Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders

Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Historical Imagery Viewer - Fairfax County, VA

Rob,

Thanks for the rabbit hole :)

Daniel

On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM Rob Snowhite <robsnowhite@gmail.com> wrote:

Spent about an hour on this last night. You can view aerial photographs of Fairfax County going back to 1937. I've been scanning the Reston area looking at how the lakes were built and all of the spots I've fished over the years. Have fun.

Fascinating stuff. Not sure if your counties offer this.

https://fairfaxcountygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=2d62f8aa242b4640a0eb57aca9e370a0&fbclid=IwRlRTSAON-RxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeH81X8e8NAft4GJCVc9UIcEF_346GHWFNmQc56NiCb4jsf8k3nKspyk-6ysI_aem_3-PzybcP8NH3hyt1itqfXg

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Saturday, 22 November 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Historical Imagery Viewer - Fairfax County, VA

Spent about an hour on this last night. You can view aerial photographs of Fairfax County going back to 1937. I've been scanning the Reston area looking at how the lakes were built and all of the spots I've fished over the years. Have fun.

Fascinating stuff. Not sure if your counties offer this.

https://fairfaxcountygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=2d62f8aa242b4640a0eb57aca9e370a0&fbclid=IwRlRTSAON-RxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeH81X8e8NAft4GJCVc9UIcEF_346GHWFNmQc56NiCb4jsf8k3nKspyk-6ysI_aem_3-PzybcP8NH3hyt1itqfXg

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Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Canada or US DIY northern pike on the fly.....

There's a stable northern pike population in Lake Frederick near Front Royal. People posting on the FB page for the bait shop there catch a few year including a couple of the pier. I've even seen one caught myself in person. They seem to be present and catchable but not super abundant. I took a couple DIY shots on sinking line out of my kayak with no luck 9-10 years ago.

We can meet at Beer Tie in the future if you're interested in putting a trip together. I also saw some at Motts Run Reservoir near Fredricksburg, the state record is from there, but that was literal decades ago.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 3:01:16 PM UTC-5 Tom Somers wrote:

Salmon, lost several, held a few. Trout are all around...except the lower river sections where salmon and steelies eat them.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 2:45:35 PM UTC-5 peter odell wrote:
Great info. Thank you. Is the toothy guy a trout?

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 1:37:15 PM UTC-5 Tom Somers wrote:
My very biased opinion is the best pike (probably the best freshwater) fly fishing in the lower US is in Michigan. Pike are great, and so are the other options swimming around.

Lake St. Clair is most well-known. It is cheap to fly and stay, you can rent boats (several marinas, check out Middle Channel Marina...they have lunds), and lots of information is available. The river is also loaded and you can fish from the bank in many places.

2nd choice is Houghton Lake, about where your middle finger meets the palm on your right hand. Easy drive from Detroit, Grand Rapids or Traverse. Cheap to stay and multiple places with boat rentals. Plus, you are close to world class fishing...the Au Sable is less than an hour, the Manistee about an hour, blah, blah...

Check out Michigan DNR and look for pike and special regulations...a few size limits for a handful of places and 5 fish everywhere else. There are pike everywhere.

Again, super-biased. Pics from NW Michigan in October with brother-in-law.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:31:06 AM UTC-5 Rob Snowhite wrote:
I have very little input on this matter. However the one thing I have learned from interviewing Pike anglers is 'Look for glitter piles'

When northerns are hiding in the shallows for a while they will poop out fish scales that pile up below them and sparkle which gives away the location of the fish. That was my one takeaway from talking to a guide.

Rob Snowhite
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast on Itunes

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, 09:17:43 AM EST, peter odell <peter...@gmail.com> wrote:

Its getting cold out, so thinking about next year! Anyone have a great recommendation for northern pike - could be lake and or river, in the US north, or canada. Key would be affordable hotels and easy fly in access. Lake wth boat rental would be idea.

Any thoughts appreciated...

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Sunday, 16 November 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} CfR AUCTION CLOSES TONIGHT!!

