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Hatches & Rises Volume IV Number V November/December 2015

Inside This Issue:

Upcoming Speakers 3,4

President’s Beat 5

TU National Meeting 6, 7

Casting For Recovery 8, 9

Allegheny Fly Tyers 9

Women’s Outreach 10

Bar Flies / FOTM 11, 12

Annual Raffle 13

Tying the Life Cycle

of Brook Trout 14, 15

What Kind of

Fisherman Are You? 16, 17

Book Review 18

A Fly By Any Other

Name 19, 20

Meet the Leaders,

Pine Creek Update 21

Member Photos 22 Photo Courtesy Dale Fogg

Hatches & Rises Nov/Dec 2015

Hatches and Rises

Penns Woods West

Trout Unlimited

PO Box 90137

Pittsburgh PA 15224

Officers & Board of Directors

President:

Dale Fogg

(724) 759-1002

Vice President:

Open

Treasurer:

Walter Reinemann

(412) 963-2824

Secretary:

Earl Morgan

(412) 486-8558

Hatches & Rises Editor:

Ken Crawford

[email protected]

Program Director:

Christian Shane

[email protected]

Conservation Coordinator:

Tom Walsh

(412) 486-5356

Women’s Outreach:

Leah Eggers

[email protected]

Web Site Editor:

Joe Birch

(724) 816-1201

Membership:

Chuck Buffington

[email protected]

(412) 388-1666

Additional Board Members:

Chuck Meyers

Rich Yurko

Bridget Shields

Rob Reeder

Honorary Directors:

Mac Seaholm

Rich Bujak

What’s Emerging? New Officers

The slate of officers listed to the left was elected in

October at the general membership meeting.

Please congratulate the chapter leaders in their

new roles! The Vice President role is still open,

and there are several other jobs that need to be

done, so if you are interested in volunteering for

PWWTU, see one of the officers.

New Logo

National Trout

Unlimited

unveiled a new

logo at the

annual national

meeting. The

new logo is

modernized

and the fish is

now

recognizable as

a trout. It had

been 15 years

since the last redesign.

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Nov/Dec 2015 Hatches & Rises

Meetings & Events

November 9th, 2015 –

Little Juniata River – From Sewer to Class A

A story of revival for this excellent Central Pa. wild

brown trout stream

Presented by:

Bill Anderson – President of the Little Juniata

River Association; fly fishing instructor/guide; Inno-

vative fly tyer; National Finalist for the Field & Stream

“Hero of Conservation” award 2014; and Outdoor News – “Person of the Year” for 2015.

Bill lives in a solar log house in Sinking Valley near Tyrone, located just five miles

from the Little Juniata River. He has fished the Little J since moving to Central Pa. in

1978. Bill and his wife, Carol Ann, raised three children and are now enjoying their two

English Springers and four grandkids.

Since retiring in 2004: Bill and Carol opened a coffee shop in Tyrone, Pa.; Bill and a

partner started and ran a fly shop located on Spruce Creek; and Bill has served as the

leader of the Little Juniata River Association, a 501 c3 watershed conservation

organization, since 2005.

In the winter months, Bill writes, teaches fly tying classes, and is the Senior Dog

Handler for the Hillendale Hunt Club. Bill has written articles on fly fishing and the

Little Juniata River for regional magazines.

Bill is the author of “Trout Boomer and the Little “j” - The story of a fly fisher and

his love for the Little Juniata River”. His innovative fly pattern, the CET (Crippled

Emerger Transformer) was developed over several decades of observing and fishing the

hatches on the little Juniata River. He has most recently contributed the chapter for the

Little Juniata River in a newly released book titled “50 Best Places Fly Fishing the

Northeast” – Stonefly Press.

Bill may be contacted at [email protected], www.troutboomer.com

Penn’s Woods West Trout Unlimited meets on the second Monday of every month from September

through May, at Grazie Restaurant in Wexford. Grazie is located off Rte 19 North in the Oxford Athletic

Club, 100 Village Club Drive. Meetings begin at 7 pm, Admission is free, All are welcome to attend!


