Your Board adopted two new policies (see nearby). One sets the terms of reimbursement for travel related to PWWTU, the other deals with the important topic of Youth Protection. The latter policy requires background checks and a viewing of the Youth Protection Policy of National TU in order for any PWWTU member to have contact […]
Steelhead season is over this year, but one can always dream about future adventures. Christian Shane is a poet as well as a fine fisherman. His description of a very cold winter’s day spent in search of the wiley steelhead is a fine musing about how fishing puts us in touch with nature as well […]
Ron Milavec has provided a nice history of our involvement in the annual Allegheny Sportsmans’ show. Our booth at the show allows us to contact the general public about our various programs and provide education in the form of fly tying demos and lectures. The report is particularly poignant because it has pictures of Rich […]
Bob Heil is an accomplished fisherman and tyer who is also on the PWWTU Board. A little arm twisting has got him to write down the recipe for one of his go-to flies, the Ice Dub Minnow. This is a take-off of Ed Shenk’s famous minnow pattern and has been a winner for Bob against […]
You may have also received a note in the mail from Chris Wood, President and CEO of the national TU organization. If you’re like me, you may have sent it to the circular file without opening it. Something said “open this one”, and I’m glad I did because Chris has nicely addressed the impact of […]
Christian edited our Newsletter (Hatches and Rises) and won national recognition for the magazine and, especially, his articles. Copies of the magazine are located under the “Archive” tab. Christian’s pieces have also been published in regional fishing magazines such as PA Fish & Boat. The name “Hatches & Rises” has been reincarnated as the Title […]
The website is soliciting articles and stories that deal with fishing and conservation. This is your chance to get your fishing exploits, family adventures, or conservation efforts up in lights. It’s also a chance to add useful content to the website by referring articles or topics that you think may be of interest to the […]
Doug Sherman suggests that you may be interested in a LIVE fly tying demos sponsored by TCO Fly Shops that happen each Friday evening at 7:30 PM. Click here to get more information.
Bryan Mathie, with the help of his family, collected an amazing amount of trash from the banks of Neshannock Creek last week (see photos below). All this in one afternoon! Bryan, it must be admitted, found time to capture a number of Neshannock brownies on a caddis emerger pattern during the trip. Three bags of […]
Ever wonder what the squiggly line rising from a cup of coffee in the comics is called? (answer: “indotherm”) or the beads of sweat flying off a distressed character’s head (answer: “pleweds”). The attached article will be of interest to fans of the comics and of language, since most of the words are unknown outside […]
