Chapter Meeting this coming Tuesday, April 17th

Just a reminder our last meeting of the 2017-2018 year is upon us.  See the information bar on the right side of the website for time and location of the meeting.

A recap of the Fly Fishing Film Tour Movie night, as well as recruitment of new officers and directors will be discussed.

See you on Tuesday!

PA Fish & Boat Commission Executive Director to be in Erie on March 3rd, 1 pm at the Erie Sport & Travel Expo at the Bayfront Convention Center

The Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) is asking for your help in sharing important information with TU members within your region. The PFBC is hosting sportsmen’s forums across the state to seek input from anglers and boaters on how the agency can best conserve aquatic resources while creating more opportunities for fishing and boating recreation.

The fourth one is being held Saturday, March 3, at 1 p.m. in conjunction with the Erie Sport & Travel Expo at the Bayfront Convention Center. The forum will be held in Room 140 ABC.

The forums are titled “A Sportsmen’s Forum – How Resource First and Anglers and Boaters Can Help Shape the Future of Fishing and Boating in Pennsylvania.” The forums feature an overview of the agency’s existing programs and a discussion of its current financial state of affairs. A question and answer period will follow.

The forums are being held at a critical time. According to Executive Director John Arway, “Declining fishing license sales and boat registration fees coupled with increasing costs make it necessary to take a fresh look at redesigning the agency’s strategic plan. The information learned will be used to help form a new agency strategic plan to meet the expectations of anglers and boaters.”

We are seeking your help to encourage TU members to share their opinions by attending Saturday’s forum and discussing issues in person with Director Arway. They can also share their opinions through an online public opinion poll at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BVKXWXG.

Thank you for sharing this important information with your membership. We hope you and your members can join us.

Communications Director

PA Fish and Boat Commission | Bureau of Outreach, Education & Marketing

1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg PA 17110-9299

February 20th Chapter Meeting is loaded!

Floating the South Fork Flathead River, Montana

This months Chapter Meeting is a good one!

Kylie Maland from the Western PA Conservancy will be giving a presentation on their recent work on Walnut Creek, as well as two upcoming BIG projects on Elk Creek.

A presentation on a drop-float, week long fishing trip into the heart of the Bob Marshall Wilderness will follow by chapter member Erik Cronk.  Ride in 22 miles on horseback with him, and look for big Cutthroats and Bull Trout on the famous South Fork of the Flathead River.  Then find out what it takes to put a trip like this together for yourself (and how to keep the Grizzly Bears away).

Information on the upcoming Fly Fishing Film Tour Movie night will also be available, as well as last second tickets IF STILL AVAILABLE.  Don't have your tickets yet?  To guarantee your seat you can buy them online here.

Meeting starts at 7pm at the Erie Elks Lodge on Peninsula Drive.  Bring a friend, order a cold drink and a burger and enjoy this months show!  See you there!

South Fork Bull Trout

Tickets now on sale for Fly Fishing Film Tour Movie Night!

It's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacccccccccck!

Our third annual Fly Fishing Film Tour Movie night on Saturday, February 24th 2018 is set and tickets are now available online.

Click here for Tickets!

Click Here to Get your Stoke On!

-Please pass the word to your fishing friends-

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Fishing the abundant and varied waters of the Allegheny National Forest

Gary Kell, author of Keystone Fly Fishing will be this months feature presentation at our Tuesday, November 21st Chapter meeting at 7pm held at the Erie Elks Lodge on Peninsula Drive.  His presentation that night will be "Fishing the Abundant and Varied Waters of the ANF"  Follow him on a trip around the vast 1/2 million acre Allegheny National Forest sampling the different waters, learning fly fishing tips and techniques that will make your next adventure to this special place more successful!

Also, get a sneak preview of Fly Fishing in Belize - a budget minded trip to Belize River Lodge for 1st time saltwater anglers and veterans alike, where Tarpon, Bonefish, Snook and Permit are always available for you piscatorial pleasure!! 

He will have signed copies of "Keystone Fly Fishing" available, and the chapter will raffle off an autographed copy to one lucky winner out of those in attendance.

So bring a friend, order a sandwich, have a cold drink and enjoy the show.  Hope to see you there!

Allegheny National Forest Spawning Survey--

If interested, you need to contact TU Coordinator Jake Lemon by email or phone as soon as possible.  See above for information, you can click on the pictures to open in a larger screen.

Chapter Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday October 17th

Just a reminder that we have our rescheduled (September)  Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday October 17th at 7pm at the Erie Elks Lodge on Peninsula Drive.

Bill Glecos will be reporting on his attendance at the recent Wild Trout Summit.  Also, he will go over the  Allegheny National Forest Spawning Survey being sponsored by Trout Unlimited and the US Forest Service that will take place on November 12th.  Meeting to be held at 9:30 am in Sheffield PA to provide training on Redd Identification and to distribute supplies.  After that, teams will then travel to their assigned stream sections to conduct their surveys.

Working in teams of two, it will require hiking and/or wading sections of small streams in the forest, identifying redds, taking GPS coordinates for their locations and recording your data.  Hiking/wading distance will range from one to three miles and may include some rugged sections.

After the business portion of the meeting, Bill will give a slide show of his recent trip to Montana and fishing the Blackfoot River.

So bring a friend and let's see you there!