Rapidan Chapter 2012 Annual Fishing Show
Mark your calendars for the Rapidan Chapter 2012 Annual Fishing Show (New Location)– February 25, 2012, Fauquier County Fair Grounds, Old Auburn Road, Warrenton, VA.
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Hi All-Due to a vendor cancellation, there are two tables left for show. Please contact Fred(fredkall@aol.com) or 703-753-7625 for info. Thanks.
The January 2012 Chapter meeting on the 4th, was called to order at 7:30pm by President Rob Paul, where we had 20 members present for our annual chapter meeting.
Rob presented a power point slide show regarding the Rapidan Chapter’s 2011 Year-in-Review of events and activities, which meets the requirements of our Chapter’s By-Laws. During the presentation, Rob shared that our Chapter’s Volunteers at Special Love Camp won an award – “Special People Award,” for their efforts from the Special Love Camp Group. Rob mentioned that the slide presentation would be posted on the Chapter’s webpage for everyone to view.
Rob then opened a discussion on the proposed Amended Chapter By-Laws. Having met the requirements of the By-Laws for a 30 day review period before voting, a motion was offered from the members present, to adopt the amended By-Laws. Mike Mcaffrey offered a 1st on the motion and Beau Beasley offered a 2nd – the voting was unanimous in favor of adopting, and the motion passed. A photo was taken commemorating the voting event. Rob stated the new By-Laws and the photo would be posted on our webpage as soon as he and Fred Kalmeyer – the Chapter Secretary signed the document.
Beau Beasley asked for information concerning how to become a Fishing Show Sponsor and gain advertisement privileges on the printed hand out. Continue Reading »
Join us at our chapter meeting February 1, 2012, at the Sun Trust Bank in Warrenton. Our meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. Look forward to seeing you there.
“The Biggest Little Fishing Show” is rapidly approaching. Being held on February 25, 2012, this is our annual fundraiser for the Chapter’s conservation projects, annual Youth Conservation and Fishing Camp, Trout in the Classroom, Heritage Day (Kid’s Day fishing), Chapter operations, and stream restoration and cleanup.
This year the Annual Fishing Show will be held at the Fauquier Count Fair Ground. Click Here to go directly to the 2012 Rapidan Chapter Annual Fishing Show page. Check back often for information and updates.
By Beau Beasley, Rapidan TU Chapter Member, for Orvis News
In June 2010, Dargan Coggeshall and Charlie Crawford decided to fish on the Jackson River near the home of Dr. John Feldenzer, a surgeon from Roanoke, Virginia. However, Matt Sponaugle — owner of the housing development called River’s Edge, who had sold the riverfront property to the Feldenzers — insisted that the anglers leave that section of the river immediately. He pointed to the No Trespassing signs posted on the banks of both sides of the river indicating that neither fishing nor wading was allowed there. Coggeshall, who had fished that part of the Jackson for years prior to the home being built, countered that his map, issued by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, listed this section of the Jackson River as public property.
Eventually, Sponaugle called for an Alleghany County deputy sheriff to check the anglers’ fishing licenses. The deputy found that their licenses were in order and, because the state said that they had a right to be there, refused to arrest them. Undeterred, Sponaugle tried to sue the anglers in criminal court; the case was dropped, however, because the court found the ownership of the river in dispute. Now Feldenzer and Sponaugle are suing the anglers in civil court — to the tune of $10,000 apiece — for trespassing. ………READ MORE
This article was originally printed by Chesapeake Bay Journal and was been reprinted by Orvis News with permission of the author.
As I was considering a number of ways to attach a loop for my fly line-to-leader connection, I came across a reference to a very simple knot for attaching the fly to the tippet. It’s called the “Davy Knot”, and I can’t believe how both simple and strong this knot is. Dave Wotten, Coach of the U.S. World Youth Flyfishing Team, developed this knot to minimize the time it takes to tie on a fly and allow more time for the fly to be on the water. As the old Chinese proverb goes, “A fly out of water catches no fish.”
The Davy Knot
Not only easy and fast, it also reduces the heat stress that so many knots, like the Clinch and Improved Clinch, impart on the tippet above the knot, causing the curls in, and weakening, the tippet. It also minimizes the tippet waste because only the length of the tag line you “pinch” just before you tighten the knot remains. You can pinch as little or as much as you wish. With practice, you can pinch so little that you don’t even need to trim the tag.
For a link to a web site with pictures showing how to tie the knot, CLICK HERE. Try it and let me know what you think.
Join us at our chapter meeting March 7, 2012, at the Sun Trust Bank in Warrenton. Our meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. Look forward to seeing you there.
Join us at our chapter meeting April 4, 2012, at the Sun Trust Bank in Warrenton. Our meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. Look forward to seeing you there
Join us at our chapter meeting May 2, 2012, at the Sun Trust Bank in Warrenton. Our meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. Look forward to seeing you there
Join us on January 4th, at the Sun Trust Bank in Warrenton, where we will Annual Chapter Meeting. This is an important one as we will be discussing amendments to the Chapter Bylaws (click here to view) as well as our updates to the various chapter committees. Click Here for directions to the Chapter Meeting at the Sun Trust Bank.
