Next Chapter Meeting: February 15, 2012

Tenkara - How a Japanese style makes fly-fishing simple

According to Tenkara USA, Tenkara is a traditional Japanese fly fishing method and has been used for centuries in Japan’s high mountain streams. It reduces fishing to three basic elements – a rod, a line and a fly. Tenkara is all about simplicity. It is described as ideal for those fishers who fish for brook trout in mountain streams.

Tom Sadler, our program speaker, has a number of roles. As a dedicated conservation activist he runs a public relations business, the Middle River Group, LLC, often working to protect fish, fishing and fish habitat. Tom sits on the board of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association and chairs the Government Affairs and Affiliates committee. He guides tenkara trips in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley for Mossy Creek Fly Fishing. Recently he was asked to join the Tenkara USA’s Tenkara Guide Network, a new directory of guides using tenkara as their preferred method of fishing. Tom was one of the first guides asked to join the network and considers it both a great honor and recognition of his experiences and support for tenkara fishing. You can read more about Tom, his business and his tenkara experience on his web site, MiddleRiverDispatch.com.

Needless to say Tom’s A to Z knowledge of tenkara will provide an unforgettable experience and you will come away wanting to try this new old method on trout. Come with a couple of extra dollars for a raffle ticket on a complete tenkara outfit at the meeting.

Nick Weber

Early Meeting Segments Begin at 7 pm

Tying Bench

This month along with a tenkara program we will have a fly tied for tenkara fishing. Bob Dietz who is unquestionably our resident soft hackle fisher will share one of his favorite patterns. Bob says that he will be tying a Partridge and Orange, Tenkara style. He further mentions that it turns out that Partridge and Orange is not only the archetypal fly of Northern Britain, but has existed for hundreds of years in other traditions as well, such the Alpine regions of Italy, and in Japan. Bob continues that the Japanese tie it with the feather reversed, and the Italians tie it both ways. Come see Bob tie this always important pattern that is a must for your fly box.

Angler's Corner

Be sure and stop by the Angler’s Corner and hear about the annual pilgrimage to the Yellow Beeches in January or try and get a leg up on the trip to Big Hunting Creek on February 25. Be sure and tell Dennis about a favorite fishing location that you might suggest that has not been tried by the outing group. If you can’t make it to the meeting, don’t hesitate to suggest a potential outing destination to Dennis at denniscovert@hotmail.com .

General Chapter Meeting Info

A featured part of almost every month's membership meeting is the guest speaker program.  The Board of Directors spends a lot of time planning and arranging for the featured speakers.  We begin by designing a general theme for each month's program and then follow up by identifying and booking potential speakers. 

2011- 2012 Schedule follows:

Theme	Speaker	Meeting Date
Annual Fly Tying Demonstrations	PPTU Members	January 19, 2011
Savage Brook Trout Management	Matt Sell	February 16, 2011
The Rapidan and Rappahannock - The Good, Bad, Ugly	Steve Moore	March 16, 2011
Shenandoah Brook Trout	Paul Kearney	April 20, 2011
Potomac Smallmouth	Brian Kelly	May 18, 2011
Brook Trout in Maryland, Five Years Down the Road	Alan Heft	September 21, 2011
Chapter Members Destination Presentations	PPTU Members	October 19, 2011
'Ask the Fly Fisher' Forum and Fundraiser	Panel of PPTU Members	November 16, 2011
Annual Fly Tying Demonstrations	PPTU Members	January 18, 2012
Tenkara - How a Japanese style makes fly-fishing simple	Tom Sadler	February 15, 2012
TBD	TBD	March 21, 2012
TBD	TBD	April 18, 2012
TBD	TBD	May 16, 2012

Time: 7:00 PM, Third Wednesday except December, June, July and August

Place: Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, Maryland

Directions: From Capitol Beltway -- North on Georgia Avenue (Rte. 97). First right onto Forest Glen Road. Pass Holy Cross Hospital and go across Sligo Creek Parkway. The Center is on the right, approximately one quarter mile.

The 2011 Annual Fundraiser

List of Corporate and Individual Sponsors of PPTU’s Conservation and Education Fundraising Event November 2011

West Branch Angler’s Resort, Deposit, New York	Chapala's, Burtonsville, MD
The Allenberry Resort Inn & Playhouse, Boiling Springs, PA	Great Feathers Fly Shop of Sparks, MD
Backwater Angler, Monkton, MD	Kings Contrivance Liquor & Smoke Shop, Columbia, MD
Bare Bones of Ellicott City, MD	Pepino's Kitchen, Burtonsville, MD
Bass Pro Shops, Hanover, MD	Olde Hickory Grill, Burtonsville, MD
The Carpet Man

The annual fundraising event could not have happened or been a success without the help of many PPTU Chapter members and friends; who are too numerous to mention individually. The following PPTU Chapter members contributed items to our fundraising event:

Bob Dietz	Charlie Gelso
Jim & Pam Grecco	Cathy Nutter
Walt Sheppard

AND all those individuals who helped organize, set up, run the flea market and clean up after!

Bruce Eberle
Fundraising Chair