Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited

McDonald Sportsmen’s Foundation 2024 Fly Tying
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 93 Joe Cain Road, Bulger, PA 15019, 93 Joe Cain Road, Bulger, PA, 15019, United States
Description: Learn how to tie flies for fishing
• Learn how to tie one or more fly patterns each night. Attendees will then tie the fly
illustrated. In general, the emphasis will be on tying flies used to target trout.
• Each evening a topic or technique will be discussed to provide more in-depth detail
into fly tying (i.e. vises, common tools, hooks, threads, dubbing, hackle, chenille,
weighting flies, ribbing materials).
• Possible Patterns Tied: Green Weenie, Eggstasy egg, Green Caddis Larva,
Squirmy Wormy, Hare’s Ear Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Frenchie, Soft Hackle
Hare’s Ear and many more possibilities

Location: House at 93 Joe Cain Road, Bulger, PA 15019

• At top of hill of driveway turn left (house on right is private residence)
• Enter door located to right of garage doors of house

Who: Open to the Public
• No experience is necessary
• No cost – all tools and materials will be provided
• Vises and tools are available to first 6 thru the door (please bring your vise, if you
have one, in the event we run out)
When: 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Thursdays on the dates listed below
• February 1, 8, 22, 29, and March 7 (No Tying Feb. 15)

Penn's Woods West Chapter Meeting
2024-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, Sewickley, PA, 15243, United States
The meetings are open to the public, and Chapter Members are encouraged to attend.
Guest Speaker: Glen Andrews – Wilderness Survival Presentation
Glen will be our featured speaker for the March meeting. Weather permitting we may have a little campfire at the Barn fire pit that evening.

A little about Glen.
At the age of 21, Glen was trained as a first responder for SARs (Search and Rescue) by the military. For 20 years after leaving the military, he was trained through numerous college courses, and as a hike leader for Outbound Bound and Oregon Mountain Rescue. He has been an instructor for wilderness survival at TU summer camps for many years. Glen has participated in locating a number of lost (confused?), injured or missing persons. Be sure to mark it on your calendar!

Thanks and see you there!

2024 STREAM Keepers for Youth Ages 11 to 14 at North Park
2024-05-04 09:00 - 17:00 | North Park, PA, United States
A free outdoor watershed program for all youth ages 11 to 14 sponsored by Penn’s Woods West Trout Unlimited.
This free STEAM-based program is designed to teach STEM and the Arts through an action-packed day at a local stream. Youth will leave with a better understanding of what makes a stream healthy and maybe catch a fish or two as well!
Activities include:
Stream Walk: Walk the stream to learn what makes it a great place to wade and fish
Race rubber duckies to determine stream flow and current
Bug Hunt: Hunt and identify macro-invertebrates to determine stream health
Scavenger Hunt: Put it all together with a scavenger hunt to collect beads for a bracelet or lanyard
Tie It/Cast It/Fish It!: See if you can catch a wily trout or bass with a fly you tied yourself (Parents/Guardians invited to join in the fun!)
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stream-keepers-ages-11-to-14-registration-856572189477
What to Bring:

Lunch and any additional food or beverages they would like to have.
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Any needed medications
Shoes, sandals or rubber boots for wading in the stream
Additional clothing or shoes if needed (they will get wet)
Emergency contact information (we will also keep the registration information on-site)
Youth are also welcome to bring cameras and cell phones to this event!

Our Volunteers:
All volunteers for the event have been completed background checks and have experience in the areas they are leading.They are all active members of Trout Unlimited.
The Location:
The event will be held outside at a covered pavilion in North Park.The pavilion has a porta-john and water fountain nearby.
What’s Provided:
PA Trout Unlimited will provide the journals, materials needed to participate, fishing equipment and anything else needed for the activities. We will also be providing some light snacks as well as drinks and water. Snacks will include peanut-free and gluten-free snack options.

PWWTU Chapter Meeting, Monday, September 9, 2024 at 7 PM
2024-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, Sewickley, PA, 15243, United States
PWWTU is delighted to have Dr. Roy Weitzell as our speaker for our monthly meeting this Monday, September 9, 2024.

Weitzell is the Aquatic Laboratory Director in the Falk School of Sustainability at Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus. He coordinates the operation of the school’s recirculating aquaculture systems, culturing fish and other aquatic organisms to support teaching and research within Chatham’s Sustainability and Food Studies programs.

Dr. Weitzell will discuss what PWWTU has helped to accomplish in the lab through the Tom Walsh Memorial Scholarship and where the research is heading.

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

We will have plenty of Cabin Fever T-shirts available for purchase and some stickers from the event at the meeting!

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

PWWTU Chapter Meeting, Monday, October 14, 2024 at the Barn Located at Christ Church at Grove Farm
2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, Sewickley, PA, 15243, United States
PWWTU is delighted to have Tim Cammisa as our speaker for our monthly meeting on Monday, October 14, 2024
Tim will present: Rising to the Occasion: Mastering Dry Flies & Emergers.

During this presentation, Tim takes you through mayflies and caddisflies, concentrating on the reasons they’re vulnerable to trout. Tips, techniques, and gear will be discussed to identify the stages, fish them more successfully, and purchase or tie flies to effectively match the nuances of each. Tim also shares current flies and techniques to imitate the stages, helping you to catch more trout.

Tim Cammisa, the force behind “Trout and Feather,” has dedicated over a decade to producing educational fly-tying and fly-fishing videos, enriching enthusiasts worldwide. With a background as a seasoned fly-fishing guide and teacher, Tim is a sought-after presenter and tier at prestigious events like The Fly Fishing Show and International Fly Tying Symposium, as well as club gatherings nationwide.

His passion for angling transcends borders, leading fly-fishing trips to coveted destinations like Iceland and Alaska. Tim’s first book, Fly Tying for Everyone, covers a wide range of topics essential for mastering the art of fly tying, including materials, tools, techniques, and patterns. His second book, Tying Euro Nymphs and Other Competition Favorites, focuses on the popular style of Euro nymphing and the flies being used by today’s top competitors.

Tim resides in Harmony, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Heather, and their children, Angelo and Fina.

PWWTU Chapter Meeting, Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7 PM
2024-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 | 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 13 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.
