Meetings
The Polar Coachman Flyfishers Club meets twice monthly from September to June each year at the Spruce City Wildlife Association building, 1384 River Road, Prince George . We hold a business meeting and a method evening each month (see "calendar of events " for details). The club does not formally meet during July and August.
Welcome to a New Season!
Welcome back, everyone, and welcome to another season of the Polar Coachman Fly Fishers Club!
We hope everyone had a great summer and managed to get out on the water, explore some new places, and, of course, catch a few fish. As we head into a new club season, we’re looking forward to getting together, sharing stories, learning a few new tricks, and enjoying the camaraderie that makes our club special.
What’s Happening This Season
We’re making a few changes this year with the goal of making the club’s activities more interesting, informative, and enjoyable for everyone.
Monthly Club Meetings
We want to keep the business portion of our regular meetings to about 30 minutes, leaving more time for the things that bring us together—fishing, learning, sharing ideas, and catching up with other members.
We have an exciting lineup of potential speakers and presentations in the works. We’re hoping to hear from Brian Chan (he’s booked for our September 10th meeting), as well as a local biologist working within Tsay Keh Dene territory on a restoration project to improve Bull Trout habitat. We’re also looking forward to a presentation by a former provincial fisheries biologist with decades of experience in the Omenica region.
And it’s not just outside speakers who will be sharing their knowledge. Our own members Danie Erasmus and Mat Ferraro will each present highlights from their fisheries research over the past several months and years. It should be a great opportunity to learn more about some of the interesting work being done by members of our own club.
From Fly Tying Nights to “Method Nights”
We’re also changing our Thursday evening gatherings from Fly Tying Nights to Method Nights. The new name gives us considerably more flexibility in how we spend these evenings.
Fly tying will certainly still be part of the mix, but we can now explore a much wider range of practical fishing topics and skills.
· Winterizing your outboard
· Boat setup tips and tricks
· How to approach a new lake
· How to read rivers and streams
· Bug identification and selecting the corresponding flies
· Fly tying tips and techniques
· Casting and presentation
· And plenty of other fishing-related subjects
The goal is to make Method Nights informative, practical, hands-on, and fun.
Monthly Lunch at the BX Pub
Not everything has to involve a fly rod!
We’ll continue our informal monthly lunch at the BX Pub, open to any members who are available. It’s a great opportunity to get together for some conversation, fishing stories, and a good lunch.
We’ll meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 11:45 a.m., year-round. There’s no agenda and no business to conduct—just come along, grab a seat, and enjoy some time with fellow Polar Coachman members.
Everyone is welcome!
Films, Casting Workshops & Special Events
Of course, there’s more to the club than regular meetings and Method Nights.
We’ll once again present both the Trout Tour and the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4). These have become popular events on the local fly-fishing calendar and are always a great opportunity to get together with fellow anglers and enjoy some inspiring fishing films.
We’re also planning a series of fly-casting workshops, likely held monthly from January through April. Whether you’re looking to improve your basic casting, sharpen up your presentation, or simply get some practice in before the season gets underway, these workshops will provide a great opportunity to work on your skills.
And, of course, some of our favourite social events will be returning. We’ll have our December potluck dinner and gift exchange, as well as a spring open house.
Calling All Cooks! Polar Coachman Cookbook
Here’s a fun project for the coming year—we’d like to create a Polar Coachman Cookbook featuring recipes from our members.
Whether it’s your favourite shore lunch, a campfire classic, a secret BBQ marinade, a family dessert, or the meal everyone requests at hunting and fishing camp, we’d love to include it. The more personal the recipes and stories, the better!
Our hope is that the finished cookbook will not only celebrate the great food that accompanies our outdoor adventures, but also become a club fundraiser in the future.
Please start gathering your favourite recipes—we’ll be asking for submissions throughout the season.
We Hope You’ll Join Us!
There should be plenty happening this season, both on and off the water. Whether you’re a long-time member or relatively new to the club, we hope you’ll come out, take part, share your knowledge and experiences, and help make this another great year for the Polar Coachman Fly Fishers. And if you're not a member, come on out and see what we have to offer.
After all, the best part of the club isn’t just the fishing—it’s the people you get to share it with.
-Your Polar Coachman Fly Fishers Executive
