News about an upcoming PFF fishing outing...
Dear dog day fishermen,
This Sunday July 9th I'll will host the Piscataquis river event.(sorry, not Penobscot) This stretch of river produces some nice sizable bass .Smaller boats w/motors work well but Canoes and kayaks are the best. Wading is excellent too. Current is slow to moderate.Access is easy along both sides of the river from Howland upstream.( I prefer the North side)
We can meet at 0900 at the Howland boat launch MEG map 33 B4 just after the bridge on the left.Bring those poppers and big bugs!! I'd recommend a wading staff as the rocks can be pretty slippery!! Any questions call or write Tim Warden 664-9800 hope to see you there!! Call if you need a spot on a boat or if you have a seat to offer!! Bring some cold ones!!! TW
Thanks,Rob
This Sunday July 9th I'll will host the Piscataquis river event.(sorry, not Penobscot) This stretch of river produces some nice sizable bass .Smaller boats w/motors work well but Canoes and kayaks are the best. Wading is excellent too. Current is slow to moderate.Access is easy along both sides of the river from Howland upstream.( I prefer the North side)
We can meet at 0900 at the Howland boat launch MEG map 33 B4 just after the bridge on the left.Bring those poppers and big bugs!! I'd recommend a wading staff as the rocks can be pretty slippery!! Any questions call or write Tim Warden 664-9800 hope to see you there!! Call if you need a spot on a boat or if you have a seat to offer!! Bring some cold ones!!! TW
Thanks,Rob
PFF Helps with Fin Clipping Event
I had the pleasure, along with a number of PFF members, of catching hundreds of salmon over a two day period. Now granted they were all yearling fish, they were in buckets and they were anesthetized so it was harder for them to get away from us but it was a really good experience nonetheless.
As you may have noted from our Facebook page, thanks to the pictures by Bill Kuykendall, the Fin Clipping event at Grand Lake Stream was a huge success and involvement by Penobscot Fly Fishers was a truly worthwhile. The clipping crew, including many from PFF, fin clipped some 60,000 salmon at the Grand Lake Stream Hatchery. The event was scheduled for 2 full days but because of the substantial and efficient involvement of the PFF volunteers it was completed in a day and a half. Many of those volunteers commented to me how much they enjoyed the activity and camaraderie of all involved. As the organizer of the event and longtime member of PFF it made me very proud of the clubs involvement in this conservation effort. The hatchery crew said that this group of volunteers were excellent, and they, especially Greg Burr, Regional Biologist, wanted to thank everyone involved.
Thanks to Bill’s excellent photography we have a group picture and to emphasize the scope of this project. Here is a list of and location of IF & W staff involved (GLS) Dave Marsanski, Josh Kuester, Derik Lee (Enfield) Brian Campbell, Kevin Dunham, Nels Kramer (Ashland Jeremiah Wood, Derek Cote (Bangor) Kevin Gallant, Tyler Grant (Jonesboro)Colin Shanklance, Jake Scoville and Greg Burr. And most people will recognize our own PFF members Don McCubbin, Norman Plourde, Barbara Goos, Jim Carmack and Ernie MacDonald. (Not pictured Ivan Smith, Charlie Tuck, Wayne Dillon, Richard Jagels and Bob Bracy)
Hopefully this is a project which we can continue the clubs involvement in future years. On behalf of the club and myself I want to thank everyone involved.
Ernie MacDonald
As you may have noted from our Facebook page, thanks to the pictures by Bill Kuykendall, the Fin Clipping event at Grand Lake Stream was a huge success and involvement by Penobscot Fly Fishers was a truly worthwhile. The clipping crew, including many from PFF, fin clipped some 60,000 salmon at the Grand Lake Stream Hatchery. The event was scheduled for 2 full days but because of the substantial and efficient involvement of the PFF volunteers it was completed in a day and a half. Many of those volunteers commented to me how much they enjoyed the activity and camaraderie of all involved. As the organizer of the event and longtime member of PFF it made me very proud of the clubs involvement in this conservation effort. The hatchery crew said that this group of volunteers were excellent, and they, especially Greg Burr, Regional Biologist, wanted to thank everyone involved.
Thanks to Bill’s excellent photography we have a group picture and to emphasize the scope of this project. Here is a list of and location of IF & W staff involved (GLS) Dave Marsanski, Josh Kuester, Derik Lee (Enfield) Brian Campbell, Kevin Dunham, Nels Kramer (Ashland Jeremiah Wood, Derek Cote (Bangor) Kevin Gallant, Tyler Grant (Jonesboro)Colin Shanklance, Jake Scoville and Greg Burr. And most people will recognize our own PFF members Don McCubbin, Norman Plourde, Barbara Goos, Jim Carmack and Ernie MacDonald. (Not pictured Ivan Smith, Charlie Tuck, Wayne Dillon, Richard Jagels and Bob Bracy)
Hopefully this is a project which we can continue the clubs involvement in future years. On behalf of the club and myself I want to thank everyone involved.
Ernie MacDonald
Monthly Meeting May 3, 2017 @ 6:00pm Speaker, Rolfe Gerhardt
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Our speaker for May 2017 will be PFF member Rolfe Gerhardt. Rolfe has been fly tying and fly fishing for some sixty-five years. He had a dual career as a Unitarian Universalist minister and a professional builder of mandolins. He and his wife moved last September to a retirement cottage in Avalon Village in Hampden, with excellent space for fly tying and his wife’s art quilting. He joined the Penobscot Fly Fishers after meeting Ed, Rob, and Zach at the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery last summer. Prior to moving to Hampden, he lived in South Thomaston where his back yard went down to the Upper Bay of the St. George River. He fished the St. George casually for almost fifteen years with the distinction of leaving countless samples of his fly tying skill in a tree at Payson Park. He will share his lore of fishing “The Saint”, plus important information from others who have been more successful than he has.
The May meeting will be Wednesday May 3 at the PCCA clubhouse in Brewer. Social hour begins after 5:00pm, followed by an optional full course meal at 6:00 and a short business meeting. Please plan to attend this always fun and informative meeting of YOUR club! |
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2017 Fly Fishing Events Schedule Released!
Check out our Calendar of Events page to see the upcoming fly fishing events beginning in just a couple weeks! Simply click on the even within the calendar to learn more details of the event. Prefer to see them all at once, just click on the box at the bottom of the calendar page and a full schedule will download in a new window for you. We hope to see you on the water soon!
April 2017 Meeting Speaker, Bud Farwell
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April's guest speaker is our very own Master Maine Guide Bud Farwell. His presentation will be on trolling for landlocked salmon which is just in time for ice out. The meeting will be Wednesday, April 5th at the PCCA clubhouse in Brewer. Social hour begins after 5:00pm, followed by an optional full course meal at 6:00 and a short business meeting. Come join us for an interesting evening.
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March 2017 Meeting Speaker Greg Burr
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Our speaker for March 2017 will be a perennial favorite Greg Burr. As usual he will be talking trout and trout waters, stocking and boat launches and everything fishing. He is one of the club's favorite speakers. You will surely regret it if you miss this meeting!
