Potomac-Patuxent Chapter Trout Unlimited
Next Chapter Meeting: Wednesday, September 17, 2008North Branch and Savage - Can a guide help you fish better?With the fall season soon upon us, two of our favorite streams are beckoning to us for a wonderful fishing experience. Ken Pavol will share a wealth of knowledge about these two fisheries. Ken has retired from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources after 31 years as a biologist including 17 years as Western Regional Manager. Having worked and fished the region most of that time, he is intimately familiar with the streams and their “holdings”. Ken began float trips with clients about 5 years ago, but float fished the North Branch more than 20 years. As such he thinks that you will find the guide's eye view very interesting, and will talk about the technical issues that fly anglers need to consider when float fishing from a raft, and also when wade fishing a river like the Savage. Even some of the finest fly anglers can learn plenty on techniques to fish from a raft, or present a fly to those tricky Savage browns. Ken’s trips on the North Branch include not only fishing for trout but also bass. Likewise, his fly fishing interests include not just trout but also river and lake fishing for bass, as well as a big dose of saltwater fishing, mostly in Florida. He may have the only Maverick HPX-T tunnel hull flats boat in MD. It's made in Florida for fly fishing the shallow flats. In the winter months Ken loves to chase snook, redfish, tarpon, and anything else that will eat a fly on the flats. Treat yourself to a great program to start the fall! Tying Bench Fall is for Lady Bugs! We are once again going to see a special pattern at this month’s Tying Bench served up by Jim Greco. Jim says - “some of the best fishing I have had on the Conewago and BHC as well as Morgan Run and the Gunpowder has been on fall hatches of lady bugs. The fly is fun to tie and every fly fisher ought to carry a couple just in case....” Come to this early segment of our meeting at 7 PM and see Jim work his tying magic. Anglers Corner Dennis Covert will meet and greet you in the Angler’s Corner in our second early segment also at 7 PM. Dennis says that he will be sharing the pictures of recent outings as well as giving information about our upcoming trips this fall. Take advantage of this special time to learn more about them and the folks who have enjoyed them. Nick Weber General Chapter Meeting InfoA featured part of almost every month's membership meeting is the guest speaker program. The Board of Directors spends a lot of time planning and arranging for the featured speakers. We begin by designing a general theme for each month's program and then follow up by identifying and booking potential speakers. The recent Program Themes were:
Time: 7:00 PM, Third Wednesday except December, June, July and August Place: Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, Maryland Directions: From Capitol Beltway -- North on Georgia Avenue (Rte. 97). First right onto Forest Glen Road. Pass Holy Cross Hospital and go across Sligo Creek Parkway. The Center is on the right, approximately one quarter mile. The 2007 Annual FundraiserOur 2007 Annual Fundraiser and "Ask The Experts" Forum was held on November 14, 2007. Thanks to the efforts of Bruce Eberle who organized the fundraiser, PPTU raised almost $2500 that will be used to fund future conservation efforts. George Gains won the Grand Prize, 2 days guided drift boat fishing/3 nights lodging for 2 anglers at West Branch Anglers (Delaware River, NY). A friend of Dave Wittman's won 2nd prize, the 8' 6" 4 piece 5 wt. Winston Boron Fly Rod and Orvis Battenkill Mid-Arbor Reel. Dennis Covert won the 3rd prize, a Pentax Waterproof Digital Camera. Paul Vicenze won the door prize, a 9' 4 piece 4 wt. custom fly rod built by Jim Greco. Some photos of the event taken by Bob Culver are posted below. The following establishments donated items or gift certificates to our fundraising event. Please stop by and thank them. [Your patronage was not a condition, but would be appreciated.]
The annual fundraising event could not have happened or been a success without the help of many PPTU Chapter members and friends; who are too numerous to mention individually. The following PPTU Chapter members contributed items to our fundraising event:
Bruce Eberle Fundraising Chair
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