For those curious on Snakeheads, this event might be of interest:
From: Dan Davala - Founder
Subject: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders (TPFR) MEETING/SNAKEHEAD COOKOUT/SPEY DAY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 at FLETCHER'S!!!!!
Call it a meeting, call it a SPEY DAY, call it a "Frankenfish" Fry! What ever you want to call it, rest assured it will be awesome! We
are putting together a full day event at Fletcher's on Saturday, September 11, 2010 starting at 8AM. This event will kick off with
another SPEY DAY during which we will offer more single hand and double hand Spey Casting instruction. On the water, we will have
available Skagit, Scandi, and Traditional Spey outfits set up for members to try out.
At 12:00 noon, John Odenkirk from the Virginia Game and Fish Department will join us with fresh, electro-fished SNAKEHEADS!!! John
is a fisheries biologist with the VDGIF and has been on the Snakehead scene since they first turned up in our River. He will be joining us
to discuss the current status of this species as well as the current management strategies and long-term outlook. Additionally, he will
share with us his extensive knowledge about where to find these fish and how to target them on hook and line. After the presentation, John
will show us the best way to clean these fish, and share a few of his favorite ways to prepare them. We will then fire up the grill and
serve fresh Channa Argus to all in attendance. Of course, we will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers too!
After lunch, we will hold a club meeting and discuss the current TPFR status and upcoming events. We will also take this opportunity to
hold a "round table" discussion during which members can share any ideas they have for the club. I will post additional details as they
become available, but this event is officially on so lock in the date! I have wanted to put this type of thing together for a long
time now, and I am super excited to finally have it in motion. I can't wait to see you all there!
Dan