Greg Burr grew up in the village of Northeast Harbor and graduated from Mount Desert Island High School in 1981. He attended Unity College and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in inland fisheries management. He was hired by the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the spring of 1987, working out of the Machias office. He was soon promoted to Fisheries Technician, and in 1996 he was promoted to Fisheries Biologist Specialist for the Downeast fisheries. In 2006 he was promoted again to the Assistant Regional Fisheries Biologist for Downeast and in 2010 he assumed his current position as Regional Fisheries Biologist for the Downeast fisheries. The March meeting will be Wednesday March 1st at the PCCA clubhouse in Brewer. Social hour begins after 5:00pm, followed by an optional full course meal at 6:00 and a short business meeting. Please plan to attend this always fun and informative meeting of YOUR club! |
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Speaker February 2017 Denis “Dee” Dauphine
Shad and stripers in the Penobscot? Fly fishing in places like El Salvador, Peru, the Arctic, Europe, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Ecuador, Jordan, the UK, Panama, Africa, and many places in between? Find out first hand at the February meeting from Dee Dauphinee who fished the Penobscot River upstream of PCCA last June for shad and stripers and who has traveled and fished the world.
Dee is an essayist and novelist, living in Bradley, Maine. Dee was born with a wanderlust in Bangor, Maine. After graduating high school, he made his way to the University of Wyoming. He spent the next decade splitting his time between Jackson Hole, WY, and Vancouver, British Columbia. He has been a farmer, a photographer, a fishing & mountaineering guide, and an orthopaedic physician’s assistant. For seven years he was a semi-pro wide receiver in the Canadian Football League’s farm system, and in the Eastern Football League. Dee has led or co-led mountaineering and jungle expeditions on 5 continents, and has climbed above 20,000 feet above sea level fourteen times; at one time, more than any Maine native.
No matter what he was doing, or where he was going, he was always in the company of a book, a journal, and a fly rod. When he wasn't taking pictures or interviewing people, he rigged-up his old Sage fly rod, and fished every ditch that might hold fish. Now he writes about those experiences.
While Dee has tied many original flies, he has never felt the need to give them names. He has however, had several flies named after him, including the "Deadly Dauph" by the late Bob Upham from Grand Lake Stream."
Dee has contributed articles, photographs, and essays to many periodicals for thirty years, including National Geographic, The Canadian Geographic, Outside Magazine, Mariah, Backpacker, Climbing, Ascent, and The Drake magazines, to name only a few.
Dee has published three books; Stoneflies & Turtleheads, a collection of fly fishing essays from Maine and around the world, The River Home, a novel with a fly fishing theme, and Highlanders Without Kilts, an award-winning historical fiction about a Canadian family’s ordeal during WWI and a Nova Scotia battalion’s odyssey in that war.
Dee lives in Bradley, Maine, with his wife and two children, who all fish.
Please join us in what should be a very interesting evening.
www.ddauphinee.com
Dee is an essayist and novelist, living in Bradley, Maine. Dee was born with a wanderlust in Bangor, Maine. After graduating high school, he made his way to the University of Wyoming. He spent the next decade splitting his time between Jackson Hole, WY, and Vancouver, British Columbia. He has been a farmer, a photographer, a fishing & mountaineering guide, and an orthopaedic physician’s assistant. For seven years he was a semi-pro wide receiver in the Canadian Football League’s farm system, and in the Eastern Football League. Dee has led or co-led mountaineering and jungle expeditions on 5 continents, and has climbed above 20,000 feet above sea level fourteen times; at one time, more than any Maine native.
No matter what he was doing, or where he was going, he was always in the company of a book, a journal, and a fly rod. When he wasn't taking pictures or interviewing people, he rigged-up his old Sage fly rod, and fished every ditch that might hold fish. Now he writes about those experiences.
While Dee has tied many original flies, he has never felt the need to give them names. He has however, had several flies named after him, including the "Deadly Dauph" by the late Bob Upham from Grand Lake Stream."
Dee has contributed articles, photographs, and essays to many periodicals for thirty years, including National Geographic, The Canadian Geographic, Outside Magazine, Mariah, Backpacker, Climbing, Ascent, and The Drake magazines, to name only a few.
Dee has published three books; Stoneflies & Turtleheads, a collection of fly fishing essays from Maine and around the world, The River Home, a novel with a fly fishing theme, and Highlanders Without Kilts, an award-winning historical fiction about a Canadian family’s ordeal during WWI and a Nova Scotia battalion’s odyssey in that war.
Dee lives in Bradley, Maine, with his wife and two children, who all fish.
Please join us in what should be a very interesting evening.
www.ddauphinee.com
Check out the Cabin Fever Reliever Page!
The 2017 Cabin Fever Reliever (CFR) is right around the corner. Check out the CFR webpage for bios of the great speakers secured for this great event! Click here to go to the CFR page!
Speaker January 2017 Bob Mallard
Bob will be doing his presentation on Maine Brook Trout Lakes & Ponds and I am sure you will not want to miss it.
BOB MALLARD is a former fly shop owner, blogger, writer, author, fly designer and native fish advocate. He is the Publisher and Northeast Regional Editor for Fly Fish America magazine, a columnist with Southern Trout online magazine, and staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing, and a member of the R. L. Winston Rod Co. Pro Staff. His writing, photographs and flies have been featured at the local, regional and national level including Outdoor Life, Fly Fisherman, Fly Fish America, Fly Rod & Reel, American Angler, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Fly Tyer, Angling Trade, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing New England, Southern Trout, The Maine Sportsman, Northwoods Sporting Journal and OrvisNews. Look for his books 50 Best Places Fly Fishing the Northeast and 25 Best Towns Fly Fishing for Trout (Stonefly Press).
Bob can be reached at www.bobmallard.com, info@bobmallard.com or 207-399-6270
BOB MALLARD is a former fly shop owner, blogger, writer, author, fly designer and native fish advocate. He is the Publisher and Northeast Regional Editor for Fly Fish America magazine, a columnist with Southern Trout online magazine, and staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing, and a member of the R. L. Winston Rod Co. Pro Staff. His writing, photographs and flies have been featured at the local, regional and national level including Outdoor Life, Fly Fisherman, Fly Fish America, Fly Rod & Reel, American Angler, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Fly Tyer, Angling Trade, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing New England, Southern Trout, The Maine Sportsman, Northwoods Sporting Journal and OrvisNews. Look for his books 50 Best Places Fly Fishing the Northeast and 25 Best Towns Fly Fishing for Trout (Stonefly Press).
Bob can be reached at www.bobmallard.com, info@bobmallard.com or 207-399-6270
2016 Gray Ghost Award
Penobscot Fly Fishers presented the 2016 Gray Ghost Award to Rob Dunnett.
Presenting the award are previous winners Don Corey, Hank Metcalf, Alan Gray and Ernie MacDonald.
The Grey Ghost Award is an award presented to that individual who has demonstrated unusual devotion and commitment to PFF and through that
person's outstanding contributions and achievements Penobscot Fly Fishers has benefited in its purpose to promote fly fishing and conservation through education, volunteer services and personal conduct.
Presenting the award are previous winners Don Corey, Hank Metcalf, Alan Gray and Ernie MacDonald.
