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I’ve Been to Paradise: Snake River

We all remember songs from our childhood. For me, Charlene D’Angelo’s “I’ve Been to Paradise, But I’ve Never Been to Me,” is a song that instantly takes me back to…

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Published September 29, 2023
Categorized as Articles, OutingsTagged Fly Fishing Tips, Where to Fish

Fall Striper Fishing at Sandy Point State Park

Fall is a great time to target striped bass in tidal tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. A few years back, PVFF member Larry Forte showed me some photos of several…

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Published September 29, 2023
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Outing Report: Slate Run

I had planned to meet some friends for a long weekend of fly fishing on Kettle Creek in Potter County, Pennsylvania. The date we chose was the first weekend of…

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Published July 30, 2023
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Outing Report: A Savage River Reminder of Lefty’s Legacy

Several years ago,  when I finally realized that I was not immortal and that life passes far too quickly, I began to make it a priority to fish on, or…

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Published July 30, 2023
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Ohiopyle – The Heart  of It All?

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, PVFF Club President Andy Mekelburg belatedly celebrated his (December) birthday by fishing the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania. The Youghiogheny had been on Andy’s fishing bucket…

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Published June 29, 2023
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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
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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,…

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Published May 30, 2023
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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
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Outing Report: LIttle Hunting Creek

Pete Ring: On Saturday, March 4, I led an outing to Little Hunting Creek. Club members who joined me included Victor Ezerski, Craig and Julia Falk, Vince Leon-Guerrero, and Jarrett…

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Published April 1, 2023
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Getting Schooled in Pennsylvania

On June 13, PVFF Club President Andy Mekelburg and I went to school in Pennsylvania — almost literally. Earlier this year, Andy had been the winning bidder on a guided…

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Published June 30, 2022
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A Rapidan River Brookie

Fishing the Rapidan River for a native brook trout had been on my bucket list. I am thankful to say that I have recently had the opportunity to fish that…

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Published June 1, 2022
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Welcome to Fly Fishing

After the movie, “A River Runs Through It,” was released in October 1992, many people took up fly fishing. In fact, Montana issued over 40,000 more two-day, nonresident fishing licenses…

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Published April 30, 2022
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Mossy Creek: Public and Private Fly Fishing

On December 18, 2021, I had the opportunity to fish Mossy Creek near Bridgetown, Virginia, with Andy and Cory Mekelburg. Mossy Creek is a limestone, spring creek south of Harrisonburg…

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Published December 30, 2021
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2022 Outings: Let’s Build a Schedule

One of the primary reason people join fly fishing clubs is to have opportunities to fish with other people. Thus, one of our goals is to create and facilitate fishing…

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Published November 30, 2021
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Fly Fishing Along the North Carolina Coast

 had the pleasure of fishing with Bill Kulp in North Carolina for a few days in November. Bill moved to North Carolina three years ago and he knows how and…

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Published November 30, 2021
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