Next meeting May 5th, 7:00 pm OK WITH KIDS. May Meeting. Women s Fly Tying Clinic. May 12th. Women s Fly Casting Clinic. May 21st

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May Meeting Doug Meyer will be doing a powerpoint presentation on casting. He is going to be talking about how casting works from the beginner all the way up to an experienced caster.

1 May Meeting Doug Meyer will be doing a powerpoint presentation on casting. He is going to be talking about how casting works from the beginner all the way up to an experienced caster. This should target most levels of casters and help anyone who would like to help teach casting to others. Doug is a great caster and teacher. So you do not want to miss this presentation if you want to improve your casting. May 2016 Volume 21 Issue 5 Wichita, Kansas OK WITH KIDS On Saturday, May 7th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Great Plains Nature Center will have OK with Kids event and they have asked for the clubs help. There are many ways to help but the club usually helps by volunteering for the fishing event. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Women s Clinic In Pictures Page 2 Volunteer Raffle My Favorite Fly Page 3 Springtime In The Rockies Page 4 Club Information Page 5 If you are interested in being at event contact Breanna and get all the details. The number for the nature center is (316) or her at breanna@gpnc.org. Thank you so much for your time! The time you spend at this activity does come to an end but the experience you gain lasts forever. Women s Fly Tying Clinic May 12th The are doing a women s fly tying clinic on May 12th at the Great Plains Nature Center from 6:30 pm to 9 pm. If you are interested or need more information visit out web site:: Next meeting May 5th, 7:00 pm Women s Fly Casting Clinic May 21st The are putting on a women s fly casting clinic May 21st at the Great Plains Nature Center. It will be from 9 am to noon. If you are interested or need more information visit our web site:

2 2 Women s Clinic in Pictures Back Row L-R: Cindy Betts, Leigh Bartlett, Cindy Newlin, Jennifer Parrett, Katherine Hoffman, Rosa McHenry, Ashley Dameron, Ericka Valentine, Bonnie Davis Middle Row: Heralda Goldstien, Donna Pugh, Carla Molhoek, Cindy Renard, Thersa Dameron Kneeling: Donya Percival, Denise Sheppard

2016 Volunteer Raffle One of the requirements to be a 501 (3) organization is being active in the community.

3 This year some of the service/activities the club will be active in are the Wichita Sports Show, the Wild Women day, a GPNC fund raiser, the OK With Kids Walk With

As a thank you for volunteering the club has a special raffle called the Volunteer Raffle.

Each time you volunteer for an service/activity your name will be added to the volunteer raffle list. Hook: Standard dry fly hook.

(heavier wire for deeper water) Tail: none Wings/legs: Two round rubber hackle and color to match body and thread.

(I add head cement) Terry has tied the fly in lots of colors including the original black, brown, white, chartreuse, yellow, olive, and hot pink.

3 2016 Volunteer Raffle One of the requirements to be a 501 (3) organization is being active in the community. My Favorite Fly May Dwan Welty My favorite fly when fishing for Bluegill is Terry Wilson s Bully s Bluegill Spider. 3 This year some of the service/activities the club will be active in are the Wichita Sports Show, the Wild Women day, a GPNC fund raiser, the OK With Kids Walk With Wildlife and Kids and/or Women Clinics. For the club to do these service/activities and hopefully more the club needs members to volunteer. As a thank you for volunteering the club has a special raffle called the Volunteer Raffle. The volunteer raffle is for those who volunteer to help with any of the service/activities. Each time you volunteer for an service/activity your name will be added to the volunteer raffle list. Hook: Standard dry fly hook. Size 8-12 (I tie this in 16) Thread: 6/0 monocord and color to match body Underbody:.020 lead wire. (heavier wire for deeper water) Tail: none Wings/legs: Two round rubber hackle and color to match body and thread. (I use mostly black leg material) Head: Tapered, and double whip-finish. (I add head cement) Terry has tied the fly in lots of colors including the original black, brown, white, chartreuse, yellow, olive, and hot pink. Terry and Roxanne Wilson s book Bluegill: Fly fishing & Flies has a detailed description on how to tie Bully s Bluegill Spider. He also lists lots of other flies and patterns for bluegill. The drawing for this raffle will be either at the club s annual picnic in October or at the November meeting. If you want more information talk with any board member or Visit our website My Favorite Fly will be added to the monthly newsletter. We will be looking for members to be part of this by having them submit their favorite fly. For you to be part of this it is as easy as saying 1, 2, 3 and 4 1. Find photo of your fly on the internet or buy/tieone and give to Dwan 2. Name the fish species you fish for with this fly 3. Link website for tying instructions 4. Your name

