by IWFFC | Jan 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
It is not always about the fishing….sometimes it’s about the people you meet, and the networks that you create. I was reminded about this last Saturday, when I visited John’s Fly Materials shop in London, Ontario. John Ritchie is now a venerable 79...
by IWFFC | Dec 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Where’s Waldo? The Fly is on the tip of the right flipper of my pinball machine. I tied this fly from a pattern named Dan’s Turkey Quill Emerger; it was the 7th December and I had the choice of putting the lights on the Christmas tree, or hiding in my man...
by IWFFC | Dec 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dimitri Ristic’s Stoneflies at the club meeting on Dec 2nd 2014 Dimitri gave an overview of the lifecycle of the stonefly. He revealed the nymphal stages and the reproductive cycle of the fly, and gave some tips on presentation of the fly on the river. He then...
by IWFFC | Nov 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
A note from Elliot: IWFFC Cheque Presentation to the Ted Knott Trout Unlimited Chapter Wednesday November 26th 2014 Carl Johnston and I, on behalf of the IWFFC, attended a meeting of the Ted Knott Chapter to present to them with a cheque for $2,500. This money will be...
by IWFFC | Nov 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is my adaptation of the San Juan Worm. It incorporates a weighted bead head and may in many circumstances not require additional weight to the tippet. Materials list: Hook: Kamasan B110 (Grubber) or similar. Size 16 to 12 Body: 2″ of wrapped elastic...
by IWFFC | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
It isn’t all about fishing; it’s about the experience of the day. Friends, weather, temperature, ambiance, bugs, birds, and assimilating it all in one breath of that day. Look around, capture it all….imagine and remember. Every day is a scintillating...
