This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers. New flyfishers will particularly enjoy the mooneye since when they are "on" they are terribly keen to hit a fly.

There is no fee, just come on out and have some fun.

Bring bushy white flys (size 10 and smaller) and a 6 wt or lighter rod. Big spinner patterns (ie. mayfly adults that have died and fallen to the river) also work particularly near dusk.

We meet at about 5 PM.

*The park is located 1-2 miles east of Hwy #6 on #54. This is the road that parallels the river on its North side. Seneca Park is simply a narrow grassed area between #54 and the river. People can park their vehicles almost right up to the river's edge. The water should be no deeper than thigh level. Be careful of the odd pot hole.

** We will be out in June only if the water in the Grand is less than about 40 m3/s. Anything higher than that and it is just too tough and dangerous to fish. You can check the water levels here at the Grand River Conservation Authority. Click on the link and look for the graph line for Brantford after agreeing that the river flow data may not be perfect.

If you need more information you can talk to Jon Grant (905) 525 4965 or Rick Crawford (905) 627-9355

Bassmasters ofthe Grand

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Basic bass equipment. 4 to 6 wt rods. Bass flies you like – fairly big and something that get’s to the bottom.

You may want to wet wade to fish but if you do bring running shoes and socks or wader boots.

Suggestions. Bring sun tan lotion , hat , sun glasses, water, food if you want

Meet Rick Crawford at about 9:00 AM in Syl Apps arena parking lot on the day of the event. The fishing starts right there in the river.

We are easy to spot since we have flyrods and dress funny!

Directions:

403 West out of Hamilton then Exit Paris Road (this the exit at the west end of Brantford).

Left on Hwy 2 (Tim Hortons on the North East Corner). Some of us may be at Tim's around 8am.

Stay in the right lane which exits to Willow Street (if you cover high level bridge you go to wrong side of river)

Left at the stop - Williams Street

Next left is Syl Apps Community Center and park in the lot on the right.

Meet at 9:00am but if you are late you can find us by heading towards the skate board ramp, up the hill, then down hill to river. Go DOWNSTREAM.

We wil not be fishing if the river is running much of above 35 m3/sec we likely will not go. Check the Grand River Conservation Area website for flow rates (they are found under River Data).

If you need more information you can talk to Jon Grant (905) 525 4965 or Rick Crawford (905) 627-9355

Brown Trout on the Upper Grand River

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.
There is no fee but Jon and Rick take tips.
Meet at 9:00am in ‘the Trestle’ parking lot (directions below)
Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt rod with a floating line.
Bring nymphs, streams and dries for big bad brown trout.
Here are directions : (approx travel time 1 - 1 ½ hrs from Hamilton)
North on Hwy 6 to Fergus (you can bypass Guelph on the Hanlon Expressway)
In Fergus stay on Tower Street (Hwy 6 becomes Tower Streetin Fergus).
Continue on Tower Street and pass over theGrand River.
Turn left (west) at first set of lights – St. Andrews Street West (which becomes Wellington Rd).
After Can Robert Street turn left onto little gravel road BEFORE you go under the train overpass.
If you go under the train overpass and arrive in Elora you have gone too far. If you end up in Waterloo you have no sense of direction.
Park in the Friends of the Grand River parking lot.
Meet there at 9:00am or at river under the train trestle.
We will not be fishing if the river is running much above 10 m3/sec we likely will not go. Check the Grand River Conservation Area website for flow rates at the Shand Dam (they are found under River Data).
If you need more information you can talk to Jon Grant (905) 525 4965 or Rick Crawford (905) 627-9355

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers. New flyfishers will particularly enjoy the mooneye since when they are "on" they are terribly keen to hit a fly.

There is no fee, just come on out and have some fun.

Bring bushy white flys (size 10 and smaller) and a 6 wt or lighter rod. Big spinner patterns (ie. mayfly adults that have died and fallen to the river) also work particularly near dusk.

We meet at about 5 PM.

*The park is located 1-2 miles east of Hwy #6 on #54. This is the road that parallels the river on its North side. Seneca Park is simply a narrow grassed area between #54 and the river. People can park their vehicles almost right up to the river's edge. The water should be no deeper than thigh level. Be careful of the odd pot hole.

** We will be out in June only if the water in the Grand is less than about 40 m3/s. Anything higher than that and it is just too tough and dangerous to fish. You can check the water levels here at the Grand River Conservation Authority. Click on the link and look for the graph line for Brantford after agreeing that the river flow data may not be perfect.