Springtime In The Rockies Jim Keller 4 After prepping the 5 th wheel for the drive to Colorado, my wife and I set out April 13th under blue skies and unbelievable calm winds.

Following an evening of setup and conversation with hosts Doug and Judy Dolton, I readied my gear for the next days of fishing. Mid-April finds the fish active beginning around 10 a.m. and running into the later afternoon.

On day one I worked the stretch of water that is associated with the campground. The area is catch and release and holds many very nice brown and rainbow trout.

A variety of sub-surface flies worked well on the first day including Barr s Emergers, Barr s Graphic Emergers (sizes 14-20), and Silver Copper Johns (Size 14).

Again, the afternoon provided the best action with nice fish over 16 inches. This time the biggest fish was a brown trout taken on a Caddis (size 16). He was followed by two more on the Caddis.

As day two drew to a close it was nice to head back to the 5 th wheel, enjoy a snack and watch the Royals win another game.

Throughout the day the snow continued as the moderate temperatures of the previous days were replaced by 30 s. By 4 p.m. 14 of snow was on the ground with poor visibility as the snow continued coming down.

4 Springtime In The Rockies Jim Keller 4 After prepping the 5 th wheel for the drive to Colorado, my wife and I set out April 13th under blue skies and unbelievable calm winds. The drive to Coaldale was very pleasant and 70+ degree temperatures greeted us upon our arrival at our campsite in the Bighorn RV Park. Following an evening of setup and conversation with hosts Doug and Judy Dolton, I readied my gear for the next days of fishing. Mid-April finds the fish active beginning around 10 a.m. and running into the later afternoon. On waters that do not see much sunshine within the canyon, that time period starts a little later with the best activity on the water in the mid-afternoon. On day one I worked the stretch of water that is associated with the campground. The area is catch and release and holds many very nice brown and rainbow trout. The highlight of day one was hooking nice fat 16 inch rainbows, one of which took me downriver a good distance before I could bring it to the net. A variety of sub-surface flies worked well on the first day including Barr s Emergers, Barr s Graphic Emergers (sizes 14-20), and Silver Copper Johns (Size 14). The waterflow during our stay ran around 280 cfs, which was perfect for wading. Day two began downriver 16 miles. The temperature was nice, but the wind presented somewhat of a challenge. Again, the afternoon provided the best action with nice fish over 16 inches. This time the biggest fish was a brown trout taken on a Caddis (size 16). He was followed by two more on the Caddis. The rising fish made for a nice finish to a day that had been dominated by sub-surface catches. As day two drew to a close it was nice to head back to the 5 th wheel, enjoy a snack and watch the Royals win another game. The beauty of the mountains took on a vastly different appearance that evening as the rain began and by morning 4 of snow greeted me. Throughout the day the snow continued as the moderate temperatures of the previous days were replaced by 30 s. By 4 p.m. 14 of snow was on the ground with poor visibility as the snow continued coming down. This day was spent tying flies and enjoying the snow that I had not seen throughout the winter in Kansas. It also gave me a day to relax and re-energize as the move to higher altitude had somewhat drained me. (Hopping boulders on day two seemed somewhat tougher for me than in past years. I guess at some point age was bound to begin catching up to me. ) Following the Royals game my wife and I had a cribbage game and we began watching a television series that my niece had really liked. By the end of the trip we were hooked on watching BREAKING BAD. Now we will have to buy the last few seasons of the show. The next two days the snow melted quickly, but sporadic snow showers continued. There is a certain solitude standing in the water, casting upstream as the snows whiten the surrounding mountains and shoreline. The weather had little effect on the fish as they found an interest in small Golden Stonefly nymphs (size 14, 16) trailing Copper Johns. Each day, over the next 7 days, provided at least one trout between with good numbers of wild inch trout. The mainstay from day four on was the Silver Copper John with a size 14 Golden Stone Fly trailer through mid-day with Caddis dry fly tandem for the hatch that ran strong from 2:30 4:00 p.m. each day, except for a couple of windy days that knocked down the hatch. I regained my form by day 9 and 10 and after wading the river, I once again hopped boulders and worked the holes down through the canyon with good success. On our return home we stopped for the night at the new RV park in Garden City to avoid one day of forecasted bad weather for the Wichita area, knowing well that there would only be more to come with the spring warmer temperatures. Our next Colorado trip will be to the high lakes and/or the fall low water adventure. Recipe for the Golden Stone Fly Nymph Hook Size 14 Heavy Scud Thread Veevus 10/0 Lt. Cahill Head 2.7 mm tungsten gold or silver bead Tail and front projections Paired Brown Goose Biots Dubbing Body Hareline: Hare-Tron Dubbin Lt. Olive Brown Body Wrap small bronze wire Thorax Hareline: Ice Dub UV Lt. Yellow Shell Yellow Goose Biot Add a drop of Loon UV cure thin coat to the shell.

