Seneca Valley Trout Unlimited

The May SVTU meeting will be held at the Up-County Center, at the northwest corner of Middlebrook Rd and Rte 118, in Germantown, MD.

Our own Dick Switalski will give a presentation on fishing Big Bushkill Creek and the West Branch of the Delaware River, in northeast Pennsylvania, and the big five (Beaverkill, Esopus, Willowemoc, East and West Branches of the Neversink, and East Branch of the Delaware) in the Catskills. 

The meeting room opens at 7:00, when folks start gathering to socialize and discuss their latest fishing adventures, etc.  At 8:00, there is a brief chapter business meeting and a raffle.  The feature speaker’s presentation starts about 8:15.  Bring a fishing buddy or family member – non-members are welcome.

The May SVTU meeting will be held at the Up-County Center, at the northwest corner of Middlebrook Rd and Rte 118, in Germantown, MD. 

This month’s guest speaker was to be Vicki Blazer, a very well known Fishery Biologist/ Pathologist with the US Geological Survey’s National Fish Health Research Laboratory; however, a change in her busy schedule requires that she postpone her talk.

Check this site in a few days for an update on the program.

The chapter is in the final stages of planning for our Picnic/BBQ.

The location will be Seneca Creek State Park.We have reserved a shelter.

More details to follow, but there will be a raffle with some nice prizes.

Note that this is Father’s Day weekend, …bring your Dad…so it can be the start of a weekend-long celebration!

Keep checking the website for updates on the time, etc.

The March SVTU meting will be held at the Up-County Center, corner of Middlebrook Rd and Rt 118 in Germantown, MD. 

Dusty Wissmath, a well known guide from the area, will give a presentation focusing on “Fly Fishing in Southwestern Montana, including the Ruby River, Madison, and Yellowstone Park. 

The meeting room is open at 7:00, when folks will gather to discuss fishing, etc.  At 8:00, there will be a brief chapter business meeting and the raffle drawing.  One of the items in the raffle is a ticket to the MAC banquet this Saturday, donated by Dale Thatcher, one of our Board members ($75 value).  Dusty’s presentation follows, at 8:15.  Bring a fishing buddy or family member - non-members are welcome.

With the snow events of recent days I thought I would post this as a bit of a ”fishing booster shot”.  

This still is the only “show” in town, so mark your calendar.

35th ANNUAL NATIONAL CAPITAL ANGLING SHOW
NATIONAL CAPITAL CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED
SATURDAY MARCH 13, 2010The National Capital Chapter of Trout Unlimited (NCC-TU) will hold its 35th Annual National Capital Angling Show on Saturday March 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland. 
INFORMATION
What: The National Capital Chapter of Trout Unlimited (NCC-TU) presents its 35th Annual National Capital Angling Show. Proceeds benefit local watershed restoration, conservation education, and conservation projects.
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Where: Georgetown Preparatory School, 10900 Rockville Pike, in North Bethesda, Maryland.
Admission: Adults $10, youth 16 and under free.Featured speakers: Jack Dennis, legendary Jackson Hole Wyoming fly fishing guide, author, and fly tyer, speaking on “20 Places You Should Fly Fish Before You Die,” “How to Become A Better Streamer Fly Fisherman,” and “European Nymph Fishing: Hot New Techniques.” Also featured are Dave Rothrock on “Trout Stream Insects and Fly Designs to Match,” Wendell “Underwater Ozzie” Ozefovich on “Trout Feeding Lies,” humorist Bill Heavey, on “Fly Fishing Misadventures,” journalist Ed Gray, on “Flashes and Shadows: Caught in the Flow While Casting Toward Fish,” artist C.D. Clarke on Atlantic salmon or tropical saltwater fishing, Dr. Bob Bachman, on Modern Trout Management Concepts and Practices, Charlie Gougeon, “Trout and Bass Fishing Oppportunities in Maryland, Brandon White, on “Fishing the Chesapeake Through the Seasons With Fly and Light Tackle,” Dusty Wissmath, on “Getting Started in Fly Fishing.”

We are passing on information regarding a meeting that should be of interest to all! 

