We hope to see you at the December meeting. Monday December 5, 20116:00 Pizza free to all!7:00 Fly tying and informal discussionIpswich River Watershed Association143 County RoadIpswich, MassClick here for directions.This months meeting will be our annual holiday pizza party fly tying get-together. You don’t have to be a fly tyer to come. We’ll have…
Continue reading →The Chapter would again like to thank Russ Cohen for his wonderful talk on cold water habitats and their importance. We’d also like to thank him for the donation of a signed copy of his book Wild plants I have Known. . . and Eaten. Copies of his presentation can be downloaded by clicking here….
Continue reading →“Why We Should Care About Wild Trout Streams and their Inhabitants” Our Speaker: Russ Cohen, Division of Ecological Restoration, MA Dept. of Fish and Game Russ’ presentation elaborates on the point that the presence of naturally-reproducing wild trout are an indicator that a stream is in relatively good shape and is likely to support a…
Continue reading →This month’s meeting is a must see! Dick Brown, Internationally acclaimed author specializing in bonefish will be speaking at our October meeting this Monday at the Ipswich River Watershed Association. Dick has just released the second edition of his “Bonefish Fly Patterns” book. Dick gets right to the the essential information on the quarry of…
Continue reading →A great review of Dick Brown’s Bonefish Fly Patterns has been posted over at the Global Fly Fisher website. Martin Jorgensen of Denmark gives Brown’s book a rare 6 out of 6 “Global Class” rating. Take a look at the review of this excellent book. Dick Brown will be speaking at out next chapter meeting on…
Continue reading →Photo Kevin Correa Think catching a fish on a fly you tied is satisfying? Wait until you catch a fish on a rod you built. Tom Costa and Kevin Correa present “An Introduction to Rod Building.” The presentation will include choosing the equipment and materials you’ll need to build your rod, and an overview of…
Continue reading →As a follow-up to Rick Southgate’s great presentation on Striped Bass I’m posting two YouTube Videos of a presentation done my Martha Mathers that covers some of the work that she and Kristen Ferry did during Kristen thesis research. This was posted as part of a Mass Audubon outreach program. I can’t find Kristen’s thesis…
Continue reading →Just a quick note to remind everyone that our April meeting will be held this Monday, April 4th at the Ipswich River Watershed Association.Meeting Details:Monday April 4 6 pm Dinner 7 pm Meeting: Rick Southgate’s Striped Bass Presentation Ipswich River Watershed Association 143 County Road, Ipswich, MA*Public Welcome* Doors open for dinner at 6 pm (with…
Continue reading →A few local events are upon us, please see the chapter’s google calendar for more dates, times and other information. Here are a select few: LL Bean Fishing Spring Fishing Weekend – March 19-21Squannatissit Banquet – March 20Ipswich Dam Removal – March 29Larkin Dam Removal – March 30Nor’East Chapter Meeting – April 6thTU National Stream…
Continue reading →In anticipation of our meeting this Tuesday March 9 at First Light Anglers I rounded up a few links to sources about Brook Trout. Salvelinus_fontinalis Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture TU Brook Trout Conservation Success Index Hope to see you at the meeting!
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