Winston-Salem, NC Blue Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited
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Fly Tying Classes
Wednesdays at 9am until 12pm AND 6pm - 8pm Location: South Fork Community Center, 4401 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem At 9am on Wednesdays Project Healing Waters will host fly tying classes and at 6pm on Wednesday evenings Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited will host classes. The classes are free and all are welcome - from beginners to advanced. No need to sign up, just come join us. If you have specific questions about the evening classes, you can contact, Rusty Berrier rustyberrier@outlook.com. Balsam Trip
April 11-14, 2024 Location: Balsam Lodge One of our most popular activities of the year is the Balsam Trip. Space is limited to the first 16 people to sign-up. The cost of lodging for the trip is $40. Food assignment and cost for food will be determined closer to time of the trip. As an option you can add a private water trip on April 13 with Headwaters Outfitters, this will be an additional $130. The private water trip will be on the East Fork of the French Broad. The private water is limited to 10 people. An additional guided trip with Brookings Anglers is being worked out for others, so more to come on that. All spots have been reserved. You are welcome to sign-up in the event someone can't go. Click here to add your name to the wait list. |
Event: Trout in the Classroom Training
Date: March 15 at 9:00am to 12 noon Location: CE Print Solutions, 564 Dixon St, Lexington, NC The purpose for “training day” is to go over the install, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of the equipment used for the Trout in the Classroom program. Topics will include:
The plan is to set up a tank and address the topics as each step is taken. There are places to eat close by. Feel free to bring food and drinks for yourself if you want. For questions, please contact Matt O'Bryant. Cell: 336-250-0078 Email: matt@ceprint.com Please, sign-up today by clicking here! Chapter Meeting
April 16, 2024 Time: 6:30pm - 8pm, come at 6pm for dinner and social Location: Little Richards BBQ 109 S Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem Event: Jonathan and Lisa Kiley of FlySkinz Jonathan Kiley started Fly Skinz over 12 years ago. After tying flies his whole life, he expanded this creativity into inventing products that make modernized flies. He has been fortunate enough to combine his career with fly fishing and to be able to test his products and creations all over the globe! He has been recognized in many magazines, podcasts, and at fly fishing shows. You may already know of him, as he has over 100 products that are distributed by Hareline Dubbin. Lisa Kiley grew up in a family of avid fishermen, making fly fishing deeply ingrained in who she is. For many years her family owned a reputable Orvis endorsed fly shop in Colorado, where she began working as the Adventure Travel Manager, selling destination fly fishing trips all over the world. In 2023, she accepted a position with Frontiers Travel as a Fishing Destination Specialist. Where she continues to follow her passion by traveling on and selling fishing trips to locations such as; Spain, Slovenia, Iceland, and Christmas Island. Having bonded over their mutual love of fly fishing - Jonathan and Lisa got together and have not looked back. Together they travel the world and fly fish! One of their all-time favorite fishing destinations is Christmas Island. |
Chapter Meeting
March 19, 2024 Time: 6:30pm - 8pm, come at 6pm for dinner and social Location: Little Richards BBQ 109 S Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem Event: Jacob Rash, Coldwater Research Coordinator for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission will present on efforts to help conserve NC's native Brook Trout Jacob Rash is Coldwater Research Coordinator for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, where he assists with the coordination of applied research and management of the State’s trout resources. He received his B.S. in Zoology from NC State University and M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences from Virginia Tech. After graduate school, he worked with freshwater mussels as a Research Specialist at Virginia Tech until he joined the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Jacob has co-authored numerous publications throughout his career, and in 2023, he began serving as Chair of the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture’s Steering Committee. Although he spends his days at work thinking about fish, he enjoys spending his free time trying to find them as an avid angler. TIC Release Dates
Location: Stone Mountain State Park April 24th - Ledford, Summit April 29th - Reagan two classes, East Davidson Alternate Day, if needed May 1st - Davie, School of the Arts, DDCC, Lexington Wildlife Resource Commission will do a shocking on May 1st. More information to come on volunteer needs and program details. Sign up to volunteer! |
Todd Island & Lansing, NC Bank Restoration Projects
On March 2, 2024 several volunteers from Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited, the community of Todd, Todd Community Preservation Organization, Boy Scout Troop 722, and a Girl Scout Troop out of Boone, NC worked on a bank restoration project at Todd Island at New River State Park. The group planted live stakes and trees on Todd Island. At the same time a group of Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited volunteers were in Lansing NC working on Big Horse Creek bank restoration, as well. Altogether over 1,750 trees and live stakes were planted in the two locations.
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Purple Paint Law
Have you started seeing purple paint on tress or fence posts? It is a result of the NC Purple Paint Law, read more here.
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