Algonkin Fly Fishers Fly Tying Night (Nov 29)

Post by **Salar** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:01 pm

Hi Everyone,

The Algonkin Fly Fishers in Eganville are having a fly tying night on Thursday, November 15th. We will be tying the Llama fly pattern. Instructions and materials will be provided. Mike's Fly Shop will also be there with their supplies.

Visitors are always welcome!

Cheers,

Salar

Date: Thursday, November 29th
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, Eganville (14 Bonnechere St. W., Eganville)
Topic: Tying the Llama

Post by **Woolly Bugger** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:30 pm

The Algonkin club sounds like a good club. I only wish it were a little nearer to me. I joined the Ottawa Fly Fishing club when I first moved to Ottawa and I never felt welcome there and was mostly ignored.

Woolly Bugger

Post by **Todd B.** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:48 am

Woolly,

How long ago was that? I've been a member for 4 years and I cannot say that I've ever had that feeling.

Post by **beachburger** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:08 am

I joined the Ottawa Fly Fishing club when I first moved to Ottawa and I never felt welcome there and was mostly ignored.

Unless there is more than one Ottawa Fly Fishing club, my experience has been quite the opposite. I showed up as a vistor to almost all of the OFFS Tue night fishes in the summer as an FF newbie and was welcomed without hesitation. As a result, I joined the OFFS in Sept. and since then I have met many more great people, learned how to tie flies and been introduced to float tubing.

Post by **Todd B.** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:16 am

Salar,

Is Mike going to be setting up shop regularly on your tying nights now?

Post by **Salar** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:02 pm

Hi Todd,

Mike tries to be there once a month (usually our fly tying night), weather permitting.

Salar.

Post by **Todd B.** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:17 pm

Paul,

How many tiers typically come out for your tying nights? It's a bit of drive, but I might come up for one of the tying sessions sometime.

Cheers,
Todd

Post by **Salar** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:57 pm

Todd,

Typically we have 20-25 tiers. Our last tying night we had 22 tiers, which was a surprise since it was still hunting season.

You're more than welcome to join us for a tying night. Our calendar of events is available here:

http://www.algonkinflyfishers.com/calendar.html

Currently Mike is planning on being at the following meetings (weather permitting): November 29, December 19, January 24, February 21.

Cheers,

Paul (Salar)

Post by **Woolly Bugger** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:41 pm

I don't really want to bad mouth the club (not my intent), but the Ottawa Fly Fishers club just didn't work out for me. I had joined in September 2002.

Woolly Bugger

Post by **Todd B.** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:02 am

Woolly Bugger,

Ahhh...I think that was a year before I joined. In some ways I could probably see why you felt that way. In any case the society has evolved quite a bit since the first year I joined, for the better I like to think. The meeting speakers/topics are posted in the forum so if you ever want to drop in to see if it has changed to your liking feel free to attend.

Cheers,
Todd