Wed, May 11th at 7:00 p.m. Meeting in person at Manuel’s Tavern. Topic: Bamboo fly rod building Rod-building might have begun as a hobby for Jeff Purdy–but that hobby quickly became a passion. Purdy has been repairing and crafting bamboo rods since 1990. For 30 years he and business partner and friend John Morgan have applied […]
Bruce Payne
Hillari Keese CCA – April 13th
Wed, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. Meeting in person at Manuel’s Tavern. Hillari KeeseExecutive DirectorCoastal Conservation Association GeorgiaRobert Hale Chairman of the Board CCA GAOwner, Hale Marine, Inc. CCA-GA is the Georgia affiliate of the Coastal Conservation Association, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with over 100,000 members. The objective of CCA is to conserve, promote, and […]
George Daniel – Mar 9th
Wed, Mar 9th at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker presenting via Zoom and club meeting at Manuel’s Tavern. Topic: Presenting on nymphing techniques Today’s Nymph Fisher focuses on European nymphing tactics but discusses the importance of traditional indicator tactics as well. George will discuss his favorite tips for casting, presenting, rigging, and drifting nymphs below the surface. […]
Jon Hooper – Feb 9th
Wed, Feb 8th at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker presenting via Zoom and club meeting at Manuel’s Tavern. Topic: Seasons, bugs and techniques for the tailwaters of East Tennessee as well as South Holston River Lodge Services Jon Hooper General Manager South Holston River Lodge Bio: A native of Upstate New York, Jon has been fishing, […]
Chad Dubose – Jan 12th
Topic: A typical day of fishing in and around historic Savannah This Month’s Meeting – Wednesday, January 12th@ 7:00 p.m. at Manuel’s Tavern and via Zoom Chad Dubose, Manager of Rivers & Glen Fly Shop and owner of Tall Tides Charters – Savannah, GA Bio: Chad grew up in Savannah, spending most of his weekends and summers on the […]
Fletcher Sams – Dec 8th
Topic: The presentation will be on unique southeastern black bass species, threats to the species, and tactics to target them (with a hint of Altamaha Riverkeeper’s efforts in the basin to protect them). This Month’s Meeting – Wednesday, December 8th@ 7:00 p.m. @ Manuel’s TavernVirtual & In-Person – Zoom info will be provided via group.io […]
Austin Kane – Nov 10th
Topic: DIY Saltwater Flats Fishing Austin’s presentation will focus on tides, tactics and tips for on-foot saltwater sight fishing and how to utilize google earth and tide charts to effectively plan your next fishing adventure. An Atlanta native, Austin is passionate about wild fish in wild places and utilizing on-foot sight fishing to drive conservation of […]
Jimmy Jacobs – Oct 13th
Topic: One Tank Trips A variety of options for different species less than a tank of gas from the Metro area. This Month’s Meeting – Wednesday, October 13th@ 7:00 p.m. @ Manuel’s TavernVirtual & In-Person – Zoom info will be provided via group.io Bio: Jimmy Jacobs has been fishing the trout waters of the southeastern […]
Tim Cammisa – July 14th
Topic: Fishing Success with Emergers During this presentation, Tim takes you through both mayflies and caddisflies, concentrating on a stage when they are extremely vulnerable, emergence. Tips and techniques will be discussed to identify this stage, fish it more successfully, and purchase or tie flies to effectively match the nuances of what’s going on. As […]
Matt Lewis – May 12th
Topic: Black Bass Bio: “Matt Lewis is a fisheries scientist who specializes in the conservation genetics of black bass. In addition to his research, Matt is an avid hunter and fly fisherman and author of Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters. Matt will tell us all about Redeye Bass: where they […]