Meetings & Events

December 14th, 2015

Rick Nyles, Sky Blue Outfitters

Rick is owner and guide with Sky

Blue Outfitters, a guide service that

started in 1999. The service has

expanded over the years by adding

Nick Raftas as a guide and offering

packaged destination trips to Central

PA, Delaware River, Lehigh River,

Montana and the Outer Banks for Redfish.

Rick is also an accomplished fly tier specializing in using CDC feathers for Mayflies,

Caddis and Stoneflies. In 2014 Rick introduced his UP DN TROUT wing material

and it became a big hit. Rick placed third in the 2015 Orvis fly tying contest using

CDC and the UP DN TROUT wing material to tie up a Green Drake, a true "guide"

fly.

Rick's presentation will be showing patterns of CDC flies and flies using his new

wing material. Rick's websites are: www.skyblueoutfitters.com; www.updntrout.com;

www.cdcflies.com for more information and to review photos and videos of his fly

tying skills.

Did you know?... CDC is an acronym for Cul de Canard, which is French for “Duck Bottom.” The feathers

surround the ducks preening gland and are impregnated with a natural oil that is used by the duck for

cleaning and waterproofing. The presence of this oil eliminates the need for fly floatant.

Upcoming Events

January 11, 2016—7 PM—The Great Joe Kline Fly Sale—Purchase 6 flies tied by our mem-

bers for $5. Flies are needed, so tie up a bunch and make a donation!

February 28, 2016— 9 AM to 4 PM—Cabin Fever 2016—This is the BIG EVENT of the year!

The largest fly fishing expo in Southwestern PA. Stay tuned for more details in the next is-

sue of Hatches and Rises.

http://www.skyblueoutfitters.com

http://www.updntrout.com

http://www.cdcflies.com


President’s Beat By Dale Fogg

Purpose Larger Than Ourselves

This past September 16-19th, Christian Shane and I had the honor of attending the 2015

Trout Unlimited Annual Conference in Scranton, PA. This was my first time attending the

Annual Conference, and it was a great experience. I was able to meet some of the people at

the national office that we communicate with. The conference really enlightened me as to

what the whole ideology of TU really is. There were many great meetings and seminars.

At Chris Wood’s State of TU address, one of the things that really opened my eyes was the

lack of diversity in TU as a whole. TU has 148,000 members in 380 chapters nationwide. The

age demographics are staggering; 70% of TU members are age 55 and older. The gender

statistics are even worse with 93% being men and only 7% are women. This means if we

don’t get younger and more diverse, we will no longer be relevant. In a recent study done by

TU, members age 56-76 were asked if they would like to be involved in chapter leadership,

the “yes” results ranged from 0% up to 19%, by contrast, members in the age group 18-35

were asked the same question and their “yes” results were 29-33%. The younger members

are looking to become involved, and we need to encourage them to do so.

One great way to increase our youth membership is through the 5 Rivers program. This is a

college fly fishing program that is sponsored by national TU. Locally Pitt has a chapter, the

Panther Fly Fishing Club, and we need to get involved and also look into other youth based

programs. The future of TU is in the hands of the youth.

Some other statistics that struck me were from the State of the Grassroots seminar. The top

three reasons why members join TU, 72% join because of the TU Mission, 60% join because

of Environmental and Water Quality Concerns and 40% join for Fishing Information—learn

to fish better. As a conservation organization, PWWTU will be taking a closer look at the

conservation efforts we are doing and how we can continue to improve what we do and

make a positive difference.

Making connections and seeing firsthand how the National TU staff are truly engaged in the

mission of TU really re-energized me. The national conference was truly beneficial, and I am

excited for the future of PWWTU.

All the best,

Dale


PWWTU Represents at the National TU Meeting

By Christian Shane & Dale Fogg

For those of you familiar with the show “The Office,” the characters of Dunder Mifflin

put Scranton, PA on the map for TV viewers. This year’s National Trout Unlimited

meeting was held in this unique “Electric City” of Scranton in September.

Dale Fogg and I traveled from Pittsburgh to Scranton, PA, in just 5 hours to represent

Penn’s Woods West. We began the conference in a session called “The Evolving TU

Brand.” There, the TU staff discussed the new logo and impetus behind the new branding

and objectives of Trout Unlimited. That evening, we also attended the awards ceremony

and banquet.

On Saturday, we enjoyed hearing Chris Wood, President of TU, share the State of the

Trout and individual examples of how volunteers are making a difference in the

individual chapters.

