F3T Movie a Success!

About 150 people attended the "First Annual" F3T Movie Stop at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle this past Saturday evening.  We missed a total sellout by about 20 seats, but and those in attendance were treated to a great set of HD movies from various locations around the world.  We are very fortunate to have the Tom Ridge Center to hold such an event and it didn't disappoint.  A variety of door prizes and chinese-type auctions rounded out the evening.

So mark Saturday, February 27th 2016 on your calendar and we'll do our best to make the "Second Annual" event even better!

Tuesday April 21st will be our next chapter meeting.  Look for information on this and other important news that's going on with proposed changes to Delayed Harvest areas to be coming your way within the very near future.

Last Call for F3T Tickets

That's right, time is running out!

With only 40 seats left, you  better start by clicking this link to buy your ticket for the upcoming Fly Fishing Film Tour's March 21st show in Erie. at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle.  Tickets are only $15 apiece for a great nights entertainment.  A variety of short films are on tap from fly fishing destinations all over the world which will make for a great night to spend with friends and chapter members.  There will be a variety of door prices and special raffle items given away that night as well.  More complete information can be found here.

What's your excuse not to attend?  Bring a friend for a great nights entertainment and help us raise money to fund local Trout in the Classroom projects and continue to send students to the Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Camps.

See you there!

(PLEASE NOTE:  THIS NOTICE WAS EDITED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT DATE OF THIS COMING SATURDAY MARCH 21ST!  THE ORIGINAL NOTICE YOU RECEIVED VIA EMAIL  (ON TUESDAY 17TH /WEDNESDAY 18TH) HAD THE 28TH WHICH IS INCORRECT.  I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED.

Got tickets?

The calendar has flipped over to March, it says spring is only a few weeks away and you've got a bad case of cabin fever.  What's a fisherman supposed to do?

Well if you haven't already, start by clicking this link to buy your ticket for the upcoming Fly Fishing Film Tour's March 28th show in Erie. at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle.  Tickets are only $15 apiece for a great nights entertainment.  A variety of short films are on tap from fly fishing destinations all over the world which will make for a great night to spend with friends and chapter members.  There will be a variety of door prices and special raffle items given away that night as well.  More complete information can be found here.

So click on the above link, buy a ticket online, or better yet buy two for your buddy and we'll see you later this month.

Fish on!

Special offer!

The next five people who email their online-ticket purchase receipt for the March 21, 2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour showing at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle get a free entry into a fly rod raffle the night of the movie.........it's a "name brand rod"  and one you'd be happy to have.  Stay tuned for more details.

So you say you're going anyway, why not purchase your tickets now and get a free chance on the fly rod?   Additional chances will be available for purchase the night of the movie.

Email your receipt to:  nwpatu@gmail.com and give me the names of the people who should go on the tickets.  Ready, set, go!

As they say, the early bird gets the fly rod!

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CALL TO ACTION!

The PAFBC will be discussing at their quarterly meeting next week the following:

1)  Pushing back the date from June 15th to Memorial Day weekend Saturday the beginning of delayed harvest AND allowing bait in Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only area from that date until the end of Labor Day

2)  Allow youth anglers under the age of 16 to use bait year round in Delayed Harvest artificial lures only areas.

As of right now, state council has not made a statement on this proposal, we are just getting this information out to you as an individual member to take action IF YOU SEE FIT.

All you need to to is click on this link to the PFBC and voice your opinion.  In the subject box type in: DHALO proposed changes and then add your comments.  Takes 2 minutes tops.

Fly Fishing Film Tour coming to Erie Saturday March 21st 2015

Well it's official!

The Northwest PA Chapter of Trout Unlimited in conjunction with FishUSA.com is sponsoring the f3t Fly Fishing Film Tour on Saturday March 21st 7:30 pm (doors opening at 6:30 with raffles) at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Preque Isle located at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park in Erie.  We're super-pumped to be offering this to the Erie area as a cure for the wintertime "shack nasties" aka cabin fever we all endure here in northwest Pennsylvania!

Ticket sales will be limited to 165, so what you want to do is go online and purchase them in advance as soon as possible by clicking this link.  Cost will be $15 for the 2 hour 15 minute movie which includes being entered into door prize giveaways that night.  There will also be other prize raffles for additional cost that night.  Limited tickets will also be available for sale at Cronk Insurance, Lake Erie Ultimate Angler, and FishUSA.com so your best bet will be to buy them online before we are sold out!

It's been some time since your chapter has had a fundraising event, and we desperately need to raise funds to continue our conservation efforts, to continue our local Trout in the Classroom Projects, and to continue to send locals students to the Pa Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp. But we need your help..........

How can you help?  Easy:

1.  Buy Tickets and attend!  But do it fast as a limited amount are available!
2.  Share this through Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest by clicking on the icon at the bottom of this page
3.  Email this webpage to your fly fishing friends by clicking on the icon at the bottom of the page with the "M" on it.  How simple is that?
4.  Spread the news by word of mouth!

The f3t Fly Fishing Film Tour is a huge success wherever it is offered.  This is a great opportunity for YOUR chapter to bring it to this area so we need your help to make this a success and to ensure we can continue to offer great programs like this to our members and anglers in the Erie area.


Tight Lines!

Erik Cronk
President, NWPATU