News and Updates

SJRVFF Welcomes Jay Anglin

Jay Anglin started guiding anglers on the creeks and rivers of Michiana in 1996. Eventually founding his company Anglin Outdoors, Jay now guides anglers and hunters 12 months a year. He learned how to fly fish on the streams of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula as a boy and within a year he was tying all of his own flies for future excursions. A Northern Indiana native, Jay honed his fly fishing skills on his hometowns namesake, the Wabash River and its tributaries. Eventually his family relocated to Lake Tippecanoe where fishing was much more convenient.

Jay graduated from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and possesses a biology degree from Northern Michigan University in Marquette (which may be a small miracle in of itself as the relentless distraction of trout, grouse and skiing – among other things – disrupted every waking hour).

He now resides in LaPorte, Indiana with his wife Angie, their five children and two Labradors. He writes a weekly outdoor column and is a sports photographer for the LaPorte Herald Argus.

SJRVFF Welcomes Andrew Carlson

Andrew Carlson spent his fondest days as a child fishing streams for brook trout and smallmouth bass with his father, cultivating a fascination for the aquatic world that inspired dreams of professional research and conservation. He graduated from the University of Minnesota (B.S., Conservation Biology, Fisheries & Wildlife) and South Dakota State University (M.S., Natural Resource Management, Fisheries Science) before beginning his current Ph.D. studies under Dr. William W. Taylor at Michigan State University. Andrew is researching effects of global change (e.g., climate change, land use alteration, groundwater withdrawal) on stream ecosystems in Michigan with emphasis on those that contain brook trout, brown trout, and/or rainbow trout. He is also working with the Michigan DNR to develop a statewide management plan for inland salmonid populations and accompanying inland trout angler survey. Andrew greatly appreciates the opportunity share his research with you tonight.

We need a good head count for dinner planning for our group. They charge us if we tell them too few so get your name in or you might go hungry! RSVP by emailing Don this month at donreber@gmail.com or call and leave a message at 574-286-0157. Please respond by 9:00 pm on Friday, September 11.

Wednesday Night Fly Fishing- September 9th, 2015 @ 6:00pm

Wednesday Night Fishing- September 9th, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

It has been two years since the Wednesday Night Fishing group fished at Island Park in Niles, MI.  So, this week lets go to Island Park in Niles, MI.

Directions:

Island Park is located South of Grant St. in Niles, MI., on the west side of the St. Joseph River. Parking is on Parkway St. between Grant St. and French St. There is a foot bridge that will take you to the island.

I hope to see you there

Todd

2105 SJRVFF Salmon/Steelhead Outing

The always popular Salmon/Steelhead Outing will be Saturday, October 17, 2015. We’ll be meeting at the Thorn Apple Landing on the Muskegon River. We’ll be sending out a reminder as we get a little closer and look for opportunities to share a ride. As always Todd will be providing some of his awesome chili. If you haven’t done any salmon fishing this is a great opportunity to get into some fish and have someone with some experience help you out. Don’t worry if your light on equipment – there will be some there for you to tryout as well. And if you’ve experienced the pull of a salmon before, come on up and spend the day hanging out, trading stories and maybe helping someone experience the thrill for the first time.

Wednesday Night Fly Fishing- September 2nd, 2015 @6:00

This week we will be fishing on the St. Joseph River  at Kamm’s Island in Mishawaka, IN.  The best place to park is at Immigrant Park (Ironworks) on the south side of the river  west of Main St.

DIRECTIONS: Main St. to front St. (south side of the St. Joseph River) then west to parking lot (in front of new suspension foot bridge). from there you can access the east end of Kamm’s Island or fish the river between Main St. and Kamm’s Island.

Just a reminder, Wednesday September 9th will be the last Wednesday Night Fly Fishing for the summer. Club meetings will start up the following week. It has been a lot of fun fishing with all of you this summer!!!

Thanks,

Todd

Wednesday Night Fly Fishing-August 26th@6:30 pm

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 Fly Fishing-August 19th, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

Hey All,

This week we will be at Pinhook Park on St. Joe River in South Bend.  Pinhook Park is located in South Bend, IN. on Riverside Dr. just south of Cleveland Rd.

Directions: Take Cleveland Rd. to Riverside Dr. and then south to Pinhook Park or take Portage Av. north to Woodlawn Blvd. turn east on Woodlawn Blvd to Riverside Dr. then north to Pinhook Park. Parking is on Riverside Dr. Just south of the main park.

I hope to see you there

Todd

Smallmouth Outing It’s ON!

This years SJRVFF Smallmouth outing will be held on Sunday, August 16th at Cummins Park in Bristol, Indiana.large-smallie_lowres
Cummins Park is located in downtown Bristol directly behind the Elkhart County Historical Museum on West Vistula St. (State Road 120). The Smallmouth outing is open to anyone who would like to attend. Lunch and drinks will be provide free of charge. Lunch will be ready at noon so come early to fish and join us for lunch or join us for lunch and fish in the afternoon or fish all day and take a break for lunch.