Later on in the day, we attended some of the sessions including “A Fresh Look at

Membership Engagement,” “Angler Science,” and “Non-profit Leadership Workshop.”

Also, John Arway, the PA Fish and Boat Commissioner, spoke at the luncheon about

Pennsylvania’s watersheds, issues, and achievements. It was great to hear him sharing all

the positives going on in Pennsylvania and our great fishing opportunities.

In the evening, Dale and I managed to visit a fly shop near Scranton called “The Evening

Hatch” and even donned our waders to try out the Lehigh River. Even in some high

murky water, we managed to pull out a few trout and enjoy some time on the water.

The evening concluded with a more formal banquet where we sat with some TU National

Board members and enjoyed the TU live auction. Many prizes were available to purchase

for a bucket raffle, including our own donation to PATU of a Simms Wading bag and

Simms logo hat.

All in all, it was great for our chapter to show our support and meet many other TU chairs

and presidents from around the country. PA Trout Unlimited really put together a great

national convention. We’re looking forward to next year’s National Convention in

Bozeman, Montana!

Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while

I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is.

Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.

- Henry David Thoreau


Dale Fogg and Christian Shane with TU CEO, Chris Wood (center)

...and the result

Dale Fogg descends the rocks to the Lehigh River...


Casting for Recovery Western PA chapter By Bridget Shields

Since 2009, a team of 11 amazing, dedicated volunteer’s work hard to raise the funds to host a fly-fishing

retreat here in PA. The Western Pennsylvania program of Casting for Recovery has served more than

98 breast cancer survivors by establishing the retreat at HomeWaters River Village Lodge, a beautiful

private fly fishing club in Spruce Creek, PA on the Little Juniata River. This year our retreat took place

on August 28, 29 and 30, 2015.

The mission of Casting for Recovery is to enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer

through a unique program that combines breast cancer education and peer support with the therapeutic

sport of fly-fishing. On a physical level, the gentle, rhythmic motion of fly-casting is similar to exercises

often prescribed after surgery or radiation to promote soft tissue stretching. On an emotional level,

women are given the opportunity to experience a new activity in a safe environment amongst a

supportive group of peers. Fly-fishing is the theme, but the retreat also offers emotional support by

providing group sessions with our psychologists, doctors, and breast cancer specialists.

We start the weekend with an introduction to the equipment and move onto knot tying and what fish

eat! The casting sessions are fun for all those who participate. Each woman is accompanied into the

water with her own personal “River Helper.” Our river helpers are a big reason each of our retreats are

so successful. We couldn’t do what we do without the generous support of their time and knowledge.

We are also grateful to these River Helpers for the support they show throughout the year helping with

donations of hand tied flies, fundraising and helping to get our message out to the public. This year all

14 women caught a fish. Some caught more than one!

We are an ALL-Volunteer organization here in W PA and it is up to us to raise the thousands of dollars it

takes to provide such an opportunity for these women each year. Our local fly shop, International

Angler, is a big supporter sponsoring the Fly Fishing Film Tour along with a generous raffle of major

fly-fishing gear with all proceeds going to W. PA CFR. Penn Woods West Chapter of Trout Unlimited

chapter helped us this year by providing a great table at Cabin Fever and a generous donation. Both the

chapter members and International Anglers have guided as River Helpers since our program began.

Each organization, shop, company, alumni, and person that contributes is credited for helping these

women experience one of the “best weekends they have ever had.” Those are the words from many of

the participants each year. One woman told me, “being in the water fishing was the first time I didn’t

think about my cancer in 10 years.” They leave the retreat expressing joy, gratitude, and a newfound

respect for nature and fly fishing. Seeing and hearing the women coming out of the water excited and

energized makes it all worth the hard work it takes to make the retreat happen each year.

I want to personally thank every individual who has helped me. Whether it be donating flies, having me

speak at their organization, organizing the River Helpers, giving donations, or helping to guide on the

water, I am forever grateful. I look forward to helping to provide more W PA CFR retreats.

