About
Potomac Valley Fly Fishers
Our Mission
To promote fly fishing as a sport, an enjoyable way of fishing, and the most consistent with the preservation and wise use of our resources
To provide advice, suggestions and assistance to club members
To publicize the best practices and techniques of fly fishing, fly tying, fly casting and other related subjects
To maintain liaison with other organizations of sportsmen and conservationists.
What We Offer
Monthly club meetings featuring guest speakers
Monthly newsletter to keep informed about what's going on at PVFF
Conservation outings and educational outreach
Fly fishing outings
A mentor program
A program for Project Healing Waters for Frederick, Maryland
Monthly beginner and advanced fly tying programs
We raise trout in our club-managed pen to stock our club's home waters each year
We raise trout fry to support Maryland's Trout in the Classroom
An equipment loaner program
An annual fly casting clinic
An annual club banquet and picnic
Annual raffles and no-bid auctions of member- and business-donated items and gift certificates
Our Home Waters
The Potomac Valley Fly Fishers' home waters are located within Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center, Middletown, Maryland. In addition to Catoctin Creek, there are many other great places to fish around Frederick and throughout Maryland. Visit the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries website next time you are looking for a place to fish, type of fish available, and what to use to catch the fish.
Our History
For more than 50 years, the Potomac Valley Fly Fishers Club has promoted fly fishing, preservation, and wise use of our resources. Our club provides advice, suggestions, and assistance on fly fishing techniques, fly tying, and fly casting. We also maintain a liaison with other regional organizations of sportsmen and conservationists.
Potomac Valley Fly Fishers club (PVFF) members promote fly fishing, preservation, and wise use of our resources. Our club provides advice and assistance on fly fishing techniques, fly tying, and fly casting. We also maintain a liaison with other regional organizations of sportsmen and conservationists.
Our club was organized in 1967 under the auspices of the national Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), Bozeman, Montana. In 1968, in cooperation with the Fontanilis Fly Fishers of New York, PVFF founded the Eastern Council of the FFF. More recently, the club was incorporated into the Mid-Atlantic Council of Fly Fishers International. In 2003, the club was incorporated as a non-profit organization.