If you've planned to bid on some of the nifty experiences and gear over at the Casting for Recovery auction, you need to get over there now. The auction closes tonight! Help us put on another great retreat for local breast cancer survivors!

https://givebutter.com/c/2025CfRAuction

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Friday, 14 November 2025

Fwd: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Digest for tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Don't forget to complete the survey to help guide TPFR in its next phase

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Updates from the TPFR Board

Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com>: Nov 03 12:56PM -0800

Hello everybody,

*Please be sure to read to the end to see my request for important
membership survey responses*

*Announcement*
Recently, the TPFR Board of Directors voted to appoint me (Misha Gill) as
President of TPFR. I'm thrilled to take on the leadership of this wonderful
organization which I treasure, and which has been my "fishing home" for at
least a decade now. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and
offer our sincere thanks to Mr. Regan Burmeister for his years of
dedication to the club and his capable steering of the club's business
through COVID and beyond. I'm sure I speak for all of us and say that we
are all very grateful for your contributions, Regan!

The board of directors is presently:

Misha Gill
Ryan McCarron
Brook Rolter
Owen Williams
Miles Townes
Rob Snowhite
Daniel Lazenby
Mark Sofman

Thank you to the Board of Directors for your ongoing service to the club!
If you are interested in volunteering or being on the board of directors,
don't miss the form response box in the form below. We would welcome your
participation.

*MEMBERSHIP SURVEY*
As incoming president, I am interested in collecting data on the way in
which we can improve the club experience for all of us. My main goal is to
increase attendance at casting church and beer tie, so that TPFR continues
to serve as a community hub for all the colorful fishing personalities in
our area. I'll never lose sight of the fact that the goal is to have fun,
and my thought here is just, the more the merrier.

*To that end, please consider completing the following survey to provide
your feedback for how we can improve the club experience. *There are some
very important topics on there, like merchandise, venue for beer tie,
"commercial activity" during club events, preferred platform for club
discussions, should beer tie be pinned to casting church, etc. Please find
and navigate to the form submission link below:

TPFR MEMBER SURVEY
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyJwuosOR8a_94osh-_ON9Yoj0Ydt_X0Xw9_RFM55rWY3cHA/viewform?usp=dialog>

Your responses will help shape the future direction of the club. The board
has a meeting in one week, and we will review the initial responses then,
so get your responses in early to have a disproportionately large impact on
our impressions for the direction we should take the club. We will close
the survey for the board meeting on December 8th.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to serving the club's membership.
See you at beer tie, casting church, or on the water.

-Misha Gill

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Thursday, 13 November 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Canada or US DIY northern pike on the fly.....

Salmon, lost several, held a few. Trout are all around...except the lower river sections where salmon and steelies eat them.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 2:45:35 PM UTC-5 peter odell wrote:

Great info. Thank you. Is the toothy guy a trout?

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 1:37:15 PM UTC-5 Tom Somers wrote:
My very biased opinion is the best pike (probably the best freshwater) fly fishing in the lower US is in Michigan. Pike are great, and so are the other options swimming around.

Lake St. Clair is most well-known. It is cheap to fly and stay, you can rent boats (several marinas, check out Middle Channel Marina...they have lunds), and lots of information is available. The river is also loaded and you can fish from the bank in many places.

2nd choice is Houghton Lake, about where your middle finger meets the palm on your right hand. Easy drive from Detroit, Grand Rapids or Traverse. Cheap to stay and multiple places with boat rentals. Plus, you are close to world class fishing...the Au Sable is less than an hour, the Manistee about an hour, blah, blah...

Check out Michigan DNR and look for pike and special regulations...a few size limits for a handful of places and 5 fish everywhere else. There are pike everywhere.

Again, super-biased. Pics from NW Michigan in October with brother-in-law.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:31:06 AM UTC-5 Rob Snowhite wrote:
I have very little input on this matter. However the one thing I have learned from interviewing Pike anglers is 'Look for glitter piles'

When northerns are hiding in the shallows for a while they will poop out fish scales that pile up below them and sparkle which gives away the location of the fish. That was my one takeaway from talking to a guide.

