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The newsletter of the Firelands Fly Fishers Inc.

P.O. Box 244, Avon Ohio 44011 = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp;

Volume 3 Issue 3 = = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = May 2006=

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Presidents Corner…

Our major fund raiser for the year is currently underway; the raffle that Joe Sloboda has worked

so hard to = put together. Check the club website to see all the prizes. There are only 200 tickets

being sold = so you have a very good chance to win. For 10.00 a ticket this is a real bargain a= nd

will provide funding for the club. If any member does not have their tickets please cont= act Joe

Sloboda. The drawing for the raffle will be at the club picnic in June. We need your sup= port to

make the dr= awing a success.

The club now has 6 fly rods to use in our casting classes. We purchased 6 Pfleu= ger fly rods in 5

and 6 weigh= ts from Hook&Hackle for club use. We also have the reels for the rods and still need

to purchase= fly lines to complete the outfits. We test cast the rods at the April 27 fly ty= ing classes

at Vermilli= on and the rods cast very well.

In May the fly tying classes move to Tuesday nights at Sandy Ridge off of Case Rd in North

Ridgeville.= We are going to do casting and knot tying also. Come to the class and try out the = new

casting rod= s. Directions to Sandy Ridge is els= ewhere in the newsletter.

If you need more fly casting instruction, attend the May club meeting. Dick Fujita= is going to

cover the f= iner points of the Double Haul. So if you need a tune up in the Double Haul and/= or

introduction to this advanced technique, make sure you attend the meeting.

Firelands Fly Fishers have donated $250.00 to the installation of the river gauge on = Rocky River.=

This should be installed and functioning for the fall Steelhead Season. The gauge will take all the

guess work = out of the flow and height of Rocky R= iver.

I understand the Mohican trip was cancelled due to weather conditions-Rain. T= ed Zalenski made

the trip an= d did catch a few Brown Trout in spite of the conditions. You can't blame me for = the

rain as I d= id not even say I was going to Mohican but it still was rained out.

Good Fishing

Bill Grake

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Editors notes…

First of all, mention was made in a recent Club Wire that the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus would

be<= /span> a spokesm= an for promoting the Federation of Fly Fishers. Getting the word out to the genera= l

public by a name= such as his about the sport of fly fishing and the Federation is a great idea.. = I

just hope that= he is doing it for the sport and not just to promote and sell his fishing attire.= He has

done much for = the sport of golf over the years. Unfortunately, our economy and lives have

become a matter = of making money to enjoy our fishing trips and the equipment we love so

much.

Speaking of making money, our own cl= ub has to insure it has enough in its' future coffers to get=

good speakers,= put on clinics and simply, promote the sport of fly fishing. So as I step aside= in

my<= /span> position = as editor, my future endeavor with the club will be to look at fund raising id= eas that

will be the mo= st beneficial for our needs and the least amount of pain to our members. Like

most of us, I = don't like being nickel and dimed to death. So I, along with the rest of the boar= d,

will look into= ways that would bring in the most revenue for our future needs. And just maybe b= e

a little fu= n too.

The raffle we have going on right no= w is a way of building up our financial operating account.

And all of the members need to be a = part of it if our organization is to be successful. We have a

great bunch of members and an outlet in doing what we really like, Fly Fishing! Enough said.

A small note on fishing the Clearfork River in = Mohican State Park<= /st1:PlaceType> recently. For anyone

interested = in doing a future event there. If you camp, the State Park has an A camp along the r= iver

with fees goin= g from $ 23 a night for a walk in tent site (there are 10, all a short walk to the=

stream) to $35 f= or electric hookups.

The Mohican Fly Fishing group was at= the Hemlock Grove B camp for the weekend. It is located

by<= /span> the cover= ed bridge and the facilities are slightly more primitive. In talking to a few = of their

members, we agree= d the fly of choice because of the faster current, was a size 12 or 14 bead head<= o:p>

nymph or weight= ed prince nymph. Someone in their group managed a 19" brown. My largest w= as

just a bit over 12". The hardest part, because of the rains in the evening, was all the seaweed and

flotsam floating = in the stream. You could actually se= e it float along and down your line and into

the= fishes mo= uth. Which had a nasty habit of unhooking your catch before you co= uld land it. Not

to<= /span> mention, = having to clean your fly off after each cast. Overall, it was a fairly productive fishing

trip. Mohican = offers a nice close getaway, and great spring trout fishing for anyone wanting to = get

away for the d= ay or weekend.

If anyone has another place in Ohio or anywhere= else for that matter they would like to

recommend<= /span>. Drop a l= ine to the editor. As a club we are, all of us, interested in a good place to=

fish or just c= ommune with nature.

Catcher on the fly

Ted Zalenski

Communications Director, Fireff

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Favorite Fly

Tom Zmina has chosen this fly from the Grand River Troutfitters Website

It was tied by Stephen May and can be found on the www.troutfitters.com site or on= our own at

www.firelandsflyfishers.org

The Adams is an old reliable dry fly that represents a variety of flying insects and the parachute

version bri= ngs this classic into a new realm.

