Go West, Young Man!

 Fly Fishing the San Juan River with Ed Lombardo

You don’t want to miss this one! After fishing out West on the premier fly fishing rivers of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho for more than 30 years, Ed Lombardo decided to try something different! Having heard good things about the San Juan River in New Mexico, with its prolific hatches and large Rainbow Trout, he decided it was time for a change! He reports that this river has some of the best dry fly action he’s seen, despite the fact that it’s better known for nymph fishing with small midges. Ed’s presentation will be destination information on water anatomy, how to fish this river, what tackle, fly choices, and rod, reel and line choices for this wonderful fishery. He will also cover flights, vehicle travel, lodging, fly shops, restaurants and total trip cost. And, the fish are BIG as they range from 16”-20” with the species being 70% Rainbows, and 30% Browns. He (and I) highly recommend this fishery when thinking of new places to fish. So come enjoy a great presentation and evening with our own, Ed Lombardo!

ALSO…OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FLY TACKLE SALE!

December Meeting

Along with Ed’s presentation, our December meeting will also be our Annual Christmas Fly Tackle Sale!   We invite you all to bring unwanted fishing tackle and sell, trade or barter your goods with others. Here’s how it works…

• Bring tackle tagged with your name & price
• Find a spot at a table & display your stuff
• All proceeds are yours

I hope to see you there! We will have some coffee and Christmas cookies – and….holiday liquid refreshments are always available from Jim, our resident barkeeper.

Come join us for what should be a fun evening

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November Meeting

Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30pm. Our November meeting will be our ‘Annual Fly Tying Event’ for one of our favorite charities, ‘Project Healing Waters,’ a national organization that takes wounded and disabled vets to retreats located around the country, and teaches them fly tying and fly fishing, and also offers  addition support for their recovery process. Please join us as we tie flies to sell at the fishing shows  we attend and at all of our winter meetings.  Each year we do this in support of our  favorite charities and generally raise  about $500 per season which we then  present to our chosen charity. If you want to learn how to tie flies and learn how to fish them, please join us as we will have many members of Rhody Fly Rodders, some of the best tyers on the East Coast and they would be glad to get you started. So, come tie for charity and learn some fly patterns that will catch fish! As our chief fly tyer, Armand Courchaine says, “after you tie one of our flies, all you need then  is to add some water to catch a fish!” We will also have a brief update and explanation of The Atlantic States  Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) recent decision to go with a 28” – 35” slot limit on Striped Bass, presented by our good friend, Peter Jenkins from  ‘Saltwater Edge.’ We’ll have plenty of free coffee, soft drinks and bottled water, with snacks of popcorn, & pretzels. Come have some fun and share some conversation with some friendly and knowledgeable people! See you there, bring a friend, bring two!

Read the November 2019 Newsletter here!

It’s back – ‘Pizza Time Kickoff!’ We will start at 6:30 with pizza, then after we eat and catch up with friends, we will have a DVD showing of ‘Kiss The Water.’ This is the story of the legendary, Megan Boyd, salmon fly tyer extraordinaire as she twirls feathers and fur, silver and gold into tiny ‘works of art.’ It’s about fly tying and salmon fishing on the northern coast of Scotland. This is a magical film where the art of fly tying and the passion of salmon fishing meet. I think you will like this. A bit slow, but beautifully done and very historic & educational! Jim, our resident barkeeper, will have plenty of liquid refreshments to go with that pizza. So, come join us, have a piece of pizza and catch up with your friends and share some of your summer fishing experiences. Also, there will be some great bucket raffles. All are welcome.

IT’S OUR ANNUAL COOKOUT GET-TOGETHER

Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00 pm

Plus – A presentation by Capt. Dave Monti on our Rhode Island Recreation fishing.

Come join us for our ‘Annual Cookout’ to close the winter meetings and get us ready for the fishing season! Well, it’s time for some food, fun, and a little casting on our ‘beautiful front lawn,’ and maybe making plans with friends for summer fishing.

After we eat we will have a presentation and report on the state of Rhode Island’s Striped Bass, Bluefish, and the Menhaden situation, by Capt, Dave Monti, called ‘How to Keep Things Fishy!