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Stocking Report Wassaic cleanup slide show This month's Program 2008 Fishing Trips Speakers Scheduled for 2008 Vinny Sherburne Memorial Award Winner Youth Photo Essay Contest Our Advertizers Map to our Meeting Hall
Stocking Report
The Wappingers received its second stocking on Wednesday, April 30. A total of 2000 one year old browns were released. Additionally, the two stocking sites in Dutchess on the "Ro-Jan" were also stocked. The Ten Mile also received a stocking of one year old brown trout a week earlier.
Wassaic Cleanup Slide Show
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Membership Meeting Programs
Monday, May 19th-7:30PM Frank Plona ( Atlantic Salmon Fishing in Quebec and beyond)
Location: Arlington American Legion off Rt 44. Scroll down for map at the bottom of the page.
The winner of the Vinny Sherburne Award, Kyle Turner of Hyde Park. 13 1/2 "Bass
Annual Mid-Hudson TU Stewardship Dinner
Pencil in the date on your calender now. Friday, Oct. 24...new location. Come back for details.
Steve, beautiful brown, West Branch Club Trip.
2008 Club Sponsored Fishing Trips
APRIL 26TH & 27TH, PENNS CREEK, PA. - "FEATHERED HOOK": ARRIVE AT FEATHER HOOK FRIDAY NIGHT, FISH SATURDAY, 26TH, SPEND NIGHT FISH SUNDAY 27TH. TRIP AND COST DETAILS TO FOLLOW. "FULL"
MAY 10TH, BEAVERKILL DAY TRIP, MEETING AT ROSCOE DINNER 6:30 AM, BREAKFAST, BREAKING INTO GROUPS BY 7:30 AM. MEET AT ROSCOE CAMP GROUNDS FOR LUNCH, NOON, BURGERS AND DOGS. BREAK INTO DIFFERENT GROUPS AND FISH TILL DARK.
JUNE 7TH, YOUTH DAY, MEETING AT MORGAN LAKE IN POUGHKEEPSIE, FISHING AND INSTRUCTION FROM 3:00 PM UNTIL 7:00 PM. BURGERS AND HOT DOGS AROUND 5:00. FISHING WILL BE FOR BLUE GILLS, BASS OR TROUT.
JUNE 27TH & 28TH, "WEST BRANCH ANGLER", "WHITE HOUSE ACCOMMODATIONS" APPROX 12 -13 RODS, THE COST IS $1200.00 FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE FOR THE WEEKEND, WHICH COMES DOWN TO $50 A NIGHT, HOW CAN YOU PASS THAT UP FOR SOME PRIVATE WATER, ON THE WEST BRANCH OF THE DELAWARE! "FULL"
JULY 26TH, FARMINGTON RIVER DAY TRIP, FULL DAY, WE WILL MEET AT A LOCATION YET TO BE DETERMINE. PACK A LUNCH, AND HAVE SOME FUN.
AUGUST 16TH, YOUTH DAY, HOUSATONIC RIVER, MEET MID AFTERNOON AND FISH THE WHITE FLY HATCH FOR SMALL MOUTH BASS UNTIL DARK.
SEPTEMBER 20TH & 21ST: WILLOWEMOC & BEAVERKILL TRIP, SPEND WEEKEND AT THE CATSKILL FLY-FISHINGCENTER, THIS TRIP IS APPROX, $25 A NIGHT DEPENDING ON AMOUNT OF RODS GOING. TWO LOG CABINS, SLEEP TWENTY RODS, PRICE IS BASED ON 12 RODS GOING, WILL COST MORE IF LESS THAN 12 RODS GO. WHAT A GREAT TIME TO GO WITH THE LEAVES CHANGING AND THE TROUT GEARING UP FOR SPAWN. "STARTING TO FILL"
OCTOBER 4TH, NEVERSINK GORGE DAY TRIP, AWESOME TIME TO GO, AUTUMN LEAVES, COOL TEMPS, AND HUNGRY TROUT! 1/2 DAY TRIP WILL MEET AT GANDER MOUNTAIN AT NOON IN MIDDLETOWN, OR 12:45 PM IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE END OF KATRINA FALLS ROAD. WILL FISH UNTIL DARK. IT'S A HIKE, BRING WATER, SNACK AND A FLASH LIGHT.
