BHFF 1st Annual White Bass Tour

1st Annual BHFF White Bass Tour

Here is the Plan as laid out by Tour Leader (wearing the yellow jersey for several years in a row) Don Polovich:

SATURDAY MAY 21st 2011

9:00 A.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME - MEET A THE BOAT RAMP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE TAILRACE BELOW LAKE OAHE.
WE'LL ADJUST SCHEDULE DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER.
BEGIN FLOAT AROUND 9:15-9:30 A.M. FLOATERS MAKE THEIR WAY ALONG THE EAST SIDE. CASTING OFF
ROCKY POINTS FOR WHITE BASS. MIGHT ALSO CATCH CARP, SMALLMOUTh BASS, WALLEYES, OR
SKIPJACKS.

AT SOME POINT CROSS THE RIVER TO ECHO POINT.

PICNIC AT ECHO POINT.

**SHORELINE CASTERS WILL GATHER AT THE EAST BOAT RAMP, HELP SHUTTLE BEFORE HEADING TO
CASTING POINTS. FISHING FROM SHORE CAN BE DONE ON THE EAST SHORELINE, RIPRAP ON OAHE DAM, MARINA, STILLING
BASIN, MARIEN GARDENS, GRIFFIN PARK.**

PICNIC LUNCH SERVED ABOUT 1:30 PM MST

BURGERS AND BRATS AND CHIPS AND COOKIES WILL BE SERVED.


FISHING GEAR TO BRING

WADERS

ROD --YOU CAN GET BY WITH A 5 WEIGHT. A BETTER CHOICE WOULD BE 6 OR 7 OR 8 WEIGHT--ABOUT 9 FT

EITHER FLOATING OR SINKING TIP LINE.

FLIES- A SELECTION OF DON'S BULLY BUGGERS OR OTHER CHARTREUSE STREAMERS

PONTOON BOAT(OPTIONAL)- FLOATING THE MISSOURI IN A PERSONAL PONTOON CAN BE DANGEROUS. THE DECISION TO FLOAT WILL BE DECIDED BY FLOW RELEASES FROM OAHE DAM.

FOR THOSE FLOATING WEARING A LIFEJACKET IS A MUST!

***STOP BY DAKOTA ANGLER & OUTFITTER FOR DIRECTIONS AND HELP WITH FLY SELECTIONS AND OTHER GEAR***

Sage Rod Raffle this weekend at Dakota Angler Open House

Sage TXL-F Rod Raffle to Benefit the Black Hills Fly Fishers

Andersen Sales has very generously donated a Sage TXL-F 7'10" 3 weight to be raffled off to benefit the Black Hills Fly Fishers. Please come out to support the club and to have a chance at winning this incredible fly rod.

Raffle tickets will be sold this Saturday at Dakota Angler & Outfitter's open house. Tickets will be sold from the store opening at 9:00am to the drawing at 4:00pm. Tickets are $5.

Many thanks to Tom and Gail Andersen and Dave Gellatly for their generosity and support!

Materials needed for Kelly Galloup Classes

If you are attending any of Kelly's Tying Seminars and wish to tie along please bring the following materials:


 Cripples and Spinners Class

 

Galloup's Cripple

    Hook: standard dry #16

    Tail : Dyed olive hackle from side of neck

    Body: superfine brown olive dubbing or your favorite dry dubbing

    Wing: Crinkly Z-lon Dun or your favorite synthetic wing fiber

    Hackle :  Grizzly dyed olive neck hackle

 

Spinner

    Hook: Standard dry # 16

    Tail: Micro fibbets dun or light dun

    Body: Tan and rusty brown Superfine dubbing

    Wing: Crinkly Z-lon Dark or light dun  or your favorite synthetic

    Hackle: Dun or Rust hackle

  

Egg laying Caddis

    Egg Sack: Bright green superfine dubbing

    Body: Brown olive Superfine

    Wing: Crinkly Z-lon light dun

    Hackle: Partridge or grizzly hen hackle

 

 

Streamer Class

 

Cougar

    Hook 3X long streamer hook # 4

    Tail : Yellow marabou

    Body: Pearl Aunt Lydias sparkle braid or medium crystal chenille

    Under wing: White calf tail   

    Overwing: Large mallard flank dyed wood duck yellow

    Collar: Yellow natural deer hair ( not belly hair )

    Head : same as collar

 

 Sex Dungeon

    Rear hook:  # 6 ring eye hook 3X

    Tail: Black marabou , Red flashabou

    Body: black ice dub, or hare' e  ice dub

    Hackle: Black stung hackle or Schlappen

    Legs : Black and red flaked silli legs

   

    Front hook: # 2 , 3X long streamer hook

    connection .038 braided stainless wire. Beadalon wire you can get it at Michael's

    Beads: Red Killer glass beads Red

    Tail, body and hackle same as back hook

    Eyes: Red large lead eyes

    Collar: Black deer hair

    Head : Same as collar

Kelly Galloup is coming this Saturday

Don't forget that Kelly Galloup will be here this Saturday. This is an opportunity not to miss. Here is a run down:

Black Hills Flyfishers

Special Feature Presentation

Don't Miss this Opportunity!

Kelly Galloup
Nationally Known Host of Fly Fish TVon the Outdoor Life Network
Big Trout Fishing Guide and Angler on the Madison River, Montana- Fly Tying Author

Saturday May 7, 2011 in Rapid City, SD

Hands-On Streamer Fishing- May 7, 2011 11:00 am- at Canyon Lake Inlet- no flies on the end of your line will be allowed to insure the safety of all.

Tying Cripples and Spinners- May 7, 2011 2:00 pm- SD School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204-  *see http://www.blackhillsflyfishers.blogspot.com/ for materials list*

Tying Big Trout Streamers- May 7, 2011 4:00 pm- SD School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204-  *see http://www.blackhillsflyfishers.blogspot.com/ for materials list*

Proven Streamer Tactics for Big Trout- May 7, 2011 7:00 pm- School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204

All sessions are free!

Please RSVP to any of the events so we can plan on the number of people attending each session.

RSVP to this email address: blackhillsflyfishers@gmail.com