News and Updates

Wednesday Night Fishing-June 22nd @ 6:00

Hey All,

This week we will be fishing In Elkhart on the St. Joseph River . We will be meeting in Elkhart, In. at Beardsley Park which is located on the south east corner of the Main St. and Beardsley Ave. intersection  and will fish the Island Park area. Maybe afterwards, slipping over to Iechyd Da (Elkhart’s only brewery) for a pint or two

Hope You Can Make It!

Todd

Wednesday Night Fishing- June 15th, 2016 @ 6:00

Hey all,

This week we are going to fish on the Dowagiac Creek at Griffis Rd.  in Cassopolis, MI.

Directions can be a little tricky as I do not have an address for you to plug into a GPS. So, here are the “old school” directions from downtown Cassopolis, MI. go one block east on M-60 to Okeefe Rd then north 4 miles to Kelsey Lake Rd. Turn right (east) on Kelsey Lake Rd and take it 1 mile to Griffis Rd. Turn left (north) on Griffis Rd and go 1.5 miles to where Griffis Rd crosses over the Dowagiac Creek. Park along the side of the road.

I hope to see you there!

Todd

Wednesday Night Fishing- June 8th @ 6:00 pm

Hey All,

This week we will be fishing on the Little Elkhart River in Middlebury, IN. at Riverbend Park from 6:00 to ?.

Direction: from the Indiana Toll Road- Middlebury exit (State Road 13) take State Road 13 south to Middlebury. Once in Middlebury turn east on Warren St. and follow to where Warren St. crosses over the Little Elkhart River. After crossing over the river, Riverbend Park will be on the south side of Warren St. on the East side of the Little Elkhart River.

I hope to see you there,

Todd

Wednesday Night Fishing-June 1st @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday Night Fishing this week will be at Dodd Park in Dowagiac, MI. Dodd Park in Dowagiac MI (map). at 6:00 P.M. to ?

Directions:

From Niles, MI. take M-51 north to Kinzie St. Left (East) on Kinzie to Creek Rd. Right (North) on Creek Rd. to  Dodd Park.

From the Edwardsburg, MI. take Dailey Rd. North to White St. Left (East) on White St. to Anderson Rd. Left (South) on Anderson Rd to White St. Right (East) on White St to M-51. Left (South) on M-51 to Kinzie St. Right(East) on Kinzie St to Creek Rd. Right (North) on Creek Rd to Dodd Park.

I hope to see you there,

Thanks,

Todd Ezzell

Wednesday Night Fishing- May 25th, 2016

Hey All,

This weeks Wednesday Night Fishing will be at Bill Westrate’s property on Dowagiac Creek from 6:00 P.M. to ? Bill Westrate’s address is 21406 McKinzie Rd, Cassopolis, MI. (map)

Directions: From downtown Cassopolis, MI. take M-60 East to Decatur Rd. Turn left (north) on Decatur Rd and take to McKinzie Rd. Turn Left (West) on McKinzie Rd. Take McKinzie approximately 1/2 mile to where it crosses the Dowagiac Creek. Parking is on the west side of the creek and on the north side of the road.

I Hope To See You There!

Todd Ezzell

Annual Auction

As always, we want to make the Annual April Auction a special event. The proceeds from the auction pay for our speakers, conservation project, and general club expenses. Below is a listing of some of the items you will find available. There will be much more stuff as well. Join us for a night of good fun, good deals and all for a great cause.

This years auction includes:

  • Cutthroat Carving by Jim Lothary
  • Trout Painting by Frank Fisher
  • Custom made 9′ 6 wt by Mike Beachy
  • 13′ 8wt Scott spey rod
  • G Loomis Pro 4-piece 11′ 7wt
  • Your choice of any production TFO fly rod and reel
  • Guided fly fishing trip with on little Elkhart with Amish Trout Andy Kitson
  • All day float trip on St. Joe with Jay Anglin
  • All day float on St. Joe with Kory Boozer
  • Fly Boxes with flies tied by club members
  • Nets, sculptures, more flies, packs.
  • Framed 25th FFF print by David Ruimveld
  • Other framed art work
  • Show Island Express – Get 5 of your buddies together for a day of smouthmouth fishing on the Muskegon River. Includes 3 boats ,a great lunch, adult beverages, a ton of fun and a chance to be on a wild and scenic river!!!!

March 2016 Loop Newsletter

Please remember to RSVP if you are planning to eat at the meeting. We need a good head count for the meals they prepare. And we expect a good size crowd at the meeting so having a good head count is that much more important this month. You can make your reservation on our web site www.sjrvff.com or email terryflyfish@hotmail.com or calling Terry at (269) 424-5138.
Hope to see you Wednesday.
Dustin New
Newsletter Editor