LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING OLD FREINDS AND MAKING NEW FRIENDS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL. I HAVE THE HONOR TO SPEAK TO THREE FLY FISHING CLUBS AND ALSO SPENDING SOME TIME AT A VERY NICE FLY FISHING SHOP IN GRASS VALLEY NAMED THE “REEL ANGLERS FLY SHOP” APRIL 5TH I WILL BE DOING A MEET AND GREET WITH OWNER TOM PAGE FROM 2PM TO 4:30PM. I WILL BE TYING UP SOME OF MY CROWLEY LAKE MIDGE SPECIALS AND LEADER SYSTEMS. LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING SOME TIME IN THIS GREAT FLY SHOP MAKING SOME NEW FRIENDS, TALKING ABOUT CROWLEY AND PYRAMID LAKE!

AFTER THE MEET AND GREAT ENDS, I WILL BE MOVING OVER TO THE GOLD COUNTRY FLY FISHERS TO PRESENT MY PRESENTATION ON TROPHY “STILLWATERS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA” I WILL ALSO BE TYING UP SOME OF MY MIDGE PATTERNS BEFORE THE MEETING. ITS A FANTASTIC SHOW, WITH OVER 380 SLIDES AND SHOWCASING THREE STILLWATERS THAT YOU HAVE A CHANCE OF LANDING FISH IN THE 30″ CLASS. THIS IS A GREAT CLUB, ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE AND I HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT TO THIS MEETING.

APRIL 15TH I WILL BE SPEAKING TO THE SANTA LUCIA FLY FISHERS ON “TROPHY STILLWATERS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA” THIS IS ANOTHER GREAT FLY FISHING CLUB AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND CLIENTS. THIS MEETING WILL BE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT SO I AM HOPEFUL WE CAN HAVE A GREAT TURNOUT AS USUAL AND WILL BE DOING SOME FLY TYING AND LEADER SETUPS BEFORE THE CLUB MEETING STARTS.

APRIL 21ST I HAVE A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAKE TO THE “TAHOE TRUCKEE RIVER FLY FISHERS” AND WILL BE PRESENTING MY NEW PRESENTATION, CHIRONOMIDS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THIS SHOW WILL SHOWCASE THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE CHIRONOMID AND HIGH-LIGHT MANY DIFFERENT LEADER SYSTEMS FROM INIDCATOR FISHING, DEEP WATER INDICATOR FISHING AND HOW TO FISH CHIRONOMIDS ON FLOATING LINES, HOVER LINES, CLEAR INTERMEDIATE AND SINKING LINES. IF YOU WANT TO BE INTRODUCED TO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO SKIN THE CAT IN CHIRONOMID FISHING, THIS WILL BE A MUST SHOW TO ATTEND! I WILL ALSO HAVE SOME OF MY HARDY RODS AND REELS THAT I WILL BE SHOWCASING THIS YEAR IN MY GUIDE SERVICE AND YOU CAN CAST THEM AT ANY ONE OF THESE PRESENTATIONS. IT WILL BE A GOOD CHANCE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE HARDY BRAND, THESE RODS ARE NOT REALY FAIR, THEY CAST THEMSELVES. I AM VERY HUMBLED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE OF STILLWATER FLY FISHING TACTICS WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT ANGLERS OVER THE YEARS AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE TO AS MANY AS I CAN IN THE FUTURE! I do love me some Stillwater fly fishing…….Ernie