Rob Snowhite
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast on Itunes

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, 09:17:43 AM EST, peter odell <peter...@gmail.com> wrote:

Its getting cold out, so thinking about next year! Anyone have a great recommendation for northern pike - could be lake and or river, in the US north, or canada. Key would be affordable hotels and easy fly in access. Lake wth boat rental would be idea.

Any thoughts appreciated...

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Canada or US DIY northern pike on the fly.....

Great info. Thank you. Is the toothy guy a trout?

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 1:37:15 PM UTC-5 Tom Somers wrote:

My very biased opinion is the best pike (probably the best freshwater) fly fishing in the lower US is in Michigan. Pike are great, and so are the other options swimming around.

Lake St. Clair is most well-known. It is cheap to fly and stay, you can rent boats (several marinas, check out Middle Channel Marina...they have lunds), and lots of information is available. The river is also loaded and you can fish from the bank in many places.

2nd choice is Houghton Lake, about where your middle finger meets the palm on your right hand. Easy drive from Detroit, Grand Rapids or Traverse. Cheap to stay and multiple places with boat rentals. Plus, you are close to world class fishing...the Au Sable is less than an hour, the Manistee about an hour, blah, blah...

Check out Michigan DNR and look for pike and special regulations...a few size limits for a handful of places and 5 fish everywhere else. There are pike everywhere.

Again, super-biased. Pics from NW Michigan in October with brother-in-law.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:31:06 AM UTC-5 Rob Snowhite wrote:
I have very little input on this matter. However the one thing I have learned from interviewing Pike anglers is 'Look for glitter piles'

When northerns are hiding in the shallows for a while they will poop out fish scales that pile up below them and sparkle which gives away the location of the fish. That was my one takeaway from talking to a guide.

Rob Snowhite
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast on Itunes

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, 09:17:43 AM EST, peter odell <peter...@gmail.com> wrote:

Its getting cold out, so thinking about next year! Anyone have a great recommendation for northern pike - could be lake and or river, in the US north, or canada. Key would be affordable hotels and easy fly in access. Lake wth boat rental would be idea.

Any thoughts appreciated...

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Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Canada or US DIY northern pike on the fly.....

I have very little input on this matter. However the one thing I have learned from interviewing Pike anglers is 'Look for glitter piles'

When northerns are hiding in the shallows for a while they will poop out fish scales that pile up below them and sparkle which gives away the location of the fish. That was my one takeaway from talking to a guide.

Rob Snowhite

Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast on Itunes

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, 09:17:43 AM EST, peter odell <peterlodell@gmail.com> wrote:

Its getting cold out, so thinking about next year! Anyone have a great recommendation for northern pike - could be lake and or river, in the US north, or canada. Key would be affordable hotels and easy fly in access. Lake wth boat rental would be idea.

Any thoughts appreciated...

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Canada or US DIY northern pike on the fly.....

Any thoughts appreciated...

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Monday, 10 November 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Reminder: Beer Tie Tonight!

Will there be a beginners table?

On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM Owen Williams <eowilliams11@gmail.com> wrote:

On Monday, November 10, guest tier Josh Schaaf will be leading intermediate and advanced tiers on the Alex Lafkas Brush Head Deceiver

Materials:
Tail Shank: Fish Skull 10mm Spine
Tail: Strung Saddle Hackle
Flash: Any
Wing: Strung Schlappen

Connection: Mono

Rear Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #2
Body: Palmer Chenille
Wing: Strung Schlappen

Connection: Mono & Bead

Front Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #1
Body: Palmer Chenille
Body: Bucktail
Body: Craft fur
Head: Flash blend baitfish brush 1" or Flymen Fish Skull

Tie begins at 7 p.m. upstairs at Colony Grill in Arlington

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Reminder: Beer Tie Tonight!

