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Clearwater Chapter |
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Calendar of Events Listing ** Click on item to see Events Information below list |
| Gloversville Satellite Chapter of Clearwater TU meetings every Third Thursday |
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Clearwater Chapter TU Board Meetings. First Monday each month at 7 PM - All interested members are welcome to participate. |
| Ongoing until further notice in 2012: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Private Sale by Bill Donato, Albany, NY |
| Dates in May, & June throughout New York State: Free Fishing Day Clinics Sponsored by NYS DEC |
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Battenkill Cleanups for 2012: June 23, September 22, & October 20 Rte 313 rest area east of Cambridge, NY, near VT border. |
| May 12th, 2012: 20th Annual Indian Kill Open House and Fishing Day, Glenville, NY |
| May 18th & 19th, 2012: Ausable River Two Fly Contest, Wilmington, NY |
| May 21st, 2012: May General Meeting - Nymphing Tricks with Loren Williams, Albany, NY |
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June 1st- 3rd, 2012: Annual Clearwater TU Chapter Ausable River Trip, Wilmington, NY |
| June 1st & 2nd, 2012: NYS Council Trout Unlimited Meetings, Belleayre Mountain |
| June 2nd, 2012: Wilton Wildlife Festival, Camp Saratoga, Scout Road, Wilton. |
| June 8th & 22nd, 2012: Sunnyview Hospital Disability Fishing Clinic, Six Mile Waterworks. |
| June 9th & 10th, 2012: Trout Power on the West Canada Creek |
| June 2nd & 3rd, 2012: Hendrickson Hatch Fly Fishing Tournament, Malone, NY |
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June 23rd, 2012: Hudson River Estuary Program WAVE program training |
| July 10th & 11th, 2012: Kids Learn to Fish, Central Park, Central Park, Schdy, Part 1 |
| July 17th & 18th, 2012: Kids Learn to Fish, Central Park, Central Park, Schdy, Part 2 |
| July 14th, 2012: Spey Nation V, "It's Kind of a Big Deal", Pineville, NY |
| July 15th - 21st, 2012: NYS CTU Trout Waters Youth Program, Hale Eddy, NY |
| July 27th & 28th, 2012: TU Northeast Regional Meeting, Springfield, MA (more info TBA) |
Events Information |
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February 1st, 2012 (Beginning date) Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Private Sale by Bill Donato Albany, NY By Appointment Only
Bill Donato, a long-time fly fisher and expert fly tier (tied commercially for years), and who taught hundreds of people in the Capital Region over the last several decades to tie their own flies as well, is holding on ongoing sale of Fly Fishing and Fly Tying supplies beginning Feb 1st at his home in Albany - by appointment only. He will also be at the Clearwater Chapter TU Flea Market on March 24th, but he said he has so much stuff he needs to start early with this sale.
Please call 518-438-4246 after 12 PM, beginning Feb 1st,to arrange a time with him for this private sale at his home, get directions, etc.
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Schoharie Satellite Chapter Meeting Next meeting will be in September 2012 after students resume fall semester. More info TBA SUNY Cobleskill, NY |
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May 18th & 19th, 2012 Ausable River Two Fly Contest, Wilmington, NY
5753 NYS Rt 86. Wilmington, NY 12997 518-946-2255 http://www.whitefaceregion.com The Two-Fly challenge begins on a Friday morning with registration and a day of fishing. Join us Friday evening for a "get together", fly tying demo, drinks and snacks. Saturday, spend up to 10 hours angling on the river using just 2 flies. Saturday concludes with a nice dinner, guest speaker, award ceremony and silent raffle. |
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May 21st, 2012 May General Meeting - Nymphing Tricks with Loren Williams Albany, NY The May 2012 Meeting of Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be held on May 21st at 7:30 PM at the Best Western Sovereign Hotel in Albany about one mile east from end of the Northway (I-87). Guest speaker will be Loren Williams from the USA Fly Fishing Team with a presentation on Nymphing Tricks. The guest fly tier, Dick Hermida, will be starting at 6:30 PM. Be sure to take part in the monthly fly swap. Admission to our meetings is free and public is always invited. About the speaker, Loren Williams: Loren is a long-standing member of Fly-Fishing Team USA and the current head coach of the US Youth Fly-Fishing team. Loren’s interest in FIPS-Mouche governed competitive fly-fishing started in the summer of 2005 when he was selected to represent the USA as Fly Fishing Team USA’s first official fly tier. That year he accompanied the team to the 2005 FIPS-Mouche World Fly-Fishing Championships in Lycksele, Sweden - his first exposure to competition fly-fishing. Ever since that event, due to the positive experience in Sweden, the teammates he met, and the knowledge he gained, Loren has dedicated every moment of his free time to learning the nuances of competitive fly-fishing. Not only has this rekindled his passion for the sport, he has become a better angler and, therefore, a better teacher. |
