Creekside Anglers meets at 7:00 pm the first Tuesday night of the month January thru May and September thru December. Meetings are open to the public and are held at our

Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation Department facility
273 Woodbury Avenue, Martinsburg.
Guests and kids welcome!

DIRECTIONS TO PARKS AND REC BUILDING

From the west: WV Route 9 or I-81 to exit 16E (Queen Street). Exit onto Edwin Miller Boulevard going east. Continue until the road makes a sweeping right turn. You are now on Queen Street. Immediately look for Wendy's on the left. Turn left onto Woodbury Avenue between Wendy's and 7-11 stores. Proceed past Moose Club on left (about 0.1mile). Parks and Rec facility on the left at 273 Woodbury.

From the east: WV Route 45 towards Martinsburg to Woodbury Avenue (new traffic light and angle RH turn), there's a 7-11 across the street and a seafood sales place at the intersection. Proceed on Woodbury approx. 0.2mi look for Parks and Rec facility on the right.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Antietam Fly Anglers and Potomac Valley Fly Fishers will CO-SPONSOR A ONE DAY (9 AM - 4 PM) LEARN TO FLY FISH (LTFF) COURSE TO BE HELD AT THE CATOCTIN CREEK NATURE CENTER, 2929 Sumantown Road, Middletown, MD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011.

THE LTFF COURSE IS STRUCTURED FOR BEGINNER OR NOVICE FLY FISHERS AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN BASIC EQUIPMENT, FLIES, ENTOMOLOGY, KNOT TYING, CASTING AND ON-STREAM FISHING TECHNIQUES. ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE EXPERIENCED FLY FISHERS WHO HAVE FISHED ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD.

NO LICENSE OR GEAR IS REQUIRED. YOU WILL LEARN ALL THE BASIC SKILLS AND WITH APPLICATION OF THESE SKILLS YOU WILL BECOME A SKILLED FLY FISHER.

MINIMUM AGE FOR ATTENDANCE IS 14 YEARS. A STREAMSIDE LUNCH IS PROVIDED. COST $50/PERSON.

FOR REGISTRATION OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DON FINE AT 301-371-5617 OR donbffishing@comcast.net
Additional information can be found at the PVFF website;
www.pvflyfish.org.
DIRECTIONS TO THE CATOCTIN CREEK NATURE CENTER CAN BE FOUND AT:
www.frederickcountymd.gov/index.aspx?NID=4069

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that didymo, an invasive non-native algae has been found in the Savage River below Savage River Reservoir.
Read DNR press release

An Unsightly Algae Extends Its Grip to a Crucial New York Stream - New York Times Article

This is an excellent article on Didymo, including concerns over its potential impact on water intake structures, in addition to fishing areas.
Read the Article

Creekside Anglers doesn't collect any dues at the club level. We simply ask those who want to be part of our conservation activities to become members of our national organization:
"The Federation of Fly Fishers" at the following website:
https://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4347"
We also have hard copies of membership forms available.

FFF Certified Casting Instructor Robert Stouffer
Information on the AFA web site