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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 2011-2012 Season

Please Note: New Meeting Room Location: Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A

Tue Sep 13, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
DRiFt Business Meeting Tue Sep 20, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Guest Speaker
Kevin Feenstra - Muskegon River Tue Sep 27, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Rich McElligot - ISA Bug (Craw Daddy Pattern)
Tue Oct 4, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Kieth Sutherland - Bluegill Flies Tue Oct 11, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Mike Fleetwood - Dry Fly Tue Oct 18, 2010 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Mick Pope - Beadhead Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph Tue Oct 25, 2010 - 07:00 PM
Pizza Party
Pal Joey's
440 East Roosevelt Road, West Chicago, IL 60185
Map Tue Nov 1, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Mark Agresta - Shanks Streamer Tue Nov 8, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Presentation
Tom Steele - The White River, "Dividing and Conquering Big Water" Tue Nov 15, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Mark Saros - TBA Tue Nov 22, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Lanning Hochhauser - Braided Fly Technique Tue Nov 29, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Jenna Krenzel - TBA Tue Dec 6, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Glenn Hazen - Wet Fly Tue Dec 13, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Frank Underwood - TBA Tue Dec 20, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Presentation
Tom Steele - The White River, "Dividing and Conquering Big Water (Reloaded)" Tue Dec 27, 2011 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
No Meeting Tue Jan 3, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
No Meeting Tue Jan 10, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Guest Speaker
Austin Adduci - Pattern : Fish skulls minnow pattern Tue Jan 17, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Mike Peske - TBA Tue Jan 24, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Mike Miller - Parachute Royal Coachman Caddis and Stmulator Tue Jan 31, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Fred Hodge - Poly Caddis and Yarn Wing Dun (ala Gary Borger) Tue Feb 7, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Lanning Hochhauser - Variations of John Bethke's Pink Squirrel Nymph. Tue Feb 14, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Joe Merriell - Mohawk and Nymph. Tue Feb 21, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Pete Metelski and Mike Peske - Escanaba Presentation Tue Feb 28, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
TBA Tue Feb 28, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Guest Speaker
Jeff Bear Andrews - Steelhead Presentation Tue Mar 20, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Guest Speaker
Dan Basore - Dan will be presenting his collection of flyfishing flies and possibly some antique bamboo orvis rods. Tue Mar 27, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
TBA Tue Apr 3, 2012 - 07:00 PM - Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1450A
Jenna Krenzel - TBA

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