If you are fishing dry flies all day, the end of your fly line may eventually start to sink. This is usually caused by an accumulation of dirt or other debris. To…
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Astronomy Minute
Good Views of Planets in August – Earth will be passing between the sun and the planets Saturn (8/2) and then Jupiter (8/19) during August. This is called opposition and…
Last Cast
In another couple months or so we’ll be complaining about the cold, however we fly fishers still need to fish despite the overwhelming evidence that it’s hot. My recommendation, as…
Streamlines: Vol. 30, No. 8 (August 2021)
Here is the Streamlines newsletter for August, 2021:
PVFF Banquet: A Request for Donations
Date: October 23, 2021 Location: AmVets, Middletown, MD It’s that time of year to start thinking about donating items for our annual banquet. We have already received some fly tying…
Last Cast
I hope everybody is busy fishing as we transition from the spring to summer season. Many thanks to Don and Troy for their beginner’s fly tying. Just in time for…
Project Healing Waters: Outings are Just Around the Corner
As mask and social distancing restrictions around the country are easing, so are they with Project Healing Waters. Recently PHWFF released the following statement: “On June 10, 2021, the organization…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Emergent Sparkle Pupa
The fly pattern which I chose for the June Beginner’s class is the Emergent Sparkle Pupa, perhaps one of the “best kept secrets” for fishing trout and some of the…
Project Healing Waters: Modifed Mop Fly
In our latest installment of online fly tying seminars, Collin took us through tying an alternate version of the Mop fly. Collin’s version added rubber legs, which allows for more…
Tackle Tips: Organizing the Mess with Airtable.com
I don’t have a large space for fly tying, so I often have trouble remembering (and locating) what materials I have on hand. My solution is Airtable.com, a database tool…
Last Cast
For those who joined us at our last general meeting, I hoped you enjoyed the evening with Bob Clouser. Bob was more than generous with his time, knowledge, and personality.…
Astronomy Minute
Summer Viewing – Have you ever noticed that the stars seem clearer in the winter sky than the summer sky? I had always thought the summer sky contained more haze…
Tackle Tips: Tying the Turle Knot
If you are looking for a strong, easy knot to tie on a fly, especially if your eyesight is not all that good and you are using fine tippets, consider…
Astronomy Minute
Planet Viewing – Both Mercury and Venus have swung behind the sun and are entering our evening sky. I think of these inferior (orbits closer to the sun) planets as…
Last Cast: May 2021
Ah, some warm weather and no rain to cause flood conditions. This describes the perfect spring fishing weather for me. Not that I fish as much as I’d like (especially…