With gratitude and thanks to all,

Bridget Shields, Head Fly Fishing Instructor/ W PA Casting for Recovery


Casting for Recovery Western PA chapter

River

Helpers

Assisting

CFR

Anglers

Allegheny Fly Tyers: by: Bobby Heil

Greetings to our fellow fly tying partners! This fall, Allegheny Fly Tyers is back with the

Intermediate fly tying classes. One class is at Gander Mountain in West Mifflin,PA. The

other is held at International Angler. Gander's class is every Tuesday night starting at 7:00

PM. International Angler's class is on Thursday night starting at 6:30PM. Currently we

have 20 students that participate in both classes. Our classes will run for 10 consecutive

weeks. For anyone that is interested, our beginning classes will start mid January of

2016. We already have a couple of people signed up. I invite anyone to come and see any

of our classes at either location. You will not be disappointed with what you see!! Until

next time, may your vise always have a hook at the ready!


Women’s Outreach—Fall Outing by: Leah Eggers

PWWTU Women's Outreach held our autumn outing

on October 10th at our 'home waters' on Pine Creek.

We had a cross section of anglers join us for the day,

from the very experienced all the way to been-on-the-

stream-once-at-our-spring-outing level. Over coffee

and bagels, we discussed various areas of the stream

and the recent stocking - and then hit the stream at sun

up. Mother Nature obviously approved our efforts

through the gloriously beautiful day she produced -

topped off by just enough rain two days before our

outing to provide the perfect fishing conditions!

I am very pleased to report that all the ladies not only

did great, but also that everyone caught fish!! Of

course we had a fantastic time fishing together!

Collectively, we are developing into an inspired group

passionate about helping each other develop fishing

experience and angling skills. The ladies expressed

thanks to the chapter for our dedication to

development of the Women's Outreach and can't wait

to find out where our next spring outing will be! Stay

tuned for more details....


Barflies By: Ron Milavec

Barflies is the chapter’s fly tying

night. Barflies is held at Grazie’s

in Wexford starting at 7 pm

(earlier if you want to grab a bite

to eat) on the fourth Monday of

the month, from September

through April. This is an

informal session. If you are just

starting out, or an intermediate

tyer, this is a great, low pressure

way to learn new skills, improve

your craft, and hopefully catch

more fish! And it’s FREE! Bring

your tying vise, tools, a lamp (lighting in the room is not very bright) and extension. If you

do not have a vise and tools, you can share mine.

Our sessions so far this year:

September 28th—Ron Milavec demonstrated the Pheasant Tail Mayfly Parachute.

There were 8 tiers and 7 on-lookers at the session.

October 26th —Dale Fogg tied The Fish Taco, an intruder style fly, with 13 tyers.

November 23rd— Christian Shane will demo the Furled Alevin and talk about

other flies that represent different stages of a brook trout’s life cycle

December—No Barflies due to the Holidays.

The chapter bought a video camera to use for the tying demo. That allows you to follow

the tying steps on the big screen.

This year, we are asking tyers to tie two of the featured flies, or other favorite pattern, and

donate them to the chapter for the Great Joe Kline Fly Sale, one of our favorite fundraising

events held at the January General Membership meeting. The chapter will provide any

materials needed for the featured fly.

Become a Contributor to Hatches and Rises

If you would like to write an article on fishing, fly tying, trout, or share a picture, fishing

tip, or write a short story, we welcome your contribution. Contact Ken Crawford to

discuss at [email protected].

November Fly of the Month Fly recipe on Page 14

October Fly of the Month

Hickman’s Fish Taco

Shank – Senyo’s Articulated Shank by Fish Skull 40mm, Blue Thread – Danville 210 Denier Flat Waxed Nylon, Fl Orange Wire – Berkley Original Fused Fireline, 30lb Hot Spot – STS Trilobal Dub Kingfisher Blue Ribbing –Purple Ultra wire - brassie Hackle – Rooster Saddle - black Body – UV Purple Ice Dub Underwing 1 – Ostrich Feather fibers - Purple Underwing 2 – Holographic Flash Blue

Win this 12

foot Tenkara

Rod in the

PWWTU

Annual

Raffle!


(Tenkara Rods are Telescoping Rods)

Although Tenkara fishing

has been around for over 200

years, it was virtually

unknown outside of Japan

until 2009 when Tenkara

USA introduced it to the

West.

