Outings
Lou Reichel and Ron Kerrick are our Outings Coordinators for PPTU. Periodically, photos and descriptions of the monthly outings will be posted to this section of the web site and to our monthly newletter, The Conservationist. If you plan to attend an outing, please complete the Outing Registration form. Outing details will be posted prior to the scheduled date. Also, please add
For more information on these outings and for other outing suggestions, please contact Lou at:
2024 - 2025 Outings Schedule
| DESTINATION | PERIOD* |
|---|---|
| TBD | December, 2025 TBD |
| Erie Steelhead | November 14-17, 2025 |
| Western MD Campout, Savage River, Big Run State Park, Monroe Pavillion | October 10-13, 2025 Fri-Mon, 4 Days, 3 Nights |
| Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest | September 20, 2025 |
| Yellow Breeches, Boiling Springs, PA # White Fly Hatch | August, 2025 TBD Short notice of date, weekday, 2nd-3rd week, after 4pm. |
| Camp Buffalo Bill - 2025 Yellowstone Anglers' Basecamp | August 3, 2025 to first week in September, 2025 |
| Bass Fishing (place TBD) | July-August, 2025 TBD |
| Catskills, NY @ (Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Neversink, Esopus) | June 5-8, 2025 4 days 3 nights |
| Spring Creek, State College, PA # Sulphur Hatch | May 16-18, 2025 3 days 2 nights |
| Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest CANCELLED | May 3, 2025 |
| Casselman River, Grantsville, Md. Grannon Caddis (Mother’s Day caddis) hatch. | April 26-27, 2025 2 days 1 night |
| Conawego Creek, Biglerville, PA # (after trout stocking) | March 22, 2025 TBD |
| Big Hunting Creek (Little Black Winter Stonefly) Snow on the ground is great! CANCELLED | February 15, 2025 |
| Beaver Creek (A spring creek. Great winter fishing in MD!) | January 25, 2025 |
| Erie, PA Steelhead + CANCELLED | December 6-9, 2024 |
| Conewego Creek, PA # | November 9, 2024 |
| Western MD Campout, Savage River, Monroe Pavillion | October 11-15, 2024 Fri-Tue, 5 Days, 4 Nights |
| Big Spring, PA # | September 14, 2024 |
| Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest | June 1, 2024 |
| Spring Creek, PA Sulphur hatch, Near State College, PA # CANCELLED | May 24-26, 2024 3 days, 2 nights |
| Casselman, MD Grannom - Mother's Day Caddis | April 27-28, 2024 2 Days, 1 Night |
| * All dates subject to change and dates may be added or deleted due to weather |
| + Requires Non-resident PA License and Lake Erie Permit or Combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit |
| # Requires Non-resident PA License and Trout-Salmon Permit or Combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit |
| & Wyoming, Montana, and/or Yellowstone NP License Required |
| @ NY License Required |
| ! VA License Required |
Valid New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia Licenses with Trout Stamps are required for out-of-state trips. (The cost of a seven day non-resident New York freshwater fishing license is $28.00. The cost of a non-resident one day Pennsylvania license and stamp is $31.97. The cost of a non-resident Pennsylvania license and combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit is $81.94. The cost of a non-resident Virginia five consecutive day license is $21.00. You do not need an additional Non-resident Trout License to fish the Rapidan River in Virginia or streams in Shenandoah National Park.)
Remember, your feedback and participation are needed in order to make our outings’ program a success
One Fly Contest Winners
The One Fly Contest has become an annual outings tradition. The honor roll of winners are listed below along with the inches of trout landed and the fly used.
- 2024 Bob Dietz, 34.5”, #14 Tup's Spider
- 2023 Scott Cernick, 47”, #16 Blow Torch
- 2022 Scott Cernick, 17”, #16 SOB Czech nymph
- 2021 Roman Petruniak, 70”, #16 olive perdigon nymph
- 2020 Roman Petruniak, 8”, Pink Squirmy Worm
- 2019 Bob Dietz, 19”, Hares Ear Flymph
- 2018 Sean Beck, 94”, Chartreuse Mop Fly
- 2017 Bob O’Donnell, 39”, Hot Spot Pheasant Tail
- 2016 Bob Kaiser, 48”, #14 Flymph
- 2015 Zack Dingus, 9”, Stimulator
- 2014 Bob O’Donnell, 43”, #18 BH Midge
- 2013 Lou Reichel, 17”, #22 Midge Emerger
- 2012 Bob O’Donnell, 23”, Titanium Head Peasant Tail Prince Nymph
- 2011 Dennis Covert, 40”, #14 Crane Fly
- 2010 Bob Dietz, 8.5”, #14 Grouse & Herl
- 2009 Bob Dietz, 18”, Grouse & Herl
- 2008 Bob Dietz, 90” , Grouse & Herl
- 2007 Nick Weber, 19”, Brassie
- 2006 Ken Bowyer, 45”, #14 BH Brassie
COMING EVENTS
- Details
PPTU One Fly Contest 2025
Outing: The Annual PPTU One Fly Contest on the Gunpowder River.
