June 2010 Hatches Newsletter

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June 2, 2010-Casting Clinic/Pizza

Hi All-Lets meet at 7pm at northeast green grass area at Sun Trust bank shopping Center. Grizz Adams will help us improve our casting. Bring your flyrods with some yarn tied on leader. Lets have pizza at 8pm/Doug Farmer with a short business meeting at bank.

June 5, 2010 Fish With a Friend–Conway River

Hi All–FWF Conway River/Host  Kevin Daniels–Lets meet at Sheetz station at 7am on June 5, at intersection of Routes 29 & 230West, south of Madison. Bring hip waders, dry flies, water & snacks.

Thanks & Kudos for VTSSS Efforts

I’m sorry I’m a little remiss in doing this, but, not only a giant thanks to our individual volunteer members who did the hiking and collecting, but special thanks to Marcia Woolman and Kevin Daniels for their combined efforts in supporting the Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study – VTSSS — thanks everyone…kudos Marcia and Kevin!!

May 15, 2010– FWF Passage Creek

Hi All-Lets meet Jim Hart/Host at 7am at Hatchery bridge off Fort Valley Road west of Front Royal.  Bring hip waders, BH nymphs, dries, water & snacks.

May 15, 2010 Fish With a Friend

Join us for a Fish with a Friend day on the Passage Creek/Hatchery hosted by Jim Hart.  Fred Kallmeyer will be sending out an email as the date approaches with additional information.  Send Fred an email via the Contact Us page  if you are interested in receiving the FWF emails.

May 15 FWF Passage Creek

Hi All-Jim Hart/Host–Meet at fish hatchery bridge off Fort Valley Road west of Font Royal at 9am.  Bring BH Nymphs(Hare’s Ear, Pheasant tail)  dry , flies, water & snacks.

MAY 15, 2010–FWF Passage Creek

Hi All–Lets meet Jim Hart/Host at 7am at the Hatchery bridge off Fort Valley Road west of Front Royal. Bring nymphs, dries, water & snacks.

May 15, 2010–Volunteer Opportunity Riparian Buffer Planting

Volunteer Opportunity Riparian Buffer Planting Mount Vernon Farm, Sperryville, Virginia Sat., May 15, 2010; 10 AM – 3 PM Please join Trout Unlimited, Piedmont Environmental Council, RappFLOW, and Earth Sangha for a day of planting native trees and shrubs to enhance native trout habitat along the Thornton River. TU and others recently worked with the operators of Mount Vernon Farm to demolish a derelict dam across the river which impeded fish passage and interrupted the stream\’s natural hydrology. This project will stabilize and enhance the area where the dam was removed and improve conditions for brook trout and other species. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Lisa Bright, earthsangha@yahoogroups.com

May 5, 2010 Fish With a Friend

Join us for a Fish with a Friend day on the Rapidan River hosted by Marcia Woolman.  Fred Kallmeyer will be sending out an email as the date approaches with additional information.  Send Fred an email via the Contact Us page  if you are interested in receiving the FWF emails.