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Fly Fishing Group Activities => Trout Unlimited => Topic started by: Al on January 13, 2015, 22:33:07 PM

Title: 2015 Smith River TU Calendar of Events
Post by: Al on January 13, 2015, 22:33:07 PM
We have an exciting year ahead with something for everyone.   

March 5, Regular Meeting - Musky & Striper fishing. Presentation by Orvis indorsed guide and regional expert Matt Miles. 

April ??, Philpot Expo  - Set up table with fly tying demo, casting demo, talk up SRTU. 

March 28, River Clean up - Concentrate on section both sides of Hwy 22O Bypass Bridge. Meet at old church end of Shady View Rd. Cook out and fishing after clean up. 

May 15-17, Group fishing/camping trip to Mt Rogers / Grayson Highland  / Grindstone campground area. 

June 4, Regular meeting - "The Joys of Fly Fishing for Warm Water Species". Presentation and fly tying demo by well known fly fisherman and tier Anthony Hipps. 

June 12-14, Fish, Lie & Tie, Bassett Cabin, Modest fee for campers so we can have dinner(s) catered, supply food, etc., excess funds to the treasury.

August 8, Smith River Fest - Fly tie demo, talk up TU, casting demo.

September 3, Regular Meeting. Salt water fishing. Guest speaker TBA

September 12, Fish with a friend & cook out. Meet at Mirror Plant parking lot.

December 3, Regular Meeting, "Health of The Smith River" report from VDGIF.  This is VDGIF annual summary of It's sampling which occurs in late July or early August. 

Other items of interest:

Our webmaster is working on an update to SRTU website http://smithrivertu.com/index.html (http://smithrivertu.com/index.html) and needs feedback on what we want to see and ideas on how to present it. He also needs material, links, photos etc to insert at appropriate places.  While checking things out click on over to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SmithRiverTU (https://www.facebook.com/SmithRiverTU) and let us know what you would like to see there as well

Everyone is encouraged  to look through their gear for items they no longer use or have a need for. Bring these items to our meetings where we will set up a swap or for sale table. As the saying goes, "one man's trash, another man's treasure