The Grey Ghost Award is an award presented to that individual who has demonstrated unusual devotion and commitment to PFF and through that
person's outstanding contributions and achievements Penobscot Fly Fishers has benefited in its purpose to promote fly fishing and conservation through education, volunteer services and personal conduct.
Speaker December 2016 Paul Johnson
You might notice we had a change in the speaker which is not unusual with cancellations but we usually don't have such a qualified speaker as a replacement. However, in this case we have a well know retired Fisheries biologist to take the place of the planned speaker.
From 1969 to 2005 Paul Johnson worked as a fishery biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the Moosehead Lake Region. Working out of the Greenville headquarters, he was responsible for surveying and managing the fisheries in lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams that comprise the headwaters of the Kennebec, Penobscot and St. John rivers. Throughout his career he strived to conserve Maine’s forested lands and waters and their associated natural resources.
While in Greenville, Paul served on the town’s planning board and school board. He was a founding member of the Natural Resource Education Center at Moosehead. In retirement Paul and his wife Jean live in Oakland. He remains committed to efforts to maintain Maine’s land and water resources and their traditional uses. He currently serves on the board of directors of Maine Woods Forever and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation.
From 1969 to 2005 Paul Johnson worked as a fishery biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the Moosehead Lake Region. Working out of the Greenville headquarters, he was responsible for surveying and managing the fisheries in lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams that comprise the headwaters of the Kennebec, Penobscot and St. John rivers. Throughout his career he strived to conserve Maine’s forested lands and waters and their associated natural resources.
While in Greenville, Paul served on the town’s planning board and school board. He was a founding member of the Natural Resource Education Center at Moosehead. In retirement Paul and his wife Jean live in Oakland. He remains committed to efforts to maintain Maine’s land and water resources and their traditional uses. He currently serves on the board of directors of Maine Woods Forever and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation.
Register Now for the 2017 Basic Fly Tying Class
Have you always wanted to learn how to tie flies? Looking for a way to beat those winter blues when you can't throw a line on the water? If you answer yes to either one of these, you're in luck! Registration for the 2017 Penobscot Fly Fishers Basic Fly Tying Class is now open. Classes begin January 9th and continue each Monday evening over the next 8 weeks. For more information and to register, click here! We have room for 30 participants and space fills up fast! Don't delay, sign up now!
Fly Tying Symposium December 3rd
Fly Tying Symposium
The Penobscot Fly Fishers will be hosting their annual Fly Tying Symposium on Saturday December 3rd doors will open from 10:00-4:00 for general public at The Penobscot County Conservation Association Clubhouse 570 North Main St. Brewer, ME.
The scope of our event is to bring fly tyers together to demonstrate their skills and share ideas. The event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. If you have attended before, you know what a fun day this is for sharing fly tying tips, new techniques, and camaraderie with like minded folks. If you haven't attended, then this is the year to start!!
The club will have coffee and lunch available for purchase. If you or someone you know would like to reserve a space to tie, please contact Rob Dunnett by email at class@penobscotflyfishers.com . Due to the size of the venue we are limiting participation to around 24 tyers. When signing up please indicate if you would like a full 8’ table or would be willing to split a table. Look forward to seeing you on the 3rd!!!!!!
The Penobscot Fly Fishers will be hosting their annual Fly Tying Symposium on Saturday December 3rd doors will open from 10:00-4:00 for general public at The Penobscot County Conservation Association Clubhouse 570 North Main St. Brewer, ME.
The scope of our event is to bring fly tyers together to demonstrate their skills and share ideas. The event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. If you have attended before, you know what a fun day this is for sharing fly tying tips, new techniques, and camaraderie with like minded folks. If you haven't attended, then this is the year to start!!
The club will have coffee and lunch available for purchase. If you or someone you know would like to reserve a space to tie, please contact Rob Dunnett by email at class@penobscotflyfishers.com . Due to the size of the venue we are limiting participation to around 24 tyers. When signing up please indicate if you would like a full 8’ table or would be willing to split a table. Look forward to seeing you on the 3rd!!!!!!
Speaker November 2016 - Mike Enos
Mike will be speaking about the Maine Trout Survey from the perspective of the volunteer.
I have lived in Maine all my life. I was born in Lewiston and grew up in Leeds. After completing a biology / microbiology degree at the University of Maine in Orono, I went on to teach high school math and science in several Maine communities. After teaching for 6 years I spent the next 30 working as a sales representative / manager for chemical companies. Most recently I retired from Nalco Chemical Company, after 20 years, as an Area Manager.
My wife and I currently reside in Orrington and we have spent the past 32 years in the greater Bangor area.
I have always been interested in nature and I love the out of doors. My favorite pastime is fishing. And, by "fishing" I mean: dry fly fishing on small ponds for large native brook trout. So, when I heard about the Brook Trout Remote Pond Survey Project it was a natural fit and I volunteered. Probably my biggest motivation as a volunteer is to help protect and manage one of the State's most precious resources. Mostly, I just want to give back and I want future generations of Mainers to be able to enjoy an important part of Maine's natural heritage for years to come.
I have lived in Maine all my life. I was born in Lewiston and grew up in Leeds. After completing a biology / microbiology degree at the University of Maine in Orono, I went on to teach high school math and science in several Maine communities. After teaching for 6 years I spent the next 30 working as a sales representative / manager for chemical companies. Most recently I retired from Nalco Chemical Company, after 20 years, as an Area Manager.
My wife and I currently reside in Orrington and we have spent the past 32 years in the greater Bangor area.
I have always been interested in nature and I love the out of doors. My favorite pastime is fishing. And, by "fishing" I mean: dry fly fishing on small ponds for large native brook trout. So, when I heard about the Brook Trout Remote Pond Survey Project it was a natural fit and I volunteered. Probably my biggest motivation as a volunteer is to help protect and manage one of the State's most precious resources. Mostly, I just want to give back and I want future generations of Mainers to be able to enjoy an important part of Maine's natural heritage for years to come.
Speaker October 2016 Christian Carlson
Christian will be talking about taxidermy and producing reproductions of fish.
I have been fishing for nearly as long as I can remember. I started fly fishing around the third grade, and tying flies directly after.
Christian concentrates his taxidermy on Fish only and in addition to doing taxidermy he does repros and replicas of fish offering more options to the fisherman. It allows the angler more options – You can choose to release the fish to live another day, or you can take the fish home and eat it – and still have a mount for your wall!
It allows the angler the opportunity to commemorate a catch from years ago if they didn’t have the resources to have it mounted then.
I have been fishing for nearly as long as I can remember. I started fly fishing around the third grade, and tying flies directly after.
Christian concentrates his taxidermy on Fish only and in addition to doing taxidermy he does repros and replicas of fish offering more options to the fisherman. It allows the angler more options – You can choose to release the fish to live another day, or you can take the fish home and eat it – and still have a mount for your wall!
It allows the angler the opportunity to commemorate a catch from years ago if they didn’t have the resources to have it mounted then.
