February 13th Chapter Meeting with Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin has been a fly fishing guide and instructor in Eastern, PA for 30 years and now guides primarily in the Poconos.  He is currently the Stream Manager for Pohoqualine Fish Association in Saylorsburg, PA, where he manages 10 miles of the McMichaels Creek and guides the members and guests.  On his days off from the club you will find Ben guiding the Brodhead and McMichaels Creeks near Stroudsburg, PA or floating the Lehigh and the East and West Branches of the Delaware River.  He also builds and repairs bamboo fly rods during the winter months.

The presentation is "Beer's with Ben 2.0"  This will be the second time Ben will come and answer questions for the club on anything they want.  We can cover topics such as fly presentation, fly patterns, fishing techniques, stream management and more.  Last year's Beer's with Ben lasted almost 2 hours and nobody left the room or fell asleep.  It was well received, informative and lots of fun.  This is an interactive program, so come with your questions ready.

Come to the next Chapter Meeting 7:30pm, Thursday, February 13th at the American Legion Hall in Whippany.

February Fly of the Month- Little Black Stonefly

Last year I was fishing the Big Flat Brook early season with Rich Tullo. We caught a few fish and then met up with a familiar local fisherman. He had been walking upstream, catching fish all morning with just one fly, his little black stonefly. What I learned is that early black stonefly nymphs are found in fast-moving water over rocky bottoms. When trout are feeding selectively on them, you'll see the trout actively feeding in shallow riffles. You can fish a weighted version or unweighted with spit shot or behind a heavier nymph. Of course, of you see fish rising it’s time to put on a dry fly.

Tie up six and bring them to the chapter meeting on February 13. There will be two raffles.