Josenhans Fly Fishing Blog

Hi Members and Friends of CCA Northern Virginia – 

On Tuesday, April 7^th we will have a chapter meeting with Guest speaker, John Odenkirk, Fisheries Biologist from Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries(VDGIF)

John has a BS in Fisheries from VA Tech, and a MS in Fisheries from TN Tech. He worked with sturgeon and striped bass for the USFWS in Florida before returning home to manage a district for the VDGIF. Northern snakeheads landed in his lap in May 2004, and he has been investigating the introduction ever since.  John will be speaking to our group about a variety of topics in our local area.

See below for an updated schedule for 2015 –

2015 Calendar of events. 

•              Apr. 7^th – John Odenkirk, Fisheries Biologist, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries(VDGIF)

•              May 5^th – TBD

•              Jun. 9^th – John Page Williams, Chief Scientist, Chesapeake Bay Foundation,  MD

•              Sep. 15^th – Captain Dennis Fleming, Fishamajig Guide Service

•              Oct. 13^th – Jeff Kelble & Dean Naujoks  – Potomac/Shenandoah Riverkeepers

•              Nov. 10^th  – Chris Moore, Chief Scientist, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Meeting will take place at Neighbors Restaurant, 262 Cedar Ln, Vienna, VA 22180

We have the special meeting room from 6:00 – 9:30– and many of us will be showing up for dinner at 6:00.

Speaker’s  presentation will start at 7:00.  The wait staff at neighbors will gladly serve us beverages throughout the evening, but if you plan to eat dinner, it might be best to arrive at 6:00.

Costa Del Mar Sun Glasses Spring 2015 Raffle:

Costa has donated a special Gift Certificate to our Chapter, for us to Raffle off.

The Certificate is good for ordering a pair of sunglasses from the Costa catalog – with the retail value of up to $259.00, plus free shipping.

Here is the link to the great products that Costa offers – https://www.costadelmar.com/

The Raffle  will start on April 9th, and the winning ticket pulled on May 5^th.

Raffle Tickets for Costa Sun Glasses Certificate 

1 tickets – $5.00

3 tickets – $10.00

7 tickets – $20.00

Contact:

Rob Allen

CCA Northern Virginia

703-626-2668

http://ccavirginia.com/chapter-events/northern-virginia-3/

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