Tri-County Fly Fishers

 

 

 

 

 

Photo Album 1/10 - 12/10
  
  
Wednesday Evening Meeting -- (top row) Casting Clinic trying out a 12wt tarpon rod
and Ron Butler demonstrating fly tying techniques.
(bottom row) Captain Rick Burns speaking about fly fishing the Gulf Coast and
Len Codella taking about his experiences fly fishing Patagonia, Argentina.
(12/15, Oxford)
  
  
     
     
     
     
     

TCFF Annual Christmas Party
(12/5, Summerfield)
Marilee Elias with a nice spotted sea trout caught on the first cast of the day
at Picnic Island. The fly was a red/white clouser.
(12/4, Tampa)
  
Wednesday Evening Meeting -- (top) Ron Butler and Guest Speaker Jim Swann tie flies
and swap stories and (bottom) Jim speaking on fishing the
entire length of the Withlacoochee River.
(11/17, Oxford)
     
     
  

On a Club Fishing Trip, Mike Winter, Felix Nieves, Frank Matousek, Joe Manjoine,
Larry Jordan and Dick Sisolak fished the Chattooga River area of North Georgia.
(11/3-11/12. Clayton, GA)

  
Breakfast Meeting Fly Casting Clinic
(11/3, Leesburg)
     
  
  
     
Larry Jordan and Dick Sisolak fished western North Carolina braving the cold,
caught rainbows, brooks and browns all in the same area.
(Week of 11/1, North Carolina)
  
  

TCFF Members tying flies at the Federation for Fly Fishers Florida Council
sponsored Florida Fly Fishing Expo.
( From Top -- Dave Smith and Jack Neely,
Russ Hampton and JC Maricoli, Ron Butler.)
(10/23, Celebration)

     
Ed Rapisardi tying a unique frog pattern (which has already caught
several bass for TCFF members) at the Wednesday Evening Meeting.
(Bottom photo -- a traditional frog pattern on left, Ed's on right.)
(10/20, Oxford)
  
Joe Majoine and a ten inch bluegill caught on a fly he designed.
(10/16, Withlacoochee River)
     
At the Wednesday Evening Meeting, Jack Neely (L) demonstrates tying of the Crease Fly,
and, for the main presentation, Ed Rapisardi (M) and Russ Hampton (R)
discuss fly lines and leaders.
(9/15, Oxford)

Fishing with Joe Manjoine, Frank Matousek caught this nice bass.
(9/7, Withlacoochee River)

One of two bass caught by Doug Dombex caught while test-fishing
Ed Rapisardi's new Foam Frog
(Lake Okahumpka)
  
At left, TCFF President Frank Matousek addressed the Membership at the
Monthly Breakfast Meeting and Ed Rapisardi demonstrating
fly casting techniques at the Fly Casting Clinic.
(9/1, Leesburg)
Warren Rasmussen with a bluegill caught while fishing with Frank Matousek.
(8/17, Withlacoochee River)
  
Russ Hampton making the Wednesday Evening Presentation
on his recent trip to Baja California.
(8/16, Oxford)
  
  
  
TCFF Member Russ Hampton went on a fly fishing trip to
the Sea of Cortez where he caught tuna, rooster fish and dorado.
(July, Baja California)
     
        

Felix Nieves fished the White River in Arkansas catching numerous Rainbow Trout.
(July, Bull Shoals, AK)

  
     
  
  
     
On Florida's Suwannee River, Joe Manjoine and Frank Matousek
caught several varieties of blue gills and a few bass.
(July, Fanning Springs)
  
At the June Evening Meeting, TCFF President Frank Matousek spoke about the
Club North Carolina Fishing Trip For trout.
(6/2, Oxford)
  
Using a converted net boat, several TCFF members had their Kayaks ferried out
to prime tarpon fishing areas. Though none were caught, several
ladyfish and sea trout were.
(5/8, Homosassa)
On the April North Carolina trip, Joe Manjoine landed what was determined to
be the largest steelhead anyone has ever caught on the Little Tennessee River.
(April, North Carolina)
  
  
The Lake County Water Authority Nutrient Reduction Facility (NuRF) Project Manager
Lance Lumbard (top left and brushing up on his fly casting, bottom left) was the
guest speaker talked about the NuRF Facility and the removal of nutrients in
water flowing in the Beauclair Canal from Lake Apopka to Lake Beauclair,
which is part of the Harris Chain of Lakes.
(5/19, Oxford)
        