OCTOBER 9TH, CONNECTQUOT RIVER, LONG ISLAND, DAY TRIP, DETAILS TO FOLLOW.
NOVEMBER 8TH, DAY TRIP TO MOUTH OF THE HOUSATONIC RIVER FOR STRIPPERS, DETAILS TO FOLLOW.
FOR MORE INFO, OR SIGN UPS, CONTACT STEVE DOLCE AT 845-454-0781 AT NIGHT, DAYTIME, 845-597-7451, OR E-MAIL, SKINUT5000@AOL.COM . WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH DAY FISHING TRIPS.
Going on a trip soon? Need flies that work. Visit George's Vise on this website.
2008 Guest Speakers May 19th Frank Plona ( Atlantic Salmon Fishing in Quebec and beyond)
June 16th Harold McMillan ( Fly Fishing the Housatonic and Fishing in Russia)
All are welcome to attend. Meetings start at 7:30PM
2008 MIDHUDSON TU YOUTH PHOTO ESSAY CONTEST!
YOUTHS 16 AND UNDER HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO TELL US WHY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY LOVE TO FISH DUTCHESS COUNTY! IN 50 WORDS OR LESS ESSAY, ATTACHED WITH A DIGITAL PHOTO, WHY YOU LIKE TO FISH A CERTAIN LAKE OR STREAM WITH YOUR DAD, MOM, BROTHERS OR SISTERS, OR EVEN GRANDPARENTS, OR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO FISH, AND WHAT THE PHOTO MEANS TO YOU. RULES, THAT THE PHOTO IS THAT OF A DUTCHESS COUNTY LAKE OR STREAM, THE PICTURE MUST INCLUDE "SMILES"! THE CONTEST WILL RUN FROM APRIL 1ST TO AUGUST 31ST, WINNERS ANNOUNCED SEPTEMBER 8TH. OUR PANEL OF JUDGES WILL PICK 3 ENTRIES. THE 3RD PRIZE IS A YOUTH/STUDENT MEMBERSHIP TO TROUT UNLIMTED $20 VALUE. 2ND PRIZE IS A 1 year FAMILY MEMBERSHIP TO TROUT UNLIMITED, $50 VALUE. THE 1ST PRIZE WINNER, WILL WIN, THE 1 YEAR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP TO TROUT UNLIMITED, AND BE ONE OF OUR GUEST OF HONOR AT OUR BANQUET AT VILLA BORGHESE ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2008. NOTE, ONLY THE WINNER GETS THE FREE TICKET. WHERE YOU CAN READ YOUR WINNING ESSAY! ONE ENTRY PER FAMILY MEMBER UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE. , PLEASE SUBMIT ENTRIES TO UVANUVA@AOL AND FRANCINE.ONEIL@PEPSI.COM AND SEND IT "FISHING CONTEST" JUDGES WILL RESPOND THAT THEY RECIEVED YOUR ENTRY. IF YOU CAN'T SEND A DIGITAL PHOTO, A REGULAR PHOTO WITH ESSAY CAN BE MAILED TO MIDHUDSON TROUT UNLIMITED, P.O. BOX 982 POUGHKEEPSIE N.Y. 12602, "PHOTO CONTEST"
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Chapter meetings are the third Monday of each month at 7:30pm at the American Legion Post 1302, Overlook Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845.471.4641) From the eastoff Rt 44, turn left at the light near the Purple Parlor Car Wash. Go 2/10 mile on Overlook Rd. then turn right onto Old Degarmo Rd.,follow this road a short distance,the Legion is on the right behind the softball field.
From the west off Rt 44, go 4/10 mile past the light at Adams Fairacre Farm. At the light by the Purple Parlor Car Wash turn right. Follow same directions above after turning onto Overlook Rd.
