PWWTU Chapter Meeting, Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7 PM
2024-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, Sewickley, PA, 15243, United States
PWWTU is delighted to have Amanda Thompson, Project Leader of Project Healing Waters – Pittsburgh as our speaker for our monthly meeting on Monday, November 11, 2024.

Amanda Thompson is the Program Lead for the Pittsburgh program of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, a non-profit dedicated the rehabilitation of veterans suffering from a service connected disability.

You can read more about PHW here: https://projecthealingwaters.org/

As always, our meeting is at the Christ Church at Grove Farm
located at 246 Duff Road, Sewickley, PA 15243.

Thanks and help spread the word! The public is welcome at all of our chapter meetings!

Tree Planting at Linbrook Woodlands
2024-11-23 09:30 - 12:30 | 2260 Big Sewickley Creek Road, Sewickley, PA 15143, 2260 Big Sewickley Creek Road, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Penn’s Woods West TU and Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) is hosting a tree planting event along the creek on the Linbrook Woodlands property, and we need your help!
Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 9:30AM — 12:30PM, strap on your muck boots and join PWWTU and ALT and others in planting trees along the Big Sewickley Creek! This planting will strengthen the riparian buffer that winds through Linbrook Woodlands, providing habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife, and making a stronger stream bank to prevent soil erosion.
Volunteers will work with shovels, rebar poles, and pruners to plant trees and install live stakes in and along the creek. Some light lifting may be involved, but we can accommodate to make sure everyone has something to contribute. Tools and gloves will be provided. Participants should dress appropriately for walking in cold, wet, and muddy conditions.
Registration is required so we can communicate in case of any necessary changes:
https://alleghenylandtrust.networkforgood.com/events/77632-tree-planting-at-linbrook-woodlands
Event will take place rain or shine, but we will cancel in case of thunderstorms or floods. Children are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring a reusable water bottle. There are no restrooms on site.
We could not accomplish the wonderful things we do to help our watershed be healthy without the generous support of the community—We hope to see you there! And please, feel free to share with friends, neighbors, and family!
Thanks all!

Bar Flies Monthly Meeting
2024-11-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-23 18:00 - 21:00 and 18 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!

Learn about Fly Fishing - FREE CLASS
2025-03-22 09:00 - 15:00 | Wilkins School Community Center, 7604 Charleston Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15218, United States
Penn’s Woods West Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a free one-day “Introduction to and Essentials of Fly Fishing” class from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M on Saturday, March 22 and on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at the Wilkins School Community Center, led by local fly fishing expert and CCAC instructor Scott Loughner along with PWWTU members. Join us to learn about basics of fly fishing, including equipment needs, basic knots, flies and the insects they imitate, and basic fly casting.
Contact Ed Barger (ebarger5@comcast.net) for more information or to sign up for one of the sessions.
Wilkins School Community Center
7604 Charleston Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(Regent Square Neighborhood,
just off of the Swissvale Exit of the Parkway East)

Intro to Fly Fishing
2025-06-28 | PA
Women and Diversity Event
Fishing license required. Instruction available. Location will be a lake.
Difficultly Level: Beginner
Registration: Registration is via an Eventbrite link provided by email approximately 2 weeks prior to the date for all day trips. Weekend events are usually opened for registration at least a month prior. The email contains details regarding the final location as well as any contingencies or back-up options. Registration is free but all attendees must register. Final confirmation of a location is sent to all registered participants Thursday evening prior to the event. This allows us to make any final adjustments due to weather or water conditions. We will also schedule a Thursday evening webinar to introduce ourselves before the easy and beginner events. This allows us to meet newcomers “virtually” before the event.
Difficulty Level: The difficulty levels listed below are based on the location and nature of the activity required including equipment needed, cold weather, wading difficulty, the need to walk into a stream and so forth.

Beginner: These events require no equipment and are designed to help people completely new to flyfishing learn the basics. You should expect to get wet during these events even though you do not need waders or boots.
Easy: These events are held in a location where wading is either minimal or easy. Waders and boots may be needed for these events when fishing for trout.
Moderate: These events require some equipment and wading or walking will be required. Some experience is recommended.
Difficult/Advanced: These events are either very technical or require the willingness to hike or wade in difficult conditions. They will require appropriate gear and preparation. Examples include wading in very cold, slippery conditions during Steelheading or delicate, accurate casting on small, remote streams .Experience with the conditions described is required as well as all equipment.
