting at 5 PM

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 18th at 7:00 PM. Our regular September Meeting will be held at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA.

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Monday April 17th, 2023 meeting

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)

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Fly Fishing Expo

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

Tim Flagle with WMFF club president Harold Norman and vice president John LaFrancis
Tim Flagler observing Jaxon Flynn tying a fly.

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

Tim Flagler and Dan Trela
John Wilks with the “casting for recovery” table.
A nice crowd showed up to listen to Tim’s talk on Patagonia.
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Monday February 20th, 2023, Meeting Notice

I hope everyone survived the cold weekend we had at the beginning of the month without any frozen pipes or dead car batteries!

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.

Guest Speaker

We will not have a guest speaker at our February meeting due to the time required to discuss our March Expo plans and other club activities.

We will have representation at the Springfield Sportsman’s Show at the Big E February 24th – 26th. 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 at our next 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. For individuals that are looking to join the club the membership dues are $20.00 a year. The annual renewal date for the 2022-2023 season is March 31, 2023. I have included a mail in renewal form with this meeting announcement.

Hope to see many of you at this coming meeting.

January Meeting Minutes:

At this time of this publication we do not have the January meeting minutes.

John LaFrancis – Vice President

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!


IRIS CADDIS

Hook – standard dry 18-14
Thread – Tan
Tail – tan z-Lon or  (antron)
Body – Lt. hare’s ear
Wing – loop of white z-Lon or antron

X CADDIS

Hook – standard dry 18-14
Thread – black uni
Tail – brown uni 6/0
Tail – brown antron
Body – tan superfine dubbing
Wing – nat deer hair-   short and fine by wapsi

ADAMS CRIPPLE

Hook – standard dry 18-10
Thread – black uni 8/0
Tail – brown antron
Body – gray superfine dubbing
Wing – white EP fibers or any white poly yarn
Hackle – brown and grizzly mixed  or 1 grizzly hackle, 1/2  of which is colored brown
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Monday January 16, 2023, Meeting Notice

7 Fox Hill Dr., Wilbraham, MA. 413 579 1994

Welcome to 2023 I hope everyone is well and have survived the Holiday’s. WMFF is ready to start the 2023 season.

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

January’s guest speaker will be Brian Comfort of the Deerfield Fly Shop

As a reminder we are rapidly approaching the time to renew our individual membership. For individuals that are looking to join the club the membership dues are $20.00 a year. The annual renewal date for the 2022-2023 season is March 31, 2023.

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.

Thanks Dan!

BUNNY MIDGE
Hook – gamagatshu c12 BM 26.28,30
Thread -8/0 black uni
Tail- midge pearl krystal flash
Body – black uni thread
Wing – natural snowshoe rabbit
AMY’S ANT
Thread – tan mono-cord or any heavy tying thread like UTC 140
Hook- 2 xl nymph hook 10 or 8
Body- 2 mm tan foam  and 2 mm brown foam Cut width to hook gap.
Wing -white macrame yarn
Legs – speckled sili legs
RAY CHARLES BEADED
Thread- hot orange 8/0 uni
Hook- standard nymph hook size 16
Bead;- 1/16 fl. orange bead
Covert – med pearl tinsel
Body- dun (grey)  ostrich herl
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Monday November 21st meeting

7 Fox Hill Dr., Wilbraham, MA. Contact # 413-579-1994

Monday November 21, 2022 Meeting Notice

We have successfully completed our first two meetings of the last quarter of the 2022 season.

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 2023 officers.

James Conleyour newest memberwill be our guest speaker for the November meeting. James will be sharing his fly fishing experiences fishing Pyramid Lake in California.

Thank you, James,

Fly Tying Demo:

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


PURPLE HAZE PARACHUTE
Hook- standard dry size 12
Thread- black uni 8/0
Post- White poly yarn,/ white calf body hair
Tail – brown /grizzly hackle fibers
Body – purple antron dubbing
Hackle – brown /grizzly hackle

BILL RICARDI’S INCH WORM
Hook – size 10 1 x long dry fly
Thread- chartreuse 8/0 uni
Body – 3/16 chartreuse foam cylinder

E SMOKE JUMPER
Hook- standard dry 22 or 24
Body -black 8/0 uni thread
Rib-  x-fine silver wire
Wing – Nat, CDC feather
Thorax – black superfine dubbing
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Monday October 17th meeting notice

7 Fox Hill Dr., Wilbraham, MA. Contact # 413-579-1994

We are back and we have successfully completed our first meeting after our return from summer break.

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

The Pandemic is over at least according to President Biden, however please feel free to use what ever virus protocols you feel comfortable with.

