Twin Tiers Five Rivers Chapter of Fly Fishers International

08/01/2026

Thought you might appreciate seeing this.

I was blessed to be interviewed on a podcast to share some perspectives on fly fishing from my engineering background and 57 years of fly fishing. Great fun.

We kind of geeked out for a while - so the interview is broken into two parts. Part 1 released today, Part 2 will come soon. TTFR members will hear many connections to the club - including our hosting of Bob Clouser in 2010, some points from our fly fishing academy and presentations, and lessons taught by Joe Cambridge (at very end of Part one). Part two will have connections to several of our youth members.

Many thanks to many of you who have dialogued with me and taught me so much.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19L2Y9JDSM/

Episode Overview On this episode of The Butcher Shop fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash sits down with Kirk Klingensmith, a retired Corning engineer and lifelon…

07/13/2026

We had a great time floating the Chemung River on the club trip yesterday. Kirk Klingensmith, John Shanchuk, Liz McCheyne,
William Bock, & Gordon Mueller joined in the float. Enjoyed a great lunch of grilled burgers on a river island. Fishing was a little slow, but all caught fish, and John and Liz got some solid shots at big carp. Most of us stayed on the river until almost dark, when the popper bite got fun.

06/29/2026

We celebrated National Women's Fly Fishing Day with a gathering at Erwin Pond. It was wonderful to see friends old and new from all over the state! Great times, and we persisted through the weeds!

04/27/2026

Our 18th Annual Fly Fishing Academy is officially in the books, and what a day! Yes, the weather was rough — steady rain, soggy gear, and a whole lot of mud — but this group showed up ready to learn, have a good time and fish anyway. And that’s exactly what we all did. Again!
Huge thanks to our incredible instructors and volunteers who powered through the conditions and made the day such a success. And to our participants — you earned every bit of that fly fishing experience!

Already looking forward to next year.

04/05/2026

If you’re going to learn fly fishing, this is the program to do it.

Our Fly Fishing Academy has been running for 18 years, with experienced instructors and a format that’s been refined into something that truly works — especially for beginners.

It only happens once a year, and it does fill.

If you’ve been thinking about it, now is the time to sign up!

April 25 | Corning

03/23/2026

🎣 Curious about fly fishing but not sure how to get started?

Our one-day Fly Fishing Academy on April 25 at Wirz Pond is perfect for complete beginners. You’ll spend the day learning to cast, getting comfortable on the water, and experiencing what the sport is all about — all in a friendly, supportive setting.

It’s a great way to try something new this spring.

Feel free to message us if you’d like more information.