Seneca Valley Trout Unlimited

Chaz Macdonald, our March speaker, pursues wild trophy trout with a passion. Unlike Rip Van Wrinkle who chose to sleep for 20 years, Chaz has been hunting for trophy trout primarily brook trout for 20 years throughout the historical natural range of the trout in Pennsylvania. Chazs Program will cover a full year of fishing. He will be demonstrating and showing us his unique and very effective techniques and skills that he applies to bring to net wild brook trout - up to 18 inches. These are wild trophy trout that are caught in streams open to the public in Pennsylvania both the limestone streams of the pastoral valleys and the freestone streams of the scenic mountains. With Chazs 20 years of On-Stream Experience and the related skill level he has attained, those attending our March meeting will, without a doubt, be gaining new knowledge to put into practice on their next fishing expedition to a wild trout stream.

Al

Some of us catch a few big fish but few us us do so consistently.

William Heresniak, of Eastern Trophies Fly Fishing, will be speaking at the February Chapter meeting. He will be talking about fly fishing in Western Maryland for Trophy Trout, Smallmouth Bass and Tiger Muskies . He will show you the flies, the techniques and the fish that inhabit these waters. In addition, he will have flies for sale, free DVD’s and a reproduction or two of the fish which have been caught on the North Branch of the Potomac River including an amazing 43″ Tiger Musky. With over 30 years of fishing experience, William has been guiding since 2003. With a professional background in education, athletics and coaching, guiding only comes naturally. William has landed endless numbers of trout over 20 and has helped numerous clients catch trout, small mouth bass and tiger muskies up to 43″ long. His efficient techniques, and focused style of fly fishing will not only help you bring larger fish to your net, but give you a greater respect for the size of trout that inhabit the waters of the Mid Atlantic.

Wednesdays meeting is the annual meeting where we take care of the business of electing officers and board members for this year, 2007. We have volunteers for almost all positions, names who will be familiar to those of you have been active over the last year, including many of those responsible for our conservation activities, organization execution of a very successful picnic and auction, and an outstanding series of programs for the membership meetings to name a few. We still have room on the board and I will make sure someone nominates you from the floor if you are interested in serving.

We have also worked this Fall to draft a new set of By-Laws for the Chapter (attached) and the membership, you, will be asked to approve them a this meeting. The changes made bring the By-Laws into line with the requirements of TU National and modernize some of the procedures to acknowledge the use of the internet in addition to written paper communications and the phone. There will be opportunity for discussion at the meeting and we will ask for your approval subject to any changes that may be made and agreed to at the meeting.

Finally, as an encouragement to you to attend, we are raffling off a Temple Fork Outfitters Lefty Kreh Finnese fly rod, a 7′ 9″ 4 piece rod that is perfect for the small to medium streams of this area like Hunting Creek , the Gunpowder or the Savage River, and would, I think even be a perfect fit to fish the Green on those windless days when the snow is falling ant the BWOs are hatching or you need to pinpoint cast a PMD cripple to a more than selective rainbow on the Henry’s Fork. Chances should be good as tickets will only be available at the meeting. Tickets will be $20 each.