Speaker September 7 2016 - Bob Duchesne
Our speaker for September is a well know celebrity figure in the area. Bob is a writer, Radio personality, Bird expert and also the chair of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife committee in the Legislature. Bob will be talking on the last area when he speaks to the club at our September meeting. If you are not aware of his accomplishments then you probably haven’t listened to the radio or read the BDN or the Northwood’s Sporting journal. All places that you would have heard from Bob. So this is your chance to come and learn and meet him. Bob’s credits include 31 years on radio and a top rated morning show on Q-106.5. The Country Music Association tapped him as Broadcast Personality of the Year in 1994, and he was inducted into the Country DJ Hall of Fame in Nashville on March 2nd, 2004.
Upon his departure from radio, Bob served in the Maine House of Representatives for four terms from 2005-2012 before exiting due to term limits. His experience in business development and environmental protection led to a seat on the Natural Resources Committee, which he later chaired. Bob returned to the legislature in 2015 and currently chairs the Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Committee. He also serves on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Government Oversight Committee.
In recent years, Bob started a guiding company, and In February, 2013, a new radio show debuted on
Sports Radio 929 The Ticket, called “Bob Duchesne’s Wild Maine,” airing Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Bob holds a degree in Government from Colby College and a Master’s in Business.
Administration from the University of Maine. Bob lives with his wife, Sandi, on Pushaw Lake in Hudson.
Upon his departure from radio, Bob served in the Maine House of Representatives for four terms from 2005-2012 before exiting due to term limits. His experience in business development and environmental protection led to a seat on the Natural Resources Committee, which he later chaired. Bob returned to the legislature in 2015 and currently chairs the Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Committee. He also serves on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Government Oversight Committee.
In recent years, Bob started a guiding company, and In February, 2013, a new radio show debuted on
Sports Radio 929 The Ticket, called “Bob Duchesne’s Wild Maine,” airing Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Bob holds a degree in Government from Colby College and a Master’s in Business.
Administration from the University of Maine. Bob lives with his wife, Sandi, on Pushaw Lake in Hudson.
Summer Hiatus - No meetings or speakers
Summer is here and as usual we do not meet but look forward to our meeting in September with speaker Bob Duschene - info to follow as we near September
May 2016 Meeting Speaker Gegg Burr
Our speaker for May 2016 will be a perennial favorite Greg Burr. As usual he will be talking trout and trout waters, stocking and boat launches and everything fishing. He is one of the favorite speakers we have. You will regret it if you miss this meeting.
Greg Burr grew up in the village of Northeast Harbor and graduated from Mount Desert
Island High School in 1981.
He attended Unity College and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in inland fisheries management.
He was hired by the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the spring of 1987
working out of the Machias office. He was promoted to Fisheries Technician and in 1996 he was promoted to Fisheries Biologist Specialist for the Downeast fisheries. In 2006 he was promoted to the Assistant Regional Fisheries Biologist for the Downeast and in 2010 he was promoted to his current position as Regional Fisheries Biologist for the Downeast fisheries management region.
Social time 5:30pm, Meal at 6 PM and Speaker to follow
Greg Burr grew up in the village of Northeast Harbor and graduated from Mount Desert
Island High School in 1981.
He attended Unity College and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in inland fisheries management.
He was hired by the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the spring of 1987
working out of the Machias office. He was promoted to Fisheries Technician and in 1996 he was promoted to Fisheries Biologist Specialist for the Downeast fisheries. In 2006 he was promoted to the Assistant Regional Fisheries Biologist for the Downeast and in 2010 he was promoted to his current position as Regional Fisheries Biologist for the Downeast fisheries management region.
Social time 5:30pm, Meal at 6 PM and Speaker to follow
April 2016 Meeting Speaker Warden Jim Fahey
The speaker for the February meeting will be Warden of the year 2015 Jim Fahey. Jim is assigned to the Bangor area but started his career in Aroostook County. Jim will be speaking on a number of items including Landowner relations and also about the planned Kenduskeag Stream clean up on April 30th.
Jim lives in Bangor along with his wife Shelly and sons James and Scott. Jim is always a good speaker and provides a lot of insight as to what is happening in the area. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.
Jim lives in Bangor along with his wife Shelly and sons James and Scott. Jim is always a good speaker and provides a lot of insight as to what is happening in the area. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.
Free Meal and Fishing Too!
Yes you hear correct, a free meal for all. The only catch is that you have to show up on April 30th at 9am, or a little before and help PFF clean up part of the Kenduskeag Stream. We will be cleaning up the stream from Lovers Leap upstream for about a mile. For those who do not know where Lovers Leap is it is where Valley Avenue intersects 14th Street. All you need to bring is a pair of gloves and maybe your waders. Trash bags will be provided to pick up the material and arrangements have been made to take the trash away. We will pick up the area from 9am to 12 pm and then we will be providing a cook out of hamburgers and hotdogs etc. We do need to know who will be participating so that we can insure you are amply fed by a celebrity chef. Now as to the fishing we will be fishing the stream after lunch and since they will have stocked the stream with trout sometime earlier that month you will have a chance to catch stocked brook trout along with some hold overs and maybe small mouth bass which may have moved into the stream. Most importantly you will have a chance to do some conservation efforts on a really nice piece of water. As I said we need to know who can help so please contact me at Ernie MacDonald at penobscotflyfisher@yahoo.com . The more help the better.
Brush Up Your Fly Fishing Skills
Join the Penobscot Fly Fishers at their Fly Fishing 101 Class on April 23rd. The class will be offered at the PCCA Club House, 570 N. Main Street, Brewer, ME from 9:00 to 5:00. It will include sessions on Equipment, Bugs, Fly Tying, and Knots, as well as a Casting Clinic.
Cost is $20 per person, which includes use of equipment and lunch. Class size is limited to 40 seats for personalized attention so do not delay in signing up.
To sign up, contact Rob Dunnett at class@penobscotflyfishers.com.
Participants under 18 will need parental /guardian approval and those under 16 must be accompanied by a paid adult. Minimum age is 12.
Cost is $20 per person, which includes use of equipment and lunch. Class size is limited to 40 seats for personalized attention so do not delay in signing up.
To sign up, contact Rob Dunnett at class@penobscotflyfishers.com.
Participants under 18 will need parental /guardian approval and those under 16 must be accompanied by a paid adult. Minimum age is 12.
March Speaker Annette Naegel - St George River Trust
For those of us who have been privilege to fish the St George it is because of the great work of our next months speaker The work she does and the commitment of organizations like the trust give us and other lovers of the outdoors access to areas that might otherwise be lost. So please come and learn about this very unique property.
Annette Naegel has been working as the Conservation Program Manager for the Georges River Land Trust since 2001. Her work has included attending to the stewardship issues on conserved properties as well as all the planning, coordinating and implementation of land protection projects for the Land Trust. In addition Annette most recently has been coordinating citizen based water quality monitoring efforts in the Georges River watershed. The land trust services a 225 square mile region in midcoast Maine, in the watershed of the Georges River.
She will provide an overview of the Land Trusts programs focusing on the health of the river and its environs. The land trust has been working with the communities of the Georges River for the past 28 years and has conserved nearly 4000 acres of land.
Annette Naegel has been working as the Conservation Program Manager for the Georges River Land Trust since 2001. Her work has included attending to the stewardship issues on conserved properties as well as all the planning, coordinating and implementation of land protection projects for the Land Trust. In addition Annette most recently has been coordinating citizen based water quality monitoring efforts in the Georges River watershed. The land trust services a 225 square mile region in midcoast Maine, in the watershed of the Georges River.
