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On April 11, 2015, members of St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers, a Federation of Fly Fishers associate club; members of Kalamazoo Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited and many others, will come together for the Ninth Annual Tie-a-thon to tie flies for Flyin' Heroes, of Muskegon, MI.
In nine years, fly tiers have donated over 65,000 flies to various good causes such as Flyin' Heroes who use fly fishing for education or therapy.
The premise of the Tie-a-thon is like an old fashion barn raising; several tiers tie as many flies as they can to donate to the cause. Joining forces again this year to tie flies are members of St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers; Kalamazoo Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited; The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock; Reel Women, Reel Men of Indianapolis; Grand Rapids Fly Tyers; Flygirls of Michigan; Anglers of the Au Sable; Little Elkhart Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Duneland Fly Fishers and many more individuals from all over the country.
A bunch of tiers come together to tie 100 flies each on a Saturday and at the end of the day, we try our very best to surpass our previous all-time high of 13,300 flies raised at one Tie-a-thon.
If you are interested, pick just one pattern to tie, buy a box of 100 hooks, the materials and get tying!
Flyin' Heroes is a program that utilizes the sport of fly fishing to promote therapeutic growth and rehabilitation of U.S. military veterans. The goal of Flyin' Heroes is to create memorable fly fishing experiences that unlock the healing power of the water and foster lasting relationships.
Participants of Flyin' Heroes will experience a unique guided float trip down the Pere Marquette River, Muskegon River and/or the White River located in West Michigan. Each participant will be instructed on the basic techniques of fly and/or light tackle for trout and other game species. For more information, check out www.flyinheroes.org.
To get you to participate on that Saturday, Chef Terry Wittorp will have a spectacular lunch for all the tiers - which is worth at least 200 flies, but we will give you a break. Everyone is welcome, but please reserve a spot beforehand.
The Tie-a-thon will last from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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(Provided by Michigan DNR)
Benjamin Frey of Grand RapidsThe Michigan DNR confirmed a new state record last month for quillback carpsucker. This is the fifth state-record fish caught in 2014.
The state record for quillback carpsucker was set by Benjamin Frey of Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Hardy Dam Pond in Newaygo County Aug. 29 at 1:45 a.m. Frey was bow fishing. The fish weighed 8.25 pounds and measured 22.62 inches.
The record was verified by Rich O'Neal, a DNR fisheries biologist in Muskegon.
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All you have to do is go fish; one cast, one bite, one fish...
That's all it takes to be a winner in the 24th annual Skamania Mania fishing contest, set for July 5-6 in Michigan City, Ind.
The free, no preregistration required fishing contest is presented by the Northwest Indiana Steelheaders as part of Michigan City Summer Fest.
The 12 largest steelies caught over the two days win Cabelas gift cards, starting with $200 for first place and going down to $25 for 12th. The 13th best fish wins the best prize, a custom, $500 Xcalibur fishing rod.
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The Michigan DNR has confirmed it has confirmed state-record fish for brown bullhead and black buffalo.
Record Brown BullheadThe state record for brown bullhead was beat by a fish caught by Jared Gusler of Fairview in Alcona Pond in Alcona County on May 25 at 2 a.m. Gusler was bowfishing. The fish weighed 3.77 pounds and measured 17.5 inches.
The record was verified by Kyle Krueger, a DNR fisheries biologist in Mio.