On Monday, November 10, guest tier Josh Schaaf will be leading intermediate and advanced tiers on the Alex Lafkas Brush Head Deceiver

Materials:
Tail Shank: Fish Skull 10mm Spine
Tail: Strung Saddle Hackle
Flash: Any
Wing: Strung Schlappen

Connection: Mono

Rear Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #2
Body: Palmer Chenille
Wing: Strung Schlappen

Connection: Mono & Bead

Front Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #1
Body: Palmer Chenille
Body: Bucktail
Body: Craft fur
Head: Flash blend baitfish brush 1" or Flymen Fish Skull

Tie begins at 7 p.m. upstairs at Colony Grill in Arlington

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 2025 Casting for Recovery Online Auction

Our friend Casey Peltier has sent a link to an online auction:

https://givebutter.com/c/2025CfRAuction/auction

There are a few items for Mid-Atlantic particularly: two glorious quilts by a champion quilter, and a box of All The Flies You Will Ever Need. Money raised by them will come straight to our Mid-Atlantic Program which serves women in DC, MD and VA.

Bidding closes on November 16.

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Thursday, 6 November 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Updates from the TPFR Board

Hey Misha,

Been meaning to link up with you. I've moved to Virginia Beach and I'm sure there are more local TPFR members that can devote more time than I can at this time.

Thanks and hope you're doing well. Good luck

Will

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 3, 2025, at 3:56 PM, Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello everybody,

Please be sure to read to the end to see my request for important membership survey responses

Announcement
Recently, the TPFR Board of Directors voted to appoint me (Misha Gill) as President of TPFR. I'm thrilled to take on the leadership of this wonderful organization which I treasure, and which has been my "fishing home" for at least a decade now. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and offer our sincere thanks to Mr. Regan Burmeister for his years of dedication to the club and his capable steering of the club's business through COVID and beyond. I'm sure I speak for all of us and say that we are all very grateful for your contributions, Regan!

The board of directors is presently:

Misha Gill
Ryan McCarron
Brook Rolter
Owen Williams
Miles Townes
Rob Snowhite
Daniel Lazenby
Mark Sofman

Thank you to the Board of Directors for your ongoing service to the club! If you are interested in volunteering or being on the board of directors, don't miss the form response box in the form below. We would welcome your participation.

MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
As incoming president, I am interested in collecting data on the way in which we can improve the club experience for all of us. My main goal is to increase attendance at casting church and beer tie, so that TPFR continues to serve as a community hub for all the colorful fishing personalities in our area. I'll never lose sight of the fact that the goal is to have fun, and my thought here is just, the more the merrier.

To that end, please consider completing the following survey to provide your feedback for how we can improve the club experience. There are some very important topics on there, like merchandise, venue for beer tie, "commercial activity" during club events, preferred platform for club discussions, should beer tie be pinned to casting church, etc. Please find and navigate to the form submission link below:

TPFR MEMBER SURVEY

Your responses will help shape the future direction of the club. The board has a meeting in one week, and we will review the initial responses then, so get your responses in early to have a disproportionately large impact on our impressions for the direction we should take the club. We will close the survey for the board meeting on December 8th.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to serving the club's membership. See you at beer tie, casting church, or on the water.

-Misha Gill

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Monday, 3 November 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Updates from the TPFR Board

Hello everybody,

Please be sure to read to the end to see my request for important membership survey responses

Announcement

Recently, the TPFR Board of Directors voted to appoint me (Misha Gill) as President of TPFR. I'm thrilled to take on the leadership of this wonderful organization which I treasure, and which has been my "fishing home" for at least a decade now. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and offer our sincere thanks to Mr. Regan Burmeister for his years of dedication to the club and his capable steering of the club's business through COVID and beyond. I'm sure I speak for all of us and say that we are all very grateful for your contributions, Regan!

The board of directors is presently:

Misha Gill

Ryan McCarron

Brook Rolter

Owen Williams

Miles Townes

Rob Snowhite

Daniel Lazenby

Mark Sofman

Thank you to the Board of Directors for your ongoing service to the club! If you are interested in volunteering or being on the board of directors, don't miss the form response box in the form below. We would welcome your participation.

