Rocky River Chapter Trout Unlimited
Charlotte, North Carolina
We Conserve, Protect and Sustain our
Coldwater Natural Resources
January Chapter Meeting :Program Change - Catawba River Keeper
We have an exciting change to the schedule for our January program on Thursday the 16th. Haley Tedder, Program Director and John Searby, Executive Director of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation will be presenting information on Education and Conservation programs at the Foundation. As always the logistics of the meeting are the same, described here. That link is long, scroll down to learn about the 'meeting before the meeting.' For those of you who wanted to see 'What's in my Fly Box,' don't despair, it's in the rotation. January Fly Tying Class - Session 3Coming up soon, the third installment of Fly Tying will be held on Saturday, 01.18. We will have a special guest, Paul Tidroski. Paul is representing the Federation of Fly Fishing International as a judge for the tying certification program and will be on hand to work with those intending to earn a Bronze certificate. He will also visit the other classes, so think about questions.
Please look for the email registration. November Chapter Meeting 11.21.19Huge turnout for Patrick Weaver and the program on flies and their fly patterns. Rapt attention, lots of questions and so much interest the meeting ran longer than time allowed. Great speaker, easy to listen to with terrific, understandable and practical information on what and when to fish.
Check out the video below to review the full presentation : Entomology for Anglers HD Video
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Fall Alarka 2019 |
January 2020 Fly of the Month
Red Ass Soft Hackle Wire
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Red Ass Soft Hackle
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Red Butt Nymph
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Fly of the Month 01.20 - Red Butt Fly Patterns
There is something about a spot of red that attracts trout. Due to a spectrum shift underwater, the color of red takes on a rust brown color at depth. Scientists believe that fish see red as an indication of blood (rust-brown at depth) and have a trigger response to the color as if it is wounded prey and readily available for the taking. This is the angler’s theory behind many fly patterns of which we will introduce four:
Red Ass Soft Hackle
Red Bud Nymph
Arkansas Red Butt
Peacock Red Butt
We were raised to not use such words (considered vulgar in my generation) but millennials and the internet do not sensor. The Red Ass Soft Hackle is a wet fly which is intended to represent an insect rising toward the surface from the larva or nymph stage to emerge or hatch into an adult. The soft hackle provides the appearance of a pupal cocoon or air bubble or possibly a shuck. Fish trigger on this look and the rising motion, thus soft hackle fly patterns in general are very successful fly pattern styles. But add the red spot, the red butt and the fly pattern takes on yet another dimension of appeal. Added confidence for the angler!
Tom Adams and Alen Baker
References:
Internet; Jack McNeary RRTU Beginner’s Fly Tying Class
There is something about a spot of red that attracts trout. Due to a spectrum shift underwater, the color of red takes on a rust brown color at depth. Scientists believe that fish see red as an indication of blood (rust-brown at depth) and have a trigger response to the color as if it is wounded prey and readily available for the taking. This is the angler’s theory behind many fly patterns of which we will introduce four:
Red Ass Soft Hackle
Red Bud Nymph
Arkansas Red Butt
Peacock Red Butt
We were raised to not use such words (considered vulgar in my generation) but millennials and the internet do not sensor. The Red Ass Soft Hackle is a wet fly which is intended to represent an insect rising toward the surface from the larva or nymph stage to emerge or hatch into an adult. The soft hackle provides the appearance of a pupal cocoon or air bubble or possibly a shuck. Fish trigger on this look and the rising motion, thus soft hackle fly patterns in general are very successful fly pattern styles. But add the red spot, the red butt and the fly pattern takes on yet another dimension of appeal. Added confidence for the angler!
Tom Adams and Alen Baker
References:
Internet; Jack McNeary RRTU Beginner’s Fly Tying Class
