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Welcome to the Penobscot Fly Fishers!

Penobscot Fly Fishers is a Fly Fishing and 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that promotes outdoor fishing activities and conservation of our Maine fisheries. We meet at the Penobscot County Conservation Association's clubhouse located at 570 N Main St., Brewer, the first Wednesday of every month September through June.
(For more information contact "president@penobscotflyfishers.com").

In Memoriam

With great sadness we report the passing of Harold “Brownie” Brown, a charter member of the Penobscot Fly Fishers and a great supporter of the club. His devotion and commitment to PFF was recognized with his receiving the coveted Gray Ghost Award in 2002.

PFF news

The 2018 PFF fishing schedule is on the calendar. Let me know if you would like to volunteer to sponsor a trip. Sponsoring entails writing an email with the directions, and other useful information like species targeted, etc. Contact me at "president@penobscotflyfishers.com" if you are interested.

Don't forget to take advantage of our great lending library run by Chris McCauley. Don't buy any fly fishing books or videos until you see what you can check out for free. Check out the reviews (under library tab) on our website if you want more information about a particular book.

Board of Directors (BOD) meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month, at six o'clock, at the Dysarts Diner on Broadway. All are welcome to attend. The BOD is a steering committee of 11 elected Officers and directors that executes scheduled events by working with the various committees. It is also your vehicle for change, as this is the venue where new ideas are discussed.

2018 Fly Swap

Always a popular winter activity, 19 members participated in this year’s Fly Swap. Each participant tied one of their favorite fly that was swapped with other members participating in the swap, plus two more. One of was put in a box to be donated to the Casting for Recovery program in Maine, and the other was put in a box and auctioned off at the April meeting raising $40 to support club activities.

Thanks to all the participants, and thanks to Big Ed for putting all the flies in their boxes!

Marcus Hale Scholarship

The Penobscot Fly Fishers presented their Marcus Hale Scholarship of $500 to the Maine Youth Fish and Game Association at their annual fundraising dinner on April 7th. The Maine Youth Fish and Game Association promotes the love and respect for the Maine outdoors to the youth of Maine through a variety of outdoor and community activities such as summer camps, family ice-fishing events, opportunities to accompany Maine state biologists on species specific surveys, and the opportunity to use the MYFGA firing range. The Marcus Hale Scholarship will be used to provide financial support to youths so they can participate in the summer camp program. More information about the Maine Youth Fish and Game Association can be found on their website http://maineyouthfishandgame.org or on facebook.

2018 Gray Ghost Award

Congratulations to Ed Dailide for receiving the "Gray Ghost" award.

Upcoming events

Sign up for fin clipping at Grand Lake Stream 25/26 April! To sign up, email Ernie McDonald at penobscotflyfisher@yahoo.com

28 April - Fly Fishing 101 at the PCCA Clubhouse at 570 N. Maine st., Brewer. Class is full - there is a standby list.

29 April - First club fishing event of the year - trolling Toddy Pond! See Ed Dailide for more details.

Time to get the boat and outboard ready, streamers sorted out, reels lubricated, and all your layers out! Our 2018 inaugural event is coming up fast! The ice is melting, and the salmon will start looking for smelt!

Fish Stocking of the Kenduskeag

Mark your calendar for 30 April to help IF&W stock the Kenduskeag. More details soon!

2 May monthly meeting - Guest speaker is Tanya Ruscosky of the Downeast Salmon Federation.

Next club meeting is the 2nd of May at the PCCA clubhouse at 6 o'clock. Come listen to Tanya Ruscosky, Director for Habitat Restoration & Land Trust Programs for the Downeast Salmon Federation.

PCCA Youth Day - 2 June

PCCA youth day is Saturday, 2 June. PFF assists the PCCA by providing volunteers to demonstrate fly tying and casting. See Mike or Rob if you are interested. We are looking for someone to run this event.