Penn’s Woods West Annual Raffle by Charles Cantella

In a departure from years past when we would raffle

off one gift per raffle, we’ve decided to shake things up

a bit this year. This year, for one ticket, you will have a

chance at one of five gifts. (Once a ticket wins a prize, it

is removed from the drawing). The five gifts are:

1. A print from Montana artist, Teshia

2. Gift Certificates to Dick’s Sporting Goods

3. Streamer package, including flies by On The Fly

4. Gift cards to Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille

5. Tenkara rod by Uintah Fly Shop

Another twist is that there will be no “first prize, second prize, etc”. Instead the drawing will

be “double blind,” meaning we will draw a prize, and then draw the winner of that prize.

Each $10 ticket you buy gives you a chance at one of five prizes!

But in order to make this our most successful raffle ever, we need everyone to help us sell

tickets. Since everyone loves to win, we also will have prizes for the person selling the

winning tickets, so be sure to fill out the “seller info” on the ticket stubs. Each ticket you sell,

gives you a chance at winning a seller prize.

Tickets have been stapled into packets of 10 for ease of handling. Packets will be available at

our meetings, or by contacting myself or one of the officers. Please remember that we

couldn’t have put this together without

the generosity of our donators, I urge

you to consider supporting the

businesses and people that support us.


Purchase Raffle Tickets Online at: www.PWWTU.Org

Payments via:

http://www.pwwtu.org/


Tying the Life Cycle of the Brook Trout by: Christian Shane

At the heart of every fly fisherman or fly tyer lies a curious and innovative spirit. Witnessing the amazing process of the trout life cycle during the Trout in the Classroom project prompted me to experiment a little on the vise.

Each November, the PA Fish & Boat Commission ships brook trout eggs to over two hundred classrooms throughout Pennsylvania. These eggs are part of the Trout in the Classroom project which are placed within our classroom aquariums. The tanks, running at a cool 50 degrees Fahrenheit, are ready and waiting for the orange eggs to arrive. After just a few weeks, our eyed eggs hatch into alevins. These creatures have their bellies attached and do not need food for a while. When more weeks have passed, the alevins “button-up,” become more slender and lose their bellies. This is when the students begin feeding the fry. Later, these fry (under an inch) will grow to fingerlings (over an inch) and are later released into the wild.

If this process can occur within an aquarium, it surely is happening in nature. When trout spawn and begin the egg laying process, these eggs, alevins and fry are present within the watersheds of Pennsylvania. Other trout are piscivores and will feed on other living fish along the bottom of the stream, creek or river.

Using the actual specimens as my fly tying examples, I studied my pictures of the project to develop a recipe for each stage of the trout’s life cycle: eggs, alevins and fry. In researching existing patterns, I found a variety of materials, techniques and tools to create each stage relevant to our Pennsylvanian trout. These patterns below are some of my experimentations using some simple and not so simple materials and techniques.

Brook Trout Life Cycle Recipes:

Egg (The Ultra Egg or Jeff Blood’s Blood Dot) Hook: Curved Scud Hook #10-18 Thread: White/Orange UNI Thread 8/0 Body: Egg-colored Glo Bug yarn Yolk: Orange Glo Bug yarn

Furled Alevin (Adapted pattern - Ken Hanley’s book) Hook: Nymph Hook #8-14 Thread: 8/0 White, yellow, or tan Weight (Optional): gold or silver metal bead Egg Sac: Alaskan Roe or Light Roe Glo Bug yarn Body: Furled white, tan, cream or gold antron, 1 ½ hook lengths Eyes: Black monofilament nymph eyes, extra small or small

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Brook Trout Life Cycle Recipes:

Brook Trout Fingerling – Orange Fish Hawk Hook: Wet Fly #12-16 Thread: Black Hackle: Badger hen/Grizzly hackle/Partridge Thorax (Optional): Black Ice Dub Ribbing: Gold/silver tinsel or wire Body: Orange floss

Brook Trout Fry – Fontinalis Fin Hook: Wet Fly #8-14 Thread: White Rib: Flat silver tinsel Body: Orange Floss Hackle: Furnace Wing: Orange, topped with narrow strips of dark/white


What Kind of Fisherman Are You? By Rusty Spinner

As an observer of people, it is curious how many 'types' of fishermen that can be found on the stream.