Parachute Adams<= /st1:place>

   basic recipe:

     Hook: Standard D= ry size #10 - 22

     Thread 6/0 Grey<= o:p>

     Tail: hackle bar= bs

     Wing: snowshoe r= abbit foot or poly yarn

     Body: muskrat un= derfur

     Hackle: Dry fly = brown & Grizzly

(Tying instructions on attached)

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Future Events…

General Meetings held the second Wednesday of each month 6:30 til 9:00pm=

May 6th Scout Merit Badge Day at Lorai= n Junior Vocational Center

8:30-3:00 ….Need volunteers - - 4 for fly tying & 4 for casting Contact John Sabo

jtsabo@ameritech.net= or Jim Piper jallisonii@gmail.com

May 10th - Casting with Dick Fujita = at the Backpackers Shop 6:30 til 9:00

This will be an educational meeting. Among other techniques, Dick will be giving us a lesson in

the Double = Haul. Be sure to bring your rod to work on this cast.

Lorain County Outdoor Days May 20th and 21st at Sandy Ridge Metroparks

June 5, 6 and 7 fishing trip to Penns Creek

    See the web calendar o= f events for additions and/or changes www.firelandsflyfishers.org

Club Picnic ~ June 14, 2006   = 5:00PM – till dark ~ Bacon Woods Shelter #2

(Shelter House, no rain or wind nor heavenly displays will keep us from our appointed round of fun)

      Vermilion River Reservation Lorain County Metro Park

The club will provide Hot Dogs, Chips, Ice & Pop, Paper and plastic ware.

Members are asked to bring one item, salads, baked beans, potato salad, and bakery<= o:p>

Reservations requested by June 10th. Email: jtsabo@ameritech.net

        =            Phone: John @ 216-228-4168

Directions:

<= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Vermilion River Reservation ~~   51211 North Ridge Road, Ver= milion, OH 44089   (440) 967-7310

Mill Hollow Area: The park entrance is located at the intersection of Vermilion Rd. and North

Ridge Rd., four miles south of Vermilion.

Via State Route 2, from the East: Take Rt. 2 west to the Baumhart Rd. exit. Turn left (south= ) off

the exit ra= mp onto Baumhart Rd. Take Baumhart to N. Ridge Rd. Turn right onto N. Ridge Rd. which will take you to= the park entrance.

From North Rigeville: Take Center Ridge Rd. west to Rt. 5= 7. Turn right onto Rt. 57. Take Rt. 57 to Rt. 113. Go west on Rt. 113 through = South Amherst to Baumhart Rd. Turn right (north) on= to Baumhart. Take Baumhart to North Ridge Rd. Turn left onto North Ridge Rd. Take North Ridge to the park entrance.

Tuesday "Tie one on Nights"<= o:p>

Tying/Rod building, and casting nights 6:00 till 9:00pm

May schedule at Sandy Ridge each Tuesday = May 2nd , 9t= h, 16th, and 23rd

Directions to Sandy = Ridge:

Rt 254 (Detroit) to Case Road -= Case Rd. is= the first road east off the intersection of 301 and

Detroit (located between route 611 and route 301)- Take Case south to Otten R= oad (look on your

left side) = probably a mile from the Avon border into N. Ridg= eville - Down Otten to the curve in<= o:p>

the road (y= our there) Or from Center Ridg= e Road (route 20) between the turnpike overpass and

(route 611) pick up Case Road north to Otten Road.

Hope to see you there.

(For any updates or location changes on these events, check the website calendar= )

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Conserve, Restore and Educate through Fly Fishing<= /p>
Happenings in and around the Federatio= n

<= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Fly Fishing = School and Conclave June 16 - 18, 2006 held at R.A. MacMullen Conference
Center near Roscommon and Grayling, Michigan. Check = the GLC Flyline or on the web at

www.fffglc.org

July 25 - 29, 2006 ~ 41st Annual International Fly Fishing Show & Conclave

<= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Bozeman, Montana<= /st1:place> ~ more info at conclave@fedflyfishing.org

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The Trading Post

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Deadline for entries ~ third Wednesd= ay of the month ~ contact zflycatcher@aol.com for requests

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Anyone interested in purchasing additional Montana maid custom rod cases for multi piece

rod/reel co= mbos contact Jim Walend at jwale4@aol.com

Or call him at 440-985-2142 or 440-320-6896.

These are quality cases in a variety of colors and sizes and with a club discount= of ordering 10

cases or mo= re at one time they start from$22.00 plus shipping.

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Scott 2 piece rods 3wt(v2) 6'6" 5wt(sas)8'6" $125.00 each complete with tubes.<= o:p>

Float tube hardly used $10.00   contact Jim Walend

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Reconditioned cane rods for sale.

These are not classic name rods like Montegue or Thomas and Thomas, but they are = rods like

Kingfisher, H.I. and Sport King and they can catch fish. All are three = piece(some have extra tips)

9 foot or near in length rods, have new windings done in as close to original setup and a fr= esh

finish coat= . All come in a cloth sleeve. Priced from $75.00. Cont= act zflycatcher@aol.com

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Board meetings are the= third Thursday of the month at Caribou Coffee House in Avon Commons at 7:00 pm.

Firelands Fly Fishers Officers and Board members        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =

President:

     Bill Grake<= /o:p>

        = bgrake@msn.com

Vice President:

     Dave Snyder=

        =    ohiofly@ameritech.net

Secretary:

     Dave Tolhurst        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

        =    shootingline@sbcglobal.net

Treasurer:        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                  =            Bi= ll Graw

        =    william_j_graw@keybank.com

Director of Communications:

      Ted Zalens= ki

        =      zflycatcher@aol.com

Program Director:

     John Sabo

        =       jtsabo.ameritech.net

Raffle chairman:

     Joe Sloboda=

        =    sloboda@bright.net