The SJRVFF Opening Day Outing will take place on Saturday, April 28th at Bobbie Labar’s farm on the Dowagiac Creek. This is an all day event- there will be coffee and donuts for the early birds at 8:00 am and lunch will be served at noon. Lunch will be provided by the club along with water and soda. The club will not be providing beer or wine…you’ll have to bring your own. The Opening Day Raffle for the Winston BIIIx 8′ 4wt and Hardy Angel Reel w/SA line will be drawn following lunch (1:00 -1:30). See Billy Vail prior to drawing to purchase tickets.

The Dowagiac Creek runs through Bobbie’s property so there will be fishing on-site, however, there are also several other possibilities within a few minutes dirve of Bobbie’s farm. If you are not sure where to go, stop by Bobbie’s first and someone will available to help with any questions.

To get to the Labar farm from South Bend, take either m-60 or m-62 to Cassopolis, MI. Then take O’Keefe Rd north out of town to Engle St. (approx. 3.5 miles). Turn left on Engle St. Labar’s farm is about a 1/2 mile west of O’Keefe Rd. The address is 23683 Engle St. Cassopoplis, MI. for those with GPS (map)