The Loner - he walks the stream by himself, seems almost hermit like in his squinty eyed glances in your

direction to ensure that you don't invade his 'fishing space'. He is either minimally geared up or has every

gadget known to man attached to him. He doesn't want you to 'see' his special secret flies or fishing hole

and speaks to nobody. May get irritated if you look at him a moment too long. When asked how he's

doing will reply that he hasn't caught anything (even if he's caught a bunch) just to throw you off the trail.

The Salesman - he greets you with a big hello and asks how you are doing, and what you have caught, and

what flies you are using. He will regale you with tales of every fishing experience he's had - but he doesn't

do much fishing that you observe. By the end of your stream encounter you have a headache and want to

dive into the nearest pool to clear your head of his tales of past years of fishing expertise. And you wonder

as you walk away why he actually purchased a fishing license?

The Buddies - usually two fly fisherman who have been fishing together forever - sometimes a bit older so

they can help each other out getting down slippery banks or in really icy conditions. They have their space

staked on the stream so they can move up or down and are rarely encroached upon. Their friendship

carries over well enough to greet you and ask how you are doing. If they are catching quite a few, they are

easy to approach and will usually share knowledge or a

fly that is catching fish that day.

The Angry Guy - this man is a competitive angler with

a big ego. He will get in your space, in your face, and

determinedly throws across your line into your fishing

space. He will look at you balefully as you get irritated.

Much like that childhood bully, he is used to pestering

his way into your area until you either push back or

walk away. He likes to shout across streams before it

even gets light to ensure that everyone knows that he

was in a fishing space first and tries to make himself

more powerful than he actually is.

The Teacher - he is usually with a beginner (or more).

Has a friend, girlfriend or a couple of kids in tow. He

runs up and down the stream detaching flies from trees,

untangling lines and deratting reels. He is in

continuous motion trying to stay ahead of his students.

Buy this man a beer when you get off the stream - he

personally has had no fishing time, has lost most of his

gear, and his nerves are frayed - and he's completely

earned it.


The "He wasn't a Boy Scout" Guy - this fisherman is a study in unpreparedness. He always leaves his best

rods at home and brings the one that needed 'a little repair'. He ties flies the week before and forgets to

bring them. He may or may not remember proper flies, split shot, or his waders without holes. He usually

has to buy his fishing license on the way to the stream. If fishing with him, you will want to bring your

own atlas as he has 'general' directions on how to get to the stream at best. May be found scrounging in

trees or banks for supplies.

The 'Whoo Hoo' Guy - this guy is the one whose tall tales are the tallest. He catches more and bigger fish

than anyone. Usually a good angler in his own right, his need to embellish stories doesn't always make

sense. His memory makes cold days colder, and great days amazing. He has been known to chase pelagics

on the fly and says he can double haul into a 70 mph gale. We all want to live in his world.

Mr. Intensity - this angler can excite your passion - or make you feel like you are a slacker. He is an

accomplished angler and can quote details about every angling experience he's had. He explores

everything there is to know about the sport. He can't wait for the next season and his enthusiasm can get

you giddy. He loves BIG fish.

Jaded Man - this angler has been on the stream for many, many years. He has seen and done it all. He

loves the sport and is very accomplished. Because he has had so many awesome experiences, it is quite

frankly hard to top them on a regular basis. Has great (true!!) stories and is happy to share the

experience with others. He doesn’t take pictures of trophies…because he has way too many pictures of

trophies he’s caught.

The Diva - the diva is all about the 'in' thing. Of course the 'in' thing is completely defined by them. A fly

that they once had luck with will be the ONLY fly to be fished - on a particular stream - ever. Someone

else must ensure that the right sunscreen and lip balm are present. Fishing conditions must always be

pristine or they will inevitably be preparing their rig rather than fishing it. They must don the 'in' gear.

Their offspring tend to exhibit the same Diva tendencies as this is a genetic condition.

The "I'm not a Newbie" Guy - this is the wannabe fisherman that has been around the sport for long

enough to know better, but still acts like a beginner. While making rookie mistakes (which confound the

true beginners to no end who are confused by their advice), find potential fault with truly experienced

anglers. They have been 'enough of everywhere' to talk a great game - but are ultimately posers on the

stream.

