Outings
Lou Reichel and Ron Kerrick are our Outings Coordinators for PPTU. Periodically, photos and descriptions of the monthly outings will be posted to this section of the web site and to our monthly newletter, The Conservationist. If you plan to attend an outing, please complete the Outing Registration form. Outing details will be posted prior to the scheduled date. Also, please add
For more information on these outings and for other outing suggestions, please contact Lou at:
2025 - 2026 Outings Schedule
| DESTINATION | PERIOD* |
|---|---|
| Craig's Steelhead Outing, Erie PA + | November TBD, 2026 |
| Western MD Campout, Savage River, Big Run State Park, Monroe Pavilion | October 9-12, 2026 Fri-Mon, 4 Days, 3 Nights |
| Smallmouth Bass Fishing, Monocacy River, MD | September 12, 2026 |
| Yellow Breeches, Boiling Springs, PA # White Fly Hatch | August, 2026 TBD Short notice of date, weekday, 2nd-3rd week, after 4pm. |
| Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest | June 13, 2026 |
| Spring Creek, State College, PA # Sulphur Hatch | May 15-17, 2026 3 days 2 nights |
| Casselman River, Grantsville, Md. Grannon Caddis (Mother’s Day caddis) hatch. | April 25-26, 2026 2 days 1 night |
| Conawego, Biglerville, PA # | March 28, 2026 |
| Yellow Breeches Run, Boiling Springs, PA # | February 21, 2026 |
| Big Hunting Creek, Thurmont, MD (Little Black Winter Stonefly) CANCELLED | January 24, 2026 |
| Erie Steelhead, Erie PA + | November 14-17, 2025 |
| Western MD Campout, Savage River, Big Run State Park, Monroe Pavilion | October 10-13, 2025 Fri-Mon, 4 Days, 3 Nights |
| Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest | September 20, 2025 |
| Yellow Breeches, Boiling Springs, PA # White Fly Hatch | August, 2025 TBD Short notice of date, weekday, 2nd-3rd week, after 4pm. |
| Camp Buffalo Bill - 2025 Yellowstone Anglers' Basecamp | August 3, 2025 to first week in September, 2025 |
| Bass Fishing (place TBD) | July-August, 2025 TBD |
| Catskills, NY @ (Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Neversink, Esopus) | June 5-8, 2025 4 days 3 nights |
| Spring Creek, State College, PA # Sulphur Hatch | May 16-18, 2025 3 days 2 nights |
| Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest CANCELLED | May 3, 2025 |
| Casselman River, Grantsville, Md. Grannon Caddis (Mother’s Day caddis) hatch. | April 26-27, 2025 2 days 1 night |
| Conawego Creek, Biglerville, PA # (after trout stocking) | March 22, 2025 TBD |
| Big Hunting Creek (Little Black Winter Stonefly) Snow on the ground is great! CANCELLED | February 15, 2025 |
| Beaver Creek (A spring creek. Great winter fishing in MD!) | January 25, 2025 |
| * All dates subject to change and dates may be added or deleted due to weather |
| + Requires Non-resident PA License and Lake Erie Permit or Combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit |
| # Requires Non-resident PA License and Trout-Salmon Permit or Combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit |
| & Wyoming, Montana, and/or Yellowstone NP License Required |
| @ NY License Required |
| ! VA License Required |
Valid New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia Licenses with Trout Stamps are required for out-of-state trips. (The cost of a seven day non-resident New York freshwater fishing license is $28.00. The cost of a non-resident one day Pennsylvania license and stamp is $31.97. The cost of a non-resident Pennsylvania license and combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit is $81.94. The cost of a non-resident Virginia five consecutive day license is $21.00. You do not need an additional Non-resident Trout License to fish the Rapidan River in Virginia or streams in Shenandoah National Park.)
Remember, your feedback and participation are needed in order to make our outings’ program a success
One Fly Contest Winners
The One Fly Contest has become an annual outings tradition. The honor roll of winners are listed below along with the inches of trout landed and the fly used.
- 2026 Robert Shatrowsky, 12.5”, #14 Beaded Pheasant Tail
- 2025 Joe Taylor, 53”, #14 Hare's Ear Soft Hackle
- 2024 Bob Dietz, 34.5”, #14 Tup's Spider
- 2023 Scott Cernick, 47”, #16 Blow Torch
- 2022 Scott Cernick, 17”, #16 SOB Czech nymph
- 2021 Roman Petruniak, 70”, #16 olive perdigon nymph
- 2020 Roman Petruniak, 8”, Pink Squirmy Worm
- 2019 Bob Dietz, 19”, Hares Ear Flymph
- 2018 Sean Beck, 94”, Chartreuse Mop Fly
- 2017 Bob O’Donnell, 39”, Hot Spot Pheasant Tail
- 2016 Bob Kaiser, 48”, #14 Flymph
- 2015 Zack Dingus, 9”, Stimulator
- 2014 Bob O’Donnell, 43”, #18 BH Midge
- 2013 Lou Reichel, 17”, #22 Midge Emerger
- 2012 Bob O’Donnell, 23”, Titanium Head Peasant Tail Prince Nymph
- 2011 Dennis Covert, 40”, #14 Crane Fly
- 2010 Bob Dietz, 8.5”, #14 Grouse & Herl
- 2009 Bob Dietz, 18”, Grouse & Herl
- 2008 Bob Dietz, 90” , Grouse & Herl
- 2007 Nick Weber, 19”, Brassie
- 2006 Ken Bowyer, 45”, #14 BH Brassie
MOST RECENT TRIP REPORT
Outings Photo Album
These first ones are from the December 2022 Erie Steelhead outing
Below are some photos from some previous PPTU outings.
 Savage River Brookie |
 Savage River Gold |
 North Branch 23" Brown |
 NB 20" Rainbow |
 Savage River |
 PPTU Members along NB Potomac 06 |
 Youghiogheny |
 Fish Camp Fire |
 Tim Bowers 20 Incher NB Oct 06 |
 Mike Abramowitz's Big Brown NB Oct 06 |
 Dennis Covert 18" NB Rainbow 06 |
 Tim Bowers 24" NB Brown 06 |
 Fish Camp Fall 06 |
 NB Fall 05 22" Brown |