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While teaching beginning and intermediate fly fishing schools, Ann became frustrated with the lack of comprehensive Midwest information on insect hatches, taxonomy, behavior, and flies to match them. An aquatic biologist, she decided to tackle the world of bugs head on, resulting in the Hatch Guide for Upper Midwest Streams. The comprehensive field guide, now out of print, was published in January, 2012 by Frank Amato Publications. Its user friendly format provided information about the aquatic insect on one page with flies to imitate it on the opposing page.
Ann is a founder and current president of Flygirls, an organization whose purpose is to help women become involved in fly fishing. The club was founded in 1996 and continues in its purpose to teach women to fly fish as well as provide fly fishing and fly tying outings in Michigan and beyond. While focused on women in fly fishing, the club welcomes men as members as well.
Ann is an active member of the St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers and has served as both a director and vice-president. She is currently a founding member and officer of Tie-a-thon, a non-profit that donates flies to organizations that provide fly fishing workshops, including Casting for Recovery, Wounded Warriors, The Mayfly Project, Trout Unlimited Youth Camps, and more. She is an active contributor to Michigan Trout magazine, penning an entomology column for over ten years.
Ann’s presentation “Understanding Hatches” will discuss the importance of understanding insect life cycle stages with applications to fly fishing. Her new hatch guide, Pocketguide to Upper Midwest Hatches, was published in March 2023 with Stackpole Books and includes a new section on terrestrial insects. Her book will be available for purchase ($30), cash or Venmo.
Ann is a founder and current president of Flygirls, an organization whose purpose is to help women become involved in fly fishing. The club was founded in 1996 and continues in its purpose to teach women to fly fish as well as provide fly fishing and fly tying outings in Michigan and beyond. While focused on women in fly fishing, the club welcomes men as members as well.
Ann is an active member of the St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers and has served as both a director and vice-president. She is currently a founding member and officer of Tie-a-thon, a non-profit that donates flies to organizations that provide fly fishing workshops, including Casting for Recovery, Wounded Warriors, The Mayfly Project, Trout Unlimited Youth Camps, and more. She is an active contributor to Michigan Trout magazine, penning an entomology column for over ten years.
Ann’s presentation “Understanding Hatches” will discuss the importance of understanding insect life cycle stages with applications to fly fishing. Her new hatch guide, Pocketguide to Upper Midwest Hatches, was published in March 2023 with Stackpole Books and includes a new section on terrestrial insects. Her book will be available for purchase ($30), cash or Venmo.
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BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2024, THE CHARLES A. FELLOWS CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED WILL BE COMMUNICATING PRIMARILY THROUGH DIGITAL FORMATS IN THE FORM OF EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE UPDATES. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS CORRECT WHEN YOU RENEW YOUR TU
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BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2024, THE CHARLES A. FELLOWS CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED WILL BE COMMUNICATING PRIMARILY THROUGH DIGITAL FORMATS IN THE FORM OF EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE UPDATES. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS CORRECT WHEN YOU RENEW YOUR TU
MEMBERSHIP.
WEBSITE: FELLOWSTU.COM
EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: TROUT UNLIMITED CHARLES A. FELLOWS CHAPTER
INSTAGRAM: FELLOWSTU
