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The Delaware Valley Fly Fishers welcome you!

Who We Are:
Delaware Valley Fly Fishers, Inc., is a non-profit conservation and educational organization promoting the sport of fly fishing and fly tying. The Delaware Valley Fly Fishers, Inc. (DVFF), is registered with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a 501 (c) (7) organization.

DVFF has a growing membership made of angling men, women, and families from all reaches of the Delaware Valley. The benefits of membership include:
• A Welcome Packet stuffed with useful information,
• A DVFF club patch and membership card,
• Discounts with sponsoring retailers, guides and outfitters,
• Monthly meetings with invited experts who are both enlightening and entertaining,
• Refreshments and monthly raffles,
• A Newsletter published 10 issues each year,
• A full video library,
• Hands-on classes and workshops,
• And some of the best camaraderie you can find off-water!

What We Are About:
Chartered since 1984, DVFF has served its fly angling members by providing opportunities to share local knowledge and cheer one another's latest catch. DVFF provides members with numerous opportunities to meet sporting experts in waters cold and warm, fresh and salt, and everything in between.


DVFF also serves its community by convening two hands-on, day-long workshops offering an "Introduction" to fly fishing. Download our 2012 Class Flyer and read more below.

Introduction to Fly Fishing at the Silver Lake Nature Center. This is our "home" event and is held, rain or shine, at the Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol Township, Bucks County, PA. Proceeds for this event are forwarded to the Silver Lake Nature Center. Call now to enroll in our March 31, 2012 class - (215) 245-0677.

Introduction to Fly Fishing on the Little Lehigh Creek. DVFF offers a day-long, hands-on, wet-line session at the former location of the Little Lehigh Fly Shop. Lunch is provided, as well as ample opportunities to fly fish the "catch and release fly-fishing only" waters adjacent to the shop. Proceeds for this event are used to fund ongoing DVFF activities and programs. Call now to enroll in our April 28 (rain date April 29), 2012 class (215) 245-0677.

Fly Tying Classes at the Silver Lake Nature Center ($50.00 donation): Eight sessions will be held in 2012: January 4, 11, and 18, February 1, 15, and 29, March 7 and 21, , starting at 7:00 PM. Call now to enroll in our 2012 Fly Tying class (215) 245-0677.

Where We Meet:
DVFF holds regular meetings at the Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road, Bristol Township, Bucks County, PA 19007. Our location is only minutes from the PA-Turnpike, I-95, and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge. Come visit us and have some fun, learn to fly fish, learn to tie flies, and make new friends!

For a map and directions to the Silver Lake Nature Center please follow this link.

When We Meet:
• Regular Meetings: 7:30 PM, the Fourth Wednesday of each month, September through June, except December when members gather for a holiday party dinner. Our June meeting is celebrated with a pizza party and year-end raffle.

Introduction to Fly Fishing day-long workshop at Silver Lake Nature Center ($25.00 donation): March 31, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, rain or shine. Pack a lunch, or join us at a nearby diner.

Introduction to Fly Fishing day-long workshop on the Little Lehigh River ($50.00 donation): April 28, 2012 (rain date April 29, 2012), from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. A hearty hot lunch is provided stream side on the grounds of the former Little Lehigh Fly Shop.

For a map and directions to the Little Lehigh Fly Shop please follow this link.

• Fly Tying Classes at the Silver Lake Nature Center ($50.00 donation): Eight sessions will be held in 2012. Beginning January 11, and on following Wednesdays (except on DVFF Meeting nights), starting at 7:00 PM.

How To Find Out More:

Guests are always welcome to join us at our regular meetings and workshops.

Please feel free to contact us at: 215-245-0677 to speak with Jerry, our DVFF Executive Director. Or you can email us at: info@delawarevalleyflyfishers.org.

Yearly membership fees are due for the club calendar year from September to June, with no meetings scheduled for July or August. The December holiday dinner is not included in the yearly dues. Annual club dues are $35.00, and first time members incur a $10.00 initiation fee. College Students are offered a special discount this 2011-2012 season by waiving the initiation fee, and Jr. Members (under 18) are only $5.00. Download our Membership form here.

Why We Do It:
We fish because the next cast just might catch a fish.

 

 

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