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August 10, 2006
Meeting 7:00 P.M. (come about 6:30 P.M. for
Social/Raffle)
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Program: Fall Fly Fishing at Gray Reef
Speaker: Chris ConwayWild Basin Outfitters
"One of the
richest fisheries in the United States", is one quote that describes the Gray
Reef section of the North Platte River outside of Casper, Wyoming. With a
documented count of over 4,000 fish per mile, and our personal history of
boating both good numbers and size of fish, we have to agree. Fall fishing on
the "Reef" is a time for attracting big, aggressive, spawning Brown trout using
streamers. There is a hatch of Tricos in August that is one of the few times
you can fish dries on the "Reef", but in the Fall we lead with big streamers.
Autumn Splendor, long leech and double bunny flies, Muddlers, Hot Heads, and a
host of other streamers will draw aggressive strikes that will put a serious
bend in your 8-weight rod.
With fish
measured in pounds more often than inches, be sure you set some time aside to
come out and hear about fishing the Fall and Spring seasons, when most of our
local rivers are still frozen or blown out.
Bio: Chris
Conway, along with his wife Belle, owns Wild Basin Outfitters, a guide service
based in Allenspark, Colorado. They offer guided fly fishing trips and classes
in Rocky Mountain National Park throughout the summer, including Advanced Alpine
Lake & Stream Tactics classes. Wild Basin Outfitters also offers guided
float trips on the North Platte River between Gray Reef Dam and Casper, Wyoming
from March-June and September-October. Wild Basin Outfitters has 9 guides on
staff, and has had their guide services highlighted in Outside Magazine and
Backpacker Magazine. Chris has over 35 years of backcountry fishing experience,
and has rowed over 800 miles, in Alaska, Colorado and several other Rocky
Mountain states. He is currently working towards his instructor rating for
rowing.
Regular Meetings
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Second Thursday of each month in Gander Lodge at Aurora GANDER
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