Welcome to 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").
(For more information contact "president@penobscotflyfishers.com").
Looking to increase your overall fly fishing knowledge? Want to cast better? Master those pesky knots? Tie a fly? Participate in lots of fishing activities? Then Penobscot Fly Fishers may be for you. We have monthly meetings with interesting speakers, annual fly tying classes which start the first week of January, Fly Fishing 101 class every April, local High School fly tying, fin clipping, fish stocking, and fishing.
email president@penobscotflyfishers.com
Upcoming Events
Our basic fly tying classes are now underway! They meet every Monday night 6-8 p.m., until the 11th of Feb at the PCCA clubhouse. We always need volunteers to help out.
5 February - come listen to our Regional Fish Biologist Greg Burr
6 March - come listen to accomplished fly fisher, guide and fly tyer (owner of Reel North Fly co.) Nome Buckman discuss Pike and Musky fishing in Maine.
3 April - Fly fishing gear auction
1st of May - Come listen to famous fly fisher, guide, and fly tier Jim Dionne talk about and demonstrate the basics of SPEY casting.
5 June meeting - Basic fishing skills and BBQ day!
Cabin Fever Reliever 2/3 March at the Brewer Auditorium. Sat 10-5, Sun 10-3. Free admission, raffles, door prizes, and more!
This our Annual 2 day show where the focus is on attracting new folks to the great Maine Outdoors, especially the younger generation. There is also a focus on outdoor education, and there is fun for all ages, with lots of door prizes, youth archery and air rifle range, and most importantly, FREE ADMISSION!
Hours are sat, 10-4, sun, 10-3. No dogs allowed unless you are an exhibitor with dogs, or have a special needs permit (Auditorium rules due to liability issues).
There are lots of things to see and do for all ages! Coffee and donuts, soda, snacks and lunch (to include hot dogs, and a stew) are available at the concession stand for a reasonable price, and popcorn is available.
Hours are sat, 10-4, sun, 10-3. No dogs allowed unless you are an exhibitor with dogs, or have a special needs permit (Auditorium rules due to liability issues).
There are lots of things to see and do for all ages! Coffee and donuts, soda, snacks and lunch (to include hot dogs, and a stew) are available at the concession stand for a reasonable price, and popcorn is available.
The Fishing Activities Calendar is now posted!
2019 PFF Fly Swap
Fly Swap
We will once again be organizing the popular PFF Fly Swap for the 2019 season.
The way the Fly Swap works is pretty simple. Just sign up and choose a fly pattern of your own choice. Once the total number of tyers is confirmed, each member will tie that number PLUS 2 extra flies of the pattern that they have chosen. Example: 15 tyers = 17 flies to be tied by each participant. Each participant will receive a box with 15 different patterns.
What happens to the 2 additional Fly Swap boxes that will be put together? One will be donated to the Casting For Recovery program. The second box will be auctioned off at a future General Meeting. So, plan on spending a little extra time at the tying table this winter and join the Fly Swap for 2019. It is a great way to fill up the fly box for Spring fishing with some new patterns that you might not have tried.
A sign-up sheet will be made available at the January General Meeting for interested Members to sign up. Sign-ups will be taken until the February meeting. Flies will be collected at the March meeting and re-distributed at the April Meeting. Sounds like a great way to stock the fly box for spring fishing.
Contact Ed Dailide at edailide@wildblue.net for more information or to sign up.
We will once again be organizing the popular PFF Fly Swap for the 2019 season.
The way the Fly Swap works is pretty simple. Just sign up and choose a fly pattern of your own choice. Once the total number of tyers is confirmed, each member will tie that number PLUS 2 extra flies of the pattern that they have chosen. Example: 15 tyers = 17 flies to be tied by each participant. Each participant will receive a box with 15 different patterns.
What happens to the 2 additional Fly Swap boxes that will be put together? One will be donated to the Casting For Recovery program. The second box will be auctioned off at a future General Meeting. So, plan on spending a little extra time at the tying table this winter and join the Fly Swap for 2019. It is a great way to fill up the fly box for Spring fishing with some new patterns that you might not have tried.
A sign-up sheet will be made available at the January General Meeting for interested Members to sign up. Sign-ups will be taken until the February meeting. Flies will be collected at the March meeting and re-distributed at the April Meeting. Sounds like a great way to stock the fly box for spring fishing.
Contact Ed Dailide at edailide@wildblue.net for more information or to sign up.
27 April - Fly Fishing 101
Every year, the Penobscot Fly Fishers conduct their annual Fly Fishing 101 course. This is a day long (0900 - 1700) event in which we cover the sport of fly fishing through several classes conducted by subject matter experts to include knot tying, basic equipment, entomology, fly tying and casting. Lunch and equipment are included. Cost is $40.00. See our webpage for more details. Contact Rob Dunnett at class@penobscotflyfishers.com to sign up.
