Author Archives: Ted Hoover

Our speaker this month will be Evan Bottcher, owner of the Hungry Trout Fly shop in Wilmington NY, located along the banks of the West Branch of the Ausable River  will be our guest speaker this month. Evan will be … Continue reading →

Trout Unlimited is looking for volunteers to help plant trees for Earth Day. In collaboration with the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program and in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. About this Event Trout Unlimited is looking for volunteers to … Continue reading →

Lindsay Agness, an NYS licensed fishing guide and the Women & Diversity Initiative Coordinator for the NYS Council of TU, will join us as our speaker this month.  Over the years, Lindsay has worked with TU and a variety of other … Continue reading →

Kirk Deeter, editor TROUT magazine,  Trout Unlimited’s  quarterly publication will join us as our speaker this month.   He is also the author of multiple books and articles.  Kirk will be sharing some of the stories on the impact of COVID … Continue reading →

Every winter members and friends of Catskill Mountains Trout Unlimited get together and to tie flies during the off season. Since COVID restrictions will not allow us to do this is person, we decided to  hosting a set of virtual … Continue reading →

Mike Barcone of Westkill Brewing will speak a short history of West Kill and the Spruceton Valley. Its land, its waters, and fly tying legend Art Flick. We will start with a short business meeting and chapter elections ( for … Continue reading →

Catskill Mountains Trout Unlimited has organized a stream clean up on Esopus Creek on Saturday October 17th. We will be following Social distancing guidelines for the event. During the event will will ask you to sign in and sign a … Continue reading →

Our event on Wednesday has been postponed due to the high water temperatures expected in the late afternoon. It has been rescheduled to Wednesday September 16th @5:30PM ————————————– On Wednesday September 16th, conditions permitting, CMTU is organizing a Chapter Night … Continue reading →

We are extended our Earth Day Challenge and raffle through the end of June! Since we can’t gather together in person to plant riparian trees right now, we’d like to encourage some social distant conservation. Going fishing or just for … Continue reading →

Update 3/28/2020   Chapter members and friends, I hope everyone is safe and healthy. Due to recommendations by state and local government, health authorities, the CMTU board, and our National Trout Unlimited organization we have decided to cancel all organized … Continue reading →