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. We have monthly meetings with interesting speakers, annual fly tying classes which start the first week of January thru March, Fly Fishing 101 class every April, local High School fly tying, casting clinics, assist IF&W with fish marking, fish stocking, and of course, fishing!
FMI contact "president@penobscotflyfishers.com"
FMI contact "president@penobscotflyfishers.com"
Upcoming Events
The 2019 Fishing activities schedule is now posted.
3 April Monthly meeting- Fly fishing gear auction
24-25 April - fish marking (fin clipping) with IF&W at Grand Lake Stream. If interested in participating or for more details contact Ernie MacDonald at penobscotflyfisher@yahoo.com You can do one day, two days, or just a couple of hours. All help is greatly appreciated. You can fish beautiful Grand Lake Stream while you are up there.
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27 April - Fly Fishing 101 beginners class 9-5, lunch included.
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.
28 April - our first club fishing outing - trolling at Toddy Pond
Assist IFW with annual fish stocking - stand by for dates!
1 May Monthly meeting- Come listen/watch famous fly fisher, guide, and fly tier Jim Dionne talk about (and demonstrate) the basics of SPEY casting.
5 May club outing - Green Lake - Meet at Jenkins Landing ($5 to park)
8 May - club outing - Kenduskeag Stream
18 May - PFF sponsored Two handed Spey casting clinic at the Eddington Salmon Club contact class@penobscotflyfishers.com for pricing and info.
19 May - club outing - Salmon Pond
22 May - club outing - Piscataquis River, Guilford
2 June - club outing - Craig Pond
5 June - last club meeting until September - come join us for a BBQ! We will not have a scheduled speaker - it's time to make fishing plans with your new friends, or old friends!
9 June - club outing - Grand Lake Stream
8 June - PCCA Youth Day at the PCCA club house.
16 June - Join us for our annual Father's Day Derby - Prizes for the top 3 finishers - will be held on the Penobscot river, south Lincoln Landing. Stay tuned for more details!
4 Sept - come listen to Dwayne Shaw from the Downeast Salmon Federation.
Dwayne Shaw is Executive Director of the Downeast Salmon Federation, where he has led the development of the Federation’s fisheries and land conservation programs since 1989, beginning with the removal of the Pleasant River dam and the renovation of the facility as a hatchery and fisheries research center in Columbia Falls. In 2000 he led the removal of the East Machias River dam and received the National Coastal America Partnership Award from President George W. Bush. The East Machias site is now home to DSF’s Peter Gray Hatchery for the restoration of Atlantic salmon.
16 September - ACT OUT women's fly casting clinic Husson University
2 Oct - Come listen to our favorite fish biologist Greg Burr
