CMTU May Meeting
Wednesday, May 22nd
Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston
800 Frank Sottile Blvd
6:30-8:30PM
Those wishing to access via WebEx can do so using the link below.
WEBEX MEETING https://catskillmountainstu.my.webex.com/catskillmountainstu.my/j.php?MTID=mc8c5cdec91188ed1dca7b52b81c83650
Meeting number (access code): 2631 514 4962
Meeting password: wildesopus (94533767 when dialing from a phone or video system)
After a brief business meeting we will have a guest speaker.
Ed Ostapczuk to speak about Edmun William Sens
ED OSTAPCZUK dedicated his book The Wanderings Of A Mountain Fly Fisher to Edmund William Sens, a little known but influential Catskill fly tyer/fisher.
Gary LaFontaine credited Sens with developing several early caddis fly imitations. In fact, LaFontaine wrote, “The initial attempt at the caddis pupa was the innovation of Edward Sens.”
At our May 22 meeting Ed will tell us more about this little known fly tyer and fly fisher who frequented the Catskill streams.
Anyone who holds Esopus Creek dear in their hearts knowns Ed Ostapczuk. Ed started flyfishing for Catskill trout in the 1960s. He joined Trout Unlimited in 1969 and has been actively involved ever since. He is a member of the Ashokan-Pepacton Chapter and author of the chapter’s monthly newsletter, Blue Mountains Trout News.
In 1982 Ed received Trout Unlimited National’s Trout Conservation Award. And in 2018 the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum recognized Ed as a Catskill Legend.
He has published articles and books on trout fishing. His most recent book The Wanderings Of A Mountain Fly Fisher was published in 2022.
