Potomac Valley Fly Fishers

The Fly Box
This is the fly of the month.

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Materials
Size 6 - natural bend wet fly hook
Yellow size 6/o thread
1 mm Spirit River foam
Zonker metal strip, brads or lead for weighting
Biots for tail and legs
Antennae material
Dirty yellow fine dubbing
Black plastic bead eyes
Wing burners for shaping wing pads


1.prepare 6+ weighted hook sets
2.prepare 6x 6 legs from biots (wet)
3.prepare two wing pads from burners
4.color foam strip with gold sharpie with black along back edge
5.wrap thread to bend and tie in foam
6.make two wraps of foam, secure and tie in pair of bio tails, secure with thread and glue
7.continue wrapping foam to mid shank
8.dub and cut off extra foam
9.secure 1st pair of legs with tips facing forward, glue
10.dub over legs, then tie in first wing pad
11.dub forward, tie in 2nd pair of legs, dub again, glue
12.advance dub forward and tie in 3rd pair of legs
13.secure 2nd wing case with tail of the foam wing case extended forward
15.small amount of dubbing, then secure eyes
16.fold foam to the rear to cover the eyes, final dub and finish securing thread

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Potomac Valley Fly Fishers Goals

(1) To promote fly fishing as a sportsman like and enjoyable way of fishing, and the most consistent with the preservation and wise use of our resources

(2) To provide advice, suggestions and assistance to club members

(3) To publicize the best practices and techniques of fly fishing, fly tying, fly casting and other related subjects and

(4) To maintain liaison with other organizations of sportsmen and conservationists.

Please feel free to drop in and join us!

You don't have to know how to fly fish, just have the enthusiasm. We are a group who get together and talk about fly fishing and plan trips. Experience is not necessary. It's the enjoyment of the outdoors, conservation and fishing. Our meetings last approximately an hour and a half.

The Potomac Valley Fly Fishers meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7pm to 9pm. Our next meeting will be at Maryland School For The Deaf, Frederick, Md.

Check the Trips and Events page for upcoming happenings you won't want to miss.

Maryland DNR Fisheries.

Current Events and Issues



Thanks to Steve Moore for an excellant presentation at the June meeting!
Steve's web site: links page.
Also I memtioned the invasive New Zeland Mud Snail and cleaning waders - also on the Links page.

Tree Planting on Beaver Creek
Saturday October 16th from 8:00AM until Noon
Please contact Doug Hutzell for additional information - 301-797-8454

Special sale
Book titled "RARE AND UNUSUAL FLY TYING MATERIALS" Volume 2 - $200.00
Contact Art Overcash if you are interested - rtsharley@hotmail.com

Big trouble for the Casselman River
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is considering providing a permit to the Maryland Energy Resources LLC, Indiana, Pa to discharge of an average of 500,000 gallons per day of mine drainage and variable volumes of storm water from the proposed mine. The site is located along Durst Road southwest of Grantsville to the north branch of the Casselman River.

Written comments will be accepted until Wednesday, May 26. They can be sent to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Water Management Administration, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230-1708, Attn: Michael Richardson. For more information, persons may call 800-633-6101.

More information is available on the "Citizens Against the Proposed Casselman Basin Mine Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54985728147

Because we only have 2 days to send comments, Mr. Richardson's email address is m.richardson@mde.state.md.us and his phone number is 410-537-3654.


Public Forum on the Ecological Benefits of Dam Removal
An open public meeting will be held Monday, June 14 from 7-9 pm at Beaver Creek Country Club to learn about the Ecological Benefits of Dam Removal. Maryland Department of the Environment, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, American Rivers, and Trout Unlimited will make brief introductory comments followed by an open discussion period. The public is encouraged to attend and ask questions of the panelists.

Sponsored jointly by Antietam Creek Watershed Alliance and Beaver Creek Watershed Association Contact: David Biser 240-520-4364 ACWAmd@gmail.com


PVFF Members 2009
Fishing Pictures


Didymo found below Savage River Reservoir
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that didymo, an invasive non-native algae has been found in the Savage River below Savage River Reservoir.
Read DNR press release


New information on the Intersex Fish problem
Please take a minute to read the U.S. Fish and wildlife document Intersex Fish - Endocrine Disruption in Smallmouth Bass

Want to help save planet Earth?
Please check out this web site - 50 Ways to Help the Planet

DIDYMO Strikes again!
An Unsightly Algae Extends Its Grip to a Crucial New York Stream - New York Times Article

This is an excellent article on Didymo, including concerns over its potential impact on water intake structures, in addition to fishing areas.
Read the Article


Getting started, Loan a rod Program
  The club has several 5-weight 7 1/2 foot fly rod and reel combs and 1 8-weight 9-foot fly rod combo available to check out and use.  This program, started  last year, was designed to give the young members of the club a chance to use a rod that is a bit shorter and youth friendly. We have 5 combos and anyone interested in checking one out please see Jon Thames  The rods are  available now for the upcoming season on a first come basis.  The 8 weight is ideal for any member wishing to try a larger rod on the Bay or any of the larger waters in the area.  This rod is normally checked out for 2 months.  weeks at a time to allow more members a chance to use it.
  See Lou Stohlman or call 301-834-7412


Antietam Fly Anglers Casting Club featuring
FFF Certified Casting Instructor Robert Stouffer
Information on the AFA web site

Check out the latest on our
Outings


Didymo (Didymosphenis geminata)
Didymo is an invasive freshwater alga that can form massive blooms. Didymo can smother streambeds and adversely affect freshwater fish, plant and invertebrate species by depriving them of habitat ...
LEARN MORE


Conservation Projects
All conservation/restoration projects for 2010 (other than PVFF projects) are now on the Mid-Atlantic Conservation web site. Please click your browser "Back" button to return here after viewing -
2010 Conservation Projects


Maryland Stream Waders 2010 Free water quality Monitoring
FOR INFORMATION AND TO FIND OUT HOW TO PRE-REGISTER CLICK HERE

WHO TO CALL WHEN YOU SPOT POLLUTION

Bring your Son and/or Daughter along on one of our outings



Don't have enough equipment for you or your youngsters? Our club members will be glad to help you get started by lending equipment and helping you make decisions on equipment to purchase.