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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 October 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Tying the Klinkhammer and looking at ways to tie parachute posts

Tonight Denton will tie one of his favorite dry flies, the Klinkhammer.  It's a versatile Mayfly pattern that can be tied as a subimago (emerging adult) or imago (mature adult/spinner).

We'll also go over various ways to tie posts to make tying parachute dry flies easier.


Materials:

Hook:  Fasna F120 Klinkhammer hook, size 12

Abdomen:  UNI-Floss brown

Thorax:  Peacock herl

Post:   Polypropylene yarn (white or color of your choice for visibility)

Hackle:  Size 12 dry fly hackle, dun, grizzly, or other appropriate colors


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

TUESDAY November 18, 2025 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Pink Bead Rainbow Warrior

Joe will be tying a variation of the Rainbow Warrior


The original rainbow warrior is one of Joe's go-to flies in Iowa and Wisconsin, where he typically finds success in the slower pools.  The rainbow warrior is a quick tie and he'll typically have a dozen in his fly box.  Joe has had a lot of success with the original pattern and is looking forward to trying this pink beaded alternate. 


Pink Beaded Rainbow Warrior Material List:


Hook, Size 16 Nymph / Scud Hook

Bead, Tungsten Metallic Light Pink / Pink – 2.4 MM

Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier, Red or 8/0

Tail: Natural Pheasant Tail

Body / Wing Case: Veevus Pearl Tinel Large.

Thorax: Wapsi Sow Scud Dubbing – Rainbow.  

 

7pm to 9pm


College of Dupage

Room TEC-1038 B

TUESDAY December 9, 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 our annual holiday christmas party!


There will be door prizes and food!


BubbleHouse Brewery

2121 Ogden Ave Unit A

Lisle, IL 60532

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