Terry Dodge Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 From the Rock River Fly Casters Club, Hey Buggers, Here's a project my friend Mike Martin, president of Rock River Fly Casters, is seeking help with. I plan to send a dozen or two in myself. Be sure to drop an ISA note in along with your flies so Mike knows. Thanks! From Mike..... "I am working on a winter project that's called “Donate Your Flies for Charity”. There are many Non-Profits that promote fly fishing for a way to help their participants recover from Cancer or other health problems, veteran groups and youth groups teaching the art of fly fishing. Rock River Fly Casters will be collecting flies to donate to these organizations, we are not soliciting any cash donations. I am asking you to share this information with any fly tyers in your group to help promote this program, my aim for this winter is to collect at least 2-3 thousand flies by the end of April, I have supplied myself with enough hooks and materials to tie 500 flies to start." Send flies to: Donate Your Flies c/o Rock River Fly Casters PO Box 5952 Rockford, Il 61125 Thanks for the help To those that tye flies and fly fish, here is a link to the ultimate dictionary on fly fishing terminology, you might like to share with your members: https://www.redington.com/experience/new-to-fly-fishing/lingo Thanks Mike Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Terry, do you know what type of flies that they desire. I have donated before to one of the organizations listed above and they were specifically seeking trout and panfish flies. Btw, thank you for the heads up. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 All flies are welcomed but there is a shortlist on this website if you click the Flies tab. http://donateyourflies.fishing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 From the above site: Trout flies are always welcome. Dries - Elk Hair Caddis, Adams, Stimulators in Sizes 10-16 Nymphs - Prince, Pheasant Tail, Hare's Ear, Beadheaded in Sizes 10-16 Soft Hackles - Green, Orange, Red in Sizes 12-16 Terrestrials - Hoppers & Ants in all Sizes Patriot Flies - Red or Purple Pink Squirrels or Similar in Sizes 10-16 Tricos - All Stages and Sizes Streamers In the midwest some of our favorite species include: Trout, Large and Smallmouth Bass and Walleyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Thanks Terry. I'll send some out . I can get a couple dozen that are already tied. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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