September Fly of the Month!

Be sure to tune into Facebook live on Sept. 9th at 8pm 

for Eric and Larry's Fly tutorial.

Fly submissions are due Sept. 12th at midnight.  

Send those pics into cornhuskerflyofthemonth@gmail.com

We will vote by an online survey and announce the winners at the next meeting!

Meeting will be at Mahoney State Park

 at the Century Link Lake at 6pm on September 15th.

Have fun and good luck!

El Camino Stonefly Foam Dry Fly

Photo Credit by FlyFisherman.com

Hook: #6-#12 Tiemco 200R

Thread: Black 3/0 Monocord or 6/0 UniThread 

Legs: Medium orange-barred rubber legs

Overbody: Cinnamon Fly Foam, 2mm

Body: Rusty Brown Ice Dub

Overwing: Dyed Orange cow elk or deer hair

Underwing: Pearl Midge Flash

Indicator: 1.5mm Orange Fly Foam

Tying Instructions

 The fly of the month for 

August is the Backstabber Carp Fly

Send in a photo of your fly to Cornhuskerflyofthemonth@gmail.com by August 15th and we will vote with an online survey through email and announce the winner at our next club meeting!

Club meeting with be at Jenny Newman Lake in Platte River State Park on August 18th at 6pm.

Credit by In The Riffle

IN THE RIFFLE Backstabber Carp Fly Recipe:

Hook: #04-08 Gamakatsu SL45
Thread: Olive UTC 140
Eyes: Black Brass Eyes
Body: Red Squirrel Nymph Abdomen SLF Whitlock Dubbing >>
Tail: Burnt Orange Marabou
Collar: Natural India Hen Back

Tying Instructions by In The Riffle

 Carpfest 2021

Welcome to the fifth annual Cornhusker Carpfest sponsored by the Cornhusker Fly Fishers.

2-Day Contest this year.  Saturday July 24th through July 25th!

 Cornhusker Carpfest is a fly fishing contest for what else... CARP!!!  Not only is this a chance to show off your fly fishing skills and meet fellow anglers, but this contest is also a great way to support the carp-on-the-fly community here in the heartland!

 Cornhusker Carpfest will be a virtual format this year. 

Contact Contest Organizer Larry Dostal at - creekychub@gmail.com or instagram.com/larrydostal

Keep Scrolling for all the details....

Where and When:

Contest takes place Saturday July 24 through July 25th, at ANY PUBLIC WATER. 

• Registration deadline is 9:00 PM Friday July 23rd. 
• Cost of entry is $15 for each participant. 
• Contact Larry Dostal (creekychub@gmail.com) to register and for shipping info for your new Carpfest hat!
• Official start time is 6:00am on July 24th.
• Official closing time is 9:00pm July 25th sharp.  Any photos not submitted to Larry past 9:00pm will not count toward your limit.
• Any PUBLIC  body of water is fair game to fish for the contest, just submit your pictures before the "weigh in".                                          
• Participants are responsible for their own Fishing Permits and/or Park Entry Stickers.

Official 2021 Contest Rules:

• Contest is Saturday July 24th 6am through July 25th 9pm.
• This is a catch, photo, & release contest (CPR). 
• A Digital Camera or Camera Phone is required. 
• Fly fishing only. 
• PUBLIC WATER ONLY – NO  PRIVATE PONDS/LAKES or PRIVATE RIVER ACCESS
• Absolutely NO: pre-baiting, chumming, snagging, foul hooking, or adding scent to flies. Any evidence of these will lead to disqualification of angler, and you will be forever shunned.
• Only Common Carp and Grass Carp count this year!!! (No goldfish, buffalo or sucker species). 

