News and Updates

SJRVFF Welcomes Jack Dennis

Jack Dennis is one of the Fly fishing professionals who really has done it all. Jack founded sporting stores, ski shops, fly fishing guiding operations, and a book and video company during 47 years in the business in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. First as a guide, then an author of the best selling Fly tying books ever (over 600,000 books) which led to a video and DVD collection of over 50 titles. Jack has hosted TV shows on

First as a guide, then an author of the best selling Fly tying books ever (over 600,000 books) which led to a video and DVD collection of over 50 titles. Jack has hosted TV shows on

Jack has hosted TV shows on ESPN, FOXsports, Outdoor Life and ABC. He has coached the USA fly fishing team in world competition, lectured at sports shows, fly fishing clubs, and was an advisor for fly fishing travel development for the governments of Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and Canada for over 35 years. He has literally fished around the world in every continent except Antarctica.

Jack founded the Jackson One Fly event some 29 years ago, which has donated over 10 million dollars to stream restoration. As Chairman of the successful US Wild and Scenic Headwaters Bill, Jack created a legacy beyond fly fishing, providing environmental protection to over 25 wild trout streams and rivers. Federation of Fly Fishermen awards including “Legend of Fly Fishing” and “International Ambassador “ and Outside magazine named his fly fishing outfitters the best of the best.

He taught and has taken fishing US presidents, prime ministers, Senators, Supreme Court justices, movie stars, sports figures, musicians and a host of foreign dignitaries, authors and people from all walks of life.

As a lover of the fly cast, Jack has helped in developing many fly fishing products from flies, waders, clothing, float boats, leaders, fly lines and especially his first love, fly rods.

SJRVFF WELCOMES ANN MILLER

Ann Miller is an outdoor writer and fly fishing fanatic. While teaching beginning and intermediate fly fishing schools through the years, she became frustrated with the lack of comprehensive Midwest information on insect hatches, taxonomy, behavior, and flies to match them. Armed with her background in aquatic biology, she decided to tackle the world of bugs head on, and the result is the Hatch Guide for Upper Midwest Streams. Her field guide was published in January, 2012 (FrankAmato Publications).

annmillerIn addition to writing, Ann is a founder and current president of Flygirls, an organization whose purpose is to help women become involved in fly fishing. The club was founded in 1996 and continues in its purpose to teach women to fly fish as well as provide fly fishing and fly tying outings in Michigan and beyond. More information on Flygirls can be found at http://flygirls.ws.

Ann will have books available for sale at the meeting; the cost is $30 (cash appreciated!).

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 terryflyfish@hotmail.com

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

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 1st and considered delinquent if not paid by May 1st.  We have elected to start the dues payment cycle on September 1st.  Dues paid from September 1st to January 1st 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!