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Check out this month's MTFF Newsletter here! September Meeting
Last month...
Jon focused on presenting this river from an anglers perspective. He covered common flies to use, public access areas, guides to use, floats that can be done with out a guide, time of year to go, places to stay, places to eat and other helpful hints for planning a trip out to this part of Wyoming. The MTFF club meets at the TWRA Region II building at Ellington Agricultural Center. The doors open at 5:30PM for the tying session and the meeting comes to order at 7:00PM. For directions, click here September Outing
"Here it is one of the most famous float fishing streams in the world. And with good reason. Probably more rainbow trout are caught here each year than in any other trout stream in America. The Game and Fish Commission stocks hundreds of thousands of rainbows in the White annually, and more than 90 percent of them are caught each year by anglers who come here from all corners of the globe. Brown trout? Well, let the figures speak for themselves. In 1972, Gordon Lackey landed a monster brown weighing 31-pounds, 8-ounces. This stood as the North American record until fellow guide Leon Waggoner landed a 33-pound, 8-ounce giant in 1977, now just mere ounces under the world record brown trout. Missouri angler Tony Salamon landed a 30-pound, 8-ounce leviathan in 1986 that set a new world line-class record for 6-pound-test line. Very few browns grow that large, of course. But frankly, 5-10 pounders are common, and anglers have a good chance of landing an 11-20 pound trophy. And, yes, a few 20-pound-plus monsters are usually corralled each year. Although White River rainbow trout don't approach North American record size, the river still boasts the 19-pound, 1-ounce Arkansas state record. Ten-pound fish are considered large, but there are plenty of real thoroughbreds in the 2-6 pound class. As an added bonus, White River anglers can also find cutthroat and brook trout in these fine waters. Cutthroats were first stocked in 1983, but the river has already produced 9-pound-plus fish. Brook trout are a rare catch, but they have reached up to four pounds in the North Fork (Norfork River) of the White. Bull Shoals to Cotter is the stretch best known for trophy browns. Many are taken on live crayfish or sculpins, but a variety of other live baits and artificials can also be employed successfully, especially at night since brown trout are nocturnal feeders. Flyfishing is extremely popular on the White during low water periods, but most anglers opt for the standard White River rig--a 16 to 20-foot johnboat equipped with a 10-20 hp motor. The North Fork of the White from Norfork Dam to the White has produced two record rainbow trout and the state record brook trout. The Crooked Creek and Buffalo River junctions are also good lunker trout holes." -Arkansas Tourism Club member have once again chosen to stay at Rim Shoals Resort located on the Rim Shoals catch-and-release section of the White River. One cabin is already reserved. There may be one or two beds remaining. Those interested in participating in this outing, please contact Tommy Hogan. Detailed information and information on alternative lodging is also available on our White & Norfork Rivers Outing Resources page. Last Month's Outing Our August outing was a local warm water fishing trip to Montgomery Bell State park near Burns, TN. There are three nice lakes at the park: Lake Woodhaven, Creech Hollow Lake, and Lake Acorn. All three lakes provide a great chance to catch largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish.
All in all this was a fun outing with at least one successful day of fishing. It was a nice change of pace from the usual trout waters. Detailed information is also available on our Montomery Bell State Park Outing Resources page. MTFF Family
Picnic The annual MTFF Family Picnic & Fish Fry was to be held at the HYSA soccer complex in Bellevue on June 19, 2010. Due to the damage done to the complex by the flood waters, this event had to be cancelled. However, we picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off, and made plans to incorporate the MTFF Family Picnic into the August outing at Montgomery Bell State Park.
Thank you to Joe Holland for all of his hard work in putting together this event! **Attention MTFF Members** At many of our outing locations, online reservation are possible through www.recreation.gov. You may reserve campsites up to six months prior to your arrival date. All Tennessee State Park locations are on a first come first serve basis only. Please refer to the "MTFF 2010 Events Calendar" in the right hand column, or go to the MTFF Outings page. Do not hesitate to contact the outing leaders if you have any questions. From the Board... Elections Congratulations to Vernon Bennett, who was elected to fill the Board of Director's position vacated by Tony Mitchell. Thank you for all your effort, time and service, Tony! Tony will stay on as our New Membership Committee chairman. October is officer election time! At the September meeting, we will be taking nominations for the club officers - President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The officer positions are one year terms. To date, all current officers, have been nominated to retain their offices. However, Roger Cooper will not be seeking relection for his Vice President so we will need nominations for VP. Anyone intersted in running for any of the officer positions should inform one of the board members prior to the October meeting. Tennessee Wildlife
Extravaganza MTFF had a booth at this year's Wildlife Extrtavaganza. This is one of our many membership drive functions and is part of our effort to promote fly fishing in Middle Tennesee. Thank you to all the members who demonstrated their fly tying talents at the MTFF booth, and to those who volunteered to to door security. Attendance at this year's Extravaganza seemed to be down from previous years but we still had traffic at the booth. Too all those prospective fly fishers who stopped by to see us, we thank you for your interest in MTFF. We all hope to see you at the next meeting! Christmas Banquet It is time again to start planning our annual Christams Banquet. This is a great event filled with fine dining, wonderful fellowship, silent auctions and chances to win great prizes. The cost for this year's event will be $40 per person and we will begin accepting payment at the September meeting.