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June 1st- 3rd, 2012 Annual Clearwater TU Chapter Ausable River Trip Wilmington, NY
The Annual Ausable Hungry Trout trip will be June 1,2, & 3, 2012. The price this year is $214 per person (a slight increase from the $209 it was for each of the last 3 years). It is the same deal as always. Two nights stay, 2 breakfasts, and an order from the menu dinner. Booze is not included. Taxes and tips are included. I do suggest a couple extra bucks tip for the girls if they give you outstanding service. Always a fun time. Sign up early. Call or email Bob Mead to reserve a spot and list your room-mate preference. One bed (for couples), two bed, and suites are available. Once signed up call the Hungry Trout with your credit card at 518-946-2217, or 1-800-766-9137. Should you later have to cancel, please let both Bob and the Hungry Trout know as soon as possible so your spot can be filled. Call Bob Mead at 518-399-9000 or email him: rmead1@nycap.rr.com to sign up. |
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June 1st & 2nd, 2012 NYS Council Trout Unlimited Meetings Belleayre Mtn
The Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting the NYS Council of Trout Unlimited meetings on June 1, 2012 (Executive Committee meeting) and June 2, 2012 (General Council meeting). If you plan on attending either meeting, please book reservations early, since lodging is in very high demand on the first weekend of June in the Catskill Mountains! We will be having our meetings at the NYS DEC Ski Center on top of Belleayre Mountain. Map link to Google Map for Belleayre Ski Center The first weekend of June is very popular for weddings and vacations and you MUST book soon!!! There is FREE RV camping at Belleayre (link below). As well as camping in the Forest Preserve for those so inclined. Just a reminder... Phoenicia (on the Esopus Creek) and Margaretville (on the upper East Branch of the Delaware River) are OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!! These are great towns to visit, stay in and fish in. Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter Facebook Page with lots of maps and information Belleayre Mountain is one hour from Roscoe or Kingston NY. 1 hour and 45 minutes from Albany, 2 hours from Binghamton, 3 hours from Syracuse. It is centrally located on the ridge of Catskill High Peaks that creates the headwaters for the East Branch of the Delaware River, the Neversink River, the Beaverkill Creek, the Willoweemac Creek, the Roundout Creek, and the Esopus Creek. The Ashokan-Pepacton Chapter will be arranging tours of local streams devastated by Hurricanes Irene and Lee with a view of some successful restoration sites. We will also host some fishing outings for Council members for an experience only locals can show you! Email\Call Chet Karwatowski (845) 657-2312 for more info. President, Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of TU |
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June 8th & 22nd, 2012 Sunnyview Hospital Disability Fishing Clinic Six Mile Waterworks, Fuller Road, Albany
Sign-up lists
will be posted at May's meeting, or you can call\email Only need a couple quick hours of your time on either one or both of these mornings to assist these disabled persons who really want to try to fish again, or fish for the first time.
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July 10th & 11th, 2012: Kids Learn to Fish, Central Park, Schdy. Part 1 July 17th & 18th, 2012: Kids Learn to Fish, Central Park, Schdy. Part 2
Need TEN
volunteers to assist Bart Chabot for a wonderful program we do each
year to teach kids how to fish on these four days in July.
Meet in the mornings at the Central Park Dock in Schenectady for
just a couple hours. Help with one, two, three, or all four
days would be greatly appreciated. Sign-up lists will be
posted at May's meeting, or you can call\email
Introduce a kid to fishing and get them hooked for life on something good!
Did someone introduce you to fishing in your childhood? Well now its time to return the favor!
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June 23rd, 2012 Hudson River Estuary Program WAVE (Wadeable Assessments by Volunteer Evaluators)
1. Find a stream you would like to visit. What is WAVE
How WAVE helps NYS DEC investigation.
