We will be offering a fly tying class for beginner fly tier this year. The class will start on Tuesday March 16th and will run 5 consecutive weeks. Materials for the patterns will be provided for those who need materials at a minimal cost to be determined. The class will run from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and will be held at Oley Valley High School. If you are interested in attending please contact Gene Markle at 69pony@comcast.net or Rick Bell at WBellCaddis@aol.com. More details to follow.

February 24, 2010, 7:30 P.M.
Location: First Church of the Brethren, 555 Warwick Dr, Wyommissing, Pa. 19610 (Behind Rite-aid) Bring your fishing equipment to sell or swap with others. One day Only.
Sponsored by Tulpehocken Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
Donations accepted. Everyone is welcome, reservations suggested.
Contact Ron Weidner - rlwrlw2222@yahoo.com for more information.

Organized in 1976, the Tulpehocken Chapter (TCTU) is affiliated with the state and National Trout Unlimited organizations. Membership is open to anyone expressing an interest in conserving or preserving our cold water fisheries. Members receive "Trout" magazine from the national organization, the state council's newsletter, "Pennsylvania Trout" and the Chapter's newsletter, "The TullyGram." Also, members have the opportunity to participate in fishing and fly tying seminars and work side by side on stream conservation projects with others who share the same concerns for the protection of our local cold water fisheries.

TCTU's most successful project involved the steam from which it takes its name, the Tulpehocken Creek in Berks County. The Tulpehocken, below Blue Marsh Lake, has been transformed into one of the state's premier trout streams. With the support and cooperation of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, The Army Corp of Engineers and The County of Berks, the Chapter continually strives to upgrade the overall water quality of the "Tully" by conducting fishery habitat enhancement projects along with stream and stream bank conservation and restoration projects.

Whether you are an excited beginning fisherman, an avid trout fisherman or a conservationist interested in the preservation of cold water resources, plan to attend an upcoming TCTU meeting and learn more about the chapter and the people who are part of it.