By Larry Forte At our next online meeting on December 8th, we are going to spend the evening reminiscing about fly-fishing legend Bernard “Lefty” Kreh. Lefty passed away in March…
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Maryland DNR Cold Water Fisheries Presentation
In November, 2020, club members enjoyed a great presentation from Michael Kashiwagi, Western II Regional Fisheries Manager with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. He discussed coldwater resources in Frederick…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Zebra Midge and Griffith’s Gnat
By Don Fine Our PVFF Beginner’s Fly Tying session for November is a continuance of our fly tying theme for this year, with patterns chosen to represent a different category…
PVFF to Start an Advanced Fly Tying Group
By Larry Forte In January, PVFF plans to start an Advanced Fly Tying Group. This will be similar to our very successful Advanced Roundtable from the past, but with a…
Project Healing Waters – Frederick Program (Nov. 2020 Update)
By Andrew Frutiger In our ninth installment of online fly tying seminars, Don Fine led the veterans through tying the “Curly Tailed Jig,” a more involved fly that the veterans…
Astronomy Minute: November 2020
By Russ Hanson Our orbit passed Mars in October and it briefly out-shined Jupiter. We are now pulling away from Mars and it will start to dim. We won’t catch…
Passing of Club Member Norm Ports
By Don Fine Recently PVFF lost another member of our club, Norman Lee Ports. Norm passed away from cancer on Saturday, October 3, at his home. Born on January 21,…
Conservation News: Riparian Forest Buffers and Rural Legacy Grants
By Dave Keane The Frederick County Council passed Bill # 20-14 Waterbody-Buffer Requirements on September 15, 2020. This new legislation will increase the buffer width from 150 feet to 175…
A Day on the Conococheague in Pennsylvania
By Kevin Haney Being 100 years behind the times can sometimes be challenging. Today, a lot of fly fisherman will look at you suspiciously if you don’t use the latest…
Fishing Morgan Run in Carroll County
By Mike Holland I am sure many of you have fished Morgan Run and hope that those of you who have not will give it a try sometime. I fished…
Last Cast: November 2020
Thanks to everyone who turned adversity into a great evening for Potomac Valley Fly Fishers by joining us at our Virtual Banquet on October 24. First of all, it was…
Streamlines: November 2020
Here is the November 2020 edition of Streamlines, our club monthly newsletter. Enjoy! Thanks, Andy Mekelberg PVFF President
November 2020 Club Meeting: Coldwater Resources in Frederick County (Zoom)
By Larry Forte Join us at our November virtual meeting as we welcome Michael Kashiwagi, Western II Regional Fisheries Manager with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. He will discuss…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: The Stancev Caddis Larva Pattern
By Don Fine Our PVFF virtual fly tying sessions continue to be a success with over 20 members participating in each of the past 4 months. Thus, we are encouraged…
Project Healing Waters – Frederick Program (Oct. 2020 Update)
By Andrew Frutiger In our eighth installment of online fly tying seminars, Patrick Staley, U.S. Army retired, led our veterans through tying the Schminnow. Originally designed by Norm Ziggler to…
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