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…
Tag: Where to Fish
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Catoctin Creek Outing: Let’s Catch Those Stocked Fish
Outing chairman Mike Holland arranged a great kick-off to the 2021-2022 season on November 22 at the Catoctin Creek Nature Center. Timing was good, coming a couple of weeks after…