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.

2023 - 2024 Schedule
Theme
Speaker
Meeting Date
“Special April Chapter Meeting!!!” (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

Meeting Place:  Mid County Community Center
2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906.

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Join Us Virtually!

“Success Not Stress on Spring Creeks”

Guest Speaker: Mike Heck
March 20th, 2024

This month PPTU is excited to host Mike Heck on Wednesday, March 20. Mike will be sharing his knowledge and expertise on finding "Success Not Stress" on spring creeks. Since boyhood, Mike has been blessed to have been able to learn the art of fly fishing on some of the hardest and most famous spring creeks in the country. He has been doing so for over thirty years. Mike Heck is the author of “Spring Creek Strategies,” head writer for "Keystone Fly Fishing," and also contributed to the book “Tying Dry Flies.” Mike has also been published in Fly Fisherman, American Angler and Fish and Fly Magazine. He has appeared in the TV show, “Road Trip USA," a Discovery channel show that aired across Europe. Mike operates an Orvis Endorsed professional guide service for the Falling Springs, Letort, Yellow Breeches and many other South Central PA trout streams.

Mike is also an innovative fly tyer with several patterns credited to his name. These flies include his Simple Shrimp, Big Eye Rainbow, Mike’s Midges Pupa, the Snowshoe Emerger series of patterns and his well know Baetis and Sulphur nymphs. You can find Mike Heck’s Trout Guides on the web at http://www.fallingsprings.com or contact Mike by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and by calling 717-321-5160. Please join us Wednesday night as Mike takes the stress out of fishing spring creeks.

– Scott Cernich