TCFF Members Cary Christie (pictured) and Doug Dombek
had good luck fishing Fiddlers Pond with kayaks.
(5/13, Mt. Dora)
  
  

President Frank Matousek and Treasurer Warren Rasmussen (top)
and TCFF Members Bob Strunc and Charley Jacobs (bottom)
address the Breakfast Meeting.
(5/5, Leesburg)

  
  
Wednesday evening Meeting with Barry Kent talking about his introduction into fly fishing and his adventures in setting up a world class fly tying facility in South Africa.
(4/21, Oxford)
  
  

Some of the TCFF fifteen or so TCFF Members who participated in the
End Of Trail Kayak Fishing Tournament.
(4/17, Ozello)

  
Club Fresh Water Fishing Trip.
(4/15. Lake Panasofkee)
  
TCFF Members George Shillington and Warren Rasmussen fishing the Holly Chain of Lakes.
(4/8, Lake Holley)
     
Some of the students and instructors at the Dave Ferris Fly Fishing Clinic.
(4/7, The Villages)

Fly Casting Clinic at the March Breakfast Meeting.
(4/7, Leesburg)

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More Pictures from the TCFF Picnic.
(3/31, Lake Miona Park)
  
  
           
     
  
     
     
  

About 42 TCFF Members and Guests enjoyed beautiful weather,
fellowship, games and, most of all, food at the 2010 Annual Picnic.
(3/31, Lake Miona Park)

  
     
The TCFF has participated in the Back Bear Festival for the last five years and this year was a beautiful, sunny day, even though it was a bit windy. The fly casting demonstrators were overwhelmed with people wanting to try their hand at the art to the point that the fly tyers had to pitch in.
(3/27, Umatilla)
     
     

The March Saltwater Outing took place at Fort Island County Park with
Club Members wading near the boat ramp and others in Kayaks.
(3/25, Fort Island Gulf Beach)

     
     
  
     
TCFF Members were kept busy at the recent Outdoor Expo held in
The Villages holding fly tying demonstrations and giving fly casting lessons.
(3/13, The Villages)
About 60 pounds of trash, or about 10 cubic feet, were collected at the
March Adopt-A-Lake Clean-up with one group starting at the south end of the
west shore of Lake Griffin and the other at the north end with the idea of
meeting in the middle. Afterwards, everyone met at the
Blue Heron Pub & Marina for a great lunch.
(3/9, Lake Griffin)

Doug Dombek & Gary Chrisitie visited Fiddler Pond recently to explore this
small (6 acre) lake as a possible candidate for “private waters”, i.e. for
exclusive fishing rights and use by the club.
(January, Mt. Dora)

  

Club President Frank Matousek pictured with a couple bass caught
on the Clermont Chain. Along with bass, a lot of
specks and bluegill were also caught.
(2/19, Clermont Chain of Lakes)

     
About sixty TCFF Members and guests attended the Swap Meet
held at the Club's Wednesday Evening Meeting.
(2/17, Oxford)
     
     
JAKES (Junior Achieving Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) at the
Ocala Conservation Center. Tri-County Fly Fishers presented an
outstanding program to 156 children from the age of seven to the age of fifteen,
plus quite a few curious adults.
(2/6, Ocala National Forest)
  

Club President Frank Matousek and a friend from Pennsylvania
using small bead head flies and small jigs caught and released a lot of the fish.
(2/15, Lake Griffin)

     

The February Wednesday Breakfast Meeting
Fly Casting Clinic
(2/3, Leesburg)

Richard Dodd caught this 18 inch spotted sea trout at Fort Island Gulf Beach
fishing during the incoming tide in wading in about two to three feet of water.
The fish was caught on a pink comet tied for Washington State salmon
which looks a little like a pink shrimp.
(1/26, Crystal River)
  
  
Wednesday Evening Meeting
Top row -- Ron Butler and Jack Neely tying flies.
Bottom Row -- Guest Speaker Capt. Kirk Deardoff of Homosassa gave
an informative presentation about Kayak Fishing.
(1/20, Oxford)

Introduction of the Club Officers for 2010-2011 at the Breakfast Meeting.
Left to Right -- Secretary Ron Gryn, Vice President Tom Green,
President Frank Matousek, Treasurer Warren Rasmussen.
(1/6, Leesburg)