Welcome To Antietam Fly Anglers Fly Fishing Site

The Antietam Fly Anglers was organized in 1975 in Hagerstown, Maryland as an affiliated club of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) and is now a Charter Club of the FFF. To be an active member of the Antietam Fly Anglers one must be a member of the FFF.

The purpose of the Antietam Fly Anglers is to promote and encourage every aspect of the sport of fly fishing and fly tying and the conservation of fishing resources in the Tri-State area. The club actively functions at both the local club level and the regional area and draws membership from Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Art of Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Rod Building and support for instructional programs for Youth and Adult fly fishing activities are actively supported by the Antietam Fly Anglers.

A newsletter is sent to each member prior to the monthly meeting listing the program for that month and any other activities involving the club or the Federation.

Maryland DNR Fisheries.


AFA"s Fly Of The Month

Yellow and Orange Super Bug

This fly is designed to imitate a ....

Tying Instructions:
Insert a size 6 hook in the vice ...

sample
Yellow and Orange Super Bug
Demonstrated by Don Fine

Club Officers and Directors


Bill Lewis     President
Tom Scally     Vice President
Larry Harnish     Secretary
Robert Davis     Treasurer
John "Quincy" Adams     Director
Bob Stouffer     Director
Michael Saylor     Director
Delbert Martin     Director
John Brognard     Director
Bill Ruland     Newsletter Editor
Bill Wells     Fly tying coordinator
Tree Planting on Beaver Creek
Saturday October 16th from 8:00AM until Noon
Please contact Doug Hutzell for additional information - 301-797-8454

Special sale
Book titled "RARE AND UNUSUAL FLY TYING MATERIALS" Volume 2 - $200.00
Contact Art Overcash if you are interested - rtsharley@hotmail.com

Information on dumping mine water into the Casselman River
More information is available on the "Citizens Against the Proposed Casselman Basin Mine Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54985728147

Send comments, Mr. Richardson's email address is m.richardson@mde.state.md.us and his phone number is 410-537-3654.


Didymo found below Savage River Reservoir
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


Big trouble for the Casselman River
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is considering providing a permit to the Maryland Energy Resources LLC, Indiana, Pa to discharge of an average of 500,000 gallons per day of mine drainage and variable volumes of storm water from the proposed mine. The site is located along Durst Road southwest of Grantsville to the north branch of the Casselman River.

Written comments will be accepted until Wednesday, May 26. They can be sent to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Water Management Administration, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230-1708, Attn: Michael Richardson. For more information, persons may call 800-633-6101.

More information is available on the "Citizens Against the Proposed Casselman Basin Mine Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54985728147

Because we only have 2 days to send comments, Mr. Richardson's email address is m.richardson@mde.state.md.us and his phone number is 410-537-3654.


Didymo found below Savage River Reservoir
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


New information on the Intersex Fish problem
Please take a minute to read the U.S. Fish and wildlife document Intersex Fisn - Endocrine Disruption in Smallmouth Bass

Want to help save planet Earth?
Please check out this website - 50 Ways to Help the Planet

Bob Stouffer on Casting

Check out the new Casting Club Pictures


Bob Stouffer has just returned from Massachusetts where he tested for FFF fly casting certification. He then shared just a little of  his knowledge of fly casting in a Power Point Presentation and a handout to all members present.  Fly casting has its own vocabulary  and acronyms such as arc, stroke, drift, SLP (straight loop path),  loop shapes, curves, mends, acceleration, third class levers, fast, medium and slow tapers and so on.  His demonstrations with rod and large orange yarn were very valuable and appreciated by all present.  Thank You, Bob, for a job very well done.
Respectfully submitted: Larry D. Harnish, Sec.




Mid-Atlantic Council-FFF Youth Fly Fishing Camp
Youth Fly Fishing Camp - Myersville, Md
Catovtin Fish and Game Protective Association
Saturday, June 5, 2010 ... 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The MAC & Kids, Making a Better Future Today !!!

Any member of PVFF that would like to assist please contact
Pete McCall - education@macfff.org
For more information and registration form visit:
MAC-FFF


Trout fishing in December
Check out
Ken with nice 20 inch + Rainbow

Picnic with Project Healing Waters on Beaver Creek
Check out the
PICTURES


Whirling Disease
Understanding Whirling Disease and what we can do to prevent spreading.
LEARN MORE


Maryland Stream Waders 2009 Free water quality Monitoring
FOR INFORMATION AND TO FIND OUT HOW TO PRE-REGISTER CLICK HERE

NOTICE - All conservation/restoration projects for 2008 (other than AFA projects) are now on the Mid-Atlantic Conservation web site. Please click your browser "Back" button to return here after viewing -
2008 Conservation Projects


WHO TO CALL -
WHEN YOU SPOT POLLUTION


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