Casting For Recovery needs Volunteers

Helpers are needed for Sunday June 9th Casting For Recovery event!!!

Essentially helpers will act as one on one guides to the CFR retreat participants. There is an official “job description” and some information on teaching fly fishing to breast cancer survivors. The time commitment is from 8:45 to at least 12 on Sunday, June 9th and river helpers are invited and encouraged to stay for lunch. This year’s retreat will be held in Stowe – people will meet at the Golden Eagle Resort.

If this appeals to people, they will need to fill out an online volunteer application at www.castingforrecovery.org and once that’s done, additional information will be sent to you. This would be a good opportunity to see how this wonderful program works “from the inside”.

April 21 Banquet

2013 Banquet Invitation & TU Banquet Program – Final

We only have a dozen tickets left – order yours today by calling 802-457-1247, or email rhodes @ sover.net, or stop by Upper Valley Outfitters in Lebanon.

Auction and raffle items include; guided fishing trips (trout, smallmouth, and striped bass), fly rod & reel outfits, overnight stays at various lodges throughout New England, golf outings in VT and NH, hand tied Atlantic salmon flies, David Footer prints, other framed artwork, packs from Orvis and Simms, various fleece & clothing items, lots of books from local authors & publishers, Morrell fly boxes stuffed with flies, fly lines, gift certificates from local businesses (restaurants, hotels, oufitters etc.) and much, much more!!!

Less than a month to Banquet – Get your tickets now before they are sold out!!!

The April 21st banquet is fast approaching and we have only 50 tickets left.  Buy yours today, or miss out on a great night of fun, food and prizes.

Tickets available at Upper Valley Outfitters in Lebanon, or by contacting us (802-457-1247 or rhodes@sover.net).

 

Fly Tying Nights

Hi Folks-

Winter fly tying is back!  The next informal fly tying session is going to be held at the Quechee Inn in Quechee, VT on Thursday, January 10 starting at 7pm.  As mentioned, this is an informal tying session where you can grab a drink, tie up a few flies, chat with fellow Chapter members, and maybe even catch a glimpse of Marty Banak’s infamous Hornbergs.

Best,

Seth
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Seth Dunn

President, Greater Upper Valley Chapter 226

603.276.0386

guvtupres@gmail.com

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Newsletter being mailed

Click on the link below to read the Winter 2012/13 Newsletter…

http://tu226.wordpress.com/newsletters/

December membership meeting

Thurs. Dec. 6th — doors open at 6:00 PM, with guest speaker at 6:30 PM. 

Pizza provided but BYOB.  Raffle tickets for sale (items include flies, books and more).

This month’s featued speaker is Greg Russ, project manager for the White River Partnership (and chapter board member).  Greg will tell us about the post-Irene culvert replacement projects being done on the upper White to improve fish passage, as well as the “engineered log jam” project done in South Royalton, VT (which our chapter helped fund).  Greg also will talk about our chapter’s application for a 2013 Embrace-A-Stream grant from TU national to replace the fish ladder that was blown out during Irene on Mill Brook (a trib of the White River just upstream from the West Hartford bridge).  Greg’s powerpoint presentation is pretty impressive.  Come see how your membership funds and banquet donations are being spent to improve our local fisheries!

Join us at Upper Valley Outfitters!!!

Mascoma River Clean Up

Sat. 4/21 is TU National’s Clean Up Day and our chapter will be participating via a clean up behind Steve Cole’s new store.  After we get trash, tires etc. out of the Mascoma River we will have a BBQ at UVO.  Come join the fun, help clean up the river and see our new local fishing store!!!

Upper Valley Outfitters

69 Hanover St., Lebanon, NH 03766

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Calendar of Events

Chapter activities over the next month include;

Thurs. Feb. 16th – Fly Tying at Quechee Inn, 7 PM – bring your vise etc., have dinner, a beer and tie some flies with other members.

Thurs. March 1st – Membership Meeting at Norwich Inn, 6 PM – guest speakers are Harrison Anglers (guides in northern MA).  Food & drink available to order off the menu.

For more info. on Harrison Anglers visit their web page at http://www.harrisonanglers.com/Harrison_Anglers/Deerfield_River_Fly_fishing_Guide_Service.html

Monthly Mtg. Thurs. Feb. 2nd

Membership Mtg., Thurs. Feb. 2nd, 6 PM, at Hanover Outdoors.

Guest Speaker, VT Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Berry, at 6:30 PM.

Pizza, pop and raffle items.  BYOB.

See also… https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Greater-Upper-Valley-Chapter-of-Trout-Unlimited/167312323298440

Jan. 5th Membership Meeting

Join us on Thursday Jan. 5th at Hanover Outdoors for our next monthly meeting.  This month’s guest speaker will be Gabe Gries from NH Fish & Game Dept.

Doors Open and Pizza served at 6 PM, with speaker starting promptly at 6:30.

Raffle prizes available.  BYOB.