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Roanoke Valley Trout Unlimited
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PO Box 11725, Roanoke, VA 24022-1725
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PO Box 11725, Roanoke, VA 24022-1725 |
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Click here to for more past archives.LATEST NEWS!! This page was last updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010 05:40 PM
Name that Stream and "Famous Fisherman" Go to the "Name that Stream link" and take a guess? Please send replies to Jon Wilson and I will post your name if correct. VTSSS Stream Sampling If you signed up to sample a stream or streams for the VTSSS. We will be sampling on April 24th. I will be holding a training session once I get the sample kits. In the mean time I need you to go to http://swas.evsc.virginia.edu/VTSSS-2010/Survey.html click on Volunteer Sign-Up and then Sign-Up Table and select a stream from Botetourt County or Craig County that you would like to sample. Send me the stream name and ID number so I can up-date the sign-up sheet. Jack Meeting Wednesday, March 17, 2010 The
next meeting of the Roanoke Valley Chapter of TU will be Wednesday 3/17.
We will be meeting in the Goodwin room in the Moody Student Center at
Hollins University. Our speaker will be Colby Trow one of the owners
of Mossy Creek Fly Shop in Harrisonburg. Colby's presentation will be
on fishing the trout streams and spring creeks of the Shenandoah
Valley and Shenandoah National Park. We will also have updates on TIC,
VTSSS, Glade Creek, Catawba Creek and the latest on the Gathright turbine
project. Hope
to see you there.
Jack
March 12, 2010 Stocking Friday, March 12, 2010, 9:00am Stocking, Delayed Harvets sections, GHP and Salem. 1. In GHP we will start at the first parking lot on the right, just past the park entrance. 2. In Salem, we will start at the beginning of the new greenway at the Apperson bridge. Stocking starts as soon as the trucks arrive. To those that have not been notified by email about the spring stocking of the delayed harvest sections of Roanoke River in Green Hill Park and in Salem: Let me know if you would like to be added to my group listing of Stocking and Cleanup volunteers. Also let me know if you would like to participate in the Friday, March 12 stocking. Thank you, Hans Loberg, holoberg@gmail.com February 17, 2010 Meeting The speaker for the Feb. 17th meeting of the Roanoke TU Chapter will be Scot Smith a biologist with DGIF. His presentation is based on a 2 year study by DGIF on the Smith River. He will be reporting on the wild Brown Trout population as well as the Rainbow stockings. If you currently fish the Smith, or plan on fishing it in the future, you do not want to miss this meeting. Several of us from Roanoke traveled to Martinsville in December to attend the Smith River Chapter's meeting to hear Scot's presentation. You will be surprise to hear what he has to say. We will also be reporting on our latest plans to work with Roanoke Cement in developing a fishery on Catawba Creek on their property. As well as the latest on the Glade Creek and the Gathright hydro projects. So come join us 7:00pm at our new meeting location in Moody Hall on the campus of Hollins University. Directions can be found on the Meeting Link. Moody Hall is building #20 on the map. Jack An Opportunity to get INVOLVED! Karl is requesting assistance with the upcoming TIC release. Click here to read. *January 20, 2010 New Meeting Location* - Click here for agenda of meeting Visit "Meeting Link" to left for maps and directions. Meetings are held on the campus of Hollins University the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. The meetings typically consist of a business session, a presentation or workshop, and open discussion. We will be meeting in the Goodwin room in the Moody Student Center. You can park in any vacant space. The Moody Student Center is #20 on their map. Fly Tying Classes I am starting up the fly tying sessions again. The first one will be held at my house on Thursday Jan. 28 at 7:00pm. Bring your vise, hooks and what ever material needed to tie your favorite fly. My address is 7769 College View Court. I live just down Williamson Rd. from the entrance to Hollins University. Catawba Creek Visit Planned Roanoke Cement has ask the Roanoke Chapter of Trout Unlimited to partner with them in developing Catawba Creek on their property as a trout stream to be enjoyed by their employees and the members of Trout Unlimited. We have arranged visits to the stream on Wednesday Jan. 27 and Saturday Jan. 30 to determine if this is viable. We will meet at gate 3 of the plant on Catawba Road at 10:00am on both days. Roanoke Cement needs to know how many plan to attend. So if you plan to visit on one or both of these days please email Robert Marek at RMarek@titanamerica.com. Jack Fall/Winter 2009 Newsletter has been posted for your review. Animated Knots - Great link submitted by Dick Taylor. - http://www.animatedknots.com/dropperloop/index.php Another story by our own famous writer, Dick Taylor. Click here to read. October 21, 2009 Meeting - Click here for story and pictures. October 21, 2009 Raffle Information - Click here for details and winners. Shawsville Middle School Hatchery Trip - October 14, 2009. Click here to read story and pictures. Trout in Troutville - It's a Natural, click here to read story that ran in Fincastle Herald. The fall Roanoke River stocking will take place Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 - Click here to view pictures and story. FALL CLEANUP, ROANOKE RIVER, GREEN HILL PARK, SAT, OCT 3, 2009 Click here to see picture and story. The annual fall Cleanup of Roanoke River and river banks in Green Hill Park will take place along with the general Fall Waterways Cleanup arranged by the Roanoke Clean Valley Council. September 16, 2009 Meeting-Click here to view agenda and pictures Also as requested: Annual Man Hour Log Form for reporting volunteer hours worked - Click Here for Excel Format link. Click here for Word Document format. Please return to David Wilson or Bill Bainter as soon as possible. Celebrate Catawba event on August 15th, 2009 - Click here for details. Click here for pictures and details of event. 2009 Picnic - Click here for details. Short Story by our famous writer Dick Taylor - Click here to read, you will enjoy. A Little Help from our friends-a plea for help! Click here to read. June 17, 2009 - Monthly Meeting. Click here to view agenda Click here to for more past archives. |
