7:00-7:30 p.m. – Social Time

7:30- 8:00 p.m. – Meeting

8:00-9:15 p.m. – Program:  The Best Smallmouth Bass Fishing on the Potomac River
Speaker: John Mullican, MD DNR Regional Fisheries Manager in Thurmont MD

John, a recognized guru on smallmouth and Musky on the Potomac, will impart both his professional fisheries biologist and local fisherman knowledge to us on flyfishing/spinning for smallmouth on the Potomac. He will talk about tackle, specific techniques, and the best local locations to catch smallmouth. This is one meeting you cannot miss if you are into smallmouth!

After the clean-up, we’ll head to the nearby Izaak Walton League of America pond (about 2 miles away) for a cookout lunch followed by fly rod casting instruction.

Schedule & Locations
9AM - Noon - Stream Clean-up at Little Seneca Creek
MEET AT THE PARKING LOT AT THE LODGE OFF OF CLOPPER RD.
Noon-1PM - Lunch at IWLA Rockville Pond
1PM-3PM - Youth Casting & Fishing at IWLA Pond
Map featuring all locations

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=201773222439453114857.0004bd4de0f01e0a3a372&msa=0&ll=39.166537,-77.28693&spn=0.075463,0.169086

Dress to get wet. Event will occur rain or shine.

Questions/Contact
svtroutunlimited@gmail.com
Jason Andrick
Jason Andrick, SVTU Chapter President
240.389.FISH

After breakfast Theaux will give us a “guided tour” of the river for a couple of hours. Then we fish the rest of the day or until we want to leave. The word is that the April grays are out now (Theaux said this), so we can maybe have some dry fly fishing. For carpooling/details interested persons should contact DALE THATCHER (301-253-3922 ) for persons meeting in Damascus or TOM VEGELLA (301-540-3374 ) for persons meeting in the Gaithersburg area. We have a handful of interested fishermen now, but we can accommodate more due to the size of the river.

ALSO, the date for the March 2012 meeting was incorrect in the January 2012 newsletter. Meeting is not march 27th, but, as meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month,March 28

Shad Fishing the Potomac and Other Nearby Waters
Speaker: Dan Davala from the Orvis Retail Fly Shop in Arlington, VA

Dan, an expert on flyfishing for shad, will give us the scoop on where to go, especially the Potomac near Chain Bridge, what tackle to use, and his various techniques for catching shad in their annual runs up the rivers. Dan will show us methods for both single handed and spey rods. With the warm winter we’ve had, Dan says that the runs should be early this year - that means maybe March - so get your tackle ready now! Flyfishing (and spinning) can be very good - not only for shad, but also stripers and SMB - from Fletcher’s Landing to upstream of Chain Bridge, and it’s really close to home.:)

April 25 - The Best Smallmouth Bass Fishing on the Potomac River
Speaker: John Mullican, MD DNR Regional Fisheries Manager in Thurmont MD

John, a recognized guru on smallmouth and Musky on the Potomac, will impart both his professional fisheries biologist and local fisherman knowledge to us on flyfishing/spinning for smallmouth on the Potomac. He will talk about tackle, specific techniques, and the best local locations to catch smallmouth. This is one meeting you cannot miss if you are into smallmouth!

May 23 - Kayak and Canoe Fishing the Bay
Speaker: Capt. Mike Critzer, Coastalflyfisher and SVTU member.

For many of us, you know the excitement of Mike’s guided boat trips to the Bay. But now he is going to expose us to the wonderful world of flyfishing the Bay from a canoe or kayak. Mike has recently been ferrying canoe/kayak fishing groups to selected areas of the Bay for some real fun in the sun! He will have lots of photos, detailed Bay charts, tackle, and a Bay-suitable kayak to demonstrate how this kind of fishing is best performed. Maybe even also some tips on kayak fishing the nearby upper Potomac. Come join us and explore another kind of Bay fishing.

CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE; http://www.ncc-tu.org/ for show details, planned presenters, and directions.

IN ADDITION SVTU PLANS TO HAVE A DISPLAY. MORE TO FOLLOW.

Future sessions are planned for February 28^th, March 13^th and 27^th, April 10^th and finally April 24^th.  Each session will be led by a “guru” who will introduce tiers to some favorite patterns. 

Members who are planning to attend some or all of the sessions should register their names, email addresses and telephone numbers with Charles August, email address [csaugust@comcast.net] or call him at 240-401-8669.

jan_2012_seneca_valley_angler_newsletter-011912.pdf

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE JANUARY 25TH MEETING!

SVTU Fly Tying:  2012

The Seneca Valley Chapter 369 of Trout Unlimited will again combine with the Rockville Chapter of the Izaak Walton League to sponsor a season of fly tying.

Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 PM in the Clubhouse of the Rockville IWL at 18301 Waring Station Road, Germantown. 

Three, weekly, introductory sessions will be held in January and early February, 2012, which will be directed to beginners.  Following these sessions, 6 every-other-weekly sessions will be held for more experienced tiers.

Curriculum for Beginners:  The first session for beginning fly tiers or those who just want to refresh their skills will start on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.  Vices, tools, and materials will be provided.  The first session will consist of an introduction to fly tying nomenclature, the anatomy of a hook, establishing a “thread base”, and, finally, using ultra chenille to tie the “Green Weenie” fly.

The second session, will be held on January 31^st and will introduce tiers to “dubbing” and the tying of  “Walt’s Worm”—an imitation of a crane fly larva as well as the starting point for tying a number of nymph patterns.

The third session will be held on February 7^th and will introduce new tiers to using marabou and hackle feathers as well as chenille to tie the “Wooly Bugger”.

The sessions for beginners will be taught by SVTU members Charles August and Dale Thatcher.

Sessions for experienced tiers will begin on February 14^th and will be held subsequently on February 28^th, March 13^th and 27^th, April 10^th and finally April 24^th.  Each session will be led by a “guru” who will introduce tiers to some favorite patterns.  In past years, “gurus” have included Leslie Gollehon tying very small flies, John Lachin tying the muskrat nymph, Vic Ezerski spinning deer hair, Tom Wirfs tying patterns for warm water fish, Marc Rogers tying shad flies, and Jason Andrick tying his favorite nymphs.

There is no charge either for the introductory sessions for beginners or for the sessions for more experienced tiers.  “Gurus” who provide materials for the flies they will be tying will be reimbursed.

Members who are planning to attend some or all of the sessions should register their names, email addresses and telephone numbers with Charles August, email address [csaugust@comcast.net] or call him at 240-401-8669. 

JANUARY 25, 2012 Chapter Meeting

7:00-7:30 p.m. – Social Time

7:30-8:00 p.m. – Meeting

8:00-9:15 p.m. – Program: BONEFISHING ADVENTURES with JOHN LACHIN, SVTU Board Member

 Location: Up-County Regional Service Center; 12900 Middlebrook Road | Germantown, MD 20874

240-777-8000

The original program planned has been postponed due to scheduling issues. John has come through in the clutch and  and will provide us with some discussion and photos of places he has fished.

SO, same place and time…just a new year!  Remember to purchase your 2012 Fishing License and trout  stamp, and, if yu plan to fish saltwater sign up with the Maryland Salwater Angler Registry. It is easy, just go online to the Maryland DNR website.

See you on the 25th!

Don’t forget to purchase your 2012 Fishing License, Trout Stamp, etc. and renew your Trout Unlimited membership  - or join now!

Mark you calendar for Wednesday, January 25th, our first meeting of the new year. Vurrent planned program is a presentation by Marc Rogers, a local experienced guide, on Fly-fishing for carp.

More to follow as we get closer to the meeting date.

Hopefully the weather will be conducive for some fishing this winter. Be safe!