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 and will be…
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 year. And, unlike…
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 will spend 2–3…
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 immediately after reaching…
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 from deep water…
Learn to tie the "Easy Cicada" pattern from DFTU's Rich DiStanislao.
Rich DiStanislao ties his version of a parachute mayfly dun.
For our upcoming 2021 Annual Membership meeting, the Doc Fritchey Chapter will host special guest Henry Ramsay. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 7:00 pm EST. Henry’s presentation…
Due to the health risks created by the COVID-19 virus, our chapter cannot in good faith offer our customary face-to-face fly-tying course in the Spring of 2021. For obvious reasons, there is just…
Josh Miller ties his Clueless Caddis Dry Dropper fly for Euro Nymphing.