We have some important events coming up in the next few weeks. On October 28 we are having our annual fundraiser, Autumn on the River/Fly Fishing Film Tour. In addition to showing some of the best films from the Fly Fishing Film Tour, we will be auctioning lots of fly fishing equipment and a number of exciting guided trips to local fishing destinations. Our sponsors include The Atlanta Fly Fishing School, Blackhawk, Fly Box Outfitters, Fern Valley on the Soque, Orvis, Kevin Arculeo, Hal Coleman, River Through Atlanta, Patagonia, Oyster Bamboo, Walters Fly Rods, and Unicoi Outfitters. With the famous Henry Cowen as auctioneer, it should be...unpredictable but a lot of fun! Included with your ticket are pizza and salad bar, two drinks and eligibility for a number of great door prizes. Please join us for a night of fun: no business meeting or speaker - just eating, drinking, viewing films, auctioning and mingling with your UCCTU friends.
We don't often have a November meeting, but this year on November 10 we will have a special joint meeting with the Georgia Women Fly Fishers at Ippolito's. This will give us an opportunity to learn about each other's events and activities, and will hopefully lead to more collaboration between our organizations. It will also be our only opportunity to hear from the DNR about the proposal to keep more Georgia streams open to fishing year-round before the deadline for public feedback closes. Please join us for our last meeting of 2014.
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Sincerely, Jim
Jim Harvey
President
Upper Chattahoochee Chapter #436 - Trout Unlimited
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2014 Autumn on the River
Only a week left until UCCTU's "Autumn on the River" fundraising event
Join us for pizza, beer/wine, Fly Fishing Film Tour presentations and special guest Auctioneer Henry Cowen. We will be offering many exceptional items for live and silent auction.
More Information Here
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Autumn on the River Auction Items
Thank You Donors!
DREAM TRIP
SOARING EAGLE LODGE ON THE SAN JUAN
6 person Dream Trip. 3 nights, 2 days, meals and guides (Taxes, airfare, tips, and NM license not included)
Fishing Donations
Blackhawk Flyfishing-1 day fishing for 2 fishermen Unicoi Outfitters- 1/2 day rod fee for 2 on Nacoochee Bend River Through Atlanta- Half day guided on the Hooch Fern Valley- 1 day rod fee for 2 fisherman Brigadoon Lodge- 1 day fishing for 2 Callaway Gardens- 1/2 guided trip for 1 or 2 anglers Hal Coleman- 1/2 day Carp Fishing on Bull Sluice Turning Stone Fly Fishing LLC- 1 person full day guided on Cherokee Trophy water or Lower Nanty with Andrew Brown Kevin Arculeo- 1/2 Guided Stripers on Lanier Blue Ridge Fly Fishing- 1/2 Day guided on the Toccoa
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Fly Rods
Orvis- Access 8wt, reel and line
Alpharetta Outfitters- TFO Pro Series 3wt with Orvis Battenkill Reel and Rio lineWalters Fly Rods- 9ft 5wt Chattahoochee Series Fly Rod Atlanta Fly Fishing School Scadden Streamside 2 Man Pontoon TFO BVK 8'6" 4wt with BVK Reel Fishpond Westwater Boat Bag Simm's Headwaters Reel Briefcase Fishpond Rodeo 31" Rolling Duffle
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Guide's Corner- River Through Atlanta
Brown-Blitz
Fall is here and it is time to get back out on the Chattahoochee River! we are already seeing a marked increase in catch rates of brown trout. The GA DNR stopped stocking rainbows on Labor Day, so there are fewer stocked bows competing for your flies and the shorter cooler days of autumn are triggering aggression among our brown trout. In October, we will begin seeing Salmo Trutta dominating our numbers of fish to the net. Because of our mild climate, "Brown-Blitz" spawning bite will run through Decembers, peaking in November. It's been almost 12 years since browns have been stocked on this 35 mile stretch, so if you are not experienced in this phenomena, please join us on our pursuit of these wild, stream-bred, beauties.
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IGFA All Tackle World Record Arctic Grayling Kevin McGrath
Kevin is happy to report that the fish was caught and released on the Kazan River while visiting Kasba Lake Lodge in Northwest Territories, Canada this past summer.
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News Bites
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Don't forget to pay your UCCTU Voluntary Dues Here
Don't forget to help support the shops, guides, restaurants and lodges that donated to our Autumn on the River
Do your part and tie some flies to donate to the Chapter.
Contact Fulton County's Georgia DNR Officer Mark Puig if you see any poaching or violations while your fishing next time.
Check out the new Chapter Website at ucctu.tu.org and leave comments in the Shout Out box.
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October 28- Autumn on the River November 7-9- Fall Trip Brevard, NC November 10- UCCTU/GWFF Meeting |
Monthly Fly Tying Dutch Earle will be hosting March Fly Tying. Email Chris Smith for information about the event if you are interested.
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Welcome to our 6 new members:
Jared Anderson Tim Carden Bob Cartwright David Fields Ralph King Talbott Parten
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