A Message From the President – February 1, 2022
Hello, friends of Doc Fritchey TU. Please watch the video below for the latest updates from the chapter. https://youtu.be/yfYhg4JzkS4
CANCELLED: January Membership Meeting – “Creating the Tools of Our Trade”
This event has been postponed until further notice. Although many fishermen dabble in “rod building, of sorts”, the Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited is blessed to have as its…
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Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association Hosts Beginner’s Fly Tying Course This Winter
The Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring an introduction class in fly tying. The class is in cooperation with the Palmyra Sportsman’s Association…
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Advanced Fly Tying Course Returns to Wildwood Nature Park
Learn to tie more complex flies before Spring fly fishing starts! The Doc Fritchey Chapter is happy to announce that we'll be offering our Advanced Fly Tying course again this…
SRBC Offers New Grant Opportunity
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is offering a new grant program for the implementation of innovative pilot projects that improve water availability and watershed resiliency during critical low flow periods…
Hatches Fall 2021 Edition Now Online
The Fall 2021 edition of our newsletter – Hatches – has been mailed out to members. Visit our Hatches Newsletter page to view the current digital edition, as well as…
Hatches Summer 2021 Edition Now Online
The Summer 2021 edition of our newsletter – Hatches – has been mailed out to members. Visit our Hatches Newsletter page to view the current digital edition, as well as…
Tying a Hellgrammite with Rich DiStanislao
The hellgrammite is the larval stage of the dobsonfly. They will hatch from egg masses in trees, above ground level where the larva then crawl into water. Once there they…
Tying the Grannom Caddis with Rich DiStanislao
The Grannom Caddis – often referred to as the "Mother's Day Caddis" – hatches toward the end of April and lasts about two weeks. At emergence, caddis can take off…
Tying the Isonychia Nymph with Rich DiStanislao
In this video, I demonstrate how I like to tie an isonychia nymph. The isonychia nymph – commonly called the "Slate Drake" nymph – is a fast swimmer and emerges…
Tying the Easy Cicada with Rich DiStanislao
Learn to tie the "Easy Cicada" pattern from DFTU's Rich DiStanislao.
Tying the Parachute Mayfly Dun with Rich DiStanislao
Rich DiStanislao ties his version of a parachute mayfly dun.