If you need more information you can talk to Jon Grant (905) 525 4965 or Rick Crawford (905) 627-9355

Bassmasters ofthe Grand

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Basic bass equipment. 4 to 6 wt rods. Bass flies you like – fairly big and something that get’s to the bottom.

You may want to wet wade to fish but if you do bring running shoes and socks or wader boots.

Suggestions. Bring sun tan lotion , hat , sun glasses, water, food if you want

Meet Rick Crawford at about 9:00 AM in Syl Apps arena parking lot on the day of the event. The fishing starts right there in the river.

We are easy to spot since we have flyrods and dress funny!

Directions:

403 West out of Hamilton then Exit Paris Road (this the exit at the west end of Brantford).

Left on Hwy 2 (Tim Hortons on the North East Corner). Some of us may be at Tim's around 8am.

Stay in the right lane which exits to Willow Street (if you cover high level bridge you go to wrong side of river)

Left at the stop - Williams Street

Next left is Syl Apps Community Center and park in the lot on the right.

Meet at 9:00am but if you are late you can find us by heading towards the skate board ramp, up the hill, then down hill to river. Go DOWNSTREAM.

We wil not be fishing if the river is running much of above 35 m3/sec we likely will not go. Check the Grand River Conservation Area website for flow rates (they are found under River Data).

If you need more information you can talk to Jon Grant (905) 525 4965 or Rick Crawford (905) 627-9355

This event is being organized by Kevin Hudson so contact Kevin at a HAFFT club meeting for more details.

I will post more details as they come available.

This 2nd annual trip to Cuba books into an all inclusive resort and we fish the salt water flats for bone fish, jack crevalle, blue runners ,etc.

After calling several travel companies and surfing the web re Cuba trip it has been decided that HAFFT will return to Sol Pelicano Resort in Cayo Largo (island), Cuba. Looks like the best price performer.

Best price (assumes a booking prior to beginning of Dec) all inclusive resort, air , transfer to hotel included is $1218 per person (double occupancy). This price include taxes and fees.

Date of departure is Friday Mar 28, 2008. Seven nights stay and return Friday April 4.

It does not include 25 pesos (approx $30) ‘tourist tax’ to exit Cuba,

Other possible expenditures are parking at airport, trip cancel insurance, out of province health insurance, tips, taxi rides around island, few beers outside resort, souvenirs….

Any added fly fishing equipment, line not included in price

Added Info: Check your visa or mastercard to see if you have trip cancel insurance or out of province health

Expenditures on trip last year on Cayo Largo (tips,tourist tax,taxis) were approx $100 per person

It’s advisable to have salt water fly line and if possible take 2 sets of rods,, reels

No fishing tackle is available on Cayo Largo island

Here is the schedule for this trip:

Week of Nov 12- 16 Booking will be made for those ‘signed up’ (commit deadline to lock in best price)

Later bookings may be possible but prices may change, coordinating closeness of rooms issue

Dec , Jan, Feb 2 or 3 sessions (maybe before or after HAFFT meeting) to go over:

What to bring / what to expect in more detail

Equipment preparation for salt water fishing

Flies to tie and detailed instruction on how to tie a few

Plan is to stick to this schedule. Let’s get to it…. 2nd annual should be great.

Call or talk to Rick Crawford (905) 627-9355 rick.crawford@cogeco.ca if interested

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is a $ 25 cash fee payable to Primrose upon entry. Fee allows you to fish the whole day. Open 9:00am to 4:30pm.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. There are rainbow trout. The fishing can be caught on just about anything in April at Primrose. Large woolly buggers can work but so can size 18 and smaller chironomid imitations or bead heads in black , green or brown. Black is a good default colour.

Here are directions from Hamilton: (approx travel time 1 ½ hrs)

QEW eastbound.

Exit 403 in Oakville.

Exit 410 north to Brampton (as you come up to 401 area you keep going north)

Continue on 410 which becomes Heart Lake Road.

Left (west) on Mayfield Road.

Right (north) on Hwy 10 north.

Take Hwy 10 past Orangeville all the way up to crossroads called Primrose (Shelburne area). You’ll start seeing signs for Primrose Trout Farm so you can follow those.

Left (west) on Hwy 89 , Hwy 10.

Left (south) on Conc. 2 (believe first left).

Primrose is on right less than 1km down this road.

