Happy Holiday’s and 2026 Schedule

 Happy Holiday’s from Monocacy TU!

Just a reminder there will be no meeting in December and we will resume our monthly meetings at the DAR House on January 27th.  The schedule for our remaining meetings will be:

January 27th: Todd Burns “A Tale of Two Projects”.  Comparing and contrasting two projects completed in NE PA which differed in size and scope.

February 24th: Rick Nyles “Tactical Dry Fly Fishing”.  Rick is the owner/operator/  and a guide at Sky Blue Outfitters.

March 24th: TBD

April 28th: Fly Tying for Fishing the Evening Hatch

May 26th: Fishing the Evening Hatch

As you may have noticed, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is not currently scheduled for 2026.  After nearly a decade partnership with ArtsQuest, we will have to find a new venue for this event.  The Frank Banko Cinemas at ArtsQuest were a fantastic venue for this event, and ArtsQuest always went out of their way to make the night a success, but because change is the only constant in life we will be looking for a new place to hold this event.  Rest assured we are working on several ideas that will continue the tradition of Monocacy TU hosting this event.

Thank you, have a happy Holiday and a great start to the new year!

Monocacy TU

October Meeting reminder

 Just a quick reminder that our monthly meeting will be held October 28th, 7pm.  Same location, DAR Log Cabin on 8th Ave.  This month will be our annual elections, followed by a presentation.  We have been operating without a secretary for some time and it would be great to fill that position.  There are also several board seats that could be filled. More info to follow.

The presentation this month is on tying and fishing Caddis and CDC Emergers, with Michael Lohman. Michael has been fly fishing for over 50 yrs,  is an accomplished angler of everything from trout to tarpon, regularly does fly tying classes for Mainstream Outfitters and is also a local guide with Wild East Outfitters.

Monthly Meetings to Resume 9/24/24

Welcome backto the Monocacy Chapter Monthly meetings!  As summer comes to a close, we will resume meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the Month in the DAR Log Cabin at 7pm.  Below is the schedule to take us through 2024, with the Spring 2025 programing to be announced soon.  As always, our meetings are free and open to the public.  We hope you can join us.

If you have any questions, please reach out to monocacytu491@gmail.com.  Thanks!

9/24/24  Kristie Fach, Wildlands Conservancy: An update of stream restoration work being done in the Archibald Conservation Area, and on Bushkill Creek

10/22/24 Matt MacConnell, Lehigh River Stocking Association: Water Quality Data Collected on Monocacy Creek. 

11/26/24 Fly Tying Night: Format TBD.

The Dates for our 2025 meetings will be:

01/28/25

02/25/25

03/25/25

04/22/25

 

Other programs:  

Monocacy TU has partnered with the Monocacy Creek Watershed Association to hold a stream cleanup, October 27th 9-11:30, Meet at Illick's Mill

Fly Fishing Film Tour:  Spring 2025.  We are in the early stages of planing to bring the Fly Fishing Film Tour back to SteelStacks in 2025.  Stay Tuned!

 

Monthly meetings return

 Join the Monocacy Chapter on Tuesday, September 27th as we kick off our Fall meeting schedule. Meeting starts at 7pm and will be held in the DAR House on 8th Ave.

This months topic will be a discussion of the recent stream sampling of the Saucon and Monocacy Creek Trophy Trout Sections, and the proposed rule changes.

Hope you can join us.

  

Film Tour Countdown!

The countdown is on, just 3 days left until the Film Tour returns to the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks.  Get your tickets now, they are going fast!

Click for TICKETS

$15 pre-sale, $20 @ the door

Doors open at 6pm for Angler Happy Hour, Film @ 7:30

No January Meeting, tentative plan going forward...

 Members:

 There will be NO January membership meeting.

Tentatively, we will resume meetings this Spring, hopefully March or April.  At that time, our focus will be on using outdoor venues, such as the pavilions at Illick's Mill, finding programing that is outdoor oriented (stream cleanups, plantings, on-stream demos/ instruction) or possibly returning to indoor meetings.

Thank you for your patience.

Monthly Meetings are back! Sort of....

This Tuesday, Sept 28th, Monocacy TU will be holding a virtual presentation given by Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions.

Meeting will be held via Zoom, and a link will be emailed to members on Tuesday.

Meeting starts promptly at 7pm.

While a virtual meeting lacks the things we enjoy about in person meetings,  it does make for a very accessible and still interactive presentation.  The Zoom platform works on your phone, iPad, tablet, laptop or desktop and is very easy to use. If you have any questions about using Zoom, please reach out to monocacytu491@gmail.com prior to Tuesday, and we can walk you through the steps to get up and running.

Tim's presentation:

Trout Spey

Trout Spey is nothing new, it’s just a more effective way to swing flies like streamers, soft-hackles and classic wets. Yes, you can use it for nymphing and dry fly fishing, but swinging and stripping is where trout spey works best. The real difference comes when you employ either single-hand or two-hand spey casting techniques. These make for no back casts to worry about, much longer casts, easy, fast changes of cast direction, more effective mending and generally more relaxing fishing. Presentation is largely video-based but includes an equipment show-and-tell at the end.

Spring Event Cancelled !!!

Sorry folks, it’s just not worth someone getting sick.  And lets face it, our demographic is squarely in the “at risk” group...no reschedule date as of right now.
#troutbitten #troutunlimited

Member Meeting Feb. 25th, 7pm. Tim Flagler!

