Down the River
Down the River is a feature column in both our newsletter and our MBTU website intended to give our members a calendar of upcoming events. This column should help to make all of our members better able to look forward, and thus be more aware of upcoming events. This will also help everyone with their planning and attendance. Our group has an enjoyable time lying about the extremely large fish we catch while also learning new techniques and just plain good fellowship with a common goal, which is maintaining our cold water resource.
Meeting new friends and fishing is merely just a byproduct of this valuable resource. Remember this is everyone's chapter and your participation is encouraged in our meetings and our outings!
Request: We would very much like to hear what specific topics that members would be most interested to hear. If you have any suggestions, use this email link to send Simons Welter, our program chair, any ideas you may have. Thanks.
November 10th, Chapter meeting
Please note!! This meeting is on the 2nd Monday of the month, not the 3rd!!
Chad "Knot Right" Hoover is an avid kayak angler specializing in light tackle artificial and fly fishing. He grew up hunting and fishing for crappie, bass and catfish in rural Louisiana and Georgia.
Chad is currently on active duty as a Naval Officer stationed in Norfolk , VA. He has pursued nearly every species available in most Gulf Coast states and nearly all East Coast States.
Chad began tournament fishing as a way to interact with other kayak anglers and improve his angling skills. Chad 's love of competition and fishing were a natural match.
He has become an accomplished tournament angler and consistently places in numerous tournaments around the country including winning the 2nd Annual Jamaica Bay Kayak Fishing Stuff tournament and the Slam Division of the 2006 Tidewater Kayak Angler's Association Charity tournament.
Chad competed in all of the 2006 East Coast Kayak Championship tournaments and was named East Coast Kayak Angler of the Year for that tournament series which included stops in Jamaica Bay , New York , Jacksonville , Florida and Virginia Beach , Virginia.
Chad will share his vast knowledge of fly fishing for bass with us and help us take advantage of the many lake-fishing opportunities we have here in the Upstate.
Dec. 15 - Holiday Social and Swap Meet
Jan. 19 - Spider Littleton; DK Littleton Outfitters
Bonefish and The Button Tree Foundation
Feb. 16 - John Garton; nature enthusiast - Wildflowers on Trout Streams
Mar. 7 - Banquet
Apr. 20 - Rod Champion; S. Holston Fly Shop - Trout Fishing Challenges
on the South Holston River
May 18 - Bill Chiles; co-editor of Eastern Fly Fishing Magazine - Fly
Fishing Alaska
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