Saint Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers Club

November Membership Meeting: 11-15-23 (Finnies Next Door)
2023-11-15 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
Fellow club members,
Please remember to make your reservation for the upcoming membership meeting
The speaker for November is Pat Ehlers from The Fly Fishers Fly Shop. His topic will be “Fly Fishing for Largemouth” Here is what Pat Says: “I started The Fly Fishers in 1988 with little more than a passion for fly fishing and a stubborn mindset to make the shop succeed. All of these years later the shop is still going and the passion for fly fishing is still there. A passion that is shared by all of the crew here at The Fly Fishers.
The fly-fishing business is just that, a business. As a business, it demands we remain passionate about the sport in order to help you enjoy the world of fly fishing. Whether you’re joining us on a shop trip to the Caribbean to go flyfishing for Bonefish or just hitting the local pond for some bluegills, we’re here to help you enjoy this great sport in any way we can.
We feel an obligation to support some great conservation organizations including Trout Unlimited, the Smallmouth Alliance, the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and the Ruffed Grouse Society. These organizations help ensure the great outdoor sports we enjoy will be there for us and our kids for years to come. We ask you to get behind organizations like these wherever you live.”

Meeting details:
Date: November 15, 2023
Location – Finnies Next Door 223 S. Main St. South Bend, IN 46601
Time – Doors open at 6:30, meal at 7:00 and speaker at 7:30
Cost – $20.00 for dinner * Please note: the increase cost for dinner due to an increase in food cost.
Dinner: TBD
Reservations only required for dinner and can be made by emailing donreber@gmail.com
Or by texting/ calling Don at (574) 286-0157
We must have your reservation by noon on November 12, 2023

ANNUAL AUCTION: MARCH 20TH!
2024-03-14 08:00 - 17:00
Please Join us for our clubs largest annual fundraiser. This auctions funds our clubs conservation and education efforts, and a great way to sure support. We look forward to seeing you on the 20th at Finnie’s Next Door.

Opening Day Club Outing: April 27th!!!
2024-04-27 | Bobbi Labar Farm
The Annual SJRVFF Opening Day Outing may not be the official start of Spring, but it sure feels like it.
Nothing seems to let you know its time to start fishing like getting together with a bunch of guys and gals
and telling fish stories. Many of the SJRVFF members have been getting together on the Trout Season
Opening Day for decades. Many more have joined them over the years. Everyone is welcome. If you’re not
familiar with trout fishing, this is a great time and place to get started. There is always someone available to
offer assistance, answer questions and show you some great places to fish.
The SJRVFF Opening Day Outing will be at Bobbie Labar’s farm in Cassopolis, Michigan. Lunch will be
ready at noon. There is no fee for the outing and drinks will be available followed by the Opening Day raffle
at 1:00.
To get to the Labar farm, take either M-60 or M-62 to Cassopolis, MI. Then take Okeefe Rd north out of
town to Engle St. (approx. 3.5 miles). Turn left on Engle St. Labar’s farm is about 1/2 mile west of Okeefe
Rd. The address is 23683 Engle St. Cassopolis, MI.