The Regular Guy - the average guy on the stream. He is a good angler but doesn't 'slay them' every time.

When he catches five fish - he tells the truth. When he gets skunked - he says he was skunked. 6" is truly 6".

He has good equipment and comes prepared and usually has a great day fishing. He is the guy we all think

we actually are.

So which type are you?

Book Review by Dale Fogg

Strip Set –Fly-Fishing Techniques Tactics, & Patterns for

Streamers – George Daniel

Most of us should be familiar with George Daniel, as he

spoke at Cabin Fever last year. In fact, PWWTU was the

first group to hear George’s new streamer presentation

based on his new book, Strip Set. Having read George’s

first book, Dynamic Nymphing many times, I was more

than excited to hear that he was embarking on a streamer

book. Dynamic Nymphing changed the game when it comes

to nymph fishing, and Strip Set will do the same for

streamer fishing.

The book starts out explaining the gear needed to effec-

tively chase trout with streamers. He covers the rods, reels, lines, leaders, tippet and the

accessories that make a day on the water slinging streamers more enjoyable. George then

goes in to talking about Predator and Prey. Discussing the predatory response of large trout

and what prey they aggressively go after.

The plethora of streamer patterns in this book is amazing. There are so many patterns, you

could spend all year to tie all of them. There are a few old stand-by flies, but mostly new and

cutting edge designs by today’s brightest minds in streamer design.

Chapter 5, A Dynamic Streamer System, will really open your mind to the various ways to

fish streamers. George’s unique way of explaining every technique in complete detail makes

it appeal to the average angler looking to up his streamer game. Reading this made me feel

like I have never really fished streamers the proper way before. I am anxious to put to use

some of the information I have read in this book.


Pole Dancer Sex Dungeon Stacked Blonde

A Fly By Any Other Name by: Charles Cantella

Streamer fishing is getting to be all the rage these days. With the new materials and refined tying

techniques available some of the streamer gurus are whipping up some pretty amazing patterns…and

giving them some pretty colorful names too; too colorful if you ask me. I get it that the names are funny in a

good ol’ boys club kind of way, but dammit they have seriously fouled up what was going to be a great

fishing trip for me, and I’m not happy about it!

I wasn’t always this bitter, brooding, stick in the mud. I enjoy an occasional raunchy joke now and

then. In fact I was a relatively normal, mild mannered man, up until, well this weekend when everything

fell apart. It all started innocently enough when I came home from work to finish up some yard work,

prior to the weekend’s long awaited fishing trip. Nonchalantly, I tossed my wallet onto the nightstand and

went outside.

Not more than half an hour later I had managed to gather and coax a pile of damp leaves to burn,

when my wife came out to see me. Let me just say that the leaves weren’t the only thing ablaze that chilly

afternoon. She was mad as a hatter about something and it was just a matter of 3…2…1 seconds until I

found out what it was.

“So, where exactly are you guys going this weekend?” she asked, eyes narrowing.

“We were going to head up near Erie. There should be some brown trout and steelhead up in the

streams. Why, what’s up?”

“Really? You’re going fishing? Where again, exactly, are you going and what exactly are you doing?!”

She grabbed the hose lying on the ground that I had

brought out to control the fire. (You know, safety first.)

“I told you: Erie. To. Go. Fishing.” I mocked, “What

is wrong with you? You’ve known about this for weeks.”

“Oh, really? Do they have a sex dungeon in Erie?”

She blasted me with a shot of icy water straight from the

hose, right in the nether region. I staggered back.

“Oh, never mind” she said “Apparently Casey is taking

care of that.” Another shot of icy water hit my groin.

“WILL YOU STOP WITH THE HOSE ALREADY?!”

I shouted.

“Really? You want me to stop doing this…?” I took

another shot of water, this time to the chest “Or this…?”

Another shot hit me square in the face.

By now I was soaking AND furious.

“WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?” I

lunged forward attempting to grab the hose but she

avoided me and wrestled me to the ground where we

rolled over and over the now soaked, but still smoldering,

leaves. Eventually we both sat up exhausted and


Charles Cantella on a Pennsylvania Stream

dreaming up his next storyline

filthy. She’s much stronger than I realized, or I’m much weaker. Both of which are distinct

possibilities. We were covered with remnants of burnt leaves and ash and mud. We sat in

silence for a few moments, a stalemate brought on by our mutual need to breathe.

