The warm weather this past weekend has us all dreaming about fishing. As you count the days until spring spawning runs return to the Potomac, please take a minute to circle Wed., February 19 on the calendar. That’s when the local angling community will meet again for NCC-TU’s annual preseason focus on all things shad. | |
Shad Night 2020 is moving a stone's throw away from where the shad swim. Join us at DC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) along the banks of the Anacostia for a special evening. This is home turf for our featured speaker, Danny Ryan, the head of fisheries research for the Department of Energy and Environment, Fisheries and Wildlife Division. The facility includes an impressive aquarium array with most of DC’s resident species represented. | |
The usual fly tying, tackle tips and silent auction will precede Mr. Ryan’s presentation, and a back of the house tour is not to be missed. We hope to offer fly casting demonstrations under the lights in the neighboring roller blade rink. A slide show featuring the highlights from last year’s great shad run will conclude the evening. More details to come! | |
Getting to AREC during rush hour can be trying but there’s plenty of free parking. Be sure to look into the best way to approach Anacostia Drive and the AREC facility while avoiding 295. Arriving via Pennsylvania Ave., SE is advised. | |
We look forward to seeing you in 36 days at Shad Night! | |
