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Weekly Meeting Schedule

This season we will be meeting on scheduled Tuesday evenings from September through May. One Tuesday each month will be a social tie we call the "Tie One On", which is held at a different local establishment each month.  Please see schedule below. Tuesday nights are the opportunity to learn something new! Typically, one of our members will teach us how to tie a new fly pattern...or demonstrate a new technique. Several times a year, "celebrity" fly tyers and other fly fishing experts join us to share their knowledge and expertise. Past guests have included prominent tyers such as A.K. Best, Bob Clouser, Oliver Edwards, April Volkey, Pat Cohen, Gunnar Brammer, and Kelly Galloup.. We also welcome speakers of local interest; in fact, you just might learn how to find Muskies on the Fox River (yes, our Fox River)!  If you are interested in joining us, please fill out an application and return to: DRiFT P.O. Box 5028 Wheaton, IL  60189.

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TUESDAY September 30, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Alex ties Schultzy's Low Water Cray

Schultzy's Low Water Cray (developed by Mike Schultz) is a great pattern for those late summer days when your local river runs low.  I've used this fly while wading for creek smallies in Michigan (with good results).  Try this one the next time you're chasing smallmouth around Chicago!


Tools and recipe:


Dubbing spinner and Bulldog clip


Thread: UTC 140 or similar 

Hook: Ahrex TP 610 sz. 1

Weight: Medium dumb bell eyes, or conehead.  Adjust for your waters.

Flash: Speckled flashabou

Mouth parts: rabbit

Legs: Orange tipped legs in olive or brown

Claws: Pine squirrel

Body: Grizzly soft hackle 

Collar: Schlappen


7pm to 9pm


College of Dupage

Room TEC-1038 B

TUESDAY October 7, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Pete will talk about his trip to Iceland and the flies they used!

Pete will talk about his recent trip to Iceland!  He'll also discuss and lead us in a tie of the Mýsla fly by Gylfi Kristjánsson.


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

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