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a regional public meeting to discuss the state of the county?s streams.  The public will be encouraged to provide input on watershed-specific restoration plans that address stream pollution in their area and meet new stormwater permit requirements.

For more information, go to http://montgomerycountymd.gov/dep and click on “Stormwater Permit (MS4)”

Montgomery County Stormwater Restoration Implementation Strategy Team

The next SVTU Chapter meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 24th.

In the early post and the newsletter it was announced we were going to return to the Rockville Izaak Walton League Clubhouse  for meetings. THIS HAS CHANGED.

EFFECTIVE FOR THE MARCH MEETING, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY UP-COUNTY REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER, 12900 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD, GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND 20874, 240-777-8000. ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED WHEN KNOWN, BUT CHECK WITH THE GUARD. . This is the same location we held THE JANUARY MEETING.

The speaker will be Dusty Wissmath (see his “bio” below) and the topic will be Fly-fishing small streams.

Hope see you there. Be safe in the snow!

Dusty started his fly-fishing school and guide service in 1995.  He also served as the lead instructor at the L.L. Bean Fly Fishing School in Virginia and still teaches at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing in New York.  He is a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor and is a member of the Board of Governors of the F.F.F. Guides Association.   When he’s not teaching or guiding, Dusty gives casting demonstrations and workshops at sports shows from Montana to Virginia.  His articles and photographs can be found in several outdoor magazines.

Dusty is on the Pro Staff of the Scott Fly Rod Co., Ross Reels, & Hyde Drift Boats and is a fly designer for Brookside Flies of Denver, Colorado.

Dusty says, “ I’ve been lucky enough to work with and learn from some of the best in the business.  Jay Buchner, Bob Clouser, Dave Whitlock and Scott Sanchez inspired me with their innovative and masterful approach to fly tying as well as effectively fishing the flies that they tie.  From Paul Bruun, of Jackson, Wyoming I learned how to guide professionally and  have fun doing it.  Joan Wulff, Lefty Kreh, Macauley Lord and Floyd Franke taught me how to teach and how to analyze the cast.  It’s because of these folks that I am able to say I have the best job in the world.  I’m privileged to call them my friends.  I hope that I can open the door for you, as they did for me, to this fantastic sport.”

It is time to get ready to hit the stream with flies to entice the Trout!

Fly Tying Evenings

The chapter will again sponsor fly tying sessions.

WHEN: The first session will be held on January 19, 2010.  Every other Tuesday evening from 7:30-9:30 PM

WHERE:  Rockville Izaak Walton League Clubhouse (same venue as the chapter meetings). 8301 Waring Station Rd.  Germantown, Md. 20874. 301-972-1645The format for the tying sessions will be essentially the same as last year.  Five sessions will consist of tying.  The 6^th and last session will be fishing with our flies in the IWL pond.  Charles August will teach beginners.  Tools and materials will be provided. 

A curriculum for beginners will include the green weenie and green caddis nymph (session #1), wooly buggers (session #2),  pheasant tail and gold ribbed hare’s ear nymphs (session #3),  cream and other “variant” dry flies (session #4), elk hair  and X caddis flies (session #5).

An experienced tier from the chapter will serve as “guru” for members who have advanced beyond the “beginner” stage.  These will include Dick Switalski, Leslie Gollehon, John Lachin, and Allen Smeltz.  Members are encouraged to bring their questions,  patterns they would like to learn to tie, and materials to share and exchange. 

Greetings all, Happy 2010! Our first meeting of the new year is Wednesday January 27th.  The meeting will feature a presentation on Fly Tying by by Jim Greco. To aid in letting members see his demonstration it will be projected onto a screen.  Jim will present some new Hendrickson patterns that worked for him on the Delaware system this year.  The techniques may be known to some but you won’t see them in a fly shop.  Please include this in the newsletter.  Bring your own tying material and tie after Jim has finished his demonstration.The meeting place - an interim change - will be at the Montgomery County Up-County Regional Service Center; 12900 Middlebrook Road. Germantown, MD 20874, 240-777-8000, THIRD FLOOR ROOM D .This is the same location, but in a different room, we held meetings in the past.