< October 2025 >
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5	6	7Board of Directors MeetingBoard of Directors MeetingTime: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm	8Project Healing Waters MeetingProject Healing Waters MeetingTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	9	10	11
12	13	14	15Fall StockingFall StockingTime: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Patkin Pond	16	17	18Opening DayOpening DayTime: 6:00 am – 9:00 pm Patkin Pond
19	20	21Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 1Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 1Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Reels and Rods ·       Help select the right equipment ·       Working with fly, line, leader and tippets and how to put your set up together to begin fishing Lines, leaders and Tippets Beginning Knots Club House	22Project Healing Waters MeetingProject Healing Waters MeetingTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	23Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 2Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 2Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Knots ·       Learning the important knots and connections ·       Introductions to the species of trout and freshwater fish in Patkin Pond Trout	24	25Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 3Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 3Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Ethics and Etiquette ·       How to get along on the water ·       This class is outside, so we’re hoping for a good afternoon of casting ·       Useful tools to make fly fishing easier? Or junk? Casting – Forward Cast, Roll Cast Accessories Patkin Pond
26	27	28Dinner and Meeting – Brian GilbertDinner and Meeting – Brian GilbertTime: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Brian Gilbert will be our October speaker.  Here is your opportunity to learn more about fly fishing float trips and wade trips on the Deerfield River and other rivers in his area. Brian Gilbert, who is a well known guide and sportsman in Western Massachusetts, owns and operates Hilltown Anglers and Western Mass Guide Service, offering multi species guided fly fishing opportunities. Brian also offers ice fishing trips and Hunting trips in Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont.  Brian has been a lifelong outdoorsman and has owned and operated Hilltown Anglers since 2016. Malden Anglers Club House	29Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 4Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 4Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Trout Insects ·       Why anglers are so focused on insects ·       What flies mimic. ·       What are the typical areas that anglers expect to find fish.	30Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 5Introduction to Fly Fishing Session 5Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Fly Tying – Tools ·       An introduction to fly tying and the construction of a fly Fly Tying – Techniques Club House	31
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