Catoctin Nature Fest (Maryland)

Catoctin Creek Nature Center 2929 Sumantown Road, Middletown, MD, United States

Details: https://catoctincreek.blogspot.com

Board Meeting

Trinity United Methodist Church 703 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Frank Burt Smoot Commemorative Stream Cleanup (Maryland)

Cunningham Falls State Park Thurmont, MD, United States

The MD Chapter of Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock (BOJC), is teaming up with the Thurmont Green Team to host the Frank Burt Smoot Commemorative Stream Cleanup project and they are asking that our PVFF membership might choose to participate and support the event. If you can attend, consider recruiting a youth, or two, to…

Lecture: “To the Lovers of Fish”- The Antietam Fish Company and the History of Fish Conservation in America

Trilogy Building 1165 Imperial Drive, Hagerstown, MD, United States

In 1824 citizens of Washington County MD formed the Antietam Fish Company, a very early example of fish conservation. They passed state laws to prohibit fishing practices, except with the angling rod, and also stocked the Antietam Creek with fish. This was part of a national effort to create fish hatcheries and restore our nation’s…

Club Meeting

Tuscorora High School 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD, United States

I hope you can join us at our next monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8th. We have a fun and busy evening planned for everyone. First, our guest speaker will be David Folkerts, David is the COO of Project Healing Waters (PHW) and we are interested in starting a PHW program at Ft. Detrick. After…

Roundtable Fly Tying Class

Trinity United Methodist Church 703 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Dan Neuland will be the guest tier for our May meeting. He will be tying a pencil popper and we will be offering many paint and feather options for this fly. Dan and Bill Kulp have come up with this fly for breaking stripers and they feel it will work great for large and Smallmouth Bass. That makes…

Beginner’s Fly Tying Class

Trinity United Methodist Church 703 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

The fly selected for the May 21st Beginner’s fly tying session will be “Dave’s Damsel Nymph”. I learned to tie this nymph over 20 years ago and have used it successfully to catch Smallmouth, Trout and Panfish in still waters where Damselflies are prevalent. This pattern developed by Dave Whitlock significantly imitated the nymph stage…

Project Healing Waters Meeting

Trinity United Methodist Church 703 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

As you know, we are interested in starting a Project Healing Waters Program at Ft. Detrick. At the last meeting, David Folkerts discussed what is involved and needed from the club to make this happen. We are having a follow-up meeting next Wednesday, May 30th @ 7:00pm for anyone that is interested in the program. The…

Club Picnic and Yard Sale

Catoctin Creek Nature Center 2929 Sumantown Road, Middletown, MD, United States

View event details here.

Fishing Outing: Gunpowder River near Baltimore, MD

On Thursday afternoon, June 14th, we will fish the Gunpowder River’s Sulphur hatch in northern Baltimore County, MD. Departure Time: We will leave Frederick at 2:00 PM & meet at the Exit #56 (Route 144 / East Patrick Street Exit), Park-&-Ride lot off of I-70 to carpool to the Gunpowder. Contact us to sign up.