Contact Rick Crawford or call for more information (905) 627-9355.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Start: Paris , from Grand Experiences 113 Grand River N. Paris (888)258-0441 (around 9:30am). Here is the website: http://www.grand-experiences.com/

End: Brant Conservation Area Brantford 119 Jennings Rd. (519)752-2040 (before 6pm)

http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=27&Sub1=121&sub2=0

Instructions follow for the two distinct groups- those that have their own water crafts and those that will rent canoes from Grand Experiences.

For those that have there own water crafts:

Arrive in Paris at Grand Experiences around 9:30am (so we can float down as group). You’ll need to look after all your equipment needs.

Directions to Grand Experiences:

- Hwy 403 westbound and exit at Paris Road (on far side of Brantford)

- Turn left on Dundas St. (Tim Horton’s on corner)

- GO over bridge and turn right on Dumfries St. (basically follow main road)

- Turn left on Grand River St. N and go to Grand Experiences 113 Grand River Rd. N – right in down town

Make some kind of arranges for your return to pick up your vehicle (either one car drop or with someone renting canoe to drive you back) .

For those renting canoe from Grand Experiences:

Find a partner to paddle canoe with and call Grand Experiences at (888)258-0441 and book your canoe with credit card. Price is $27 plus taxes. Make sure you reference Hamilton Fly Fishing club and/or Rick Crawford. I have 5 canoes tentatively on hold for us. Suggest you do this before early June.

That morning drive to Brant Conservation area and arrive BEFORE 9:00am. Pay $4/person to get into park. Note that your car is left here and you are transported to Paris where you’ll start the trip.

Directions to Brant Conservation Area:

- Hwy 403 westbound and exit at Rest Acres Road (it’s past Brantford and after you pass over Grand River)

- Go South (left) on Rest Acres Road

- Turn left on Robinson Rd. which takes you right down to the Brant Conservation Area.

Canoes have to be back at Brant Conservation Area before 6pm.

General Info:

We’ll try to get the two groups together for the start

Basic bass equipment. 4 to 6 wt rods. Bass flies you like – fairly big and something that get’s to the bottom.

You probably want to wet wade out of the canoe at times to fish so suggest running shoes and socks or wader boots.

Suggestions. Bring sun tan lotion , hat , sun glasses, water, food if you want

They do canoe in light rain but if the river is running much of above 35 m3/sec we likely will not go. Check the Grand River Conservation Area website for flow rates (they are found under River Data).

If you need more information you can call Rick Crawford (905) 627-9355 (he's on on vacation first 3 weeks July)

You can also call Rick Crawford on his cell (905) 719-6040 on the day.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers. New flyfishers will particularly enjoy the mooneye since when they are "on" they are terribly keen to hit a fly.

There is no fee, just come on out and have some fun.

Bring bushy white flys (size 8 and smaller) and a 6 wt or lighter rod. Big spinner patterns (ie. mayfly adults that have died and fallen to the river) also work particularly near dusk.

We meet at about 6PM.

*The park is located 1-2 miles east of Hwy #6 on #54. This is the road that parallels the river on its North side. Seneca Park is simply a narrow grassed area between #54 and the river. People can park their vehicles almost right up to the river's edge. The water should be no deeper than thigh level. Be careful of the odd pot hole.

** We will be out in June only if the water in the Grand is less than about 40 m3/s. Anything higher than that and it is just too tough and dangerous to fish. You can check the water levels here at the Grand River Conservation Authority. Click on the link for River Data and look for the graph line for Brantford after agreeing that the river flow data may not be perfect.

Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 9AM

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is a 25$ fee payable to Spring Valley.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. There are both rainbow trout. The fishing can be just about anything in April at Spring Valley but last year they caught a pile of fish. Large woolly buggers can work but so can size 18 and smaller chironomid imitations.

Here are the driving instructions from their website:

From 401 East Toronto,

exit Hwy 8 Kitchener

Take Hwy 7/8 towards Stratford (pass the Fischer-Hallman exit, then pass Trussler exit)

Exit at Queen St./ New Dundee Rd. #12 and turn left.

Drive 5 kms & the farm is on the right when Queen St. intersects with Huron Rd (#2).

Contact Rick Crawford for more information.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

This event is open to any member that had paid their membership and to new flyfishers. Please let Rick know you are coming since this year we will be pairing up 'guides' with 'beginners' to give you some on the water help and tips.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. Larger flys, say size 8,6 and 4, that imitate minnows, crayfish, big nymphs work. White, yellow, brown,etc. are good colours but most things work. Bass poppers and large woolly buggers are always good.

