John Loebach

She comes from a farm backround & deserves the chance to include all interested parties in DNR decisions. Lets hope its not a green light for factory farm permits( not a DNR decision anyway.)

They need to  staff the conservation & biologist positions that are open soon. Glass 1/2 full IMO.

I hope to make it on Sunday to talk to Austin Adduci & a couple others .

Uni to uni is all I use. Not sure if that's the same as Rob's suggestion. Easy to tie even in low light. I use the uni knot for terminal too.

I'll be there. NO MORE SNOW!!!

He is very thoughtful & explained a lot of the reasons for the way he ties tube flies. I may have to try it, with the stranded steel leader he gets a durable fly that still has a lot of motion. He fishes them as much for bass but pike don't just steal your fly. check out his you tube as he posts step by step demos for his patterns.

Gunnar tonight at Orvis Yorktown 7pm. Early show went well, my thanks to all who worked hard to make it a success.

Ed B. is driving, I'm going to come with.

As you may have noticed we have a young man, Gunnar Brammer - Brammer's Custom Flies - from Duluth as guest tyer at the Early show this Sunday. Before he returns I have asked him to do a powerpoint presentation at Orvis Yorktown  at 7 pm on Monday 11/12/18. He worked at Kelly Galloup's Slide Inn in Montana several years & ties large streamers for big predators that he designs. I thought this would be a good way for the busy volunteers to see what the buzz was at Sunday's show. Or catch him if you missed the show. Check out his website: Brammer's Custom Flies.

John

Thanks, Dick. Much appreciated.

One week from today! Let me know if you can help again this year.

John

Early Show 18 vendors

Mike Moline – Streamside Furled Leaders

Rich McElligott – Fies By Rich

Bill Scherer – We Tie It

Dan Basore – Historical Fishing Displays

Mike Jacobs – Hawkeye Fly Tyer

Bob Long Jr. - Tenkara fishing

Eric Heckman – Coren’s Rod & Reel

Jeff Fox – Bamboo rod builders

Jeremy – Dupage Fly Fishing Inc.

Norm Hartmann – Maxon Outfitters

Zeph Michaels - Orvis

Dave Gellatly - Northwind Sales

Guides:

Dan Boggs - Flying Musky Guide Co.

Abe Downs - Great Northern Fly Fishing

Craig Riendeau - Off The Deep Edge

Javier Guevara - Ecuador Fly Fishingrtg

Hunter Dorn- Wisconsin Fly Fishing Co.

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 – Spey Casting Instruction

Featured Tyer:

Gunnar Brammer - Brammers Custom Flies

No caps or color?

Thanks Forrest!

Water levels are up but this is Ok. we will stay on the grass.  Orvis & DuPage FF Co. are bringing new rods from Sage, Redington, & Scott too. Be sure to stop by the temperatures are fall like finally. See you there.

John 

Same as Ed - #1

Cast & Compare 2018

Saturday 9/08/18 - 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 Dupage Fly Fishing & Orvis Yorktown, plus Doug Taylor - Sage Pro Staff & spey instructor are in with more to come.

We’ll also have a raffle of donated gear during lunch to cover expenses.

Come join us for this free event – stick around & we’ll grill & then go fish!

I'll bring sweet corn. Fish before anyone?

Weather be damned! Seriously we will be careful but we will get them planted even if we wait out a scattered storm. Thanks for the update Kevin it allows me to let all know it won't be postponed.

John

We'll be there again on June 30th pending water levels. I'm glad we aren't planting on the Rock river - it doesn't look like it will be down anytime soon.

Rich - I'll have it staged in the front of my garage - call me when you can stop by. Thanks.

I'll contact Stan - sorry I'm going to miss this.

I have all of it - who can I hand it off to?

I can see the bucket of rods - I'll look tomorrow for the targets & felt fish.

I have all of it, rods cones & banner. I will be out of town that weekend but can get it to Bart or whoever wants to handle it. Thanks for the reminder Mike.

or throw it in the back of a pickup with the gate down.

see you there tomorrow!