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Fly Fishing the Nation’s Capital
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve probably heard a phrase about the repercussions of teaching a man how to fish instead of giving him one… and we’re serious about calling them repercussions - the unintended consequences of learning how to fly fish.
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Friday, June 12th District Angling will begin to reopen to the general public.
We are still asking folks to wear a mask for everyone's safety, and we will have hand sanitizer available everywhere in the shop for people to use.
Thank You.
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The state of Maryland has decided to take steps towards the new normal and has relaxed some of the closures enacted to protect the public. See the list below from the press release by Maryland DNR website which can also be found HERE.
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Let's face it - you're trying to figure out what to do now just like the rest of us. You've binge watched shows about a tiger man, learned how to bake sourdough, and have a master's degree in homemade hand sanitizer. You're wondering where to fish, where to hike, if you'll bring a friend or if you'll run into other people, and how will you practice real social distancing when everyone else in the DC metro area is doing the same thing?
With Shenandoah National Park closed, Maryland catch & release streams being off limits, access along the Potomac limited, closed boat launches, and all of your favorite and familiar fishing locations being crowded out, what are your options?
We're here to help you find things you'll love to do when it feels like you've been home long enough to need some time off for good behavior.
As the news broke about the passing of Chuck Kraft, guide and fisherman, teacher and steward of the sport we love, and close friend to many of us in Virginia, we reached out to a former employee and photographer Wray Sinclair for his insight on a man who helped so many and asked for nothing in return.
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In grand District Angling fashion we decided to get together and throw a little shindig to celebrate the festive holiday season. We were visited by Grizzly Claus and his helper elf, enjoyed hot cocoa and marshmallows, candy canes and delicious terrine and chocolate chip cookies baked on the Traeger by District Angling Eats food czar Bob Smith, all captured by our ambassador Lukas Draugelis.
If you didn’t make it, here’s what you missed!
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Fly fishing is a sport long dominated by men, both domestic and internationally. Advertisements traditionally target married white males, approximately 40 years old. Equipment has been designed for men by men, and fishing is routinely considered a manly blood sport. Fishing trips were for the boys, and when we were children, grandpa took us fishing, and brought the fish home for the women to cook. Yet despite the proliferation of these ideas, nothing could be further from the truth. Women have participated and added to the sport, and continue to do so daily.
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THE CLEANUP DATE IS CONFIRMED and will take place on 1/26/2019.
It’s recommended that you dress for very cold weather. Due to the shutdown and season, facilities on site are very limited. Bottled water, snacks and a warming station will be provided.
Work Plan for Fletchers Cove Clean Up Day on Saturday January 26th
If you have selected a team assignment and arrival time you are good to go. If you have not selected a team/arrival time or you are a new volunteer sign up here.
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When asked how Richard Farino, owner of District Angling, got into fly fishing, he answers, “a local tackle shop” in his native Bronx. What started as fishing in Central Park morphed into studying marine biology and the interest in fly-fishing stuck. Fast forward to December 2017, and Richard opened his own shop out of necessity — not his, but for the area. Farino recognized there were very few fly fishing shops in the area and with his 15+ years of experience in the field, he knew enough about the business to bring a presence back to Arlington.
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The Washington Post recently published an opinion piece by John Mathwin about making the northern snakehead a game species.
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We write with great sadness about the passing of icon Bernard "Lefty" Kreh.
Lefty, as he's known by everyone on the planet (except for the US Department of the Navy, with whom he served during World War II as a forward observer at the Battle of the Bulge at age 17), was a passionate angler, teacher, and consummate gentleman.
He was a fixture at fishing shows, was a prominent feature on television, and has done more to further the sport of fly fishing than anyone else in recent history.
Learn more about the life of the "unpretentious man with a perpetual smile and quick joke."
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Hey folks. If you're a fan of what we do, you probably saw our last update was a long time ago and you're thinking "What's up with these guys?"
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3.368 million acres of public land in 10 states are being pushed in House Resolution 621 as being called "disposal land" by the Department of the Interior.
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The North Branch of the Potomac River has its share of problems despite its beauty and reputation of a good fishing destination only 3 hours from Washington DC.
Learn more about the issues that plague this part of the river.
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January 19, 2017 marked 1000 days since the residents of Flint, MI have had safe drinking water free of lead and other toxic contaminants.
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Remember this post about fracking and gas pipelines coming your backyard?
Well we weren't quite prepared to read that in West Virginia, Senator Joe Manchin has decided that your rights don't matter.
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Hancock, MD - Protestors marched through town to oppose a fracked gas pipeline proposal to move product from Pennsylvania to West Virginia by tunneling underneath the C&O Canal and beneath the Potomac River.
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Adding injury to insult, 5 Washington Nationals fans leaving the stadium in DC and traveling southbound in the Potomac apparently hit buoy 4 in Old Town Alexandria, causing it to sink.
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The city of Alexandria has decided to continue to allow raw sewage to flow into the Potomac River daily - unbeknownst to local residents, despite the no swimming signs that let the public know that a mixture of raw sewage and storm water washes in during and after rainstorms.
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Backwater Angler in Parkton, MD have had a robbery occur on the property for the first time in over a decade. Losses of over $4000 include gear, and damage to property.
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