TUESDAY September 9, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Start of the tying season Business Meeting and Tie-One-On
This year we will kick off the start of our tying season with our annual business meeting where we discuss recent activities, upcoming events and plan our 2025-2026 season of fly tying!
After the (hopefully short) business meeting we will resume our regular casual tying, so bring your tools and your materials to tie flies to refill you fly box, learn a new pattern or start on your 100 flies for the upcoming Tie-A-Thon! DRiFT will also be bringing materials for a group tie to contribute to the Tie-A-Thon.
There will be pizza!
6-ish pm to 9pm (Meeting starts at 7pm)
Sturdy Shelter Brewing
10 Shumway Ave.
Batavia, IL 60510
TUESDAY September 16, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Our first tie of the season!
Joe Domek will be kicking off our 2025-2026 tying season! Joe and Fred will share their experiences on the Au Sable River. Joe will tie two productive flies they used!
The Michigan Skunk fly is an attractor/searching dry fly that was originally designed and created by Earl Madsen, a renowned Michigan guide and fisherman. The version I'm using is copied from Ray Schmidt, with two small tweaks.
The Guide Streamer is a high water streamer we used successfully after a night of 1.5" of rain that raised the river level by almost a foot, and the volume was dramatically higher. Our Guide mentioned that the volume of rain overnight would act as a reset or reboot for the river, affecting the fish and the tactics used to catch them.
Michigan "Skunk" dry fly
Size 10 dry fly hook
White Calf tail (white antron yarn)
2mm black foam strip
Medium black chenille could be dubbing as well
touch of crystal flash in wing
Deer body hair wing
White medium rubber legs
Guide "high water streamer"
Size 4 Stinger streamer hook
Lead wire for body weight
Bead chain eyes
Tinsel for tail under rabbit strip
Ice dubbing of matching color to the strip
Olive or White Rabbit zonker strip
Matching EP fiber for the collar/head
7pm to 9pm
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038 B
TUESDAY September 23, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Our Second Tie of the Year
What will it be???
More info to come!
7pm to 9pm
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038 B
TUESDAY September 30, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Alex Halverson will lead us on another awesome tie!
What will it be???
More info to come!
7pm to 9pm
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038 B
TUESDAY October 7, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Pete will teach us how to tie the best fly ever!
What will it be???
More info to come!
7pm to 9pm
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038 B
TUESDAY October 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM
Tie On One with DRiFT at the Bubblehouse Brewing Company!
Join us at the Bubble House for some casual fly tying and general merriment! !
Bring your tying tools and fill the gaps in your box or start on your next Tie-a-Thon 100 flies!
There will be pizza.
BubbleHouse Brewery
2121 Ogden Ave Unit A
Lisle, IL 60532
TUESDAY October 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Denton tries to follow Pete's tie...
What will it be???
More info to come!
7pm to 9pm
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038 B
TUESDAY November 11, 2025 - 7:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM
Tie On One with DRiFT at the Sturdy Shelter!
Join us at the Sturdy Shelter Brewing for some casual fly tying and general merriment! !
Bring your tying tools and fill the gaps in your box or start on your next Tie-a-Thon 100 flies!
There will be pizza.
Sturdy Shelter Brewing
10 Shumway Ave.
Batavia, IL 60510