Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited

Cabin Fever 2025
2025-02-23 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Doubletree by Hilton, 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA, 16046, United States
Cabin Fever 2025
Sunday, February 23rd from 9am – 4pm
Hilton DoubleTree Cranberry  910 Sheraton Dr, Mars, PA 16046
Tickets for Cabin Fever can be purchased at the door! $15 for Adults, $10 for Students, Kids under 10 get in free.
We are excited to offer Southwest PA an amazing Fly Fishing Experience! This is the 24th Annual Cabin Fever Expo, sponsored and run by the Penn’s Woods West Chapter of Trout Unlimited. We have built out an amazing agenda and added top vendors to give you access to materials, equipment and gear. This year we will have a focus on Fly Tying with tying demonstrations, top tyers showing you their tricks and you can visit tyers row to up your own game. Come meet top conservation partners who can teach you how you can make a difference to our rivers by making small changes right in your own backyard.

Bar Flies Monthly Meeting
2025-02-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-28 18:00 - 21:00 | 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)

Spring Steelhead and Suckers! Or Delayed Harvest Trout - Women and Diversity Event
2025-03-29 | PA
Women and Diversity Event
Fishing license,.Erie Permit and trout stamp required. Waders, Boots, Staff required. Come prepared for cold weather. Location will depend on weather and water conditions
Difficultly Level: Difficult
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.

Trout on the Fly
2025-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
Women and Diversity Event
Waders, Boots, Staff, Fly Rod and Basic Gear. Fishing license and trout stamp required. Difficulty is determined by location and weather
Difficultly Level: Moderate
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.

Little Pine Start Park
2025-05-01 - 2025-05-05 | PA
Penn West Fishing Trip: May 1-5, 2025 at Little Pine State Park
Join us for a memorable fishing adventure at Little Pine State Park from May 1-5, 2025! This trip is open to both members and non-members.
For any questions or more information, please reach out to our event coordinator, Joe Hlista, at 724-869-5811.
Please note that attendees are responsible for making their own campground reservations. To reserve your spot, call 1-888-727-2757.
We look forward to seeing you there for a great time on the water!
