There's an App for that....

Do you find yourself wondering about the USGS data for your favorite stream when you are away from your computer?  Check out the "Stream Flow" app for the iPod Touch/iPhone.  It gives you an on the go link to USGS data , right on your phone or iPod, and best of all it's free!

2012 Program Guide

Check the Articles page for the 2012 Program Schedule.  All programs are free and open to the public.  Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of the month.  Watch future posts for more details.

Fly Fishing is a Joke

Check out the Articles page for a great new video, "Fly Fishing is a Joke", that seeks to answer the question of why we fish.

NO Monocacy TU meeting in December

Enjoy the Holiday's, we'll resume the meeting schedule in January.

Hokendaqua TU Meeting 12/21/11

The Hokendaqua TU Chapter will have Phil Hublitz presenting  the years review of Project Healing Waters events conducted by our chapter.  The presentation will on 12/21/11 at the Catasauqua High Schoo, room C219.  The time is 6:30pm.


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New Euro Nymphing Article Link

With all the high water this year, its hard to find a time when the fish are "looking up".   "Euro" nymphing may be a technique to try when the fish are stuck to the bottom.  Check the articles page for a link to a publication outlining the gear, flies and techniques for four of the popular forms of this style.

Underwater observations

Check the Articles page for a link to a Field and Stream article about how trout react to different nymph presentations.

Archibald Johnson Stream Clean up

The following clean up was not TU sponsored event, but we appreciate the efforts of anyone willing to improve our watershed.
On November 19th, a group of about 12 people gathered to try and clean up an area of the Monocacy creek that runs through Archibald Johnson Conservation Area.  The focus was on an area downstream, (west) of Christian Springs Rd.  (Click read more link below map for the full article).

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Summer 2011 USGS gauge readings

The USGS graph below show 120 days of gauge readings at Illick's Mill park.  The yellow triangles at the bottom of the graph shows what the average flow should be, and as you can see we haven't been close to that all summer.

Novemeber 22nd meeting and program

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this months program focused on the use of turkey feathers in fly patterns.  Several members brought some tying supplies and a pattern to share, and all three took turns demonstrating the tying steps to make those patterns.