Weekly Meetings and Guest Speakers
DRiFT meets every Tuesday at 7p.m. from September through May at The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.Tuesday nights are the opportunity to learn something new! Typically, one of our members will teach us how to tie a new fly pattern...or demonstrate a new technique. Several times a year, "celebrity" fly tyers and other fly fishing experts join us to share their knowledge and expertise. Past guests have included prominent tyers such as A.K. Best and Chris Helm. We also welcome speakers of local interest; in fact, you just might learn how to find Muskies on the Fox River (yes our Fox River)!
If you are interested in presenting to DRiFT, or learing more about our Tying Program, please contact our Meetings Director, Mike Fleetwood, by using our Contact Form.
Meeting Schedule 2012-2013 Season
Tue Sep 11, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1144 (Formerly 1450A)
DRiFt Business Meeting
Keith Sutherland - Dry Fly, Charlie's Good Time & Princess Fly
Mike Miller - TBA
TBA
PJ Smith - Nymphs for the Driftless Region
George Meessmann - Blue AP Emerger
Steve Spiz - MX Meda - Fox River Smallmouth Pattern
Pizza Party
Pal Joey's
440 East Roosevelt Road, West Chicago, IL 60185
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Guest Speaker
Dennis Potter - Will present four different patterns...Fat Head Moth, Magma Ant in Crimson, Opal Wulff, and Steelhead/Salmon Grub.
Ken Sparr - Thunder Creek Streamer
Guest Speaker
Janson Randall - Targeting large Trout
John Dyers - TBA
Dennis Ransdell - TBA
Dan Fisher - King Salmon Fly
Guest Speaker
Brad Bohen - Musky Fly Patterns
Brand is a Musky Guide out of Musky Country Outfitters, Hayward Wisconsin. He has come up with the Hangtime Fly and other patterns for Musky. No Vises Required.
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
Pete Metelski - Bass Pattern.
Please bring the following: Super Glue or equivalent.
No Meeting
No Meeting
Mike Miller - Dubbing Techniques, Tips, and Tricks.
Mick Pope - Lady Heather Double Wing, Dry Fly
Please bring the following: Hair Stacker and Dubbing Wax.
Lanning Hochhauser - White River Scud/Sow Bug
Guest Speaker
Joe Cornwall - Slide presentation Fly Fish Ohio. No Vises Required.
Joseph D. Cornwall grew up in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Fascinated by water from the very start, Joe was taught to fish by his grandfather, Joe Wager, at an early age. Under grandpa's tutelage, Joe became adept in both fresh and saltwater fishing. By age nine Joe was exploring the fascinating hobby of fly tying. By twelve, he had become a fully engaged fly fishing fanatic. By the beginning of his freshman year in high school Joe had become a charter member of the newly formed Cape Cod chapter of Trout Unlimited and was tying flies for a growing local customer base.
As a outdoor sports communicator, writer and author, Joe is the recipient of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Awards for Best Magazine Column from the Outdoor Writers of Ohio. Joe was also awarded the 2005 Media Achievement award for his book Fly Fishing Warm Water Rivers. Joe writes for Country Anglin' Outdoor Guide. Joe also received the award for 2006 Best Online Article and 2006 Best How-To Article.
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
Guest Speaker
Tim Scott - Nite Bite - Hex Emerger/Life cycle Emerger/Dun.
What members will need to bring - (1) Yellow thread 8/0 or 70 denier, and (1) GSP Yellow 75 denier thread
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
Fred Hodge - Bonefish Pattern
Guest Speaker
Cory Gale - Warmwater Patterns. No Vises Required.
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
An Evening With Bob Clouser
Presentation: Smallmouth in Deep Cover
Mr Clouser's multi-media presentation will cover all aspects of fly fishing for smallmouth bass in deep cover and structure. After the presentation, Mr. Clouser will tie a few of his favorite fly patterns...you've heard of the Clouser Minnow, right? Come meet the legend who developed this fly in person.
More Information
Building: Health Science Center (HSC)
Room: Lecture Room 1234
Date: February 26th, 2013
Time: Book Signing 6pm - 7pm, Presentation 7pm - 9pm
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $20.00 admission.
Meeting Canceled Due To Winter Storm
Tue Mar 5, 2013 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1144 (Formerly 1450A)Guest Speaker
Rich Osthoff - Fly-Fishing the Spring Creeks of Western Wisconsin. No Vises Required. Rich Osthoff discusses trout fishing on his home waters - the dozens of excellent spring creeks of western Wisconsin. Rich has fished the Driftless Area of western Wisconsin for nearly five decades and offers many valuable insights into fly-fishing the region. He discusses:
* Seasonal trout movement in watersheds
* The best times to fish the region for fast action and larger brown trout
* Innovative nymphing techniques, including long-line nymphing, that are well-suited to targeting spring creek trout
* Mayfly, caddis and terrestrial fishing
* Fly selection, including the best prospecting flies for larger trout
* Getting off the beaten path and exploring away from the crowds
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
Bob Lindsey - TBA
Mike Peske & Pete Metelski - Steelhead Pattern
P.J. Smith - Trout flies for the Driftless Area
Guest Speaker
William E. Heckel - Presenting Biot Patterns. No Vises Required.
I have been tying flies for over fifty years, tying for the FFF since 1972, I was responsible for starting the Youth Education Program at the 1976 National Conclave in Sun Valley, I have been teaching fly tying for thirty plus years. The Federation of Fly Fishers awarded me the Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award at the 2003 International Conclave in Idaho Falls. I am a life member of the FFF and the Theodore Gordon Fly Fishers and a member of the Western Rocky Mountain Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers.
I have tied for the British Fly Fair International, I have had an article published in the British Fly Fishing and Fly Tying magazine and I am one of the tiers featured in the second volume of Fly Tiers of the World.
I originated of the Biot Series and the Tape Wing Caddis patterns. I enjoy tying some of the obscure patterns such as the DeFeo Nymphs, originated by Charles DeFeo and have resurrected the patterns and techniques of my dear friend Ted Niemeyer such as the Junglestone and Peastone nymphs. At present I have just completed tying a group of patterns for Mike Radencich’s new book on historic Atlantic salmon flies to be published in the near future.
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
Dennis Ransdell - TBA
Guest Speaker
Tim Holschleg - "Smallmouth Fly Fishing- REVEALED"
This is certainly the most informative and comprehensive video/DVD on fly fishing for smallmouth, and I have been able to incorporate highlights of it into my Power Point presentation. Plus the April program will also include excellent underwater footage of river smallmouth feeding, striking, etc. So my April program will be different (and better) than anything I've ever presented before.
Tim will also be tying one of his "secret" big fish patterns -- the Glider.
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
Ken Spar - Stillwater Dragon Fly
Guest Speaker
Dustin Harley - Slide presentation on Effective Streamer Fishing for any water. No Vises Required.
Free for DRiFT Members...Non-members $5.00 admission.
Mike Fleetwood - Dry Fly
End of Year Pizza Party
Pal Joey's
440 East Roosevelt Road, West Chicago, IL 60185
Map