RCFF Template September 2019

RCFF Board President Mark Johnson Tippets, Tapers & Tales [email protected] Vice President Rick Lewandowski [email protected] President’s Message - September 2019 Secretary Tony Parks Greetings Red Cedar Fly Fishers [email protected] Welcome back Red Cedar members and friends. I Treasurer Mike Grinwis am hoping you had a good summer and got out to fish [email protected] often. This will be an interesting year for me. As a member of this club for many, many years, and a cou- Newsletter Editor ple of stints as Secretary and several years as the Terry Greiner Newsletter Editor, this is my first year as President. [email protected] I hope I can live up to your expectations and I encourage your comments and Inside this issue: participation in club activities. I believe we will have an exciting year. Your board has already met the first weekend in August up at my cottage to hold a board meeting to discuss many ideas for meetings, fundraising, and activities, and I know we have gotten off to a good start. We have tentative commitments for President’s message 1 Mr. Flyfisherper- 2 meetings already lined up through December. songuy Mich DNR Great 3 We as a board have already decided to do another year long raffle as a fund- Lakes Unit raiser and that process has been started to secure the raffle license. Some priz- es have already been donated, more details about that at the club meeting. The Blanket, what 4 club has a newly formed Facebook page also so be sure to look for that and give blanket? us a “like.” What’s in your bag 5 The fall is again when we pay our club dues so if you can’t make the Septem- ber meeting, please mail your $15.00 to the club PO Box . Also remember the New product re- club is planning on attending and helping out with the Au Sable River Cleanup on 6 the 7th of September. Let Bob Kren know if you plan to attend this. views Hope to see you all at the River Cleanup or at the first meeting on the 10th. 2019 Fishing Stats 7 Mark Maybe a chuckle 8 Quiz time 9 Member pics 10 Member pics 11 Member pics 12 13 Free tying material 14 Field notes & Fridge 15 1981 McKenzie Cup Winners Reminders The Red Cedar Fly Fishers is a Charter Club of Fly Fishers International. It’s purpose is to promote fly-fishing through Education, Restoration and Conservation Page 2 Kafka Offstream part II*, by Bob Kren, RCFFer and occasionally Mr. Flyfisherpersonguy (We last left our proata . pertag . porta . aw hell! -- hero, Gregor Samsa, in the puzzling position of having undergone what we can only call “The Change.”) This new passion lent Gregor a feeling of calmness, peace, tranquility. Aggravations were somehow smaller, more manageable, even the dreaded “snarl,” or inevitable “windknot” or “tailing loop.” And there were no more treble hooks to frustrate, threaten impalement, or baffle unhooking prey – “barbless” was a blessing. Beer was confined to evenings and not a mandatory part of every event. True, there were other concerns, like invasive species and climate change and corporate greed, but they could be handled by this new feeling of zen, of one-ness with something bigger than he. He looked at the digital clock on the dresser, and wondered whether time seemed to pass by faster, or slower, when a clock’s hands made their barely perceptible Journey, creeping around the clock’s face. Then, the digital clock’s hour Jumped, the display changed, yet nothing dramatic happened. Gregor had gotten less frantic, more contemplative, even as his life had changed as drastically as a digital clock’s facial leap into the future. Did he really have to get up? He’d decided to give up his Job at the balsawood foundry, fashioning lures, choking on dust from a sander, getting woozy on spray paint solvents. It all seemed so hectic, no wonder it was called “busy-ness,” no other goal in mind but repetition. “Gregor,” came the voice from the top of the stairs. “Gregor, Mister Hicksby is here. He’s worried that you haven’t shown up for work for two days. Gregor?” It was his mother’s voice. Gregor had had to move back in with his parents, for many reasons, but living in a basement had its advantages. He had almost limitless space. All right, Just that one advantage, but still, better than none at all. Gregor thought of Hicksby. What could that man do to him, send him back to the balsa mines? Would that be any worse than working in the foundry? “It’s time to get up, and face my New World,” Gregor cheered himself. He swung his inappropriately clothed body out of bed, galumphed up the stairs, flung wide the door, and stood exposed. He had come out, a new being, and, despite the shock of parents and former employer, he felt, finally, like