The Rapidan Chapter http://www.rapidantu.org Dedicated to the conservation and preservation of cold water fisheries Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Rapidan River Threatened by Road Proposal http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/05/16/rapidan-river-threatened-by-road-proposal/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/05/16/rapidan-river-threatened-by-road-proposal/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:13:20 +0000 jwalls http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2299
If you’ve missed the last few Chapter meetings, you may not be aware that the Madison County Board of Supervisors is proposing a new entrance to Shenandoah National Park. The entrance would use the existing road along the Rapidan River through the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area  and go through the gate and past President Hoover’s camp. TU members and other users of the area are quite concerned about the impact this proposal would have on our namesake river and the pristine area it flows though. Rather than going into great detail, we have created a Fight the Madison Gateway page dedicated to information on this critical matter.  included a link to an Action Alert prepared by the Rapidan Chapter.

Also, we have a link to the Virginia Council of Trout Unlimited website at http://www.vctu.org/tag/rapidan-river/.

At the end of the VCTU article are links to letters of opposition from Rapidan Camps and a letter to the Madison Eagle with also contains information complementary to the Chapter’s Action Alert.

]]> http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/05/16/rapidan-river-threatened-by-road-proposal/feed/ 0 May 31, 2013 FWF Upper Jackson River http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/05/18/may-31-2013-fwf-upper-jackson-river/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/05/18/may-31-2013-fwf-upper-jackson-river/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:03 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2350 Lets meet AndyH/host at 10am at Poor Farm Road bridge & Jackson River/Bath County; off route 220(~20 miles south of Monterey,  ~10 miles north of Warm Springs). Bring chest waders, terrestrials, streamers, BH caddis, & sulphurs. Also bring plenty of water & snacks.

Please email fredkall@aol.com by noon May 30 if you plan to attend.

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]]> http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/05/10/may-16-2013-fwf-jeremys-run/feed/ 0 May 1, 2013 Chapter Meeting http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/26/may-1-2013-chapter-meeting/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/26/may-1-2013-chapter-meeting/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:58:36 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2244 Hi All–Lets meet at 7:30pm at Sun Trust bank for business meeting followed by presentation by William Heresniak on “Streamers for Trophy Fish”.

]]> http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/26/may-1-2013-chapter-meeting/feed/ 0 May 1, 2013 FWF Rapidan River http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/26/may-1-2013-fwf-rapidan-river/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/26/may-1-2013-fwf-rapidan-river/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:52:01 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2242 Hi All–Lets meet Marcia at Criglersville school in Criglersville at 10am Wednesday, May 1. Bring water, snacks, dries, & streamers. Email me at fredkall@aol.com by noon Tuesday if you plan to attend.    Fred

]]> http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/26/may-1-2013-fwf-rapidan-river/feed/ 0 APRIL 17, 2013 FWF Robinson River http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/15/april-17-2013-fwf-robinson-river/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/15/april-17-2013-fwf-robinson-river/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:34:02 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2238 Lets meet at Wednesday, 10am at Criglersville Elementary school. Bring nymphs, dries & streamers.   No confirmation needed.   Fred

]]> http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/15/april-17-2013-fwf-robinson-river/feed/ 0 April 13, 2013 Cancer Kids 4H Center http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/08/april-13-2013-cancer-kids-4h-center/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/08/april-13-2013-cancer-kids-4h-center/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:10:55 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2235 Hi All–Lets meet BillH at Front Royal 4H center Saturday at 9am at shelter for aquatic life collection/id and fishing pond support.  Thanks, Fred

]]> http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/08/april-13-2013-cancer-kids-4h-center/feed/ 0 April 10, 2013 FWF Conway River-Cancelled-No Host http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/05/april-10-2013-fwf-conway-river-cancelled-no-host/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/05/april-10-2013-fwf-conway-river-cancelled-no-host/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:22:13 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2232 http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/04/05/april-10-2013-fwf-conway-river-cancelled-no-host/feed/ 0 April 3, 2013 Chapter Meeting http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/03/30/april-3-2013-chapter-meeting/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/03/30/april-3-2013-chapter-meeting/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:37:37 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2229 Hi All–Lets meet at 6pm at Faangs with speaker Paul Kearney, then proceed to chapter meeting at 7:30 at Sun Trust Bank in Warrenton.  Paul plans to speak on Shenandoah Park Trout Fishing.   Fred

]]> http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/03/30/april-3-2013-chapter-meeting/feed/ 0 March 9, 2013 FWF Rapidan River—CANCELLED–SNOW http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/03/05/march-9-2013-fwf-rapidan-river-cancelled-snow/ http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/03/05/march-9-2013-fwf-rapidan-river-cancelled-snow/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:35:32 +0000 FredKall http://www.rapidantu.org/?p=2215 http://www.rapidantu.org/2013/03/05/march-9-2013-fwf-rapidan-river-cancelled-snow/feed/ 0