MEMBERSHIP SURVEY

As incoming president, I am interested in collecting data on the way in which we can improve the club experience for all of us. My main goal is to increase attendance at casting church and beer tie, so that TPFR continues to serve as a community hub for all the colorful fishing personalities in our area. I'll never lose sight of the fact that the goal is to have fun, and my thought here is just, the more the merrier.

To that end, please consider completing the following survey to provide your feedback for how we can improve the club experience. There are some very important topics on there, like merchandise, venue for beer tie, "commercial activity" during club events, preferred platform for club discussions, should beer tie be pinned to casting church, etc. Please find and navigate to the form submission link below:

TPFR MEMBER SURVEY

Your responses will help shape the future direction of the club. The board has a meeting in one week, and we will review the initial responses then, so get your responses in early to have a disproportionately large impact on our impressions for the direction we should take the club. We will close the survey for the board meeting on December 8th.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to serving the club's membership. See you at beer tie, casting church, or on the water.

-Misha Gill

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Sunday, 26 October 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: "FISH TALES" Gathering Tuesday 28 October 2025

REMINDER for Tuesday night FISH TALES in Del Ray, all invited, please rsvp..

On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 9:30:13 AM UTC-4 peter odell wrote:

Sponsored by www.fishingcommunity.org, we're going have a meetup event for fisherman of all types - fly, spin, salt, fresh, whatever you love to do. Get out of the house, meet a few new friends, hear a few stories! Nothing but fun. Invite your friends! and forward to other groups. With good interest, we'll make it a monthly event.

Logistics:

When: October 28, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Where: The Junction Bistro/Bakery 1508 Mt Vernon Ave #1718, Alexandria, VA 22301 (Full Bar & Food)

Who: DMV Fishermen/women – all types, breakout groups for fresh, salt, spin, flyfishing, others

Format: Free to come, buy your own drinks/food

Bring: Stories, pictures, fishing reports

Complete: CONEXUS friendship profile (no personal data) https://app.getconexus.com/events/inaugural-fish-tales-85ac00ebe18/join

RSVP to attend: Pete....@perdata.ai
Sponsor/add ideas/questions: Pe...@perdata.ai 2024609207

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Tuesday, 21 October 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: fall striper charter.....?

Peter if you haven't found anything yet, you can check with Scott Barmby and his team out of Chesapeake Beach, MD:

Chesapeake Bay Charters - Rock on Charter Fishing

Their prices are more in line with the market. $1500 sounds like a "don't really wanna do it" rate for 2-3 on the Bay, even if you're just burning gas and trolling for 6-8 hours. Scott runs the full day seminar style Orvis Fly Fishing Schools in the area. I've fished with him and his guys twice and am pleased with the catch and their work. They offer fly, spinning or bait.

On Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:48:38 PM UTC-4 peter odell wrote:

I'm looking for a guided midweek day for 2 or 3 people on the Chesapeake in late october/november......any recommendations? I got one quote for $1500, which is way above florida tarpon high season rates.

Any info appreciated....

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Friday, 17 October 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} NCC-TU Chapter Meeting Wednesday, Oct 22 at AREC

Hi TPFR,

Next Wednesday at 7:30 pm, National Capital Chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting a chapter meeting at the Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC), located at 1500 Anacostia Drive. I will be giving a presentation on our biggest conservation project of the past few years, the Catoctin Mountain Water Temperature Study. In 2020 and 2021, NCC-TU collected water temp data at over 30 locations on brook trout streams in Frederick County. Come learn about what we found and what it means for our local brook trout.

Hope to see you there!

Andrew

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Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Digest for tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Great event. For a good cause and a lot of fun. Thanks for organizing.

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Beer Tie Iron Vise--wow! - 1 Update

Beer Tie Iron Vise--wow!

