Fly Fishing in Hampton Roads Virginia and the lower Chesapeake Bay – Capt. Wayne MacMasters will present the fishery from a fly fishing perspective, including species, location, time of year, equipment, fly lines, fishing techniques, flies, and keys to success. Wayne will also present his charter service including boats, service focus, areas, and targeted species throughout the year. Anyone who has fly fishing related orthopedic issues can ask Wayne questions to assist with improved casting or fishing performance.

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When: Wednesday, March 30th at 7:30pm – ‘Doors’ to the meeting will open at 7:00pm for socializing.
Where: On your computer, tablet, or smartphone using Zoom.

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Captain Wayne MacMasters is a lifetime angler, having spent the last 30 years fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. He spent his youth on Chester River in the upper Bay, found his way to Virginia to play football for the College of William and Mary, attended Duke University for his master’s degree and received his doctorate from AT Still University.

Wayne is a practicing physical therapist and loves to improve angler skills by analyzing and describing the human movements that lead to effective casts, line/fly control, eats and strip setting.

Wayne is a guide in the classic sense: he will guide you to opportunities to cast to the saltwater fish in the lower Chesapeake Bay with you taking the shot, making the casts and hooking and landing your fish.

Coaching and instruction are a part of every day. He believes in positive reinforcement and controlling what you can control in a fishing day: safety, great food, drink & music, and having fun!

Dr. Vicki S. Blazer is a research fishery biologist at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center – Leetown Research Laboratory in Kearneysville, WV. Her research on fish diseases and impacts of environmental stressors on fish health populations range from regional to international in scope. She is an adjunct faculty member at both Penn State and West Virginia University. This month she will talk to us about findings from long term monitoring of chemical contaminants and smallmouth bass health as well as impacts of mercury and PFAS (per- and poly-flouroalklyls).

When: Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:30pm – ‘Doors’ to the meeting will open at 7:00pm for socializing.
Where: On your computer, tablet, or smartphone using Zoom.

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Shortly after joining Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. in 2009, Brent Walls now works as the Upper Potomac Riverkeeper and is responsible for defending the public trust of the rivers and streams in the Upper Potomac by advocating for clean water and ensuring the the virtues of the Clean Water Act are enforced. Brent Walls has been an advocate for clean water for over a decade. With an Environmental Science background in fresh water ecology, Brent has brought a valuable scientific perspective to Potomac Riverkeeper since 2009. His experience in water quality sampling has ensured defensible enforcement actions and has been a unique advising asset with local watershed groups. Brent’s love of maps and proficiency with Geographical Information Systems has inspired the development of Water Trail maps in the Upper Potomac and has provided PRK with valuable interactive web maps and the creation of a mobile application to report water pollution.

When: Wednesday, January 26th 7:30pm – ‘Doors’ to the meeting will open at 7:00pm for socializing.
Where: On your computer, tablet, or smartphone using Zoom.

RSVP on the Meetup link below for the Zoom link to the meeting

https://www.meetup.com/PotomacSmallmouth/events/283450199