An evening with Devin Olsen

This evening after dinner, President Dave Stemmer brought our meeting to order at 7:00.

We had 26 members and guest in attendance.

Being the last meeting of the year, we offered two fly boxes – of choice – for this evening's raffle, no door prize tonight.

 

Dick won the box of steelhead flies

Thank you everyone who participated in this evening’s raffle. We made $105 to help cover the expenses of the evening.

 Steve won the box of trout flies

Tight lines and have fun guys, with your new fly box.

Business matters was of short discussion; this will be our last meeting of 2016, that Grant Richie would be making a presentation at our January 18, 2017 meeting, and some fishing trips were relived.

 

Barbara and Dale told of their near freezing experience on Anthony Lake on Nov. 6, when all they caught was their creel of stocker triploids.

There was a couple of steelhead fishing trips mentioned, but with no hookups to report.

This evening we were privileged to have Devin Olsen making presentation to our club. Devin comes with a long list of credential of fly fishing accomplishments and adventures.

• He is a member of the 15 member Fly Fish Team USA ~ one of 6 that is on the world travel team

• A fishery biologist stationed in Joseph, with the Nez Perce Indian Tribe

• He is establishing himself as a licensed fishing guide in NE Oregon

• He is setting up an online fly shop in Enterprise, Oregon

• He is the author of a very interesting fly fishing blog of lessons learned and his adventures – http://www.tacticalflyfisher.com/

• And currently producing a DVD video on the trout catching tactic know as - European-Nymphing

 

Devin is such a treasure trove of information, this writer is not going to try to tell all in this recap. 

Please follow the links provided in this article to learn more and get a better overview of the fly fishing knowledge that Devin has to share.

Part of his presentation centered around - 10 Lessons – he shared to help everyone become a better fly fisher.

1- When you go fishing – Think

2- Let the water dictate the method you fish with

3- Learn to Euro-Nymph

4- Pay attention on how you set the hook

5- Rest water and return using a different approach and fly

6- Be careful about your angle of approach onto a stretch of water

7- Be observant and aware of your surroundings and water

8- Fish the river / stream banks – waters 2’ off the bank and 18” deep

9- Tie your own flies

10- Find a good fishing partner – fish with them, share with them

You may also enjoy some of Devin's thoughts, fly tying and fishing techniques by following his fly fishing blog -- http://www.tacticalflyfisher.com/blog
 

Thank You Devin for sharing this evening and your fly fishing knowledge with us.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:30p.

Our next monthly meeting will be January 18th at
Smith's Family Restaurant

1425 Pine Street

Walla Walla
http://www.smithsfamilyrestaurant.com/

Dinner and social at 6:00 pm with meeting following at 7:00

Come one, come all, come as you are.
Our meetings are open to the interested fly fishing public.

Respectfully submitted,
Dale McKain
Club Secretary

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