Rick Crawford is organizing so call him at home at (905) 627-9355 for more info or just bug him at the meetings. He is our librarian.

Meet Rick Crawford at about 8:30 AM in Syl Apps arena parking lot on the day of the event. The fishing starts right there in the river.

We are easy to spot since we have flyrods and dress funny!

Directions:

403 West out of Hamilton then Exit Paris Road (this the exit at the west end of Brantford).

Left on Hwy 2 (Tim Hortons on the North East Corner). Some of us may be at Tim's around 8am.

Stay in the right lane which exits to Willow Street (if you cover high level bridge you go to wrong side of river)

Left at the stop - Williams Street

Next left is Syl Apps Community Center and park in the lot on the right.

Meet at 8:30am but if you are late you can find us by heading towards the skate board ramp, up the hill, then down hill to river. Go DOWNSTREAM.

Volunteers required to help teach kids to tie one on. Yes, if you can tie a wooly worm, we want YOU! In 2003 640 kids caught 14 different species of fish. We are trying to get the kids to fish BARBLESS. The event organizers are all for it.

We will need folks to assist Ron Marini teaching fly tying that day. Please email Ron at flyfish552001@yahoo.ca if you can help.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. Larger flys, say size 8,6 and 4, that imitate minnows, crayfish, big nymphs work. White, yellow, brown,etc. are good colours but most things work. Bass poppers and large woolly buggers are always good.

Rick Crawford is organizing so call him at home at (905) 627-9355 for more info or just bug him at the meetings. He is our librarian.

Meet Rick Crawford at about 9:00 AM in Syl Apps arena parking lot on the day of the event. The fishing starts right there in the river.

We are easy to spot since we have flyrods and dress funny!

Directions:

403 West out of Hamilton then Exit Paris Road (this the exit at the west end of Brantford).

Left on Hwy 2 (Tim Hortons on the North East Corner). Some of us may be at Tim's around 8am.

Stay in the right lane which exits to Willow Street (if you cover high level bridge you go to wrong side of river)

Left at the stop - Williams Street

Next left is Syl Apps Community Center and park in the lot on the right.

Meet at 8:30am but if you are late you can find us by heading towards the skate board ramp, up the hill, then down hill to river. Go DOWNSTREAM.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers. New flyfishers will particularly enjoy the mooneye since when they are "on" they are terribly keen to hit a fly.

There is no fee, just come on out and have some fun.

Bring bushy white flys (size 10 and smaller) and a 6 wt or lighter rod. Big spinner patterns (ie. mayfly adults that have died and fallen to the river) also work particularly near dusk.

We meet at about 6PM.

*The park is located 1-2 miles east of Hwy #6 on #54. This is the road that parallels the river on its North side. Seneca Park is simply a narrow grassed area between #54 and the river. People can park their vehicles almost right up to the river's edge. The water should be no deeper than thigh level. Be careful of the odd pot hole.

** We will be out in June only if the water in the Grand is less than about40 m3/s. Anything higher than that and it is just too tough and dangerous to fish. You can check the water levels here at the Grand River Conservation Authority. Click on the link and look for the graph line for Brantford after agreeing that the river flow data may not be perfect.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is a 25$ fee payable to Humber Springs.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. There are both rainbow trout and native brook trout. The fishing can be just about anything in May at Humber Springs. Large woolly buggers can work but so can size 18 and smaller chironomid imitations.

DONE!

The club will be providing teachers for the Forum. This has been great fun in other years plus you get to see the exhibitor hall for free.

Call Bruce Wainman at (905) 319 8928 or Email: the Hamilton Area Fly Fishers and Tyers to volunteer your time.

We will also have selected club members speaking about conservation, techniques and casting.

Sherri Wiseman from the HCA has requested that we assist in marking off areas of potential hazard and perhaps do a bit of bank work. We will not be going into the stream, but concentrating on the fallen structure along the banks, etc. The location is yet to be determined but the day is set aside from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Bring a lunch, we will provide the pop and juice.

We will start at 9:00AM with a brief session on redd identification

The club will be continuing our work of the last few years on the upper reaches of the Spencer Creek by counting brook trout redds. The farm is up in Flamborough. Click here for a map. We need as many folks out from the club as we can get for this event. If we have enough people we can also work on Fletcher Creek.

Bring hip or chest waders if you have them and dress for the weather. We won't be cancelling for anything less than a hurricane.

