Ed and Judy Van Put

You probably remember this husband/wife team as they spoke to us last year about the history of fishing in the Catskills.  They just updated their book on the Beaverkill and it is better than ever. No one knows more about the cradle of fly fishing in America.

The Van Puts

They will be speaking to us this coming Thursday November 10th in Whippany.  As a special treat, we will be auctioning off flies that Ed had tied. Its your chance to own a piece of history.

Make sure you put this one on your calendar!

10/13 chapter meeting - Henry Ramsey speaking and vote on board!

The next chapter meeting will feature Henry Ramsey, author of Matching Major Eastern Hatches.  A writer and tyer, Henry always reveals nuggets of information that help me on the river.  I cant wait.  This guy knows the big D like tha back of his hand and takes his time to answer questions.

Maybe the purple flowers get some ladies to the meeting???

The chapter will also be voting on the new board, so please show your support and attend.  As always, 7:30pm, the second Thursday of the month in Whippany.

Whippany River Clean Up on 9/24

We will be particpating in a Whippany River Clean up this Saturday, 9/24 at 9am.  If you can make it, we will be there with signage and it would be great to have a stong turnout.  There will be a bbq after for all.

The address to use is 5 Burnham Pkwy if you will be using your GPS. 

Hacklebarney getting the job done!

Rockaway River Partnership. Clean up on 10/9 at Jackson Ave Park

If you havent read the news, we have a new partnership with Potbelly's Riverside Cafe of Rockaway to help steward the Rockaway River.

There are lots of people who care about this river and together, we will make great strides to keep this potential gem in tip top shape.

To get us started, we will be doing our first clean up on October 9th.  Please mark this on your calendar and pull your weight for the chapter.  We all may love to fish, but we have to back up that love with boots on the ground when we are needed.

Hacklebarney will be meeting the many community Volunteers at the Jackson Ave River Park in the parking lot.

This new partnership with Potbelly's was big enough to get an article in the Daily Record.  If you would like to read the article, and you should, it can be found here

So make sure to come out for the 9th annual Potbelly's Rockaway River clean-up!