Eastern Mountain Sports Club Days
Manny thanks to all who stopped by and to Mike, O’Neill, Dave Williams, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wooldridge and Neil Green for doing a wonderful job manning the table at the EMS store.
Continue reading →Fly Fishing Film Tour 2011
This is an annual “must see” for any fly angler. Heart pounding, beautiful imagery, amazing fishing, global appeal, amazing cinematography are just a few of the things you can say about this tour. It’s all about fly fishing too! There is always a conservation bent to it also, so this makes it the ideal event…
Continue reading →Why Stripers Go
As a follow-up to Rick Southgate’s great presentation on Striped Bass I’m posting two YouTube Videos of a presentation done my Martha Mathers that covers some of the work that she and Kristen Ferry did during Kristen thesis research. This was posted as part of a Mass Audubon outreach program. I can’t find Kristen’s thesis…
Continue reading →Eastern Mountain Sports Club Days
Come by the EMS store at the North Shore Mall in Peabody on Friday or Saturday April 8th & 9th and enjoy a 20% off discount on everything in the store. Show Proof of membership and receive the discount at the register. Members of the chapter will be on hand to recruit new members and…
Continue reading →April Meeting -Estuary Fly Fishing for Striped Bass
Just a quick note to remind everyone that our April meeting will be held this Monday, April 4th at the Ipswich River Watershed Association.Meeting Details:Monday April 4 6 pm Dinner 7 pm Meeting: Rick Southgate’s Striped Bass Presentation Ipswich River Watershed Association 143 County Road, Ipswich, MA*Public Welcome* Doors open for dinner at 6 pm (with…
Continue reading →Rick Little Presents Labrador
Rick Little lives in Hampstead, NH and is an avid fly fisherman and fly tyer. He grew up in Marblehead and learned his love for fishing and the outdoors from his father. While a student at the University of Maine, he was introduced to fly fishing and fly tying and has been enjoying both for over 40…
Continue reading →Steve Hurley to present “Restoring Salter Brook Trout to Coastal Massachusetts”
Please join the Nor’East Chapter of Trout Unlimited for a discussion of the restoration of sea run brook trout on the north shore. Steve Hurley, Southeast District Fisheries Manager for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has overseen Red Brook Restoration. Meeting Details:October 4, 20107PMIpswich River Watershed Association143 County Road, Ipswich, MA
Continue reading →Nor’East Goes Native
On July 11th, several chapter members broke out the topographical maps and small stream rods in search of native brook trout. Targeting areas on three north shore brooks, the crew divided into small teams and hit the water. We’re happy to report that brookies were located in two sections not believed to be stocked by…
Continue reading →North Shore Dam Removal Meetings
Meeting tonight at 7:30 pm, Ipswich town Hall Meeting before the Ipswich Board of Selectmen to gain their endorsement of an application for a federal matching grant to study the feasibility of removing the Ipswich Mill Dam. It cannot be overstated how important your attendance at this meeting will be. It is important that fishermen…
Continue reading →Upcoming events
A few local events are upon us, please see the chapter’s google calendar for more dates, times and other information. Here are a select few: LL Bean Fishing Spring Fishing Weekend – March 19-21Squannatissit Banquet – March 20Ipswich Dam Removal – March 29Larkin Dam Removal – March 30Nor’East Chapter Meeting – April 6thTU National Stream…
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