Had a great day on Big Stony catching browns on dry flies. It seems that a good number of fish have resumed feeding in ‘pocket water’ after spending the winter in deeper runs. Has anyone else noticed this?
-Ryan Coe
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Glen Alton Work Day Article in Roanoke Times
NRVTU members were featured in a recent Roanoke Times article about the chapter’s work on Big Stony Creek at Glen Alton. Check it out!
Pulp Fly
Has anyone checked out the new e-book Pulp Fly? It seems to be attracting quite a bit of attention and I’m curious. I must admit that the amount of great (and free) fly fishing content on the web has spoiled me and I’m hesitant to pay for a subscription…but Pulp Fly has assembled quite a crew of writers from The Drake, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Fly Rod & Reel, and Fly Fish Journal, and I’m tempted to see what its all about. Check out the writeup on the TU Blog. If anyone has subscribed please share your thoughts!
Virginia Fly Fishing Festival
The weekend of April 21 is shaping up to be an epic one. Not only is NRVTU’s Spring Thaw-Out Banquet at 6pm that Saturday, but the Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival is also going down in Waynesboro throughout the weekend. What better combination is there than fishing and wine? Cold beer, maybe…but wine is good too. Lefty Kreh will be there, along with many other great speakers and instructors. Get all the details at vaflyfishingfestival.org. If you decide to go, just be sure to be back in time for our banquet because you won’t want to miss out!
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April Issue of This is Fly
The April issue of This is Fly is out and there are some great articles and awesome photos as usual. I especially enjoyed Mark Rauschenberger’s article titled Humbling Reminder. Check it out at www.thisisfly.com.
April Chapter Meeting
The next NRVTU chapter meeting will be Wednesday evening at 7:00pm at the Montgomery County Government Center in Christiansburg. Topics for the meeting include a recap of the chapter work day at Glen Alton, updates on Trout in the Classroom and final details of the chapter banquet set for April 21. Please RSVP as soon as possible to Pete Jackson if you plan to attend the banquet. Pete can be reached at highpond1@hotmail.com.
As usual, there will be a dinner gathering at Due South BBQ at 6:00 pm.
Tight lines!
Kevin
Volunteers Needed Saturday at Big Stony Creek
NRVTU needs your help this weekend!
Join fellow NRVTU members for a work day on Big Stony Creek at 9:00am on Saturday, March 31. We’ll be transplanting St. John’s Wort in the Glen Alton pasture. Meet on the side of Big Stony Creek Road about 1.5 miles after the Glen Alton Lane turnoff. If you’ve never been to this area, follow these directions and look for a group of cars on the side of the road. Workers will need waders or high boots and a pointed shovel. Lunch will be provided. Come out and help improve one of our local cold water fisheries!
Please RSVP via the form below so that we can get a headcount for lunch. Also, if you’d like to help out but don’t have a shovel and/or boots/waders just make a note below and we’ll see if we can find extras.
Dry Fly Season Is Here
The warm weather has brought on the afternoon hatches on our local streams and the fish are hungry! Time to hit the vise and fill fly boxes with dries…what are your favorite spring patterns?
Project Healing Waters Volunteers Needed
Wes Hodges, who spoke at our February meeting, and Dave Sisson of the Salem VA Project Healing Waters (PHW) program are looking for regional TU folks and other fly fishers who would like to help with PHW outdoor activities, which kick off at the end of March. Some of the activities include outdoor fly casting instruction, fly fishing on the New or regional trout streams, and trips to the South Holston and Rose River Farm. They need volunteers who can serve as instructors or guides for veterans learning to fly fish.
If you’re interested in helping out, contact Angelo Biviano via the form below and he’ll get you in touch with Wes and Dave.
Fly Tying Sunday
Lynn Hayes will be hosting fly tying at his place on Sunday, March 11th at 1:00pm. Please shoot him an email at lehfish@yahoo.com if you’re planning to come so that he can plan accordingly. Lynn lives 2 miles past the Pembroke bridge on Mountain Laurel Ln., brick house. The goal is to have as many members as possible show up and donate a portion of the flies they tie for the Spring Thaw Out banquet. We’ll be using these flies as part of the gifts/prizes for attendees, so this is a great way to support our fundraising efforts. Bring your own tools and supplies.
Contact Lynn if you need directions or have any questions.