5709 N. Sullivan Wichita, KS 67204 Flatland Flyfishers meet monthly at the Great Plains Nature Center, located at 6232 E. 29th St.

net Club Picnic Make plans to attend the club s annual picnic on Saturday, October 22. The location has moved to Plum Shelter, which is located in Sedgwick County Park. Hope to see you at the picnic.

5 5709 N. Sullivan Wichita, KS Flatland Flyfishers meet monthly at the Great Plains Nature Center, located at 6232 E. 29th St. N, Wichita, KS Questions and Answer If you have questions regarding any aspect of Fly Fishing please submit them to: Club Picnic Make plans to attend the club s annual picnic on Saturday, October 22. The location has moved to Plum Shelter, which is located in Sedgwick County Park. Hope to see you at the picnic. Media Team You know us as Ryan, Steve and Dwan but we are also called Flatland Fly Fisher s Media Team. Join us on facebook and twitter and visit the web site for current club news. Visit our website Come tie with us from 7-9 pm the third Tuesday each month See us for your fly tying/fly fishing needs Wide selection of material and tools from Peak ~ Colorado Angler ~ Hareline ~ Wapsi and others Ark River Anglers Fly Tying Class If we don t have it, we will special order for you Cortland ~ St. Croix ~ Redington ~ Rio ~ White River Fly Reels ~ Fly Rods ~ Fly Line ~ Fly Fishing Accessories Follow us on Facebook.com/Zeiners & Zeiners.com Zeiner s Angler Supply Fly Shop 737 S. Washington #6 ~ Wichita ~ Fly Tying Wednesday, May 11 & 18, 6 pm Fly Tying Wednesday, June 8 & 15, 6 pm Fly Tying Saturday s 10 am Please Call for additional dates and information Club 2016 Upcoming Activities May 7 OK With Kids May 12 Women Fly Tying May 21 Women Casting June 11 Walk With Wildlife October 22 Club Picnic

Cold Weather Doesn t Dampen the River Experience with Club Members

Cold Weather Doesn t Dampen the River Experience with Club Members December, 2018 Volume 24 Issue 12 Wichita, Kansas www.flatlandflyfishers.org INSIDE THIS ISSUE FFF Trip Highlights -pp. 1-3 Steelhead Fishing - pp. 4-6 Tyer s Corner - p. 7 Bill White Memorial Fly Tying