May Chapter Meeting

Join us on Tuesday, May 11 at 5:30 on the Towpath along the Lackawaxen at Mile Marker 110, The Picnic Pool. Bring a chair and face mask. See you there!

May 2021 – Klinkhammer Sulfur Emerger

Klinkhammer Sulfur Emerger One day I was watching the TV show PA Outdoor Life, the story this week was about fly fishing the Lehigh River near Jim Thorpe, PA. The second half of the show was Tom Lienhard  tying the fly he was using during the sulfur hatch.  I really

Lackawaxen River Towpath Cleanup

We have been invited to join with the Lacawaxen River Conservancy, Sons of Norway, and the members of the Baptist Church (Church across from the Pines on the towpath) for a Lackawaxen river clean up.  many hands can make quick work. Saturday, April 24thMile marker 110 on the towpath, The

Restricted Generation on Lackawaxen

From Brookfield Renewable – Safe Waters: Lake Wallenpaupack Hydropower facility will be operating on RestrictedGeneration during spring trout season; starting on April 17, 2021, and continuing until June 12, 2021. The generation will be suspended on Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM,Restricted generation on Fridays shall extend  3 hours before,  and

Chapter Monthly Meetings Resume April 13!

Join us for our first monthly chapter meeting in many months on Tuesday, April 13 at 6 PM! We will meet at the Picnic Pool, Mile Marker 110, along the Lackawaxen River Towpath. Our special presenter will be Sean Whitman, co-owner of “Housefly”, the new flyfishing shop in Hawley. Bring

April 2021 – Morrish Hopperr

  Morrish Hopper Ken Morrish worked as a guide in Alaska, Oregon and California.  Ken came up with a grasshopper pattern that often has been called the most effective and life-like hopper imitation.  The easiest way to get this effective body for the hopper is to use a cutting tool

Lackawaxen River Trail Seeking Donations

The Lackawaxen River Trail System will connect Hawley to Honesdale via hiking, biking, and watercraft. This exciting addition to our region will provide river access and addition tourism. The foundation is seeking donations to match a funding source from the Villaume Foundation. Click on this link to view a video

March 2021 – Puterbaugh Caddis

  Puterbaugh Caddis Don Puterbaugh often called the “sage of the Arkansas river” invented a simple to tie but very effective imitation called the Puterbaugh Caddis.  This pattern is often shown in the black foam version but it can be tied in other foam bodies to represent the caddis flies

February 2021 – Tan Razor Caddis

Tan Razor Caddis This is another razor foam pattern from the guys at Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, MT.  They have come up with several caddis and mayfly patterns using razor foam for the bodies of the fly.  Razor foam is a thin foam that is packaged in two

PA Trout Stocking Schedule Released

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission released this year’s trout stocking schedule. Note that walkup trout stocking help will not be allowed this year. Any who wish to help must register through Pike Wayne TU. Contact Paul Ranello, Chapter President, for more information. His email is at the bottom of

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