On May 1, 2023, I attended the Murray Fly Shop’s Advanced Brook Trout School in the George Washington National Forest. I was joined by PVFF President Andy Mekelburg and member…
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Outing Report: East Branch of the Antietam Creek
Many thanks to Phil Cleven for organizing and leading an outing to the East Branch of the Antietam Creek on May 4, 2023. Phil reports that: Andy Mekelburg, Paul Bemder,…
Outing Report: Yellow Bugs on the Yellow Breeches
On a beautiful Friday in mid-May PVFF members ventured out of the Potomac valley and headed north to our neighboring commonwealth to wet our lines on one of the iconic…
Advanced Fly Tying: Crawfish Pattern
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering, on June 21st at 7:00 PM, Ray Ouellette will show us how to tie a crayfish pattern. This is ideal for fishing the Potomac…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Chubby Chernobyl Ant
Summertime, summertime! Now that days are longer and temperatures warmer, it’s time to set aside some of the standard fly patterns which we would use for early season fly fishing.…
PVFF Streamlines (June 2023)
Here is our monthly Streamlines newsletter for June 2023. In this issue:
PVFF Streamlines (May 2023)
Here is our monthly Streamlines newsletter for May 2023. In this issue:
Club Meeting: Casting Clinic
Improving your casting techniques can help you catch more fish. While we can’t guarantee you’ll cast like a pro after our upcoming casting clinic, we can guarantee you’ll walk away…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Damselfly Nymph
As a prelude to describing our upcoming May beginner’s fly-tying event, I want to thank Martyn Holland, who is now assisting with the instruction for our program. As such, we…
Advanced Fly Tying: Pat’s Rubber Legs Fly
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering, on May 17th, 2023, at 7:00 PM, Mark Richardson will show us how to tie Pat’s Rubber Legs fly. The club will provide all…
PVFF Streamlines (April 2023)
Here is our monthly Streamlines newsletter for April 2023. In this issue:
Club Meeting: Project Mayfly & Shad Fishing
We have a great evening planned for our March meeting on the 14th. First, we will hear from Marc Hutzell with the Mayfly Project. The Mayfly Project (TMP) is a…
A Super Sunday: Fishing the “Lower Sac” in California
I was originally going to use the title “California Dreaming” but I will save it for another time. That said, I was blessed to be able to fish the Lower…
Advanced Fly Tying: Tenkara Fly
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering on March 15th at 7:00 PM, Donald Lee will show us how to tie a Tenkara fly. You may wonder why a Tenkara fly?…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Bead Head Pheasant-Tailed Nymph
Seeing that winter is nearly over, and there are more aquatic insect food forms available in our streams and rivers, local fish will begin to more aggressively take some of…