Weekly Meetings

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.

TUESDAY December 16, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM

The Brush Hog

Created by fly designer Kevin Compton, the Brush Hog is a buggy fly that is generally used to imitate Mayflies, but can also mimic scuds or be tied as an attractor pattern. Tonight Steve will show us how to tie the Brush Hog in a jig style, which is particularly effective in the Driftless waters.

Materials

Hook: Jig style. Orvis Tactical or Umpqua X Jig hook, size 12

Bead: Tungsten or brass, sized to the hook, Pink

Thread: 140 denier, in a color appropriate for the fily

Tail: Crystal Flash, red, blue, silver and/or gold

Rib: Red wire

Body: Natural brown Hare dubbing with a bit of ice dubbing mixed in

Collar: Same dubbing as the body, but applied differently to make a thicker collar

7pm to 9pm

College of Dupage

Room TEC-1038 B

Weekly Meeting Schedule

TUESDAY December 16, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM

The Brush Hog

Tuesday January 13, 2025 - 7:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM

Tie On One with DRiFT at the Sturdy Shelter!