Call Bruce Wainman at (905) 319 8928 or Email: the Hamilton Area Fly Fishers and Tyers to volunteer your time.

Volunteers required to help teach kids to tie one on. Yes, if you can tie a wooly worm, we want YOU! The event organizers are all for it.

We will need folks to assist Ron Marini teaching fly tying that day. Please email Ron at flyfish552001@yahoo.ca if you can help.

Wanted! a few good men [or women] to teach fly tying on Aug. 4th and 8th at the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Get Outdoors Youth Leadership Camps. We will travel up on Aug. 3rd stay overnight and then teach fly tying all day on the 4th. From 5th to 7th inclusive we have fishing access to some terrific water. More lessons on the 8th stay overnight and head home on the 9th.

We will probably be sleeping in a tent, under the stars, serenaded to sleep by a pack of timber wolves being studied at the reserve. More info about the Reserve can be found at www.haliburtonforest.com. Four people would be ideal, maximum five. Interested parties email John French or by phone him at 905-544-5056 (after 9:00pm preferably). We need responses, ASAP, as plans must to be finalized.

The one session with the Get Outdoors Program we did last year was a big hit with the kids which is why we were invited back for both this year. These are really motivated young adults and they are a particular pleasure to teach.

Click here for more information on the OFAH Get Outdoors Program

Volunteers required to help teach kids to tie one on. Yes, if you can tie a wooly worm, we want YOU! Last year 640 kids caught 14 different species of fish. This year we are trying to get the kids to fish BARBLESS. The event organizers are all for it.

We will need folks to assist Ron Marini teaching fly tying that day. Please email Ron at flyfish552001@yahoo.ca if you can help.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. Larger flys, say size 8,6 and 4, that imitate minnows, crayfish, big nymphs work. White, yellow, brown,etc. are good colours but most things work. Bass poppers and large wooly buggers are always good.

Rick Crawford is organizing so call him at home at (905) 627-9355 for more info or just bug him at the meetings. He is our librarian.

Meet Rick Crawford at about 8:30 AM in Syl Apps arena parking lot on the day of the event. The fishing starts right there in the river.

We are easy to spot since we have flyrods and dress funny!

Directions:

403 West out of Hamilton then Exit Paris Road (this the exit at the west end of Brantford).

Left on Hwy 2 (Tim Hortons on the North East Corner). Some of us may be at Tim's around 8am.

Stay in the right lane which exits to Willow Street (if you cover high level bridge you go to wrong side of river)

Left at the stop - Williams Sreet

Next left is Syl Apps Community Center and park in the lot on the right.

Meet at 8:30am but if you are late you can find us by heading towards the skate board ramp, up the hill, then down hill to river. Go DOWNSTREAM.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers. New flyfishers will particularly enjoy the mooneye since when they are "on" they are terribly keen to hit a fly.

There is no fee, just come on out and have some fun.

Bring bushy white flys (size 8 and smaller) and a 6 wt or lighter rod. Big spinner patterns (ie. mayfly adults that have died and fallen to the river) also work particularly near dusk.

We meet at about 6PM.

*The park is located 1-2 miles east of Hwy #6 on #54. This is the road that parallels the river on its North side. Seneca Park is simply a narrow grassed area between #54 and the river. People can park their vehicles almost right up to the river's edge. The water should be no deeper than thigh level. Be careful of the odd pot hole.

** We will be out in June only if the water in the Grand is less than about 50 m3/s. Anything higher than thatand it is just too tough and dangerous to fish. You can check the water levels here at the Grand River Conservation Authority. Click on the link and look for the graph line for Brantford after agreeing that the river flow data may not be perfect.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is a 25$ fee payable to Rainbow Ranch.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. There are both rainbow trout and native brook trout. The fishing can be just about anything in April at Rainbow Ranch. Large woolly buggers can work but so can size 18 and smaller chironomid imitations.

The best fishing at Rainbow Ranch starts early in the summer but in the early season it is often best to wait until the sun is a little higher in the sky. I will be there around 9AM or even a bit earlier. The Ranch opens at dawn.

The club will be teaching kids to tie flies at the Spring Fishing Show. Not a lot of experience is needed in fly tying but enthusiasm is required in large quantities. For many of our club members this is the highlight of their year.

If you sign up to help then the rest of the show is yours to enjoy.

The Spring Fishing Show is at the International Center near Pearson Airport. The show has its own very elaborate web site so check it out!