Sean Rose will be our guest speaker for the October meeting. Sean will be sharing some of his living and fly fishing experiences out west.

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.

Thanks Dan!

FUZZY WOZZY SULFUR
(ONE FEATHER MAYFLY)

1. HOOK STANDARD DRY FLY 16-18-20
2. Thread 8/0 uni yellow
3. Wing, Body 1 CDC feather (trout hinter or Swiss CDC)
SWI ADAMS PARACHUTE

1. HOOK STANDARD DRY SIZE 20
2. Thread black uni 8/0
3 Tail grizzly/ brown hackles
4. Wing -White poly or calf tail
5. Body – grey superfine dubbing
6. Hackle brown and grizzly
EGG PATTERN

1. Curved hook 
2. Thread orange monochord
3. Egg yarn various colors (most popular yellow, orange)




Just a reminder for anyone interested in attending.

The Bill Rose Memorial Fly-Fishing Clinic, co-sponsored by the Westfield River Watershed Association and the Western Mass Fly Fishermen Club, will be held this year on October 15th across from the Huntington Health Center in Huntington, MA. from 9 AM – 12 Noon

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Monday September 19, 2022 Meeting Notice

7 Fox Hill Dr., Wilbraham, MA. Contact # 413 579 1994

7 Fox Hill Dr., Wilbraham, MA. Contact # 413-579-1994

I hope everyone had a great summer and enjoyed some great fishing during our break. It looks as though the virus is somewhat in our rear-view mirror, although some may want to adhere to past virus practices, masks, distance, sanitizer etc…

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

September’s guest speaker will be Tom Panaccione

Tom will be sharing fly-fishing stories and personal experiences from his trip to Argentina. The presentation will include trip info, fishing techniques and the flies used. Questions during the presentation will be welcome. Please join me in welcoming and thanking Tom for taking the time to share his experiences.

It will be great to see everyone again and start a fantastic and fun after break season.

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.

Thanks Dan!


TAILWATER SOW BUG
Curved grub hook, Daichi 1120 size 18
Thread- Uni 6/0 red
Bead – silver 5/32
Lead wire .015
Rib silver wire x-small
Dubbing – Rainbow sow-scud dubbin
g

SWIFT RIVER TAN TAILWATER SOW BUG
Hook Curved grub hook Daichi 1120 size 20
Thread – UTC 70 fl. pink
Back- x-small black wire
Body – Tan rainbow sow scud dubbin

RAY CHARLES BEADED
Hook – standard nymph size 16
Thread – red danville
Bead – fire orange 1/16
Back  – pearl mylar
Body – Grey Ostrich herl
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Monday May 16, 2022 Meeting Notice

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May 2022 and Covid seems to be in our rear-view mirror, we are no longer living under Covid mask mandates, lock downs or distancing. However, Covid is still very real so at this point please utilize whatever virus practices that you are personally comfortable with, masks, distance, sanitizer etc.

Our regular May Meeting will be held at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA

This month we will be meeting in the Pavilion for a cookout and our close of season meeting. We will start serving food at 5 pm. Anyone that would like to help set up the barbecue come to the Pavilion at 4:00pm.

Hope to see all of you at the cookout.

Members and guest listening to our Expo guest speakers Brian Keleher, Connecticut Valley District Fisheries Biologist and Adam Kautza, Coldwater Fisheries Project Leader
Brian Keleher speaking about the trout migration on the Swift river. Bob Jendrasik is in the background.
Our demo tiers from right to left Peter Jezouit, Jaxion Flynn, Bob Jendrasik and the Derfield Fly Shop owner.
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Monday April,18, 2022 Meeting Notice

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April 2022 spring is here and we are no longer living under Covid mask mandates. Covid is still very real so at this point please utilize whatever virus practices that you are personally comfortable with, masks, distance, sanitizer etc.

 In place of our regular April Meeting, we will be holding our Fly-Fishing Expo. The Expo will be held at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA the same venue as our meetings.

Doors will open at 6:30pm and the show will close at 9:00pm you will find an Expo flyer included with this meeting announcement for additional information about the Expo.

We will be taking membership renewals at the Expo this will be an opportune time to renew in person. I will be attaching the Renew by Mail Form.to this meeting announcement to streamline the renewal process please fill out the form and bring it to the Expo if you plan to renew. 

Hope to see all of you at the Expo.

*For those that have volunteered to help at the Expo Manny will be available at the Elks starting at 2:30pm for anyone that would like to come early. All volunteers should be at the Elks no later then 5:30pm. 

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