By Karen Baker In mid-August, Chad and I went to visit our daughter in Minnesota and made plans to spend a few days at a lovely B&B in Ely, Minnesota,…
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In Memoriam: PVFF Member Bill Lukens
By Don Fine Long time PVFF member William Howard “Bill” Lukens, 82, passed away on August 18. Bill was a U.S. Air Force veteran who subsequently completed his undergraduate degree…
Last Cast: August 2020 Update
By Andy Mekelburg Happy summer! Welcome to the heat doldrums. Fishing has gravitated to early morning and evening for bass. And maybe a trip on the Bay for rockfish. As…
Astronomy Minute: August 2020
By Russ Hanson Before Sunrise – The Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12 (11 and 13 should be good, also). Best viewing should be from midnight until dawn, with…
Northern (New York) Fly Fishing Adventure
By Mike Holland A few of you may know me from trips to Pulaski, New York, to fish for salmon on the Salmon River. In any case, I am a…
In Memoriam: PVFF Member Ray Gano
By Don Fine Club member Ray Gano of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed away June 17, 2020, from cancer. Because he lived a distance from Frederick, perhaps some of our club…
Last Cast: July 2020
By Andy Mekelburg Spring became summer and we are still crawling into our waders and tying those last critical flies before setting out to our favorite stream for what I…
Bucket List: Fly Fishing in the West
By John Brognard This article was originally published in the June 2013 issue of Streamlines. Consider adding the West to the top of your bucket list. Over the years, Donna…
Trout Stocking at Otter Valley Fish Camp
By Dave Keane In early June, Otter Valley Fish Camp was stocked by members of PVFF and the Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock (BOJC). Our club has been partnering with…
Astronomy Minute: July 2020
By Russ Hanson Saturn and Jupiter – Due to our faster orbit, the Earth is catching up to Jupiter and Saturn and will soon pass them. Jupiter will be in…
Last Cast: The Future May Be Murky (But We Can Still Go Fishing)
By Andy Mekelburg So, it was a delayed Spring season, but at least it started. After being “released,” I went with a friend of mine (driving separately) to Mossy Creek,…
The Decline of Smallmouth Bass in Potomac
The Chesapeake Bay Journal published a story in May about a study from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Leetown Science Center that found links between climate change and the decline of…
Fly Swap 2020: Can You Match the Fly with the Name?
By Dave Keane Thanks to the members who participated in the fly swap. Our club is very fortunate to have such talented fly tiers. Below is a list of those…
Astronomy Minute: June 2020
By Russ Hanson Venus: It is sinking into the glare of the setting sun. But, by the end of the month, it will have crossed the face of the sun…
Last Cast: May 2020
By Andy Mekelburg To be a fly fisher is the very definition of being an optimist. At the end of a day of fishing, if you are releasing all fish,…
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