himself. “The hennies are on,” he said as he put on his vestful of stuff, hung his lanyard around his neck, took up his newest rod, and set off. * First part “Tippets, Tapers, and Tales,” July 2019 Just in case you plan to visit Yellow- stone National Park late this year or next. More in October’s newsletter. PAGE 3 Michigan: On Patrol with the DNR’s Great Lakes Enforcement Unit Conservation officers with the unit enforce state rules and laws regulating state- and tribal- licensed commercial anglers. The officers are also responsible for monitoring commercial fish wholesale operations that occur on land. Coming from the ranks within the DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, conservation officers in the unit acquire additional skills and training re- lated to their job function. “Our job is to protect the resource,” said Cpl. Marvin Gerlach, a conservation officer with the unit. “We want every child to have the same experience that their parents or grandparents were able to have – for young anglers to have the rush of excitement when they catch their first big fish. “Without regulations, anyone could overfish. We want to protect fish stocks to ensure the future of the commercial fishing industry and the sport.” Conservation officer responsibilities in patrolling the commercial fishing industry include inspecting nets, docked vessels and commercial fish facilities and en- forcing laws against illegal fishing activity involving unlawful gear, fishing out of season, the illegal taking of species and sizes, overharvesting fish and aquatic invasive species. Additionally, conservation officers must be prepared to manage any kind of situ- ation that occurs on the water, keeping in mind that they may be miles from shore. A family tradion Thousands of commercial fishing licenses used to represent the employment of tens of thousands of individuals active in Michigan’s commercial fishing industry. “In 1967, approximately 400 fishers grossed $10,000-$12,000 per year,” said Gerlach, a veteran conservation officer with more than 32 years of experience. “By 1977, anglers fishing under roughly 140 commercial fishing licenses were grossing $70,000 per year, each.” In 2017, the total value of the take for state-licensed commercial fishers was $4 million. Today, there are 49 state commercial fishing licenses, which tend to be passed down within longtime commercial fishing families, generation to generation. New commercial fishing licenses are no longer issued. …By Katie Gervasi, Michigan Department of Natural Resources & www. Michigan.gov/DNRStories PAGE 4 Can You Say “Blanket” Hatch of Fish Flies? Page 5 What’s in your fly-fishing bag? A guide from a guide Flies and Fly Boxes - Have a wide selection of dry flies, nymphs, and streamers separating them into different boxes. Look for boxes that are waterproof to protect the hooks from rusting if any moisture gets in. Leaders - At a minimum, I have a few 9-foot 5X leaders for dry fly-fishing and a few 7-and-a-half foot 4X leaders for nymph fishing. Be sure to save your old leaders as they can be used to throw streamers. Tippet - I like to have 1X-6X tippet in my bag however you can get away with have 4X-6X in most situations or rivers. Tippet is much less expensive than leaders, so having a wide selection of different size tippet will save you money in the long run. Weights - I always have a small selection of different size split shot in my pack. These are incredibly helpful and come into play when nymphing. Indicators - You should have a few strike indicators in your pack as well. I like to have a few different size and color indicators in my pack. Different sizes for different size water- ways and different colors for different lighting scenarios. Floatant/Dry Shake - Dry shake really helps to get a saturated dry fly floating high on the water surface. I like to treat my dry flies with a liquid or gel floatant for the first application and then only using dry shake after that initial application of floatant. Tools - There are a lot of gimmicky fishing tools on the market. I think having a nice pair of nippers and a good hemostat or clamp is really all you need. If you’re prone to losing nippers, I highly suggest getting a lanyard to keep them in place around your neck. ……... from Ray Kyle at Vail Valley Anglers Notice: You’re welcome to pay this year’s dues at the September or October meeting. If you’re not able to attend the first two, please mail the $15.00 to the club at: Red Cedar Fly Fishers PO Box 129 Okemos, MI 48805 New Product Review: So, you head back to your vehicle after a day, or evening, of fishing and you’re parched.

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