October Update

It's steelhead season and time to get your chrome box together. Get ready to tie up some swingable patterns at this months Chi- Tie. Monday October 14th we'll be joined by Orvis Chicago fly fishing manager and Rainey's fly designer Sean Hansen. Sean will be doing a demo of one of his Intruder style variations. He'll also have some materials along if you'd like to try it out for yourself.
Come on out and join us. It's sure to be a good time as usual! Hope to see you there.

October meet

October 14th is our next meet up.  Whether you want to tie flies or just want to join us to talk fishing and have a few beers, we hope to see you there.
6:30pm at Galway Bay.

September Wrap Up

Here we go! Another great Chi- Tie meet up.  We downed a few drinks, managed to tie up a handful of flies and just generally talked a lot of fishing for a few hours.  A couple guys even managed to sneak in some harbor fishing down the street before hand.  Seems like we're all looking forward to some fall fishing.  We saw flies tied with Salmon, Musky, and even East Coast Striper in mind.  Hope everyone gets plenty of time on the water in the month and hope to see you in October.  

Cheers!

September 9

It's almost September and that means it's about time for another Chi-Tie session. We're looking forward to grabbing a beer, tying some flies and talking fish. Whether you're tying or just hanging out we hope to see you there!
Monday September 9. 6:30pm. Galway Bay, Chicago.

Carp Class by Orvis

Orvis Chicago will be doing a free carp class! If you've ever wanted to explore this great fly fishing opportunity this is a great way to get started. An on the water instructional will be held Sept 7&8 on the DuPage River in Warrenville,IL.
Carp are a great species to target. They get big (20+ lbs), fight like hell and are everywhere. They're especially plentiful here in Chicago's park ponds, the River and the Lake.
For details go to Orvis.com/Chicago or call the Orvis store to reserve your spot. Cost is free but reservation is required. And make sure you tell them you heard about it from Chi Tie!

August Wrap Up

Our meet up in August just passed and we had some new folks join us for a great time.  A lot of laughs were had, ridiculous stories were told, and a general good time was had by all.  Some of us managed to tie up a couple of flies and one guy was even able to sell one to a drunk! We had a few tiers and a few who just came by to hang out and have a drink with us.  Which is always welcome!
Mark your calendar September 9 is our next meeting.  Come on by to tie or just have a beer with us.  Everyone is welcome!
Until then here's a few shots of the action.

Hope to see you next month.  September 9. Until then- Tight lines, Cold beers, and Clean ties!

August 12 Meet

Our next meet up is coming.  Monday August 12.  6:30 pm at Galway Bay 

(500 W Diversey).  Get there when you can and leave when you have to.  Join us for beers, conversation, and fly tying.  It's always a good time and we're looking forward to hanging out!

Hope to see you there!