Osprey Fly Fishers of B.C.

Regular Meeting - "Summer Fishing Adventures"
2025-09-10 19:30 - 22:00 UTC
Share your stories and photo’s of fishing trips taken over the summer

FISH OUT - Rainbow Trout at Corbett Lake
2025-05-02 00:00 - 2025-05-04 23:59
Large Rainbow Trout – Stocked with fish weighing 2 lbs or more every spring.
Accommodation: One side of large duplex reserved for Ospreys. May be full. Check with Bruce.
Pay fishery. Reservations will be required.
Visit www.corbettlake.ca for details.

METHOD SESSION - Dubbing Materials & Techniques (Update)
2025-04-16
Presented by Osprey Members.
Materials – new & old, natural & synthetic. Choosing the right dubbing!
Techniques: Touch, Split Thread, Dubbing Loops & Brushes

Club Outing - Tour of Richard Henly Fish Farm (Inland Farmed Sockeye Salmon)
2025-04-13 08:00 - 17:00
Important Parking Notice: See the April 2025 Newsletter

Tour Guide: Larry Albright, one of the founding partners of the fish farm.
Location: 24831 – 80th Ave. Langley. Time: 10:30 am
Tour of farm to be followed by Q & A with coffee and donuts.

FISH OUT - Cutthroat Trout - Harrison River / Nicomen Slough
2025-04-12
Breakfast Location: Rocco’s Diner, Mission
Breakfast Time: 7:30 am
Alternate Location: Sunshine Coast – dependent on tides

Spey Clave - Michael & Young Spey Clave
2025-04-06 08:00 - 17:00
Entrance Bay, Cultus Lake.
Food
Spey casting presentations
Play with new spey casting gear.
BCFFF and Ospreys man tent to sell Raffle Tickets for draw later in day.
Volunteers needed. If interested in helping, contact Peter Caverhill.

Executive Meeting - Dinner Meeting
2025-04-02 08:00 - 17:00
No Guests

All Members are welcome to attend.
Preparation of Agenda for AGM.
Pasta Pollo (2754 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam)
RSVP to Bruce.

METHOD SESSION - Do It Yourself Projects
2025-03-19
Presented by: Peter Caverhill & Sandy McKinlay

Sexy Line Stripper
Bilge Pump
Line & Materials Keepers
Bodkins
Threaders
Projects presented dependent on time.

FISH OUT - Bull Trout & Steelhead on Squamish River
2025-03-16
Partners: Joint with Totem Fly Fishers
Breakfast Location: Tim Hortons (Industrial Way – Squamish)
Breakfast Time: 7:30 am
Lunch: 1:30 pm – Ashlu River Campsite
The day may change to April 13, 2025.

REGULAR MEETING - Presentation: Harry Hawthorne Collection
2025-02-12
Presented by: Sally Taylor, Head, Woodward Library, UBC.

Vast collection of fly fishing books. Osprey Fly Box is part of the collection.
Origins of the collection – Ongoing work to build the collection – The Foundation.

FLY TYING JAM SESSION
2025-02-08, 2025-01-10
Location: Coquitlam Legion
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Bring your Vice and Tying Materials for flies you intend to tie.
Adjourn to John B Pub for lunch and libations.

REGULAR MEETING - Film Presentation: “Soul of the Fraser”
2025-01-08
Presented by: Dr Ken Ashley

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Fraser River with a special documentary screening, followed by an insightful Q&A session with renowned river restoration expert, Ken Ashley.
Ken has been involved in Environmental Management and Conservation for decades with various organizations.
This is a sequel to “Heart of the Fraser” which the club saw last fall.
