2026 Club Auction Success

May 4, 2026 – Ken Iwamasa – Ken is an accomplished college professor, author, guide, instructor, artist, fly designer, and of course, fly fisherman. He will talk about some favorite flies and waters.

June, 2026 – No meeting (Picnic)
 

July 6, 2026 – Michele White – Michele will talk about her new book, The Bucket List, about fly fishing top private waters in the area.
Michele White is a prominent figure in the Colorado fly fishing scene, known for her expertise as a certified professional fly fishing guide, author, and outfitter of Tumbling Trout Fly Shop in Lake George, Colorado. She is also actively involved in conservation as the VP of Financial Development for the Pikes Peak Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
Michele has a diverse background - she initially pursued a symphonic career (bassoon) in New York City but ultimately shifted her path to geology. She holds a master's degree in Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits with a minor in Biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Michele discovered her passion for fly fishing after moving back to Colorado from New York City through the tutelage of her future husband, Doug White. Together, they’ve been fly fishing and rowing their dory on the Great Rivers of the West for over 20 years. They are both certified boat handlers.
Fly fishing specialties - South Park. Michele specializes in guiding and exploring tributaries of the South Platte River in South Park, Colorado, including Tarryall River and the high alpine headwaters in the Mosquito Range. South Park is a high alpine (9,000 ft elevation) basin between mountain ranges of up to 12,000 ft.
Publications Michele White (nee Murray) was a contributing editor/writer for Mountain Gazette literary journal. Her humorous outdoors and traveling essays have been published in Discover the Outdoors, EQUUS, Fly Fishing World, Native People's Magazine, New Tribal Dawn, and The Aquarian (as Michele Murray). Her fly fishing books (Michele White) include: 

• "Subaru-able Brookie Venues in South Park, Colorado: Easily Drive, Park, and Fly Fish the High Country", (2021)
• “Joe Schmo Can Catch a Big Fish”, (2020)
• “Between the Rivers”, fly fishing stories with co-authors, Al Marlowe and Karen Christopherson, (2019)
• “Lesser Known Fly Fishing Venues of South Park”, (2017)
• “Eulogies and Dead Horses”, (2016)

Tenkara - Michele is a certified Tenkara guide, (fly fishing without a reel using soft hackle flies), she finds particularly suitable for senior citizens, or people with mobility issues (she enjoys guiding older anglers).
Fly Tying - Michele is an expert fly tyer and has participated in several fly tying clinics as a Featured Tyer, tying her personal patterns, such as the “Cancan Girl”.
In summary - Michele White combines a technical scientific background and passion for the outdoors to share her knowledge and love of fly fishing, especially in the lesser-known waters of South Park, Colorado.
 

August 3, 2026 – Erin Hale, Cord 3 Outfitters – Idaho and Wyoming fly fishing.
 

September, 2026 – No meeting due to Labor Day holiday.
 

October 5, 2026 – (tentative) Cat Toy, Blue Quill Angler – Cat is one of Colorado’s most sought-after guides and innovative fly tiers. She will talk about her favorite patterns and waters.
 

November 2, 2026 – Annual Banquet – Greg Felt, Arkanglers – Greg is General Manager and CEO of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District and will talk about the structure, hydrology, and other aspects of this important fishery.
 

December 7, 2026 – Open

Our meetings are held at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) building at 4255 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, 80907. Meetings start with social time at 6:30pm and the actual meeting starting at 7:00pm.