SRS President Joe Lemmon (left) with Dale H. (right) SRS VP September 2021 Membership Meeting. It is with heavy heart that we report long time Slate Run Sportsmen President, Joe Lemmon, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023. We are grateful to have had Joe’s guidance over many years. As of this writing no arrangements have … Continue reading Bad News – Sad News
Winter
Friday Night Flies Presents…
Repeat Offenders! So Tuesday was Valentine's Day and I saw the first Red-Winged Blackbird of this season at the bird feeder. I believe this is a coupe weeks earlier than normal. Yes, I'm using the word 'normal' and not apologizing for it. Ok, I suppose I should be using the word 'average' technically - average … Continue reading Friday Night Flies Presents…
Resolution/s
Resolution: From dictionary.com - "a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group". I think the '....formal expression of intention made' part is where making New Year's resolutions may fall under the definition. One of my resolutions that roll around in the … Continue reading Resolution/s
Friday Night Flies Presents…
Similar Disclaimer to Last NAHOOP Post: Ok, I haven't fished these exact flavors of these either but if I were a betting man, I'm betting that these will do the trick. Ok, there's a bit more content NOT directly related to flies and fly tying in this post folks - so be warned! Would You … Continue reading Friday Night Flies Presents…
Friday Night Flies Presents…
NAHOOP!!! Disclaimer: I have not fished this particular fly in the past - and, this is the first time tying it. Note: There's an SRS Calendar Update at end of this post. So I finally took some time to tie something. And if you've ever tied streamers or articulated things in the past, you know … Continue reading Friday Night Flies Presents…
Going to the Birds!
Well, it has been a more stressful past couple of years hasn't it.... relativity speaking? Don't get too excited folks as this is just a post about the birds that I usually see around the bird feeders at our home. I've been known to do this a time or two a year. So, if birds … Continue reading Going to the Birds!
Friday Night Flies Presents….
NAHOOP!!!! ... fly tying. I've only met him through SRS and only over the phone. We had taken to calling the membership a year or so ago - just to see how everyone was doing and to see if anything was on the minds of our members. One particular contact sticks out to this day. … Continue reading Friday Night Flies Presents….
Friday Night Flies Presents…
Aka NAHOOP... Fly Tying It's been a while hasn't it? And this evening's submissions are contributed from 'The Neighbor'. My tying den is a wreck and I need to do some serious cleaning out before I start to tie. Hopefully I'll accomplish this and display/contribute a few ties in the next installment. I preface tonight's … Continue reading Friday Night Flies Presents…
Slate Run Sportsmen Year in Review – Quite the Year
I thought about creating this post well before the end of the year and realized that it might turn out to be an entry that would be quite short. Well, things happen - even when they don't. Winter - January 1st through March 19, 2020 January first through most of February, and even into the … Continue reading Slate Run Sportsmen Year in Review – Quite the Year
3-1-2020: Late Winter
I think many of us are starting to feel the itch. While we haven't had very much snow this winter, we're still getting to that point that we want it to move along and allow spring to commence! Life isn't easy, certainly not in nature. A Tough TreeReturning to dust Noticed the tree and the … Continue reading 3-1-2020: Late Winter
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