{"id":648,"date":"2013-06-08T23:39:53","date_gmt":"2013-06-09T03:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?p=648"},"modified":"2013-06-10T13:29:02","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T17:29:02","slug":"the-first-iwffc-grand-river-outing-june-4th-and-5th-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?p=648","title":{"rendered":"The First IWFFC Grand River Outing-June 4th and 5th, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IWFFC-Grand-Header.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?attachment_id=669\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IWFFC-Grand-Header.jpg?fit=580%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"580,168\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IWFFC Grand Header\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IWFFC-Grand-Header.jpg?fit=580%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-669 aligncenter\" alt=\"IWFFC Grand Header\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IWFFC-Grand-Header.jpg?resize=300%2C86&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IWFFC-Grand-Header.jpg?resize=300%2C86&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IWFFC-Grand-Header.jpg?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">June 4th and 5th, 2013<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">What a great time.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Ten members of the club were invited to start the event at [\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadasflyfishingoutfitter.com\/\">Wilson&#8217;s Fly Fishing Store <\/a>] in Fergus. There we were given last minute instructions by [\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadasflyfishingoutfitter.com\/our-team.php\">Rob Heal<\/a>\u00a0]. <span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">(He&#8217;s the third down on this link&#8217;s page).<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Shop.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013Shop\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Shop.jpg?resize=300%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Then <strong>off to the river<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013River1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013River1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013River1.jpg?resize=300%2C226&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">After <strong>the first day&#8217;s fishing<\/strong> we were\u00a0welcomed at [\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drewhouse.com\/\">Drew House\u00a0<\/a>] in Elora by the owners, Roger\u00a0and Kathleen.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Inn.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013Inn\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Inn.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">After a short chinwag in the inn garden we ate supper at The Brew House.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">The following morning, some\u00a0early risers\u00a0met up with Rob Heal at Wilson&#8217;s at 5.15 am&#8230;&#8230;.<strong>yes 5.15am<\/strong>; then fished at the Tombstone run.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Rob\u00a0confirmed\u00a0his prowess by landing a 17 incher.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Back at Drew House, at\u00a0least <strong>one of us got too personal with a local:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2326.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"IMG_2326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2326.jpeg?resize=224%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">At 10am<strong>\u00a0The Heavy-Lidders<\/strong> met T<strong>he Still In-Bedders<\/strong> for a hearty breakfast at Drew House.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Breakfast-at-Drew-Inn.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Breakfast at Drew Inn\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Breakfast-at-Drew-Inn.jpg?resize=300%2C178&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Lots of tales to tell.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Breakfast2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013Breakfast2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Breakfast2.jpg?resize=300%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Breakfast1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013Breakfast1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Breakfast1.jpg?resize=300%2C177&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Breakfast3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013Breakfast3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Breakfast3.jpg?resize=157%2C105&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"157\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Then a friendly farewell to Roger\u00a0and Kathleen, and time for <strong>a quick pic<\/strong> at the front door before heading out to the Grand river again.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Leaving.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Leaving\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Leaving.jpg?resize=300%2C236&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Fishing.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013Fishing\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Fishing.jpg?resize=207%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013bigbrown.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013bigbrown\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013bigbrown.jpg?resize=300%2C204&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Finally back home:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Endofday.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Grand2013Endofday\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand2013Endofday.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">The trip was such a success that <strong>it will become an annual event<\/strong>; so next year\u00a0do not miss out on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The<\/strong> <\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2nd Annual IWFFC Grand River Outing<\/span>.<\/strong> It will be in the first week of June.