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MTFF Meeting Keep up with important 2010 outing updates posted in the outings area! (below, left) Fly Of The Month The Rim Shoals SowScud For more information, check out the Fly Tying Fishin' Forum. "Project Healing Waters" Fly Donation Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings. For more information on Project Healing Waters, click here.
One of our members, Kim Bowser, has generously pledged to tie a 1000 flies to this outstanding organization, neatly packeged in nice fly wallets (see image below). She is well on her way to achieving this, but we can help her out. MTFF is asking all members who tie flies to help her with her donation, as well as making dontions of their own, by taking the time to tie a some flies. Why stop at 1000, folks? We can make this an on going thing? Our time and effort will be going toward a great cause! There is no rush. Flies are always needed. As Kim fills the wallets, she will deliver them to the organization. Below, is a list of needed flies. BWO "Casting for Recovery" Fly Donation Casting for Recovery is a national non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer. We provide an opportunity for women whose lives have been profoundly affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, natural setting and learn fly-fishing, "a sport for life." Just as importantly, we offer an opportunity to meet new friends and have fun. This is another wonderful organization that is always in need of these flies. So lets help both of these fine organizations out! For more information on Casting for Recovery, click here. "We ask a simple question and that is all we wish: Are fishermen all liars? Or do only liars fish?" William Sherwod Fox, Silken Lines and Silver Hooks, 1954
Our brochure
contains lots of club information in one place. It tells about
membership, outings, classes, contacts, and has a map with directions
to the meetings!
MTFF is an affiliate club of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF). Check out the FFF membership benefits by going to the “Resources” in the menu bar at the top of this page. FFF is the first link under “Fly Fishing Organizations”. The Southeastern Council’s link is listed immediately below the FFF link. The FFF is a 46 year old international non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of the sport of fly fishing through Conservation, Restoration and Education. The FFF and its Councils are the only organized advocate for fly fishers on a national and regional level. You can find the latest
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Our
program at the September meeting will be Steve Nix giving a presentation
on various casting techniques. Steve is a Federation of Fly Fishers
Certified Casting instructor here is the Nashville area. He has
presented programs to the club in the past and has always done
an awesome job. You will walk away from the meeting with techniques
that you can apply on the water in any casting situation. If you
are unable to attend the September meeting, but would still like
to talk with Steve about your casting, he can be found at 
August
4, 2010 - Jon gave us an excellent presentiation on fishing
the headwaters of the Green River in Wyoming. His photos displayed
some of the incredible scenery and wildlife this river has to
offer. He also included a few mountain streams he fishes in the
Bridger National Forest and the Wind River Range. What a beautiful
place to fish!
Well,
its time to venture out of Middle Tennessee and once again head
out to the White River. After two of the wettest years in the
area's history and alot of unpredictable river conditions, this
year's White River outing is shaping up to be a good one. Currently,
the generation schedule is very light with some wonderful wading
opportunities on both rivers. If you have never been to the White
River, here is what the state of Arkansas has to say about this
incredible fishery:
Warm
would not be the optimum word when it comes to the daily temperatures.
It was down right HOT! With highs forecasted in the mid to high
90s and lows barely below 80, only a few chose to camp the entire
weekend. However, several members couldn't go without at least
a little fishing. They arrived early Saturday morning to put in
at Woodhaven Lake. Some kicked around in float tubes, others paddled
kayaks and inflatable pontoons, while most trolled around in their
jon boats, all searching for that big bucket-mouth bass or saucer-sized
bluegill. Several bass and bluegill were caught during the earlier
hours of the morning, but as noon approached and the temperature
rose, the fishing slowed.....and so did the fly fishers. It was
time for some air conditioning!
The
picnic was held that Saturday at the Presbyterian Church shelter
area. The meal of BBQ, slaw, and other various picnic fare began
around 6 pm with about twent members attending.
We even had a few newcomers join in the fun. Thunderstorms
tried to "dampen" the fun but only threatened. No one
minded that at all, for it cooled things down slightly for an
enjoyable rest of the evening. After the meal we had a some fun
and games for all which involved a little test of casting one's
skills, several raffle items, and just good old hangin' out with
the gang. We hope everyone who attended had a wonderful time!
