MDTU Janaury 2024 Chapter Meeting
Off to the Tropics at the March MadDog TU Meeting!
We're back at The Reservoir in Waterbury, VT
Tuesday March 5th at 7:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 852 3545 6795
Passcode: 337712
Come early for dinner and then upstairs at The Rez for the meeting.
This month!
DIY Bonefishing in the Bahamas
Do-It-Yourself fly fishing for bonefish has become increasingly popular in the past 20 years. Mark Wilde will present one of Andros Island’s relative secrets – Mount Pleasant Fishing Lodge. Mark has visited Mount Pleasant annually since 2011, and can offer some details and perspectives from his visits there. Learn how to visit one of the world’s finest bonefish fisheries without breaking the budget.
MadDog TU events!
Saturday April 13th the Fly Fishing Film Tour comes to The Big Picture Theatre in Waitsfield! Stay tuned for information on tickets!
The 18th annual FLY FISHING FILM TOUR (F3T) is back on the road January 2024 with a top notch selection of short films that are sure to get you fired up for the season ahead.
The F3T is the original and largest fly fishing film event of its kind. Come for the action and stay for the giveaways and camaraderie that will feed your fishing addiction
For more updates go to flyfilmtour.com or follow us on social at @flyfishingfilmtour.
Join the MadDog Chapter of Trout Unlimited for a night of awesome Fly Fishing films, swag giveaways, raffle prizes--including a SUP!-- and food and drink provided for purchase by the Big Picture Theater. All proceeds go towards funding local river conservation efforts, fly fishing clinics and camps, and the TU Trout in the Classroom project.
Vermont Trout Camp for Teens is taking applications! For Teen 13-16! Back at Quimby Country in Averill, VT.
- The 12th Annual Vermont TU Trout Camp will take place June 23-27, 2024 (Sunday – Thursday).
- Campers (age 13-16) will be introduced to the basics of fly fishing through a series of fun and engaging outdoor activites. Participants will learn from some of Vermont’s most accomplished fly anglers and conservationists.
- Fly fishing skills covered will include casting, knot craft, fly selection and tying, reading the water, presentation and safe wading.
- Campers will learn about fish biology, fish habitat and stream ecology as well as aquatic entomology.
The price for Trout Camp is $450 per person and includes your 4 night stay at Quimby Country, meals, transportation to off site fishing locations and all of your instruction.
Scholarships available!!