April 8 Meeting

When: Monday, April 8, 2024
Where: IWLA-R Chapter House • 18301 Waring Station Road, Germantown MD 20874
Social: 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Program Start: 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Bryan Donoway
Program: Fishing the Gunpowder River in Maryland

Bryan's presentation will cover fishing the Gunpowder River system including access, the seasons/hatches and the flies that imitate them, and on-stream tactics to make the most of your trip. Bryan will also cover the ever-popular European nymphing techniques including gear, setup, and reading water to catch fish. Topics covered will include fishing on windy days, fishing fast shallow/deep water and efficiently covering ground to put fish in the net. Proper gear selection will be covered as well depending on changing river conditions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to pick a local guide's brain to get answers to some of the river's mysteries.

2024 Fly Tying Sessions

The last two classes are...

  • Monday—April 1—Dry Flies: Griffiths Gnat and Elk Hair Caddis
  • Monday—April 15—Poppers: Bass or Panfish poppers

Where: In-person only—IWLA-R Chapter House • 18301 Waring Station Road, Germantown MD 20874
Setup time: 7:15 p.m. (feel free to come help if you'd like)
Start time: 7:30 p.m.

SVTU will be providing ALL materials needed for a particular fly. If you have your own tools and vice please bring them. All you need to do is show up!

About Our Membership

Our core membership area stretches from the Washington Beltway to Hancock MD and includes western Montgomery, southern Frederick, and Washington Counties. We also welcome members from anywhere outside this geographic area.

When you join TU, you are a member of a national, council (state), and local organization. SVTU is a local voice. The Mid-Atlantic Council (MAC) speaks for cold water at the state level. National TU works with Congress and agencies at the national level.

What Our Chapter Does

SVTU supports the national vision in the following ways:

  • Our chapter helps both financially and with volunteer hours to assist with restoration activities on Beaver Creek in Washington County
  • Our volunteers help with maintenance activities on Little Seneca Creek in Montgomery County, southern Catoctin brook trout streams in Frederick County and maintenance of warmwater streams like Great Seneca Creek and areas of the Potomac River
  • Youth fly-tying and fishing education events, adult fly tying, and assistance to Project Healing Waters events with our partner organizations
  • Social events and our Fly Fishing 101 for members and guests

Join Our Chapter

When you join the SVTU Chapter $15 of every new membership fee comes back to us. Click the button "Join SVTU Button" to get started (you will be redirected to the National TU website to complete registration). You can join our chapter at an introductory rate of $17.50!

If you are currently a member of TU, renew at the regular rate ($35.00). Click the renew button on the TU website.

Other Information

DNR Fish Kill Investigation Results

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has completed their investigation into the August fish kill. The results of the investigation can be accessed below.

Spring 2024 Show Schedule

News & Articles

Chapter News

The SVTU chapter has lost some of our members. You can read about them at the In Memorium page.

Partnerships

SVTU received both the Maryland Division and National IWLA “Honor Roll Award” for our working partnership with the Rockville Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America.

The Adaptive Caster, Dave Cleaves logo

The Adaptive Caster is a series of articles written by Dave Cleaves an FFI-certified fly-casting instructor.

New Article: Winter Casting Practice—Tips & Resources

Chapter Leadership

Officers

President: Noel Gollehon
Vice President: Joe Walther
Secretary: Bruno Beca
Treasurer: Nate Wallace

Board of Directors

Jack Higgins, Doug Hutzell, Bob Irvin, Warren Junium, John Smith, Peter Viechnicki

The Seneca Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (SVTU) is a local voice of National Trout Unlimited.

SVTU is a 501(C)3 organization, so your cash contributions are tax deductible to the level allowed by your tax situation. Direct contributions are always appreciated, and we will occasionally solicit with a direct campaign to fund a special project from time to time. You can easily donate to our chapter, just click the donate button. Thanks!

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