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The 3rd Thursday of the Month The 2014 - 2015 Meeting Schedule
Sep. 18, 2014
Ed Jaworowski
The program for the evening is - "The Changing Face of Salt Water Fly Fishing". Ed has his roots in our club going back to the club's founding. He was one of the club's early President. Now a nationally known salt-water fly fisherman, he began his salt water fishing in our area fishing for Blues and Strippers along the Jersey Shore. His experience and knowledge will be invaluable to anyone interested in salt water fly fishing.
Note: for tonight's the meeting room is temporarliy changed to the Arts and Crafts room, down the 1st hallway to the left.
Oct. 16, 2014
Please note, the meeting is back to the regular 3rd Thursday.
Don Douple
Nov. 20, 2014
George Daniels
Dec. 18, 2014
Annual Christmas Party Auction
Once again our prestigious auctioneer, Sam Vigorita, will host the annual auction with his ‘ball-busting’ style
Notice: The Christmas Party/Auction meeting will begin with food & refreshments at 6PM.
Jan. 15, 2015
Rob Rohrbach
Rob Rohrbach was the owner of the Little Lehigh fly shop for many years before his retirement. Since then Rob has taken up the life of a ”Trout Bum” and has traveled the country exploring streams and lakes across the country. He has spent most of his time camping and fishing around the country. These travels serve as a backdrop for the presentation. So, stop being confused by aquatic insects. Rob promises to provide an easy, humorous, entertaining and understandable approach to entomology for the fly fisherman without acquiring a degree in Latin or entomology.
* Special Guest Appearance* Gary Borger will be coming to the meeting with Rob and will be glad to sign his books.
Feb. 19, 2015
Paula Piatt
"Heads Up! Protecting Our Headwaters and Trout Habitat.” - focuses on the importance of protecting our wild and native trout populations. I talk about why headwater streams are important, as well as the current and potential impacts on the streams and the habitat surrounding them. I talk about the state's current stream assessment and designation process and Pennsylvania's Unassessed Waters Initiative. The presentation also includes information on current legislative issues that affect fish and wildlife habitat, and how your club can help with advocacy issues if members are so inclined.
Steve Nack & Sam Vigorita
Sam and Steve will help you prepare for the coming season. They'll show a short slide presentation on what patterns to have in your fly box and also give you a peek into their fly boxes.
Mar. 19, 2015
Delaware River Club
Apr. 16, 2015
Gregg Hoover
Greg Hoover is widely acknowledged as the world's most knowledgeable fly fishing entomologist. He received his Master's degree based on his thesis researching Penns Creek's famous green drake hatch. Greg has conducted hundreds of seminars on the identification and imitation of trout stream insects and their relatives. We should point out that Greg also knows terrestrial insects too! He teaches entomology at the Pennsylvania State University's main campus, where for the past 10 years, Greg has enjoyed his role as the faculty advisor to the Penn State Fly Fishing Club. He was the recipient of the George Harvey Award for unselfishly promoting the sport of fly fishing through teaching of others. Greg is also the co-author of "Great Rivers, Great Hatches" (Stackpole) and has written various research reports and publications
May 21, 2015
Pat Cohen - Bass Bugs
Pat Cohen thinks big. The Cobleskill, NY native incorporated a youth spent chasing Schoharie Creek bass with skills honed as a tattoo artist to produce monster-sized fly-fishing lures. He's creating a new wave of flies using traditional materials to produce some surprisingly untraditional flies. Although he'll tie everything from streamers to nymphs, Cohen specializes in deer hair bass bugs. He's obsessed with giant flies and what he can catch on them. For a new generation of fly fishermen, Cohen said, "there are no rules now for chasing monsters with flies.
Jun. 18, 2015
Fishy Fullum
I have been tying flies since the early fifties and teaching fly tying for over 30 years. During the past twenty years I have designed nearly a hundred and fifty productive, innovative patterns for everything from bluegills to bonefish. Many of these patterns have been featured in my CREATIVE TYING column published in FLY TYER MAGAZINE throughout the past 15 years. More than fifty unique patterns were also included in my two fly tying books, FISHY’S FLIES and FISHY’S FAVORITES. My latest book TYING FLIES WITH COMMON HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS is based on the many unusual materials I have wrapped around a hook during my time at the vise.
A few of our past speakers |
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Bob Clouser
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Don Douple ![]()
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Ozzie Ozefovich![]()
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Wet Fly Water Guides: Dave Allbaugh and George Lashinsky. |
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Classes: Fly Tying & Tactics and Strategies
The Fall 2015 classes begin in September and the Winter (2015) classes in January. Click Here for detailed information.
2015 Trout Season
Southeast Regional Opening Day April 4, 2015 (the 1st Saturday after Mar. 28th)
All streams in Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York counties.
Regular Opening Day April 18th, 2015 (the 1st Saturday after Apr. 11th)
This year's Seminar will be April 11th, 2015
Saturday | Oct. 18, 2014
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Scotts Run
or Tuscarora
Lake
Destination will be voted on at the September Meeting Directions to Tuscarora Lake, Tuscarora State Park, Barnesville, PA From Rt 309, 2 miles west of Tamaqua turn on to Tuscarora lake rd - to the lake. From Rt 54, go into Barnesville and turn on to State Rt 1018 - to the lake. There is map's on the Fish commission web sight. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/tuscarora.aspx Meeting time - between 8 to 9 am at the park boat launch..
Click Here to sign-up for the trip: Lake Fishing Day |
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Saturday | Nov. 1, 2014
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Cast
and Blast Outing at French Creek State Park or Beltsville
Destination will be voted on at the October Meeting
Click here for Details and to sign-up for the day. For French Creek, Assemble at the main park office at 8:30am. Hunters will be leaving promptly at 9am for the fields. Click Here to sign-up for the trip: Cast & Blast Sign-up |
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Saturday | Nov. xx-xx, 2014 | Club Trip to Pulaski NY - Salmon / Steelhead | ||||||||||||
Saturday | Apr. 4, 2015 | Opening Day - South East PA | ||||||||||||
Saturday | Apr. 11, 2015 | Learn to Fly Fish Day - Resica Falls
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Saturday | Apr 18, 2015 | Opening Day
on the Brodhead
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Saturday | Apr 25, 2015 | Stick
Day on the Brodhead
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Fri - Sun | Upper Delaware Weekend
Fishing Trip
The club camping trip is the 1st weekend in June. For those tent camping no need to make reservations, as space has been reserved. You will have to stop at the office and register and pay their charges. Anyone taking an RV or camper will need to call and make their own reservations. Pleasant Valley Campsite, Equinunk, PA. (2 miles SW on Pine Mill Road) Googlemap from Equinunk to the Campground |
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Fri - Sun | Penns
Creek - Central Pa
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International Fly Tying Symposium @ Double Tree Hotel, Somerset, NJ | Nov. 17-18, 2012 |
The Fly Fishing Show @ Garden State Conventions Center, Somerset , N.J. | Jan. 25-27, 2013 |
Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show @ PA Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA | |
The Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sports Show @ Oaks Convention Center | Feb. 14-17, 2013 |
The World Fishing and Outdoor Expo @ Suffern, NY | |
Philadelphia Sportsman's Show @ Valley Forge Convention Center | |
The Saltwater Fishing Expo @ Somerset, N.J. | |
The Calvary Outdoor Expo - Souderton, PA | Mar. 2, 2013 |
Links for Finding Shows: | |
PA Association of Conventions and Visitors Bureaus | |
Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council |