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July 15th - 21st, 2012 NYS Council TU Land of Vikings Resort, Hale Eddy, NY
Trout Waters Facts: Trout Waters Youth Program is co-ed for ages 13 through 17 and is held at Land of Vikings Resort on the West Branch of the Delaware River in Hale Eddy. Students are provided three meals a day, starting with dinner on Sunday evening, the first day of the program. Classes will be held both indoors and outdoors where applicable. Days are filled with fly-fishing, entomology, ecology, stream etiquette and conservation. Off-site trips will be used to compare and evaluate habitats. The program is fully insured. Trout Unlimited Chapters throughout NY state have donated their time, materials and scholarships to make the program a success. Guide trips are with licensed NYS guides.
Applications must be post marked by May 15, 2012.
A typical day at Trout Waters starts with a hearty breakfast at 8 am. Students attend classes and break for lunch. In the afternoon, students will spend their time learning about habitat and the ecosystem on the river. Dinner will be served at 5pm followed by time to fly-fish somewhere on the West Branch of the Delaware River. Lights out at 11pm. This is an intense week of learning and fly fishing that is sure to last a life time. |
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Past Events |
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February 20th, 2012 Albany, NY The February Meeting of Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited was held on Monday, February 20th, 2012. February’s meeting was a presentation by Greg Cuda of “In the Footsteps of Legends: Art Flick, Lee Wulff, Ernest Schweibert, and Ray Bergman, their writings, their fly rods, and how they were made.” Greg discussed the history of these figures and then had a very interesting show on how these bamboo rods are made in his workshop showcasing the techniques, tools, and finished works to make such a beautiful instrument for fly fishing.
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January 16th: 2012 Albany, NY
The January Meeting of Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited was held on January 16th, 2012. January's meeting was a presentation by Morgan Lyle, Fly Fishing columnist for the Schenectady Daily Gazette on Tenkara style fly fishing. Some resources on this new way of Fly Fishing:
The guest fly tier was Bill Wemple who tied an articulated attractor fly pattern from Vincent Wilcox of Wiley's Flies, called the "Dingle-Berry" or "Hanging Chad". This pattern was featured in Fly Tyer magazine, Winter, 2011
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Batten Kill Cleanup Days 2011
Rte
313 Rest area ~3 miles East of
Clearwater
Chapter adopted a ~3 mile stretch of Rte 313 next to it's home water, the Batten Kill, and 4 times per year we’ll spend an hour or so picking up roadside
debris then enjoy a picnic afterwards with our friends from the
Batten Kill Conservancy. All Done for 2011. Thanks to all who participated!
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September 19th, 2011 Chapter General Meeting, Albany, NY
The September Meeting of Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited was held on September 19th with guest speaker, Joe Goodspeed, from the Cortland Line Company, who presented a talk on 'Tailwater Nymphing Tricks.' "Tailwater Nymphing Tricks" was a conversation on fishing
pressure and how it affects selectivity and
Joe Goodspeed is currently the fly line and product design coordinator
for Cortland Line Co. He cut his teeth fly fishing on western tailwaters,
spending more than 365 days on Rocky Mountain tailwaters by |
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October 18th, 2010Clearwater Chapter General Meeting for October 2010 Guest speaker was Jodi Visconti from Casting for Recovery who presented a discussion on this past year's retreat and how you can get involved in upcoming events for CFR. Guest fly tier was Richard Atkinson. Support Casting for Recovery's belief in "To Fish is to Hope" Please donate or volunteer your time for this very important cause.
Casting for Recovery® (CFR), founded in 1996, is a national non-profit support and educational program for breast cancer survivors. We enhance the lives of breast cancer survivors by offering no-cost retreats tailored to promote and support mental and physical healing through shared experiences and the learning of new skills. At the end of 2008 we have served 3,500 women through the delivery of 269 retreats, helped by over 1,000 volunteers nationwide. Through 2˝-day retreats, the sport of fly-fishing is used to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. The effective balance between the physical benefits of the gentle exercise provided by fly-fishing and the counseling curriculum benefits women at any age and any stage of treatment or recovery. The program allows women to get away from their cancer, while providing support from the medical/psychosocial professionals present at every retreat.
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