We are participating in the Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study on April 24-26. We have 37 sites to visit and take water samples. Some sites will require some hiking and a GPS would be helpful to find the sampling site. The sites were sampled 10 years ago and a tag was left on a tree … Continue reading
Category Archives: Education
Andrij Horodysky – Umpqua’s mad professor cometh Nov 13th!
Creator of several flies based on his years as a fish biologist, Andrij Horodysky (Umpqua’s mad professor) has nurtured a burning desire since his first bluegill at age three to learn HOW fishes work – what variables drive their movements, what they eat and how it changes in space and time, how they see and what … Continue reading
Dr. Peter Brookes “Fishing the Tidal Basin” Oct 9th
Please join us on Tuesday, October 9 as D.C.-dweller Dr. Peter Brookes regales us with tall tales of the urban angler with his talk: “Yes, Mr. Jefferson, believe it or not you can fish in the Tidal Basin!” Thinking of himself as a “foreign policy geek by day and outdoor scribbler by night,” Dr. Brookes artfully combines a distinguished career … Continue reading
TU Speaker: April 10th – LE Rhodes “Fishing The James River”
If you want to know what flies and when and where to have success on the James, you don’t want to miss this night! LE has been guiding for over 20 years with his Hatchmaker Guide Service out of Scottsville and with Mossy Creek Fly Fishing. He regularly supplies flies to Green Top Hunting and Fishing … Continue reading
TU Speaker: March 13th – Mark Frondorf “Health of the Shenandoah River”
We have the pleasure of hosting Mark Frondorf of Shenandoah Riverkeeper at our next TU Member meeting. He will be discussing the challenges that face the Shenandoah River. If you fish the river or believe in conserving our vital water resources, this is your chance to learn about this extremely important waterway. All meetings are … Continue reading