She will provide an overview of the Land Trusts programs focusing on the health of the river and its environs. The land trust has been working with the communities of the Georges River for the past 28 years and has conserved nearly 4000 acres of land.
Trolling Streamer Fly Tying Class
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Trolling Streamers Fly Tying Class
April 3, 2016 The Penobscot Fly Fishers is happy to announce the latest in a series of fly tying classes. There will be a trolling streamer fly tying class on Sunday April 3, 2016 at the Penobscot County Conservation Association club house in Brewer. The class will be taught by PFF Member Rob Dunnett. Five patterns will be tied during the day long event beginning at 9 am. The $40 class fee includes all materials as well as lunch. Participants should bring 6/0 (140) or 8/0 (70) black and white thread (and a spool of red if you have it) and the normal tying equipment. More information can be found at: on Facebook under Penobscot Fly Fishers To sign up contact Rob Dunnett at class@penobscotflyfishers.com.The class will be limited to 30 students, so sign up early to reserve a spot. This should be a fun day and a good way to put a few flies in your box for the upcoming trolling season. It won’t be long ’til ice out! |
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FEBRUARY 2016 SPEAKER COMMISSIONER CHANDLER WOODCOCK
If you were at the last meeting you know the intended speaker was Warden of the year Jim Fahey but due to a conflict he will not be making it but we are fortunate that his replacement is a pretty good alternative.
Chandler Woodcock the Commissioner of Maine Inland Fisheries will be filling the bill and if you have ever heard him speak you will want to be at the meeting. We have asked him to talk a little bit about what is going on and upcoming in the future for IF & W.
For those who may have had their head stuck in the sand I want to point out that Chandler is and outdoorsman with many ties to Maine.
This is obvious from just a couple of entries from the testimony he gave before IF & W when he was confirmed. My outdoor journal, kept since 1974, serves as evidence of my most consuming recreational passion, a passion which has many times led my grandmother, mother and wife to say, “Chan, you have to do your chores before you go fishing.” I feel confident that my background as an outdoorsman and educator, as a lifelong resident, as a three term State Senator and two term member of this committee make me familiar with the issues of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the people of Maine. I am comfortable in a leadership capacity, confident in my abilities, humbled by the opportunity and eager to confront the challenges ahead. So come and enjoy the night.
Chandler Woodcock the Commissioner of Maine Inland Fisheries will be filling the bill and if you have ever heard him speak you will want to be at the meeting. We have asked him to talk a little bit about what is going on and upcoming in the future for IF & W.
For those who may have had their head stuck in the sand I want to point out that Chandler is and outdoorsman with many ties to Maine.
This is obvious from just a couple of entries from the testimony he gave before IF & W when he was confirmed. My outdoor journal, kept since 1974, serves as evidence of my most consuming recreational passion, a passion which has many times led my grandmother, mother and wife to say, “Chan, you have to do your chores before you go fishing.” I feel confident that my background as an outdoorsman and educator, as a lifelong resident, as a three term State Senator and two term member of this committee make me familiar with the issues of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the people of Maine. I am comfortable in a leadership capacity, confident in my abilities, humbled by the opportunity and eager to confront the challenges ahead. So come and enjoy the night.
January 2016 Speaker Bob Milardo Salmon Museum
The Maine Atlantic Salmon Museum
“A life-long fly fisherman, Bob has been building and designing cane fly rods for several decades, with a special interest in two-handed rods. He regularly fishes for trout in Maine and western Canada, and swings flies for Atlantic salmon on the Miramichi and Gaspe.
Bob will speak on the newly formed Maine Atlantic Salmon Museum, and illustrate his commentary with a variety of cane rods, some old and some not so old, most built by Maine craftsmen.”
Meeting PCCA Clubhouse, N. Brewer, Me Social 5:30, meal 6:00pm Speaker 7:00pm
“A life-long fly fisherman, Bob has been building and designing cane fly rods for several decades, with a special interest in two-handed rods. He regularly fishes for trout in Maine and western Canada, and swings flies for Atlantic salmon on the Miramichi and Gaspe.
Bob will speak on the newly formed Maine Atlantic Salmon Museum, and illustrate his commentary with a variety of cane rods, some old and some not so old, most built by Maine craftsmen.”
Meeting PCCA Clubhouse, N. Brewer, Me Social 5:30, meal 6:00pm Speaker 7:00pm
December Meeting Coming Up This Week!
The next monthly meeting for the Penobscot Fly Fishers will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Penobscot County Conservation Association club house at 570 N. Main St. in Brewer. Beginning at 5:30 pm with a social hour. At 6:00 pm a family style dinner will be available for $11.00. After a short meeting the evening’s program featuring John Ford and Mark Nickerson will begin. Details can be found below and in the December edition of our newsletter found under the Club News tab.
December Meeting
John Ford and Mark Nickerson
John Ford Sr., a native Mainer, comes from a long line of Maine Game Wardens, and his mother rehabilitated wildlife (hence, the picture of the raccoon). He was sworn into the Maine Warden Service shortly after finishing up a four-year stint in the U.S. Air Force. He spent all of his twenty-year warden career in Waldo County in central Maine. After retiring in 1990, he was elected as county sheriff and re-elected in 1994. He has written a local newspaper column and is a regular contributor to the Northwoods Sporting Journal. He also is a artist known for his wildlife artwork.
Mark Nickerson originally studied to become a dentist, but the lure of police work was enticing so he followed in the footsteps of his father, Millard E. Nickerson, Director of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations of the Maine State Police, and Mark joined the Maine State Police in 1977, graduating that year from the 34th Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Mark first served in Troop C-Skowhegan and later in Troop D-Thomaston during his 28-year career with the Maine State Police. After retiring, Mark wrote columns about police work for “The Citizen” in Belfast, Maine and later for the “Republican Journal” and his stories were later compiled into his book “Blue Lights in the Night”.
Ford and Nickerson regale audiences in Maine and beyond with their hilarious stories of law enforcement “back in the day” based on stories from their best-selling books.
Mark Nickerson originally studied to become a dentist, but the lure of police work was enticing so he followed in the footsteps of his father, Millard E. Nickerson, Director of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations of the Maine State Police, and Mark joined the Maine State Police in 1977, graduating that year from the 34th Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Mark first served in Troop C-Skowhegan and later in Troop D-Thomaston during his 28-year career with the Maine State Police. After retiring, Mark wrote columns about police work for “The Citizen” in Belfast, Maine and later for the “Republican Journal” and his stories were later compiled into his book “Blue Lights in the Night”.
Ford and Nickerson regale audiences in Maine and beyond with their hilarious stories of law enforcement “back in the day” based on stories from their best-selling books.
November 4th Meeting Speakers Don Foster & Peter Bartley
Fly Fishing in Patagonia
The Speakers for this month is member Don Foster and Perter Bartley. If you look at the three amigos pictured at the left and don't know who Don and Peter are come to the next meeting and hear them talk about Fly Fishing in Patagonia.