When: Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Where: Gunpowder Falls, near Hereford, MD.
All new PPTU members and new to fly fishing are welcome.
1st Place Winner Prize: The 1st Place Winner has fame, recognition, and bragging rights for one year and their name posted on the PPTU Honor Roll of Winners! The Winner is judged by the total inches of trout caught.
The 2024 One Fly Contest Winner: Bob Dietz (with a grand total of 34 ½ inches).
The Gunpowder is a Catch & Release stream, a MD Fishing License and Trout Stamp are required.
The PPTU One Fly Contest will be held on Saturday, September 20th. Please meet early, by 7:45 PM, so there is enough time to register the fly before the start time of 8:00 AM. You must register your fly with the Outings Coordinator. The Coordinator will need the name of your fly and size of the hook. Once the fly is registered and photographed, you’re off to your favorite spot.
The contest ends at 12:00 PM. You must return to the Bunker Hill (south) parking area, no later than 12:20 PM to register your catch (report the number and total inches of trout caught) with the Outing Coordinator.
Meeting Area: Bunker Hill, south parking lot.
Directions to Bunker Hill south parking area: Drive time from Silver Spring is about 1 hour. Take I-83 N. toward York. Get off at Exit 27 to MD 137 (Mt Carmel Rd). Turn RIGHT on Mt Carmel Rd and go to York Rd (Rt 45). Turn LEFT on York Rd. Just past Hereford High School, turn LEFT onto Bunker Hill Rd. Go to the end of the road to the large parking area, part of the road is gravel. Park toward the left side.
We will be serving hot dogs and baked beans after the 1-Fly Contest. Bring your drinks, chips, and desserts to share. Invite your family, wives, children, significant others, and friends to join us at 12:20 pm. Please let us know how many people are coming so we can have enough food for everyone.
Rules: Some Rules may have changed so please review the Rules!
- Must use an Artificial Fly as per DNR definition listed at end.
- Must register your official fly with the Outings Coordinator (size of hook, type of fly, and have picture taken).
- Only (1) one fly can be fished. If you lose that fly, then you are finished with the contest. Of course, you may enter total inches of fish caught up to that time. You may continue to fish with any non-official fly, but those fish don’t count for the contest.
- Provide and show some measuring device (ruler/tape measure) and record keeping (pen/paper). Measure trout lengths from snout to fork length (middle of tail). May send pictures to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - The Winner (person with the most total inches of trout) will be judged by the Outings Coordinator. Also provide the number of trout caught for the record.
- Please show your fly to the Coordinator at the end when registering your catch.
- If there is a tie, then two winners will be announced.
- You must report back to register your total inches of trout and present your fly to the Outings Coordinator no later than 12:20 PM. Do Not Be Late.
- Barbless hook MUST BE USED. Or barb pressed down flat.
- There are no assigned sections or beats. Any section and multiple sections of the Gunpowder may be fished.
- May use indicators (but not dry fly – dropper system), spilt shot weight, and change tippet.
- We are not using FIPS rules. We are using PPTU Rules.
- DNR definitions listed in their regulations:
Artificial Fly
A lure constructed by winding natural or synthetic material such as feathers, fur, hair, tinsel, thread, fiber, wire, plastic, cork, or rubber on or around the hook, and designed to be cast by means of a fly rod.
Artificial Lure
The following are considered artificial lures: spinners, spoons, plugs and molded facsimiles of worms, insects and fish. For the purposes of these regulations, molded artificial flies and streamers are considered to be artificial lures. Pistol Pete is an artificial lure.
To Sign-up for the Outing: Please fill out the Registration/Liability form for the Outing. Go to the PPTU website at https://pptu.org/events/outingregistration and select One Fly Contest.
During the outing, please take pictures of fish caught, people, the stream, nature, etc. and send them to
Contact the Outings Coordinator if you have any questions or for more information.
Thank you for participating. Good luck and tight lines.
Lou Reichel & Ron Kerrick (Outing Coordinators)
Ron K. - Cellphone: (240) 423-8375
MOST RECENT TRIP REPORT
Outings Photo Album
These first ones are from the December 2022 Erie Steelhead outing
Below are some photos from some previous PPTU outings.
 Savage River Brookie |
 Savage River Gold |
 North Branch 23" Brown |
 NB 20" Rainbow |
 Savage River |
 PPTU Members along NB Potomac 06 |
 Youghiogheny |
 Fish Camp Fire |
 Tim Bowers 20 Incher NB Oct 06 |
 Mike Abramowitz's Big Brown NB Oct 06 |
 Dennis Covert 18" NB Rainbow 06 |
 Tim Bowers 24" NB Brown 06 |
 Fish Camp Fall 06 |
 NB Fall 05 22" Brown |