Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited

Bar Flies Monthly Meeting
2025-04-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-24 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 20 more dates | Howard’s Tavern, 98 Center Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15229, United States
The group meets the fourth Monday of each month (unless specified) at 7:00 pm at Howard’s Tavern, 98 Center Ave, West View, PA 15229. Some folks show up around 6 pm to get some extra time behind the vise. All are welcome and be assured it is a relaxed, low-key environment to learn and exchange fishing and tying stories. Let’s get those boxes ready for the season!
You can park in the lot, and Howard’s has a handicap ramp and entrance into the dining room on the side of the building. Drinks and a menu are available.
Website: www.howardstavern.com
For beginner tiers, or anyone else:
We’ll be doing a various demo ties, so come learn a few tricks and tips! We’ll have materials ready to go. Bring your equipment, and if you don’t have any – no problem. We’ll have some spare tools you can try out.

For the advanced tiers:
Open tying – bring whatever you want to tie up and your equipment.

NOTE: Good idea to bring your lamp or some sort of lighting and an extension cord.

See ya there!

Unveil the mystery of Fly Rod building and create a custom made rod
2025-05-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-23 20:00 - 22:00
John Mlakar is well known to the chapter as not only someone with passion for making fly rods, but also with the technical skills and patience for us “novice” rod builders to learn. I have wanted to build a 5 wt. to replace my original and first “Adult” fly rod for some time. If you have a desire to learn the art of building a carbon fiber fly rod, you have an opportunity for direct help in building your first fly rod.
Please reach out to Bryan Mathie at bryanmathie@gmail.com or 708-921-8373 to reserve your place – There is limited space based on equipment but no additional cost other than the rod kit you must purchase. On May 26th and June 23rd from 8-10pm we will be meeting at Howard’s Tavern, where we do Bar Flies to build your first Fly Rod. The address is 98 Center Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15229
You can build any weight rod you would like. We have discussed with Ron at Hook & Hackle to offer a discount it you let them know you are taking the Penn Wood’s West Rod Building class. Please purchase the rod building kit you wish by calling Ron at 1-800-552-8342 or going to Home – The Hook & Hackle Company and ask for your discount as part of PWWTU rod building class. Choose the guides, the grip type, weight and length as you wish. Please bring the rod kit to the first session on May 26th.
