Beaver Creek Fly Fishing Area Map FYI / use
Beaver Creek Fly Fishing area Map
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January 2011-SVTU NEWSLETTER - note well Meeting is February 2!
Click on the link that follows for the newsletter!
jan_2011_seneca_valley_angler_rev_0_011410.pdf
In addition to the annual Elections of Officers, our program for the evening includes Matt Rosenthal, the proprietor of the new Beaver Creek Fly Shop, who will show us how to tie a few flies that are effective on Beaver Creek. Bring your tying gear! Location: Up-County Regional Service Center; Rm. D
12900 Middlebrook Road | Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-8000
Vote on SVTU Bylaw Amendments - Feb 2
As noted in an earlier post, the National TU office asked TU chapters to update their chapter bylaws, bringing them in line with the National bylaws. The draft amendments to our bylaws will be presented, discussed, and voted on at the February 2, 2011 Annual SVTU Chapter meeting. As noted previously, this is an important process for the Chapter, so we ask you to make a special effort to attend this meeting.
A PDF file of the proposed draft bylaws can be accessed via the first link above. To access the file, clink on the link, and then click on the link of the same name on the page that appears. For those of you who wish to view the proposed changes, the second link is to a PDF file that contains all of the proposed changes. Follow the same directions as above.
SVTU FLY TYING SESSIONS START SOON!!!! 2011 IS HERE, GET READY FOR FLY-FISHING!
The SVTU Chapter invites you to join us in our well received Annual FLY TYING Sessions.
An improvement this year is the first three sessions will focus on beginner tyers followed by six more sessions for the beginners to continue and experienced tyers wanting to improve their craft!
THE SESSIONS WILL AGAIN BE HELD AT THE ISAAC WALTON LEAGUE - ROCKVILLE CHAPTER - CLUBHOUSE IN GERMANTOWN COMMENCING IN MID-JANUARY AND CONTINUING THROUGH APRIL.
LOCATION: 18301 WARING STATION ROAD, GERMANTOWN, MD., 20874
SVTU COORDINATOR: CHARLES AUGUST : CONTACT = csaugust@comcast.net
Current curriculum / schedule is:
BEGINNERS: 3 weekly sessions, Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:30pm Jan. 18th, Jan. 25th, and Feb. 1st.
session #1 will be an introduction to fly tying with a
description of tools and materials, explaining the arcane definitions of
fly tying terms, preparing hooks, and, finally, tying the “Green Weenie”.
Session #2 will involve tying a “Walt’s Worm” and will include putting lead
and/or a bead head on the hook, then preparing and using rabbit’s fur
dubbing, and ribbing.
Session #3 will be devoted to tying wooly buggers; the standard all black
fly and then some variants, for example, “Patuxent Specials”, bead head
buggers, and of course, the “IWL Special” bugger.
EXPERIENCED TYERS SESSIONS: Six sessions will commence Feb. 8th and will be held every other
Tuesday evening from 7:30 - 9:30 PM. The current dates are: Feb. 8, Feb. 22, March 8, March 22, April 5, and April 19.
“JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING” - DATE CHANGE TO WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2: MEETING PLACE IS UNCHANGED: MEETING AGENDA = ELECTION AND FLY TYING _ SEE DETAILS BELOW
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
TIME: 7:00 PM “SOCIAL TIME”, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM MEETING AND FLY TYING PRESENTATION
PLACE: UP-COUNTY REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER, ROOM A
12900 MIDDLEBROOK ROAD, GERMANTOWN, MD. 20874 : 240-777-8000
This meeting includes our Annual Election of Officers. If you are interested in serving in a position, and several are available, contact
our current Chapter president, Noel Gollehon. @ 301-330-8253 or by email at ngollehon@comcast.net.
PROGRAM: FLY-TYING
PRESENTER: Matt Rosenthal, proprietor of the new “Beaver Creek Fly Shop” who will show us how to tie 2-3 flies that are effective on Beaver Creek.
ALSO: DON’T FORGET TO RENEW YOUR TU MEMBERSHIP IF IS HAS EXPIRED OR WILL SO IN THE NEAR TERM, AND DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR 2011 FISHING LICENSE AND TROUT STAMP. THE NEW YEAR IS UPON US!
SEE YOU FEBRUARY 2, 2011!!!!
