John Loebach

Doug Taylor, Sage Pro staff will join us. Doug is a great  spey instructor  so be sure to get some help from Doug.

Zach Van Dyke from Dupage Fly Fishing is bringing:

G - Loomis IMX Pro 7wt.

G - Loomis Asquith 8wt.

Scott Meridian 8 wt.

Sage Payload 10wt.

Sage Sonic 6 wt.

Ike from Orvis Yorktown is bringing:

Clearwater 5 & 7  wt.

Recon 7 wt. 

H3 

Mission spey

I will bring Orvis Superfine glass 5wt & 8wt plus some favorites & spoold lines to test on your rods.

Cast & Compare 2020

Saturday 9/12/20- 8:00am to 12 noon

Glenwood Forest Preserve

1644 S. River St., Batavia, IL. 60510

Bring one or more of your new or favorite rods to compare to others. This is a great chance to try other rods on the water to see what you like. If you are new to fly fishing come out & learn!

Test new gear from  Orvis Yorktown & Dupage  Fly Fishing are coming.

Join us & bring a mask. We will practice social distancing as required. 

Casting space on shore  but bring your waders we're right on the Fox river. 

I'll come & grill. We should be good by current recommendation for size & type of gathering. I'm sure our group will be cautious which is good. We'll know more in a few weeks.

I read some years ago that 60 to 80% of water is effluent when at summer low levels. On a dry summer the gauges would jump each night as the plants discharge when there is less public use. Still the water quality is higher there than the Fox or Kank. I wouldn't want to swim in  or eat anything from it.

Dan will be clearing out his inventory of old, new & interesting fishing stuff this Friday. His garage is packed - I'm sure there will be some good deals.

John L

This Friday through Sunday Dan Basore is hosting a Huge Sale of new and old fishing tackle at his home 3S375 Herrick Rd. Warrenville, Illinois from 7am to 3pm each day.  Lots of some of the most productive lures at sale prices will be available.

I'd do it but I don't know if I can spend a day folded into a canoe anymore.

I use both old & new glass. Not familiar with the current Fenglass. It does take some getting used to but they are easier to learn on. Most of the new S glass are similar to graphite just not as fast. That works out to easier to feel the rod work & more forgiving if your timing is off a little. Come to the Cast & Compare in September I always have some of the better ones there. Lets hope by September we can gather more than ten at a  time. BTW the Orvis Superfine glass 8' 8" 8wt is the best modern bass rod I've handled.

Thanks, Rich. They will all catch fish.

I'll be there.

I second that Ed. Night went by fast & everybody seemed to have a good time. Thanks to Scott for all his hard work & to Bart for getting the kayak.

I'll see you at the hall about 10am.

I'll be there.

Ditto

Where are the Asian carp leaping into the boat?

See y'all Friday.

Thanks, Jim! Since Cory moved to Indiana its good you are willing to pick up this holiday season get together. I'll be there & will bring some treats.

John

Not this time. The hall is filled up all we need is a lot of folks to come & enjoy.

Drift has openings for a tie along with Pat Ehlers (the fly fishers shop in Milwaukee). It will be at Orvis Yorktown from 1pm to 4:30pm on Tuesday 11/12/19.  Then he will talk at Drift meeting at COD at 7pm. Contact Mark Agresta by email mark.agresta@sbcglobal.net to reserve a spot, only 10 available. Cost $35.00 Pat is a guide for salwater, bass & musky.

John L

Vendors list:

Early Show 19 vendors

Mike Moline – Streamside Furled Leaders

Rich McElligott – Fies By Rich

Dan Basore – Historical Fishing Displays

Mike Jacobs – Hawkeye Fly Tyer

Bob Long Jr. - Tenkara instruction

Eric Heckman – Coren’s Rod & Reel

Jeff Fox – Bamboo rod builders

Jeremy – Dupage Fly Fishing Inc.

Norm Hartmann – Maxon Outfitters

Glen Martenson - Orvis

Robert Thompson - Filmaker

Stan Zarnawecki - OBTU sale

Guides:

Dan Boggs - Flying Musky Guide Co.

Abe Downs - Great Northern Fly Fishing

Craig Riendeau - Off The Deep Edge

P J Smith - PJ's Guide Service

Kyle Zempel - Black Earth Angling

Mike Allen .& Kurt Nelson - Midwest Waters Angling Co.

Clubs:

Dave Kuntzelman – Chi Tie

Jim Schmeidescamp –OBTU

Ed Miller – Nifty

Drift - Lanning Hochhauser

ISA - Bart Durham

Doug Taylor, Sage Pro Staff

Spey Casting Instruction

Featured Tyer:

Dennis Potter - Riverhouse Fly Co.

Bob will be at the Early show & give a lively presentation on his passion for Tenkara smallmouth fishing. Early Show is on 11/10/19, Sunday, from 10am to 5pm. at Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oakbrook, Il. Don't miss it.

John

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8/8 to 8/11 - thanks.

River is coming down - I'll be there early to wade & fish.

We will plant water willow this Sunday on the Fox. Meet at 8 am at Lippold Park Rte. 25 south of Glenwood FP or north of Rte. 56. Bring waders & gloves, temperatures should be moderate. With the usual turnout we will finish by 11am. Please let me know if you are coming as the trail to where we will plant in not obvious. I'll have signs or flags to help you find us or call me if you are late.

John L