Casey Peltier <caseypelt@gmail.com>: Oct 14 02:23PM -0700

An enthusiastic and rowdy crowd assembled at the Colony Grill for a special
fly tying event to benefit Casting for Recovery. Packets of materials were
provided to those who registered, and the organizers had to quickly
assemble more packets as demand was greater than anticipated. (thank you
Ivan!)
Once all the competitors had turned in their flies, the judges went to
work--thanks to Carolyn, Virginia, Mark, and Ivan for their discerning
examination of every entry.
Prizes went to Naomi, Josh, George, and Anthony. Congratulations!
Mark brought his bargain estaz assortments and donated his proceeds to
CfR--thank you Mark!
Other generous folks added to the collection, and the grand total for the
evening was $300.
Wow.
Thanks for helping CfR put on another fly fishing retreat for breast cancer
survivors! (It's not all about the fish...)

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Tuesday, 14 October 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Beer Tie Iron Vise--wow!

An enthusiastic and rowdy crowd assembled at the Colony Grill for a special fly tying event to benefit Casting for Recovery. Packets of materials were provided to those who registered, and the organizers had to quickly assemble more packets as demand was greater than anticipated. (thank you Ivan!)

Once all the competitors had turned in their flies, the judges went to work--thanks to Carolyn, Virginia, Mark, and Ivan for their discerning examination of every entry.

Prizes went to Naomi, Josh, George, and Anthony. Congratulations!

Mark brought his bargain estaz assortments and donated his proceeds to CfR--thank you Mark!

Other generous folks added to the collection, and the grand total for the evening was $300.

Wow.

Thanks for helping CfR put on another fly fishing retreat for breast cancer survivors! (It's not all about the fish...)

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Monday, 13 October 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Iron Fly + MNF Commanders Game

Hey there! You won't miss the Commanders' game if you come to the Iron Fly at the Beer Tie. Colony Grill is a sports bar!

Double your Monday Nite fun and come along for football and a chance to show off your tying skill!

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Sunday, 12 October 2025

{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} IRON FLY!!

Monday Night, at the Colony Grill in Arlington, our Beer Tie will feature a Contest! Come tie a fly with materials provided! Show off your skill and imagination!

Pizza's on us!

Proceeds benefit Casting for Recovery.

prodeeds

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} In case you missed WaPo's Dana Milbank on fly fishing

Read all about it:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/10/10/fly-fishing-conservation-climate-change/

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{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Inaugural "FISH TALES" Gathering 28 October 2025

Sponsored by www.fishingcommunity.org, we're going have a meetup event for fisherman of all types - fly, spin, salt, fresh, whatever you love to do. Get out of the house, meet a few new friends, hear a few stories! Nothing but fun. Invite your friends! and forward to other groups. With good interest, we'll make it a monthly event.

Logistics:

When: October 28, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: The Junction Bistro/Bakery 1508 Mt Vernon Ave #1718, Alexandria, VA 22301 (Full Bar & Food)
Who: DMV Fishermen/women – all types, breakout groups for fresh, salt, spin, flyfishing, others
Format: Free to come, buy your own drinks/food
Bring: Stories, pictures, fishing reports
Complete: CONEXUS friendship profile (no personal data) https://app.getconexus.com/events/inaugural-fish-tales-85ac00ebe18/join
RSVP to attend: Pete.odell@perdata.ai
Sponsor/add ideas/questions: Pete@perdata.ai 2024609207

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Friday, 10 October 2025

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That's great to hear, Chris!

Do preregister with Scott Allen at your convenience. His info is in the flyer.

Best,

Owen

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No Casting Church this Sunday

Christopher Newkumet <chris@newkphoto.com>: Oct 07 05:16PM -0400

I'm planning on it

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Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} No Casting Church this Sunday

I'm planning on it

On Tue, Oct 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM Owen Williams <eowilliams11@gmail.com> wrote:

No Casting Church this Sunday, October 12.
Instead, come to the 3rd Annual Northern Virginia Fly Casting Skills Development Workshop, which TPFR is co-sponsoring with the Goose Creek Casting Club, in Ashburn, VA, on Saturday, October 11. Registration is requested, and details are on the attached flyer.
TPFR Casting Church will resume on Sunday, November 9, at 9 a.m.

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