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SVTU Bylaws Amendment - Vote on Feb 2
The National TU office has asked all TU chapters to update their chapter bylaws, to bring them in line with recent changes to the National bylaws. Your Board has been working on this and will present amended Chapter bylaws at the February 2, 2011 Chapter meeting, so that we can all vote on them. This is an important process, so please make an extra effort to attend this meeting, where we will also elect new officers and Board members.
Following the brief business meeting, which starts at 8:00 pm, we will view a demonstration on fly tying, from an area expert. We encourage you to bring your fly tying gear and tie along with the expert. Watch this site for details!
This is an excellent time to attend one of our program meetings, if you are new to the Chapter or have been a member and have not yet been to one of our meetings. Make this one of your New Year’s resolutions. Hope to see you there!
SVTU CHAPTER MEETING, WEDNESDAY DEC. 1, 2010, VICKI BLAZER OF THE USGS WILL BE OUR SPEAKER
COME TO OUR LAST MEETING OF 2010!!!!!!
SVTU announces Vicki Blazer as the speaker for the December 1 Chapter meeting.
Vicki is a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. She has extensively researched and is a leading authority on the intersex fish issue in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Come to the Seneca Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (SVTU) meeting to learn about this resource issue that impacts all fisherman in the region. This is an opportunity to learn what is fact and fiction on this issue, so don’t miss it!
Where: Montgomery County Up-County Center 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD 20874
When: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 7:30PM.
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2010 - CHECK OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH SVTU IN THE COMING MONTHS!
Click on the link and see our current newsletter. It is transmitted to all SVTU members via email for those who opted in to our listserv (see instructions in the newsletter) and snail mail for thse who have yet to join the listserv.Tight lines to all.sept_2010_seneca_valley_angler-final.pdf
BEAVER CREEK TREE PLANTING - SATURDAY OCT. 16TH - REMINDER - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!
Make a Difference. Get Dirty for Improved Water Quality!
Plant some trees with us on Saturday, October 16.
Seneca Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a tree and shrub planting event on Beaver Creek, a headwater stream of the Chesapeake BayEarth day may be in April, but you have a chance in October to make a difference for the environment by helping plant trees and shrubs along Beaver Creek in Washington County (near Hagerstown, Md). The planting will establish a stream buffer and protect stream banks in a restored section of Beaver Creek.
| WHEN | October 16, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. until the job is done or you have to leave. It should not take much more than the morning if we have a lot of willing volunteers. (If you can come earlier to help distribute plants that would be helpful.) |
| WHERE | Beaver Creek Restoration site. Beaver Creek Fly Fishing only area. Gather in the fly fishing parking area off Beaver Creek Road (see directions below) |
| WHAT TO BRING | Gloves, shovels, waders or boots if you have them, and a good attitude to pitch in and do what needs to be done to replant the restoration area from this summer’s work. |
| WHAT IS PROVIDED | We will have coffee, water, lunch, and all the plants. |
| WHAT TO DO | Hold the date and let us know you are coming so we know how many lunches we will need.Contact: Noel Gollehon at ngollehon@comcast.net or call 301-928-0151 |
| DIRECTIONS (FROM FREDERICK, MD) | • Take I-70 West to MD route 66, Mapleville Rd (Exit 35)• Proceed South toward Boonsboro for less than a mile• Turn right on Beaver Creek Road• Go past Beaver Creek Church Road to the Fly Fishing Parking on the right (if you cross Beaver Creek you have gone too far) |
CHAPTER MEETING-WEDNESDAY SEPT. 22: Come and learn about the Wild Trout Streams of Maryland
Are you tired of this long, hot summer? Want to get out going fishing? Where were you planning on going? Want to go someplace different that is not too far?SVTU has just the program for you! Come to our SVTU Chapter meeting September 22 and hear Tom Starrs talk about “Maryland Wild Trout Streams - The Ones We Don’t Talk About.” Tom, a long time member of the Maryland Chapter, has fished about “everywhere” in Maryland. He is willing to share some of his favorite locations to fish for wild trout — places that will be new to many of us. It sounds like an exciting program and a chance to lean about some new water, just in time for the cooler and hopefully wetter fall weather!SVTU will meet on Wednesday, September 22 at 7:30 in the Montgomery County Up-County Center in Germantown. The center is located at 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD 20874.In addition to Tom’s presentation, we will have a short program by Benton McCarthey, the student that SVTU sponsored at the Tri-State Youth Camp. If you have teens in the family that might be thinking about this camp, this would be a great opportunity to get their questions answered.See you at the meeting!