By Don Fine On October 30th, PVFF lost another of the club’s founding members, Harry Walker Zimmerman. Born August 23, 1923, in Frederick, Walker (his preferred name), graduated from Frederick…
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Astronomy Minute: December 2020
By Russ Hanson Finally, on December 21st, we’ll get to witness a once-in-twenty-years event – if the sky is clear. Yes, the great conjunction will occur on the December solstice.…
Last Cast: December 2020
By Andy Mekelburg We’re in the midst of the holiday season of the strangest year in my mind, so thought it would be an appropriate time to say thanks to…
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…
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,…
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…
Astronomy Minute: October 2020
By Russ Hanson It’s Autumn, so the cool clear nights can make for great “seeing” opportunities. Mars will be in opposition on October 13. That is, our faster orbit will…
Last Cast: October 2020
By Andy Mekelburg It almost felt like normal, except for the masks and social distancing, but the casting clinic was a great success! Many thanks to Bill Ruland and the…
Fishing the Savage River in Western Maryland
By Mike Holland I recently had the opportunity to fish the Savage River area in Western Maryland with PVFF President Andy Mekelburg, Vice President Dave Keane, and member Denny Grizzle.…
Review of “The Zen of Home Water,” by Jerry Hamza
By Kevin Haney To the uninitiated, it might be somewhat surprising to discover that fly fishermen tend to be rather contemplative sorts. During those dark nights and long seasons when…
Don’t Miss Our (Virtual) Annual Banquet and Raffle!
The PVFF Virtual Banquet is October 24 at 6:00 pm on Zoom. Not only will we pick the raffle prize winners (although you don’t have to be present to win),…
Last Cast: September 2020
By Andy Mekelburg The summer heat is starting to abate, signaling the beginning of the fall fishing season. I’ve had a couple of opportunities to fish with club members, although…
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