Don Foster Grew up in a woods camp in Northfield (Between Wesley and Machias); Attended a one room school; Grade 1-8. He shot his first deer at age 11 and was an avid worm dunker and spin-rod fisherman for trout. He learned to fly fish while stationed in Germany in the early 70's and was hooked. He did not start Atlantic salmon fishing until mid 90's and was taught by David Dorr and Bill Demaso. He is a Past President of Penobscot Salmon Club and a Five Year term as President of Maine Salmon Council and still a council member. "Fishing for Atlantic Salmon is my favorite pastime with Trout and Land-locks close behind. His Bucket list; Flats fishing in Belize.
Peter Bartley Grew up in Millinocket starting fishing with my dad as a kid. I started providing the Great Northern Camps into Rainbow Lake with worms and night crawlers while in Jr High and when I was in High School I wen to work there for the summer, guiding news paper delivery boys into remote ponds to fish and get a taste of the Maine outdoors. Started switching over to fly fishing for trout and salmon the early 90's and started Atlantic Salmon fishing about 2005. .Been member of TU for several years and went through a phase of tying my own flies. Am Treasurer of Maine Operation Game Thief and have been since 2007, Asst. treasurer at the PCCA for many years and am a past president Currently Treasurer for the Penobscot Salmon Club....Love remote Trout and Salmon fishing and going to new places in search of new adventures...and flats fishing in Belize is on my bucket list also
The Speakers for this month is member Don Foster and Perter Bartley. If you look at the three amigos pictured at the left and don't know who Don and Peter are come to the next meeting and hear them talk about Fly Fishing in Patagonia.
Don Foster Grew up in a woods camp in Northfield (Between Wesley and Machias); Attended a one room school; Grade 1-8. He shot his first deer at age 11 and was an avid worm dunker and spin-rod fisherman for trout. He learned to fly fish while stationed in Germany in the early 70's and was hooked. He did not start Atlantic salmon fishing until mid 90's and was taught by David Dorr and Bill Demaso. He is a Past President of Penobscot Salmon Club and a Five Year term as President of Maine Salmon Council and still a council member. "Fishing for Atlantic Salmon is my favorite pastime with Trout and Land-locks close behind. His Bucket list; Flats fishing in Belize.
Peter Bartley Grew up in Millinocket starting fishing with my dad as a kid. I started providing the Great Northern Camps into Rainbow Lake with worms and night crawlers while in Jr High and when I was in High School I wen to work there for the summer, guiding news paper delivery boys into remote ponds to fish and get a taste of the Maine outdoors. Started switching over to fly fishing for trout and salmon the early 90's and started Atlantic Salmon fishing about 2005. .Been member of TU for several years and went through a phase of tying my own flies. Am Treasurer of Maine Operation Game Thief and have been since 2007, Asst. treasurer at the PCCA for many years and am a past president Currently Treasurer for the Penobscot Salmon Club....Love remote Trout and Salmon fishing and going to new places in search of new adventures...and flats fishing in Belize is on my bucket list also
October 8th Meeting Speaker - Matt Dunlap
This months meeting will feature an old friend who is a writer, radio personality and a club member. I decided to give Matt a carte blanch and he will talk about all things Outdoors.
MATT DUNLAP lives in Old Town. A former member of the Maine House of Representatives, he successfully sponsored legislation establishing the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License in Maine, the creation of the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission as well as many other bills affecting conservation. He served three terms as House Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and was also the House Chair of the Joint Select Committee to Secure the Future of Maine’s Wildlife and Fish in 2001. He chaired the Marsh Island Community Deer Committee, was a founding member of the former Maine Outdoor Federation, and is a founding charter member of the Maine Youth Fish and Game Association. He is an award-winning columnist for the Northwoods Sporting Journal, and is an active member with both the New England Outdoor Writers Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. A former board member and Executive Director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, he represented SAM on the Smelt Task Force, the Moose Hunt Working Group, and the Keeping Maine’s Forests initiative. He has successfully bagged moose, deer, bear, and turkey in Maine, and holds introducing young people to the Maine outdoors as his top outdoor priority. He serves as Maine’s 49th Secretary of State.
MATT DUNLAP lives in Old Town. A former member of the Maine House of Representatives, he successfully sponsored legislation establishing the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License in Maine, the creation of the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission as well as many other bills affecting conservation. He served three terms as House Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and was also the House Chair of the Joint Select Committee to Secure the Future of Maine’s Wildlife and Fish in 2001. He chaired the Marsh Island Community Deer Committee, was a founding member of the former Maine Outdoor Federation, and is a founding charter member of the Maine Youth Fish and Game Association. He is an award-winning columnist for the Northwoods Sporting Journal, and is an active member with both the New England Outdoor Writers Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. A former board member and Executive Director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, he represented SAM on the Smelt Task Force, the Moose Hunt Working Group, and the Keeping Maine’s Forests initiative. He has successfully bagged moose, deer, bear, and turkey in Maine, and holds introducing young people to the Maine outdoors as his top outdoor priority. He serves as Maine’s 49th Secretary of State.
September Meeting - Speaker Mitch Simpson
Mitch will be talking about the changes and likely changes in the Penobscot river fisheries since the removal of the Veazie Dam. As he is responsible for the Atlantic Salmon trapping and I am sure that a discussion on the status of the Atlantic Salmon will be part of the discussion. Below you will find a brief bio on Mitch.
Mitch Simpson is a Fisheries Biologist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat (BSRFH). Mitch graduated from Unity College in Maine, in 1990 with a B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences. Before joining DMR, he worked as a fisheries biologist for an Environmental Consulting Firm and as a fisheries research scientist for Bangor Hydro Electric Company and an independent fisheries consultant. His fisheries career has involved work relating to upstream and downstream fish passage, radio telemetry, turbine entrainment, habitat surveys, Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM), fish baseline studies, boat and backpack electrofishing, adult salmon trapping, redd count surveys, water quality monitoring, and flow fluctuation monitoring. In his current position he is a lead biologist for Atlantic salmon operations at the fish trapping and sorting facility located at the Milford Hydroelectric Station (previously at the Veazie Dam) on the Penobscot River, including the trapping, sampling, trucking, and adult Atlantic salmon broodstock collection. He has performed these duties since 1999. Mitch has also been involved with juvenile alosid monitoring and stocking for the Penobscot River.
Mitch Simpson is a Fisheries Biologist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat (BSRFH). Mitch graduated from Unity College in Maine, in 1990 with a B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences. Before joining DMR, he worked as a fisheries biologist for an Environmental Consulting Firm and as a fisheries research scientist for Bangor Hydro Electric Company and an independent fisheries consultant. His fisheries career has involved work relating to upstream and downstream fish passage, radio telemetry, turbine entrainment, habitat surveys, Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM), fish baseline studies, boat and backpack electrofishing, adult salmon trapping, redd count surveys, water quality monitoring, and flow fluctuation monitoring. In his current position he is a lead biologist for Atlantic salmon operations at the fish trapping and sorting facility located at the Milford Hydroelectric Station (previously at the Veazie Dam) on the Penobscot River, including the trapping, sampling, trucking, and adult Atlantic salmon broodstock collection. He has performed these duties since 1999. Mitch has also been involved with juvenile alosid monitoring and stocking for the Penobscot River.
