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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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The Shad Run has Begun!

March 23, 2023: It was late Wednesday afternoon when I decided to load my kayak and drive down to Fletcher’s Cove on the lower Potomac River in Washington, DC. I…

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Published April 1, 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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Salmon, Salmon, Trout

I was originally going to use the title, “New York, New York,” but decided to go with Andy Mekelburg’s suggestion. Andy’s thought was to capture the fact that over the…

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Published December 31, 2022
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Outings Update

Thank you to those of you who organized, led, or joined outings in 2022. I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have, and I look forward to…

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Published December 31, 2022
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CLUB MEETING — How to Hook, Play, Land, and Release Fish

We have all been there. You have the correct fly, the perfect drift, and your target fish comes up to take your fly. Now the real challenge begins and many…

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Published November 30, 2022
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PVFF Anglers Heading North to Steelhead Alley

By Dan Neuland Steelhead are more than trout. Any angler that has played a steelhead on their fly rod will attest to their energy and power as well as their…

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Published November 30, 2022
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CLUB MEETING — Beaver Creek Fly Shop Outing

The next general membership meeting is scheduled for November 8th. Because it is Election Day, we will not be at Tuscarora High School. Instead, the Precision Fly and Tackle team…

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Published October 29, 2022
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CLUB MEETING — Salmon and Steelhead Fishing in New York

At our next meeting, on Tuesday, October 11th, Dan Neuland, club member and local outdoor writer, will share with us his tips and recommendations on where and how to catch…

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Published September 30, 2022
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Continuing My Education in the Big Woods of Maine

Over the weekend of September 9, 2022, I was fortunate to fish the West Branch of the Penobscot River in Maine with a friend, Kyle Lombardi. We flew into Bangor…

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Published September 30, 2022
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Firsts and Favorites

Over the course of the past weeks, I have been fortunate to be able to do some fishing. It started on July 23, 2022, when I fished the backwaters near…

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Published August 31, 2022
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Two Catoctin Mountain Watershed Trifectas

On Saturday, July 2, I had the pleasure of fishing the Catoctin Mountain Watershed with fellow club member Pete Ring. Our outing was the product of a couple of months…

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Published July 25, 2022
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The Last Pool

To be a certified member of that ancient and noble order of the Brotherhood of the Angle, one must be something of an eternal optimist.  After all, what angler, when…

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Published July 25, 2022
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