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Continuing Brook Trout Education

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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Published May 30, 2023
Categorized as Articles, OutingsTagged Fly Fishing Tips, Where to Fish

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,…

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Published May 30, 2023
Categorized as Articles, OutingsTagged Where to Fish

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…

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Published May 30, 2023
Categorized as Articles, OutingsTagged Where to Fish

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…

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Published May 30, 2023
Categorized as Advanced Fly Tying, Fly Tying

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.…

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Published May 30, 2023
Categorized as Beginner's Fly Tying, Fly Tying

PVFF Streamlines (June 2023)

Here is our monthly Streamlines newsletter for June 2023. In this issue:

Published May 30, 2023
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PVFF Streamlines (May 2023)

Here is our monthly Streamlines newsletter for May 2023. In this issue:

Published April 30, 2023
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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…

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Published April 30, 2023
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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…

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Published April 30, 2023
Categorized as Beginner's Fly Tying, Fly Tying

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…

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Published April 30, 2023
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PVFF Streamlines (April 2023)

Here is our monthly Streamlines newsletter for April 2023. In this issue:

Published March 30, 2023
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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…

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Published February 27, 2023
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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…

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Published February 27, 2023
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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?…

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Published February 27, 2023
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Beginner’s Fly Tying: Bead Head Pheasant-Tailed Nymph

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…

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Published February 27, 2023
Categorized as Beginner's Fly Tying, Fly Tying

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