Email the webmaster for more information

The fourth annual fly swap for HAFFT is concentrating on terrestrial insects this year. Click here for an entry form and more information.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Please bring along a 4wt to 6 wt floating line. Larger flys size 8,6,4 that imitate minnows, crayfish, big nymphs. White, yellow, brown,etc. Most things work. Bass poppers and large wooly buggers are always good.

Rick Crawford organizing so call him at home at (905) 627-9355 for more info.

Meet Rick Crawford at about 8AM. We are easy to spot since we have flyrods and dress funny!

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership and to new flyfishers.

There is no fee just come on out and have some fun.

Bring bushy white flys (size 8 and smaller) and a 6 wt or lighter rod. Big spinner patterns (ie. mayfly adults that have died and fallen to the river) also work particularly near dusk.

Big fun on eager fish.

We meet at about 6PM.

It's time for the spring fishing outing with the club. We will be meeting at Primrose Trout Farm at about 9AM for a full day of fishing. The club has negotiated a special rate of 25$ for fishing the whole day, catch and release only. Click here for more information on the Primrose Trout Farm, including directions.

We already have about 6 members confirmed so there should be a few rides available if you check around. We are not as yet planning a bbq for lunch but anyone who would like to volunteer should let me know.

The The third annual fly swap for HAFFT is concentrating on streamer flies this year. Click here for an entry form and more information.

The club will be teaching kids to tie flyes and cast lines. Not a lot of experience is needed but enthusiasm is required in large quantities.

Click here for a map. They are located on Henderson Road, off of Bishop's Gate Road, near Burford.

This will be our first project with the Brant Rod and Gun Club.

Contact John French our President for more information.

The club will be participating in the Spring Fishing Show trying to reach potential new members. Essentially you sit at the club booth for various lengths of time talking about fishing, the club and tying a few flies if you are so inclined. We need a pile of members to fill all the hours so please help out if you can.

The Spring Fishing Show is at the International Center near Pearson Airport. The show has its own very elaborate web site so check it out!

Contact John French our President for more information.

The club will be starting new work on Spencer Creek by building a small fishway around a low-head weir on Spencer Creek. This is part of our continuing our work of the last few years clearing brush and rehabilitating the Spencer Creek. The site is up in Flamborough and is located at the 1st driveway East of Spencer's Creek bridge on Safari Road. Parking will be available on the property so no parking on the roadway will be required.

Click here for a map.

This will be our first project with Ontario Streams and promises to be a bigger project than we have attempted to date. We expect to do some rock rolling and fence construction.

Contact Ken Glasbergen our Conservation Chairman for information.

The club will be continuing our work of the last few years clearing brush and rehabilitating the Spencer Creek. The farm is up in Flamborough. Click here for a map.

This note from John French regarding the July 13 date. "During our work day on Saturday we finished the backtracking to clear up the tornado damage. With the kids from the Caledonia Outdoor Youth Group ( 7 plus Len) there were 21 people on the stream. We finished about 100 m of stream in a little over an hour and boy did it look pretty once the flow cleared of mud."

Call John French at (905) 544 5056 or email John to volunteer your time.

Volunteers required to help teach kids to tie one on. Yes, if you can tie a wooly worm, we want YOU! Last year 640 kids caught 14 different species of fish. This year we are trying to get the kids to fish BARBLESS. The event organizers are all for it.

Call John French at 905-544-5056 to volunteer and for more info.

Volunteers required to help teach kids to tie one on. Yes, if you can tie a wooly worm, we want YOU! No, it's not deja vu all over again, we have to be in two places at once. This is the first year for this derby. It is being run by the Caledonia Outdoor Youth Group that visited us over the winter. We also picked up some live bodies to help out on our work days, so lets help them out too.

Call John French at 905-544-5056 to volunteer and for more info. Ken Glasbergen is overseeing this event. You can email Ken for further instructions.

Got a float tube, u-boat, aqua cat, pontoon boat? Come fish for bass, panfish or the odd rainbow. Time to be determined when to start. Rockwood has an awesome bakery. Worth the trip in itself. Details to be posted.

This event is open to any member that has paid their membership. There is an additional 25$ fee payable to Primrose Trout Farm to cover the facility charge. This is a 50% discount from their normal rate.

There will be hot dogs and other goodies for lunch at around noon provided by the club. To see the directions to the  Farm and figure out what is biting go to their website www.primrosetroutfarm.com.

It is over an hour to drive to Primrose (near Erin) so we will try to set up some carpooling at the April 8 meeting.