NEW FOR 2021 - SOLO OR TEAM

• SOLO PARTICIPANTS - No limit to the amount of carp you can catch, only the three biggest carp will count towards the grand prize for the solo angler.  That is an angler's 3 longest carp measurements & pictures will win 1st place in the solo angler category.
• TEAM PARTICIPANTS - May be 2 or 3 anglers.  Team members must be designated prior to start of the tournament.  Rad team name encouraged.  Team anglers must fish together the duration of the tournament.  1st place in the team category goes to the most carp landed by the team.  To encourage getting new anglers addicted to carp.  2 bonus carp will be added to a team's tally if the team has a member that has never landed a carp on the fly before, and successfully lands a carp.  This new angler must be an active participant on the team the duration of the contest.
• No limit to the amount of carp you can catch, only the three biggest carp will count towards the grand prize.  That is, each angler’s 3 longest carp measurements & pictures will win 1^st place. 
• Additional prizes will be awarded for: smallest carp, biggest carp, ugliest carp, best photo, and a few others TBD.  (These will be up for grabs for all Cornhusker Carpfest participants).
• Carp will be measured to the nearest 1/2 inch. Bump boards preferred, but tape measures will be accepted. Carp lengths are for biggest/smallest/biggest 3-fish limit(solo  angler).Picture of measurement process not required, JUST BE HONEST.
• A Cornhusker Carpfest "pass-code" will be distributed Friday Night July 23rd.  This code must be present in photographs to count for the tournament.  Write on a piece of paper or your hand and make plainly visible for the photographs.
• "Weigh in" will be 9pm on Saturday July 25th - SHARP – All Photo’s must be submitted by 9pm to Larry Dostal at creekychub@gmail.com or by Text Message to Larry
• "Weigh in" will consist of Carpfest judges inspecting the photographs and adding up carp lengths.  Carpfest judge reserves right to approve all photographs and has final say on judgment. 
• Winners will be announced 9pm Sunday July 25th.
• This is a casual carp appreciation contest designed to get up fellow carp anglers together.
• Respect the fish, stay safe, stay hydrated, and have a great time!!

  There will be great prizes for:

• Angler with longest 3 carp
• Smallest Carp
• Biggest Carp
• Most Carp Caught
• Additional prizes/awards...
• Prizes include - FLYRODS, REELS, NEW FLYLINE, FLY BOXES... AND MORE!!!

OFFICIAL CARP MEASURING INSTRUCTIONS....

How to measure your carp...Just make sure your "token" is in the picture during the tournament. 

Measure to the tip of the tail. 17 1/2 inches exactly

You'll receive the tournament "CODE" Friday night July 23rd  . Make sure to include it in your photos during the tournament or the fish wont count!  You can submit more than 1 picture of a fish, and add a hero shot / grip and grin or two.

Join the Facebook event for Cornhusker Carpfest 2021, follow Larry Dostal on Instagram, and/or simply bookmark this page to stay up to date on the latest tournament news.  If you have a question about Cornhusker Carpfest, drop a comment here or the other social media pages, or drop Larry an email at creekychub@gmail.com.

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July fly of the Month is the

 20 Incher Stonefly Nymph

Photo Credit Fly Fish Food

Hook: Daiichi 1260 Bead-Head Specialty Hook - 10

Thread: 8/0 UNI-Thread Waxed Midge - Camel

Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Copper - 5/32" (3.8mm)

Weight: Lead Wire Spool - .020

Tail: Nature's Spirit Stripped Goose Biots - Brown

Rib: UTC Ultra Wire - Copper - Brassie

Body : Peacock Eye Sticks

Thorax: Natural Furs Dubbing - Fox Squirrel

Wingcase: Ozark Oak Mottled Turkey Tail - Select Pair

Legs : Premium Partridge Feathers - Natural

Glue : Loon Soft Head - Clear

Send a photo of your fly to cornhuskerflyofthemonth@gmail.com

Due Date is July 18th at Midnight!

We will announce the winner at the club meeting at

 Louisville State Recreation Area on July 21st!

 

2021 Bass Competition!!

This year we are including Largemouth AND Smallmouth!!  

This Saturday and Sunday the 19th and 20th!

Starts at sunup on Saturday and ends sundown on Sunday!

More Details Here!!

June's fly of the Month is the

 Mulberry Carp Fly/Dostal's Mulberry Fly

Photo by Larry Dostal

Tying Instructions by Larry Dostal

Larry and Eric will have a live Facebook tutorial for this fly on Thursday June 10th!

Send a photo of your fly to cornhuskerflyofthemonth@gmail.com

Due Date is June 13th at Midnight!

We will announce the results at the club meeting on June 16.  

This Saturday (May 22, 2021) CFF will be having our annual

 Agnes Adams One Fly Bluegill Contest!

This will be a virtual contest this year again!

Contest Rules:

1. This is a ONE FLY contest. You can tie on ONE fly, and ONE fly only.  The fly you choose is the only fly you can use the duration of the contest.  You may re-tie the fly, but if the fly snags or breaks off, you're done.  NO REPLACEMENT FLIES
2. Only bluegill count in your total. Hybrids and other panfish do not. (Green sunfish, Redear, crappie, etc.)
3. Fishing will run from 10am through 12pm(Saturday May 22)
4. Fish counts are due by 12:30pm.  Email the club account or text Eric directly.  

The contestant that catches the highest number of bluegill wins!

(Pure-bread Bluegill only)

Keep an eye on your email for updates on the leaderboard and important info!!

This is all in good fun and wish everyone good luck!!