FOR THE PROMOTION OF FLYFISHING IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

CENTRAL FLORIDA FLYRODDERS

   All fly fishers and would-be fly fishers are invited to join the

 CENTRAL FLORIDA FLYRODDERS

 for companionship, instruction and fishing fun.

 

   Regular activities include monthly meetings, usually with speakers, occasional fly tying sessions, frequent fishing outings, and occasional picnics.

 

   Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August and December) at the Café Italiano on the east side of Semoran Blvd (Hwy 436) in Orlando, about 1/2 mile south of Colonial Drive (Hwy 50).  The formal meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and usually runs until about 9:00.  Diners should arrive about 6:15 to 6:30.  VISITORS WELCOME! 

 

                       COMING EVENTS

 

Wednesday, January 10, 2007, 7:30—9:00 p.m.—Regular meeting at Café Italiano.  Our speaker will be David Olsen, manager of The Fly Fisherman on Orange Ave. in Orlando.  His subject will be shad fishing. 

 

To contact us:

 

Email: jrhodes@cfl.rr.com

Or

Come to a meeting.

DID YOU THINK FLY FISHING WAS JUST FOR YANKEES?

 

WITH A FLYROD,

IN FLORIDA YOU CAN CATCH:

 

Freshwater:

BLACK BASS

BLUEGILLS

SHELLCRACKERS

STUMPKNOCKERS

CATFISH

MUDFISH

GAR

SHAD

STRIPERS

SUNSHINE BASS

SNOOK

PEACOCK BASS*

OSCARS*

MAYAN CICHLIDS*

 

*South Florida only.

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Saltwater*:

BLUEFISH

LADYFISH

JACKS

SPECKLED TROUT

REDFISH

SNOOK

TARPON

RIBBON FISH

MOON FISH

LOOKDOWNS

PINFISH

 

*That’s just inshore.  Offshore there’s more, but that’s beyond our usual haunts.

SOME USEFUL LINKS

¨  http://www.fedflyfishers.org/

¨  http://www.flytyingworld.com/

¨  http://floridaconservation.org/

¨  http://www.Flycaster.com

¨  http://www.basspro-shops.com/

¨  John Kumiski

¨  Chucks East Central

 

 

Martin Rivers at the Port St. Johns Power Plant with his first salt water fish on a fly.

Mike Sharpe with one humongus ‘cuda.

Al Cohen with a super redfish.

Curt Holland bags a shad in the St. Johns River.

Dave Barson and Jerry Osborn tying flies at the “Big Catch Event” at Turkey Lake Park, April 2001.

Dave “Bad Luck” Barson with one of his rare catches.

Forrest Crenshaw with a St. Johns River shad.

Joe Rhodes with a Power Plant jack.

Paul Schell with a St. Johns River shad.

Susan Wild with a nice bass caught in Turkey Lake

Don Donoghue with just one of his many bass.

It looks like Jerry Hart is in love with this St. Johns River bass.

Jerry Oller with two St. Johns River shad.

The gang at Chisholm Park for BBQ outing.

T.C. Howard with a beautiful red caught in the Mosquito Lagoon.

Dave Barson & Jack Phillips with a couple of nice reds.

SEE PAGE 2 FOR MAPS OF SOME INTERESTING PLACES TO FISH.