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Fly Fishing Bristol Bay Alaska
Event on January 10, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Bill Dunn and Steve Zakur will be speaking at our next meeting about their experience fishing the Bristol Bay area of Alaska. During the trip they both had the chance to catch the stunning array of fish that inhabit this ecosytem: Salmon (five… more
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Fly Tying Class Begins in January
The fly tying class has been cancelled for this year. CVTU will again sponsor a fly-tying class taught by Pete Peterson. Pete has been tying flies for decades and teaching for almost as long. Not only does he bring a wealth of knowledge and… more
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Fishing the Upper Delaware River
Event on December 13, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Joe Demalderis will be speaking about the fishing the Upper Delaware River system with a specific focus on the East Branch of the Delaware River at our December meeting. The Upper Delaware River and its tributaries are surprisingly close by, only a… more
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Fishing the Croton System
Event on November 8, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
On Tuesday, November 8th, at 7 p.m., Tom Zarecki, of the Angler’s Den Fly Shop in Pawling, New York will present an overview of the Croton River system. The Croton River system is just over the border in Westchester County New York and covers… more
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Halt the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act
The Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act (HR 1581/S1087) was introduced in April of this year. Since introduction, TU members and staff have worked to build opposition to it. The bill would open more than 50 million acres of Forest Service land… more
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Fall fly fishing on the Housatonic
Event on October 11, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Summer is drawing to a close, air temperatures will start going down and water temperatures with them. As the Housy cools down fishing will once again shift from Smallmouth to Trout. Be prepared! Join us at our September meeting where HRO Head Guide… more
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I’m going to hire a guide for the first time. What should I be thinking about?
Midcurrent expert Phillip Monohan responded to a question about the do’s and don’ts of hiring a guide on this week’s column. I can’t argue with much of what he says. His essential point of view is that you’ve hired a guide based upon his… more
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HRO Nymphing Clinic | Cornwall Bridge, CT
Event on September 24, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Indicator Nymph Clinic with Housatonic River Outfitters guide Jim Plante Saturday September 24th 10AM-2PM Covering leader/tippet make up, split shot and indicator placement, gear used, flies, matching the hatch, covering the water, and… more
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Volunteers needed for Macroinvertebrate Sampling
Event on October 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
New Date for Sampling! The Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited is scheduling our riffle-dwelling benthic macroinvertebrate sampling on Saturday, October 22 with a raindate of Saturday, October 29. No experience is necessary. If you’re new to this… more
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Rabbit’s Foot Emerger
The Rabbit’s Foot Emerger is one of my favorite flies to both tie and fish. In the vise it is easy to whip up. Three basic materials tied in a very simple manner. On the water it’s quite versatile and works for almost any hatch as long as you… more
