Keep on Fishing
New Extended season regulations
Many of you know Fishing catch and submitted by Monta Hayner
Author: Andrea Miller
I love fishing - always have! Growing up in northern MN gave me lots of opportunities to fish as a kid. I have never fly fished before, but am very excited to start learning!
Invasive Species Work
Fly Fishing Women joined Trout Unlimited and DNR to help clear bank of Vermillion River of buck thorn. Clearer access for Spring fishing!
Bass Fishing Event August 19
Ellison Park in Monticello is where we will meet – Maybe at 8:30 or 9 am before it gets too hot. Wading from shore is what most do. There’s is no dock that I have seen.
Linda will bring a grill – please bring an item to share.
A 6 to 8 weight rod is good if you have one. Wooly buggers, streamers, poppers, muffler minnow, crayfish flies are good.
Mid year membership meeting
The Mid year membership meeting of FFWNMN was a cozy, informative, pleasant gathering
Thurs. evening June 8. Only 15 members attended so we encircled two tables at the St. Paul,
UrBan Growler Brewery. Our chairperson, Monta Hayner, reported on the following topics:
1) Viroqua, WI Fishing Weekend – held in May. Seven members came together at Nature
Nooks Resort. Fun conversation, successful fishing in the Driftless (even though rain
interfered ), provided a worthwhile weekend fishing, socializing experience.
2) Tenkara Fishing – member Sue Nokleby shared her experience at a Tenkara weekend
workshop presented by Tenkara International. The style is of Japanese origin which is
slowly gaining more fishing enthusiasts. Sue fortunately came home having won two
Tenkara rods in drawings during the workshop.
3) 3R Grant – Linda Radimecky presented an update on plans for the July 7,8,9 “Girls Fish”
weekend being held in Preston, MN. Fly Fishing Women procured a $10,000 grant from the
MN DNR which will provide for 12 weekend participants.
Teach the Mentor Workshop
It happened! One of the Board goals this year is to create a “pool” of teaching mentors
available to address requests that are made from other fishing groups interested in offering fly
fishing/casting lessons. These requests are part of a growing interest in fly fishing, particularly
involving women in the sport. So… The first TEACH THE MENTOR gathering was held this
week “on dry dock”. The teaching mentors were Monta Hayner and many members are
ready to take on this next step (even if you don’t think you are!).
Water Action Day
Fly Fishing Women Represented at Water Action Day!