Join the Monocacy Chapter at 7pm, Tuesday February 25th as we welcome Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions.  If you have ever searched for fly tying videos, you have almost certainly come across Tim's videos.  Tim will be presenting: 
Euro-Nymphing:

From the basics to advanced techniques. Presentation will illustrate how to get started by converting a standard trout rod, say, a 9’ 5 weight into a functional Euro-Nymphing set-up and the multiple steps that can be taken after that to produce an advanced outfit. Presentation will cover not only equipment, but flies and on-stream strategies and techniques as well. 

Tim has been featured as a presenter and tier at many venues around the country. He is a regular guest tier and presenter at the International Fly Fishing Symposim, as well as the numerous locations of the Fly Fishing Show.  Tim's fly tying video productions featured on the Orvis and Midcurrent web pages, among others.  Here is a sample of one of these outstanding videos:

Monthly meeting reminder

Join the Monocacy Chapter as we welcome John Mauser and his presentation on fishing and conservation projects on Martins Creek.
Where : DAR House , 8th Ave Bethlehem
When: 7pm January 28th

As always meetings are free and open to the public.

Martin’s Creek  Brook Trout

Holiday Gathering 2019, Dec 17th

Sorry for the short notice, there was a bit of a scheduling SNAFU, hoping you can join the Monocacy Chapter at our Holiday Gathering....

Fall Fest Reminder!

Fall Fest 2019

Summer Stream Clean up, 8/17/2019

https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7010Z000001vtkPQAQ

Monocacy TU and Arts Quest present: 2019 Fly Fishing Film Tour

2019 Fly Fishing Film Tour Stoke Reel from The Fly Fishing Film Tour on Vimeo.

March 26 – March 27, 2019 · view days & times
Price: $15 in Advance | $20 at the Door
Venue: Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas

Tuesday, March 26 | 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27 | 7:30 p.m.

Get your discounted, advanced sale tickets click HERE

Gear up for trout season and transport yourself to some of the most exotic angling destinations on Earth as the preeminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema, the acclaimed Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T), returns to the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks for the 5th year.

At the Fly Fishing Film Tour, guests enjoy a variety of breathtakingly beautiful short films focused on dynamic angling destinations around the globe, as well as efforts to protect and enhance habitat for trout and other fish. The Fly Fishing Film Tour showings at the ArtsQuest Center are the only screenings of the tour in region.

Happy Hour:
Guests are invited to arrive early each evening to enjoy the Anglers’ Happy Hour at 6 p.m., with music provided by Woodsmoke as well as beverages from the ArtsQuest Center’s Mike&Ike Bistro (not included with ticket price). Plus, check out the raffle featuring fishing trips, gear and more.
Proceeds from the Fly Fishing Film Tour benefit the Monocacy Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s habitat improvement work and coldwater conservation efforts on streams throughout the Lehigh Valley, as well as the ArtsQuest Arts Education Fund, which helps to support ArtsQuest’s free music, arts and education programming for the community.

Schedule

• Tuesday, March 26, 2019 @ 7:30 PM 
• Wednesday, March 27, 2019 @ 7:30 PM

Venue Information

Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas
ArtsQuest Center
101 Founders Way
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-297-7100
map & directions

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Monthly meeting reminder

Just a reminder that tonight, Tuesday Dec 18th is our Holiday Gathering, which will take the place of our regular monthly meeting.

We will be meeting at 6pm at the  313 Southside Pub, which is located @ 313 3rd St, Bethlehem PA.

Meeting Reminder, Nov 2018

Join us Tuesday Nov. 27th for our monthly membership meeting.

This month we will be featuring Russell Parks, Owner and Guide at The Missoulian Angler Fly Shop in Missoula Montana, who will be giving a remote presentation : "Fly Fishing Western Montana".

***Special Note*** This months meeting will be held at Illick's Mill

Chapter "Meeting" May 22nd

 As we wrap up the monthly membership meetings and take a break for the summer, the Monocacy Chapter invites you to our last "meeting" as we fish the evening Sulpher Hatch.  The fishing can be quite good, and the story telling is even better.
If you are new to fly fishing, would like some tips on fishing this hatch, or fishing the Monocacy Creek in general, this is the perfect opportunity. 

 Chapter members are always willing to show you their favorite spots, techniques, and patterns for catching the Monocacy's wild brown trout.  Meeting time is 6pm in the mail parking lot of Illick's Mill.  Fishing usually gets better later in the evening, so even if you can't make it at 6, try and stop by!  Hope to see you there, and enjoy your Summer!

Up coming events..

After a pretty quite summer, the event calendar is starting to get active again.  Check out:

August 19th:  MCWA AND TU Stream clean up.  Meet at the end of Old York Rd.  Bethlehem, 9am. The focus will be on the lower Monocacy in the area of Musikfest.

Aug 20th: "Life in a Trout Stream", by Don Baylor.  Cherry Run Nature Center.  Flier HERE.

Aug 26th:  Wild Trout Summit, Pleaseant Gap PA.  Info HERE

 Sept 26th:  Monocacy TU Monthly Meetings Resume.

Also:  Work at Illick's Mill has started.  Be sure to check it out. 

Bugs and Dogs, 4/25 6pm, Illick's Mill Park.