Come to a Meeting
The Hammonasset Chapter meets each month from September through May HCTU at the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association building at 540 Oregon Road in Meriden. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. The doors open at 6:15pm. The monthly programs start at 7pm sharp (see the calendar). Each meeting features special programming related to fly fishing in and around Connecticut. Sometimes guides share knowledge of local rivers and at other times state officials will come speak about hatchery, conservation or other water & fly fishing related themes. In addition we talk about current fishing conditions, hold a raffle and of course socialize. Directions to the QRWA Headquarters
Interesting Programs Every Time
Previous Programs
2012-October Frank Plona of the Farmington Valley chapter on How to Catch large holdover “Survivor” brown trout on the Farmington River in the fall.
2012-September Author Ron Merly. Ron spoke about the many fly-fishing opportunities that we have right here in Connecticut. Ron is an avid fisherman and Nutmeg Chapter president who has personally visited nearly 300 streams that are contained in his new book Flyfishers Guide to Connecticut.
2012-April Bill Keister, a well known as a certified FFF casting instructor, rod maker and excellent nympher did something that I had not seen someone do before. He opened up his fishing log notebook for us and showed a wealth of knowledge he has gained over years of record keeping of nymph and streamer fishing.
2012-March Jeff Yates: Guide, Author of Fly Fishing in Fairfield County, Mianus TU board president and fishing associate for the Darien Orvis shop and Communications Manager at Fairfield Community Foundation. His interests are varied and his insights clear. He has come to speak about his recent book publication covering the many rivers and small waters around Fairfield County. His work as a fishing guide covers Long Island Sound, Major western rivers in Connecticut and trips farther afield into Vermont.
2012-January Peter Aarrestad of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Director of Inland Fisheries division spoke for us about his work. The Inland Fisheries has a staff of 47 people that includes the state hatcheries: Kensington, Quinebaug and Burlington. In addition to fish production Inland Fisheries also handles permitting issues: including bridges, pipelines, fisheries management and CARE (Connecticut Aquatic Resource Education) introducing people to the wonders of water, and fishing. Several Hammonasset TU members recently volunteered to become certified CARE instructors.
2012-October Frank Plona of the Farmington Valley chapter on How to Catch large holdover “Survivor” brown trout on the Farmington River in the fall.
2012-September Author Ron Merly. Ron spoke about the many fly-fishing opportunities that we have right here in Connecticut. Ron is an avid fisherman and Nutmeg Chapter president who has personally visited nearly 300 streams that are contained in his new book Flyfishers Guide to Connecticut.
2012-April Bill Keister, a well known as a certified FFF casting instructor, rod maker and excellent nympher did something that I had not seen someone do before. He opened up his fishing log notebook for us and showed a wealth of knowledge he has gained over years of record keeping of nymph and streamer fishing.
2012-March Jeff Yates: Guide, Author of Fly Fishing in Fairfield County, Mianus TU board president and fishing associate for the Darien Orvis shop and Communications Manager at Fairfield Community Foundation. His interests are varied and his insights clear. He has come to speak about his recent book publication covering the many rivers and small waters around Fairfield County. His work as a fishing guide covers Long Island Sound, Major western rivers in Connecticut and trips farther afield into Vermont.
2012-January Peter Aarrestad of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Director of Inland Fisheries division spoke for us about his work. The Inland Fisheries has a staff of 47 people that includes the state hatcheries: Kensington, Quinebaug and Burlington. In addition to fish production Inland Fisheries also handles permitting issues: including bridges, pipelines, fisheries management and CARE (Connecticut Aquatic Resource Education) introducing people to the wonders of water, and fishing. Several Hammonasset TU members recently volunteered to become certified CARE instructors.