Finally I managed to pant out, “What… the heck… are you talking… about?”

“This paper fell out of your wallet” She shoved a slip of paper at me. “Explain it!”

I read the paper:

‘Jed- two bit hookers’

‘Casey-sex dungeon’

I let out a slight, poorly timed, chuckle.

“ZIP IT, MISTER! Apparently, you’re responsible for bringing stacked blondes and

Nancy P!” she roared. “Whoever the heck they are!” and she jumped up, grabbed the hose

and proceeded to water me again.

“Wait a minute, will you wait for one God forsaken minute! You’ve got it all

wrong….” I sputtered, holding my hands out in front of me in a vain attempt to shield

myself from the stream of ice water as I walked towards her before disarming her.

“…those are the names of fishing flies.”

“Bull! You’re lying to me and you’re not even a very good liar! Who the heck names a

fishing fly two bit hooker?” She snarled.

By now I’d had enough. I grabbed her by the wrist and led her, writhing and cursing,

into the house and up the stairs to the computer in the loft.

I typed in a few keys on the keyboard and lo and behold,a website appeared, complete

with pictures of exactly what “sex dungeon” and “two bit hooker” flies looked like.

Her anger subsided, but just a little, so to be sure it was all put to rest, we followed up

confirming that “Nancy P” and “Stacked Blonde” were also the names of actual fly patterns

and not women of ill repute.

“Oh. Ok.” was all she said before she went back to doing whatever it was that she was

doing before all the madness started.

It turns out that Sex-dungeon and Two-Bit Hookers are good flies. Damn good flies.

Big, meaty browns with kypes big enough to hang jackets off of crush them, along with the

Nancy Ps and Stacked Blondes. Unfortunately, I don’t know this firsthand, and am merely

passing along the stories that Casey and Jed shared, as they texted me photo after photo of

the fish they were catching while I was stuck at home cleaning and shampooing ash and

mud out of the carpet. And it chaps my cheeks to think that all of this could have been

avoided if they’d simply named their flies something a little more domestic, like Gallon of

Milk, or Loaf of Bread.


Tom Walsh How long have you been fishing? Who was the most influential

person in your fishing career, and why?

I’ve been fishing since I was a kid. My Dad was my fishing buddy and

mentor. We learned to fly fish together.

How long have you been involved in TU? I have been a PWWTU

member for a long time but I did not become active until I retired in

2004. I was asked to join the board and become involved with our

work on Pine Creek.

Penns Woods West has over 1000 members on the roster. What

would you say to an “inactive” member to encourage them to come

to the membership meetings?

The meetings are usually very informative and a nice evening out at a

great venue.

What would you say to encourage a member to become involved in

the leadership of the chapter?

It is a lot of fun to help accomplish things that benefit our sport and you will work with some very nice

people.

Fishing and funny stories go hand in hand, tell us one of the funniest things that happened to you on a

stream.

On a Montana stream, my 2 way radio unclipped and slid down into my wader foot. When my fishing

buddy called me I was sure that my foot was talking to me.

Pine Creek Stream Improvement by: Tom Walsh

The 2015 Pine Creek Improvement Project was the third phase of a

restoration project in Hampton Township from the Hampton Water Treatment

Plant, downstream to the Duncan Avenue bridge. The purpose of this project

is to stop bank erosion and to provide trout habitat.

The instream devices installed in 2013 and 2014 are working well. They were

topped with dirt and planted with grass. They blend into the streambed so well

that they are hard to spot.

This three year project was a joint venture which included—PWWTU,

Allison Park Sportsmen’s Club, Allegheny County Conservation District, PA

Fish and Boat Commission and Hampton Township.

See the back page of Hatches and Rises for pictures of our work!


Tom Walsh taking a break from a

hard morning of work on Pine Creek


Member Photos

Left and above—Pine Creek Improvements

Below—Underwater Green River Brown by

Christian Shane

Below—Dale Fogg with a BIG

Erie Hen

Below—Rich Maser with a Salmon River

Salmon caught on a “Flashy Trash Fly”

‘Til Next Time….

…..Tight Lines!

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