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<hr style=\"width: 75%;\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following are comments received since the event:<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">On June 4th and 5th, eleven members of our club descended on the Fergus\/Elora area for two great days of fly fishing on the upper Grand River.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">It was our club&#8217;s first overnight outing and everyone had a wonderful time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Over the two days, we enjoyed some terrific fly fishing, had some great laughs and made new friend. \u00a0I saw only two other people on the river, one of which entertained us by landing a monster 22&#8243;-24&#8243; brown &#8211; a real beauty.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">New anglers and veterans alike, learned something about fly fishing and the Grand River.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">There were some decent fish caught and I believe nobody was skunked. \u00a0\u00a0Upon leaving on Wednesday, everyone agreed that this outing should become an annual event.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">I would like to thank Kathleen and Roger of the Drew House for their help, hospitality and wonderful breakfast. They made everyone feel welcome and at home.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">A special thanks, also, goes to Rob Heal of Wilson&#8217;s Fly Shop in Fergus. \u00a0Rob shared his enthusiasm, knowledge and experience both in the shop and on the river. \u00a0Rob&#8217;s invitation to join him at 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday was accepted by 5 of the members and he was kind enough to share a few of his favorite fishing holes.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Peter LoRe<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Kudos to Peter for arranging the trip. Had a great time, fished the flats yesterday upstream from the bridge, one fish accounted for on a soft hackle. Two osprey were on the nest, got a picture on my cell. Good times.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">John Shannon<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Obviously didn&#8217;t make the breakfast meet. When I got to Fergus some of the guys were still at the second line so I fished the Culvert area and got a couple small ones.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">I didn&#8217;t finish until just after ten, so I checked out a couple of other spots.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">At one point I had stopped at the unopened road allowance just downstream of the park but decided to checkout the twin bridges area, passed on that and when I came back the parking was full.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">I decided to walk into the trestle. Nice spot except for the forest of Giant Hogweed. The water was quite stained so I took a page out of your book and started throwing a big streamer. Big streamer equals big fish-\u00a0wish I could say I had a Kodak moment but it zipped line off my reel and then spit the hook.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/e\/33F\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Did Chris catch any fish?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Geoff MacGregor<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">I would like to say a big &#8220;Thank You&#8221; to all the fellows at the recent IWFFC Grand River outing.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">I am new to the club (I joined in April), new to fly fishing (I bought the gear this spring and have fly fished on the Credit River 3 or 4 times) and had never been to the Grand River, so I wondered what kind of experience I would have.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">The outing was really well organized&#8230;all the planning of a successful outing were in place but it was all flexible so that each could join in or do his own thing.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Everyone was friendly and quick to offer help and advice and many suggested that I join them so that I would see how fly fishing was really done.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">I had many, many laughs and heard more great fish stories and terrible jokes, puns and improv acts than I can remember.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">I&#8217;ll be back next year!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Thanks,<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">David Thomas<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Thanks to Peter and everyone that attended this week; we had a great time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Wednesday afternoon I caught 15 stockies\u00a0on a haystack pattern while Dave flogged his streamers to the success of a 4lb brown beauty&#8230;&#8230;.took 20 minutes to land and gave me as much of a thrill as David did.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">What a way to end a fantastic 2 days.Good company and good times,looking forward to next year.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">See u in the fall.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Regards,<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Chris Woolf<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #888888; font-family: andale mono,times;\">Dave Ponesse\u00a0and I also got up at 5:15 for the\u00a0 Wednesday. We went to the 2nd line bridge and fished the bridge as well as\u00a0 Caddis Alley. Wilson\u2019s provided us with the guide services of Nick (last name\u00a0 unknown) for the early morning. He had to leave to go to work, so we only had\u00a0 him for an hour or two. He caught a healthy 18\u201dbrown at the bridge. Dave and I\u00a0 caught a few smaller ones, both at the bridge and in the alley. Then we moved on\u00a0 to the Hydro Lines, and Dave was planning to fish the Trestle, when I had to\u00a0 leave.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Derek Betty<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 4th and 5th, 2013 What a great time. Ten members of the club were invited to start the event at [\u00a0Wilson&#8217;s Fly Fishing Store ] in Fergus. There we were given last minute instructions by [\u00a0Rob Heal\u00a0]. 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