Calvary Outfitters -April Meeting Notes

April Meeting Notes

Wow, another OUTSTANDING meeting. We opened with prayer, Psalm 1 and then our guest speaker, Dan Sharley, took us through the basics of fishing the Stones River for a variety of species in a presentation I like to call The Good (Stripers and hybrids), The Bad (Smallmouth – one bad fish) and The Ugly (Carp, had to be Carp).

Dan discussed not only his tactics for catching these fish he also discussed the “Whys” – feeding habits, types of water to find the fish and how the seasons effect how and when you hit the river. While Dan was perfectly willing to open his Fly Box and show us his favorites he was somewhat less willing to give us specific locations, like any good fisherman. All I can say is that if you missed this meeting you missed one of the better ones. With Dan’s art complementing the “Hero” shots of several of his recent local fish it was truly an entertaining meeting

After Dan’s presentation Captain Perry led us through tying the deadly “Wiggle Minnow” – a fly that has proven tremendously effective on both cold and warmwater fish. Dan’s efforts seemed to be the most artistic and last I heard Captain Perry was planning on “Field Testing” the pattern on the Caney this weekend. We’ll expect a full report.

My thanks to all who showed up and especially our new comers – hope to see everyone next month.

Psalm 1
BOOK I : Psalms 1-41
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.