Penobscot River - Costigan Landing - Father's Day
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The 2015 PFF Father’s Day Derby winner goes to Byron Hale. The Event was held at the Costigan Launch along the Penobscot River this past Sunday because of the monsoon rains we experienced at Brewer Lake on Father’s Day. Hale registered an impressive 5 fish total of 60 and ½” as a solo entry in the derby and claimed the first place prize. Hale’s name will be added to the long list of legendary Derby winners on the prestigious Father’s Day Club Plaque.
Wayne Ashley and Doug Everett finished a close second with a 59 and ½” total. The 3rd place Magnetic Fish Award went to first time derby entrant Barb Goos fishing alongside Gary Anderson and Captained by Mike Hegarty with a 50” total. The largest bass of the day was landed by the Toddy Pond duo of Jere Armstrong and Ed Dailide, a hefty 17 and ½” incher. All and all a great time was had by all as the weather was great, and the camaraderie was even better. The call of “Fish On” could be heard steadily throughout the day on the radio as the fishing was consistent even with the warm temps and bright sunshine. Check out the photos in the Photo Tab. Tight Lines, Events Committee |
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June 3, 2015 Meeting Georgette Kanach
The meeting will include a very interesting speaker.
Georgette Kanach of Gray, Maine is an artist who creates masterpieces that embody the natural beauty of her great state of Maine. Born and raised in Jackman, Maine, Georgie is a self taught artist, with over 40 years of experience. Her lifelong love of nature is truly demonstrated in all her many works of art.
Georgette's artwork spans the range from two-dimensional paintings to relief carving, air brushing and jewelry making. She works with natural mediums such as wood, antler, feathers and eggs as well as glass, metal, and automobiles, not to mention conventional paintings in oils and acrylics. Her hand-carved wood railings and mantelpieces are a specialty that adorn many beautiful homes.
Georgette has been honored with numerous ribbons for her Egg and Wood relief carvings. Winning first place in the State of Maine Duck Stamp contest in 2009 has opened many doors in further opportunities as well as Ruffed Grouse Society Artist of the year with her painting "Autumn Delight". Her achievement as Master Maine Guide was truly inspired by her desire to share her love of nature.
Georgette now works in her studio in Gray,where she enjoys creating one of a kind pieces. And sells her art out of her Gallery. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and undergoing surgery and treatments has given her a new meaning to life and all of its wonders: "Life is good, so enjoy and treasure every moment of it".
"I always remember loving Art and Nature; it is a great gift that was given to me, and so by combining two loves of my life I am able to share them both in the art that I produce. I do what I love and love what I do."
Georgette Kanach of Gray, Maine is an artist who creates masterpieces that embody the natural beauty of her great state of Maine. Born and raised in Jackman, Maine, Georgie is a self taught artist, with over 40 years of experience. Her lifelong love of nature is truly demonstrated in all her many works of art.
Georgette's artwork spans the range from two-dimensional paintings to relief carving, air brushing and jewelry making. She works with natural mediums such as wood, antler, feathers and eggs as well as glass, metal, and automobiles, not to mention conventional paintings in oils and acrylics. Her hand-carved wood railings and mantelpieces are a specialty that adorn many beautiful homes.
Georgette has been honored with numerous ribbons for her Egg and Wood relief carvings. Winning first place in the State of Maine Duck Stamp contest in 2009 has opened many doors in further opportunities as well as Ruffed Grouse Society Artist of the year with her painting "Autumn Delight". Her achievement as Master Maine Guide was truly inspired by her desire to share her love of nature.
Georgette now works in her studio in Gray,where she enjoys creating one of a kind pieces. And sells her art out of her Gallery. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and undergoing surgery and treatments has given her a new meaning to life and all of its wonders: "Life is good, so enjoy and treasure every moment of it".
"I always remember loving Art and Nature; it is a great gift that was given to me, and so by combining two loves of my life I am able to share them both in the art that I produce. I do what I love and love what I do."
May 6th Meeting Spey Casting IFFF Instructor
The May meeting will be a little different than previous meetings
in that it will be a kind of hands on meeting.
Our speaker will be actually demonstrating various spey casting
techniques.
Richard Ostrowski is a resident of Smithfield, Maine, retired Merchant Marine Radio Electronics Officer, ham radio operator and has been an avid fly fisherman since childhood. Rich became interested in spey casting about 15 years ago. His spey casting interest evolved into a craving for scholarship and aptitude of the mechanics of spey casting which in due course resulted in certification by the International Federation of Fly Fishers as a Two-handed Casting Instructor. Rich became the first person so certified in the State of Maine and only the 32nd in the country. Soon thereafter, he established the Maine Spey Casting School. Rich offers spey casting lessons to anyone who desires to learn or coaches anyone who desires to improve their skill as a spey caster. He also coaches and prepares those who desire to test for IFFF certification.
For those who have an interest in a class check out http://www.maineatlanticsalmonmuseum.org/
Rich is offering a class for the Maine Salmon museum July 11, 9AM-1PM at the Penobscot Salmon Club.
Richard Ostrowski is a resident of Smithfield, Maine, retired Merchant Marine Radio Electronics Officer, ham radio operator and has been an avid fly fisherman since childhood. Rich became interested in spey casting about 15 years ago. His spey casting interest evolved into a craving for scholarship and aptitude of the mechanics of spey casting which in due course resulted in certification by the International Federation of Fly Fishers as a Two-handed Casting Instructor. Rich became the first person so certified in the State of Maine and only the 32nd in the country. Soon thereafter, he established the Maine Spey Casting School. Rich offers spey casting lessons to anyone who desires to learn or coaches anyone who desires to improve their skill as a spey caster. He also coaches and prepares those who desire to test for IFFF certification.
For those who have an interest in a class check out http://www.maineatlanticsalmonmuseum.org/
Rich is offering a class for the Maine Salmon museum July 11, 9AM-1PM at the Penobscot Salmon Club.
April First Meeting
The Speaker for April 2015 will be a well-known face at our meetings. Greg is one of our repeat speakers that everyone looks forward to seeing each year.
Greg is the Regional Fisheries Biologist for the Downeast management region working out of the Machias IF&W office.
Greg as usual will be updating us on what has been happening Downeast as to the fisheries in the area. He also is the go to person as to access to fisheries in that area both as to current status and future status. So don’t miss this one as it will be a good one.
Greg is the Regional Fisheries Biologist for the Downeast management region working out of the Machias IF&W office.
Greg as usual will be updating us on what has been happening Downeast as to the fisheries in the area. He also is the go to person as to access to fisheries in that area both as to current status and future status. So don’t miss this one as it will be a good one.
Latest Site Updates:
In case you've missed it, there have been a few additions to the PFF website! The March 2015 PFF Newsletter is now available under the Club News -> Newsletter tab. But don't stop there... head on over the to the Photo and Video tab for a look at some pictures from last weekend's Cabin Fever Reliever and a video about one of our own local fly fishing experts Gayland Hachey.
Be on the look out for some Library Review updates from the Professor, Ernie MacDonald to be uploaded in the coming days! Spring is right around the corner... maybe...
