General Chapter Meeting Information
A 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. Some of our virtual meetings have been recorded and are available for viewing on YouTube by clicking on the Theme title.
Our Meetings are currently hybrid (in person and virtual).
Virtual Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84741291995?pwd=34PV5qQn4SwbAoophj2dRL7VApB9go.1#success
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Theme
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Speaker
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Meeting Date
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| “On the Water Vacation Stories” | Speaker: PPTU Members | September 18, 2024 |
| “TU Western Maryland Initiative” Passcode: m&km62L4 | Speaker: Ben Harris | May 15, 2024 |
| “In Search of Good Water” (IN PERSON ONLY) | Speaker: Author John N. Maclean | April 17, 2024 |
| “Success Not Stress on Spring Creeks” | Speaker: Mike Heck | March 20, 2024 |
| “Climate Change Impacts and Threats to Cold Water Fisheries” | Speaker: Jim Irons | February 21, 2024 |
| “Fly Tying Extravaganza 2024” | In Person PPTU Members and Guests | January 17, 2024 |
| “Latest News About Beaver Creek” | Speaker: Matt Lawrence | November 15, 2023 |
| “Summer Vacation Showcase: Travel/Fishing Stories & Photos by PPTU Members” Passcode: G*y2&t$6 | In Person/Virtual Speakers: PPTU Members | October 18, 2023 |
| "Fly Fishing Tidal Creeks and Millponds from a Kayak” Passcode: LGd*%4a. | Guest Speaker: Mark Bange | September 20, 2023 |
| Special Presentations "Q&A for Camp Buffalo Bill & Yellowstone Mapped Fishing Spots" Passcode: =h+Kus50 | Virtual Speakers: Scott Cernich, Randy Dwyer, & Jay Sheppard | June 29, 2023 |
| “Fishing Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley” Passcode: Tvc2i5F^ | Virtual Speaker: Bill Nolan | May 23, 2023 |
| “The Work of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay” Passcode: 7.6fto8z | Virtual Speaker: Kate Fritz, CEO of the Alliance | April 19, 2023 |
| “Tight Line Nymphing for Trout” Passcode: qX01Cpg^ | Virtual Speaker: Mike Slepesky | March 22, 2023 |
| Special Presentation “Camp Buffalo Bill” Passcode: 9Zyg%kLE | Virtual Speaker: Tim Gailfoile | February 27, 2023 |
| “State of the Gunpowder” Passcode: HU1!IFej at The Green Turtle in Burtonsville | In Person with virtual speaker MD DNR's Mark Staley | February 15, 2023 from 6-9PM |
| Special Presentation “Camp Buffalo Bill” | Virtual Speaker: Susan Thrasher | February 13, 2023 |
| “Fly Tying Extravaganza” at The Green Turtle in Burtonsville | In Person PPTU Members and Guests | January 18, 2023 from 6-9PM |
Time: Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Third Wednesday except December, June, July and August
New Meeting Place (starting September 18, 2024):
Laurel VFD meeting hall
7588 Van Dusen Rd.
Laurel, MD 20707
“On the Water Vacation Stories”
With PPTU Members
September 18th, 2024
It’s been a long, hot summer. Time to catch up with friends old and new at our new meeting location. Many of us vacationed this summer to exciting locations. As we get together for the first time in several months, the time has arrived for us to channel our inner child and show our friends and family of PPTU members what we've been up to all summer. Tall tales and photos will vary from close to home trips to wonders outside the state lines. Several members have great trip information to share with others in search of relaxation, sightseeing, and the occasional trophy fish. Come on by, put your feet up, relax, and imagine yourself in the waders of your fellow PPTU members. Grab some popcorn and a cool drink, ask questions or just relive some of the fascinating places our members will be sharing.
And more! Here’s a preview of our upcoming fall speakers:
October: Matt O’Neal on fishing Western Maryland’s Savage River. Matt is owner of Savage Flies and a PPTU member.
November: Monte Burke, author of Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession and the Hunt for the World-Record Tarpon. His website is MonteBurke.com.
– Scott Cernich