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October Loop

Flyfishers –

Due to a scheduling conflict, the October General Membership meeting is being moved to the Elkhart Conservation Club located at 55515 Riviera Dr. Elkhart, IN 46514.
Dinner will be a Polish style dinner provided by the Skillet
The guest speaker will be our own Ann Miller.
Meeting begins at 6:30, Dinner at 7 and our guest speaker will begin her presentation at 7:30.
Soft Drinks and water will be provided. You will need to bring anything else you’d like to drink
Dinner is $16.00 but it’s free to just attend Ann’s presentation
Reservations can be made by calling Terry at (269) 424-5138 or email [email protected]

Here is your October Loop. Enjoy.

Dustin New
Newsletter Editor

Salmon Outing – Saturday, October 15th, 2016

The always popular Salmon/Steelhead Outing is going to be held on Saturday, October 15th, 2016. We will once again be meeting at the Thornapple Landing on the Muskegon River. As always, lunch and drinks will be provided and anyone interested is welcome to attend even if you are not a SJRVFF member. If you have not done any Salmon fishing then this is a great opportunity to get into some fish and have someone with some experience help you out. Don’t worry if you are light on equipment – there will be some there for you to tryout as well. And if you have 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.

Dues Confusion

Post author By Brandon Rasler
Post date October 10, 2016
Categories In News

Several of you have expressed confusion regarding the SJRVFF club dues cycle so as we are beginning a new cycle I felt it was a good time to clarify.

According to our bylaws, dues are payable by January 1^st and considered delinquent if not paid by May 1^st. We have elected to start the dues payment cycle on September 1^st. Dues paid from September 1^st to January 1^st are paying for the upcoming calendar year.

The 2017 dues remain the same as 2016, $20.00 for an individual, $35.00 for a family or $5.00 for a junior membership (18 years or younger).

For your convenience, dues are payable online through PayPal by accessing the online registration at www.sjrff.com and clicking the “join now” tab at the top. You may also send a check payable to SJRVFF to PO Box 933 South Bend, IN 46624 or pay in person at any of the monthly general membership meetings.

Please take a few minutes and renew your membership TODAY!

Thank you!

September 2016 Loop

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Wednesday Night Fishing-September 7th @ 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-August 31st, 2016 @ 6:00

Hey all,

Well, last week, fishing on the St. Joseph River proved to be a little difficult due to high water. Given the amount of rain that we got over this past weekend, I am not sure that fishing on the St. Joe this week would be any better. Smaller creeks with cooler water may be a better choice. So, 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- August 24th, 2016 @ 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- August 17th, 2016

Hey All,

I am sorry but going to take a break from Wednesday Night Fishing this week. We will pick it up again the following week on the 24th

Thanks,

Todd Ezzell

Wednesday Night Fishing, August 10th, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Hey All,

Despite the heat last week, Leeper Park fished very well.

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

Wednesday Night Fishing- August 3rd @ 6:00 pm

This week we will be at Leeper Park in South Bend, IN. (Map)

Directions: Leeper Park is located off of N Michigan St in down town South Bend just south of where N Michigan St. Crosses over the St. Joseph River. Take N. Michigan St to Bartlett St. Turn east on Bartlett St and go to end. Parking is along the river.

I hope to see you there,

Todd