Some 60 years after a Democrat and Chronicle reporter Arch Merrill traveled the length of the Genesee River, Jeff Blackwell and Max Schulte hit the road to explore the rambling river and the people connected to it.
Jeff and Max were our guest speakers at the May meeting. They brought their experience of the mighty Genesee to chapter members first-hand by sharing intimate stories and elaborating on them with chapter members. Members got a chance to watch the video documentary and interact with Jeff and Max with questions and stories of …

Anglers Now Have 10 Days to Use Purchased, Certified Bait
Alewife and Rainbow Smelt Allowed in Certain Western New York Waters
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced revised regulations that extend the time period for anglers to legally possess and use certified bait fish from seven to 10 days after purchase, and also allow the use of some bait fish in certain Western New York waters that had previously been prohibited. The new rules become effective today.
The movement of uncertified bait fish can be a principle …

Let’s not forget the battle forged in Alaska over Bristol bay.
Watch this YouTube video from the New York Times and support TU’s efforts for Bristol Bay.

The Bristol Bay Watershed produces the world’s greatest commercial salmon fishery and internationally renowned salmon and trout runs that attract anglers from all over the world.  The waters in this region have long been an integral part of the State’s economy and have provided sustainable jobs, subsistence foods and other benefits to Alaskans for generations.
The State of Alaska and Canadian mining company want to create …

This is an announcement from Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc..
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. SM, initiated and conducted by members of the Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited, serves military personnel who have been wounded, injured, or disabled to aid their physical and emotional recovery by introducing or rebuilding the skills of fly fishing and fly tying and by using and enjoying these skills on fishing outings and as lifelong recreation.
While initially focusing on the military personnel in the Washington, DC area, the Project has expanded nationwide …

The Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited is once again sponsoring the Pennsylvania State Fly Tying Championship. It will be held at the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show Farm Show Complex, Cameron Street, Harrisburg on February 13, 2010, starting at 10 am.
There are 3 Categories:

Youth – Youngsters under sixteen years of age (must have been born on or after March 1, 1994)
Amateur – Any fly tyer who has never tied for money or other substantial remuneration
Open – Any fly tyer, professional or otherwise

Requires a $20 non-refundable entry fee to be …

As we look to the future to paths our TU chapter can take to make a difference in communities, good news arrives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Here is a News Release from the EPA sharing the information on their latest grant.
(New York, N.Y. – April 3, 2009)  In the single largest grant in its history, the EPA today awarded more than $430 million to the State of New York for wastewater infrastructure projects that will create thousands of jobs, jumpstart local economies and protect human health and the …