Be on the look out for some Library Review updates from the Professor, Ernie MacDonald to be uploaded in the coming days! Spring is right around the corner... maybe...
March Meeting Date Switch and Auction
The March meeting of the Penobscot Fly Fishers has been moved to the second Wednesday of March (3/11) to accommodatethe Penobscot County Conservation Association's preparations for their annual Eastern Maine Sportsmen's Show which will be held March 6-8 at the University of Maine's New Balance Field House. We will return to our normal meeting schedule of the first Wednesday of the month in April.
The program for the March meeting will be a slight departure from our usual guest speakers. We have received a fair amount of donated fly fishing and fly tying items that we need to get back out into circulation among the fly fishing community. We will use our March meeting to hold an auction do that. A sample representation of the items that will be auctioned off is provided below.
Items will be available for perusing starting at 5:30 pm and the bidding will start approximately at 6:30. As usual , a family style dinner will be served at 6:00 for those members who would like to purchase one.
Take this opportunity to stock up!
The program for the March meeting will be a slight departure from our usual guest speakers. We have received a fair amount of donated fly fishing and fly tying items that we need to get back out into circulation among the fly fishing community. We will use our March meeting to hold an auction do that. A sample representation of the items that will be auctioned off is provided below.
Items will be available for perusing starting at 5:30 pm and the bidding will start approximately at 6:30. As usual , a family style dinner will be served at 6:00 for those members who would like to purchase one.
Take this opportunity to stock up!
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February 4th Meeting - John Holyoke
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Join us at the PCCA clubhouse in Brewer on February 4th for another great meeting with another excellent speaker, John Holyyoke.
John grew up in Brewer and graduated from the University of Maine in Orono. Since 2002, he has been an outdoors columnist at the Bangor Daily News. He is an avid fly fisher and avid (but thus far unsuccessful) deer hunter. He is also a proud graduate of the Penobscot Fly Fishers beginners fly tying class. John will be joining us again for and hopefully will be bringing us up to date on things happening outdoors which we may or may not have been aware. It has been far too long since we've had John with us! John is always an interesting speaker and we have a good time each time he comes to see us. He may even give me a little more insight as to what he will be focusing on during his talk. Stay tuned to the website for more information! The Dinner will be chicken and all the fixins. |
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The Grey Ghost Award 2015
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The Grey Ghost Award is an award presented to that individual who has demonstrated unusual devotion and commitment to PFF and through that person’s outstanding contributions and achievements Penobscot Fly Fishers has benefited in its purpose to promote fly fishing and conservation through education, volunteer services and personal conduct.
Certainly the choice of the Ghost Committee of Alan Gray for the 2015 Grey Ghost Award meets those prerequisites by a long shot. Alan has always given tirelessly of his time and talents to the Penobscot Fly Fishers. Over the years Alan has been involved a number of programs including fly tying, kid’s tying at the sportsman show, work on the Cabin Fever Committee and at the show to mention a few of his efforts. Alan has also served on the board of directors and as a past President of the club. Congratulations Alan on your selection as the 2015 Grey Ghost Award Winner. |
Previous Award winners Bob Blatz (seated)
Standing left to right Ernie MacDonald, Harold " Brownie" Brown, Hank Metcalf and 2015 Winner Alan Gray
January 7th Meeting - North Woods Law comes to PFF
You heard right, our speaker for the January meeting will be Alan Curtis, one of the game wardens from the hit show North Woods Law on Animal Planet. It will give you a chance to talk with a warden whose celebrity status is tied to his love of his job and the outdoors. Here is a brief piece of info on Alan from the Animal Planet website.
I was born and raised for the most part in Machias, Maine. I was the typical outdoorsy kid growing up, hunting, fishing and camping. After high school, I fought fires out west for two summers and worked at a hardware store during college. I was hired by the Machias Police Department and worked for them for two-and-a-half years until becoming a game warden in 2006. I now live with my wife, very soon-to-be-daughter, four dogs (including Cruizer) and a few chickens in a house I just built. When I’m not working, I like spending time fishing, hunting and trapping. And now I will be able to spend time with my little girl.
This promises to be a great time! Come to the PCCA around 5:30 and optional purchased dinner served at 6:00.
I was born and raised for the most part in Machias, Maine. I was the typical outdoorsy kid growing up, hunting, fishing and camping. After high school, I fought fires out west for two summers and worked at a hardware store during college. I was hired by the Machias Police Department and worked for them for two-and-a-half years until becoming a game warden in 2006. I now live with my wife, very soon-to-be-daughter, four dogs (including Cruizer) and a few chickens in a house I just built. When I’m not working, I like spending time fishing, hunting and trapping. And now I will be able to spend time with my little girl.
This promises to be a great time! Come to the PCCA around 5:30 and optional purchased dinner served at 6:00.
PFF in the News!
Check out the article below published by the Bangor Daily News on December 4th showing the great work of the volunteers of the Penobscot Fly Fishers offering their expertise to the youth of the greater Brewer community.
BREWER, Maine — When in Maine, tie flies. That’s what Brewer high school students have been doing over the last few sessions of their outdoors education classes.
As Penobscot Fly Fishers member Hank Metcalf demonstrated how to tie flies, about 20 students listened carefully along, while also watching an overhead projection of Metcalf’s tying.
“My grandfather fly fishes and I’d like to start,” said student Brian Brown as he tied the last bit of black thread around his woolly booger.
Freshman Jaime Burgess and seniors Ashley Shirland and Brooke Richards sat close together and helped each other with their tying. The three girls each had a tying vice in front of them along with a variety of feathers, hackle and thread, among other materials. They quietly snickered about their tying efforts as Jere Armstrong, also a Fly Fishers member and one of several other members in the school’s lecture hall, hovered overhead helping the students with their meticulous work.
“They’re a great bunch of kids, attentive and enthusiastic,” said Fly Fishers president Ed Dailide.
BDN writer Ardeana Hamlin contributed to this report.
The full article can be seen by following this link:
http://bangordailynews.com/slideshow/penobscot-fly-fishers-give-brewer-students-a-lesson-in-fly-tying/
BREWER, Maine — When in Maine, tie flies. That’s what Brewer high school students have been doing over the last few sessions of their outdoors education classes.
As Penobscot Fly Fishers member Hank Metcalf demonstrated how to tie flies, about 20 students listened carefully along, while also watching an overhead projection of Metcalf’s tying.
“My grandfather fly fishes and I’d like to start,” said student Brian Brown as he tied the last bit of black thread around his woolly booger.
Freshman Jaime Burgess and seniors Ashley Shirland and Brooke Richards sat close together and helped each other with their tying. The three girls each had a tying vice in front of them along with a variety of feathers, hackle and thread, among other materials. They quietly snickered about their tying efforts as Jere Armstrong, also a Fly Fishers member and one of several other members in the school’s lecture hall, hovered overhead helping the students with their meticulous work.
“They’re a great bunch of kids, attentive and enthusiastic,” said Fly Fishers president Ed Dailide.
BDN writer Ardeana Hamlin contributed to this report.
The full article can be seen by following this link:
http://bangordailynews.com/slideshow/penobscot-fly-fishers-give-brewer-students-a-lesson-in-fly-tying/
