LEC MONTHLY MEETING APRIL 17TH AT THE BURCHFIELD NATURE AND ARTS CENTER, 2001 UNION ROAD, WEST SENECA, NY
​
Beginners fly tying and Social Hour will be from 6:00PM-7:00PM. A general meeting and presentation will be at 7:00PM-8:30 PM.
​
We will be holding a SWAP MEET in the classroom area from 6:00 - 7:00PM, this is a chance for members to sell pr trade used fly fishing gear. Additionally, Bill Trowman will be conducting basic fly tying in the Board Room from 6:00 to 8:30 PM for beginners. Featured fly is the Woolley Bugger.
​
A short general meeting at 7:00 will be held followed by our featured presentation by Steve Wascher of Chautauqua Bugs. Steve is a third generation fly tyer and has tied and fly fished for over 50 years. He has been a guide and teaching fly tying classes for over 20 years. Professionally Steve was a Special Education Teacher for 30 years. His flies have been published in many books and magazines over the years. Steve will demonstrate the fly-tying technique of spinning deer hair for bass bugs.
​
Please join us for a unique demonstration.
​
​​​
​
Caledonia Trout Festival Saturday June 1, 2024
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
The Big Springs Historical Society and Village of Caledonia is hosting Trout Festival on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Caledonia, NY, (Rochester NY area) the birthplace of American trout fishing. Trout Festival is a day-long event celebrating trout fishing and fishing history, including displays, workshops, museum and hatchery tours, a Vintage and Classic Fishing Market, live music, food, and entertainment.
​
The Vintage and Classic Fishing Market forms the backbone of the festival grounds and will run from 9 AM to 8 PM. And this year’s festival includes an incredible music line up from 12-10pm along with food trucks and beer gardens. Morning speakers series in the museum at 10am to 1pm. NYS DEC Catch and Release Trout Pond, fly casting demonstrations and fly tying demonstrations
Tom Rosenbauer will speak at the Trout Festival (2pm to 3pm) on the topics hatch strategies and taking your trout fishing to the next level along with book signings.
​
