Fall is almost here and we can expect cooler waters and better inshore fishing to start in late September, or sooner if a hurricane cools us quickly!

Thanks to Jim Swann for tying his amazing deer hair poppers, then giving us an informative and entertaining talk on keeping cool while fishing in our fresh water rivers.

Thanks also to everyone who participated in our fly tying tutorial, including Robert Fischer who organized the event for August. We are pleased to see that some of our best tyers have joined in on the lessons, showing their special techniques and helping out even though we have not featured them in our newsletter. “Smitty” Smith, Jeff Janecek and Craig Smothers are just some of those contributors. Thanks to you all, and please accept my apology if I neglected to mention your name here.

Cooler weather inspires all members to pick up their fly rods and head for the flats. To kick off the autumn, we have our regular Carl Hanson outing, and are planning a redfish outing at Simmons Park as well. See page 3 for more details.

Tight Lines --- Dick