Summer cleaning is here and what a better why to enjoy the outdoors while cleaning. Join SVATU for our summer-post concert clean-up along the South St Vrain on August 2nd. We will be meeting at Sandstone Park in Lyons, Colo. again. Help us out. If you are interested please register!!
Pre-winter cleaning is here and what a better why to enjoy the fall outdoors while cleaning. Join SVATU for our pre-winter clean-up along the South St Vrain on November 1st. We will be meeting at Sandstone Park in Lyons, Colo. again. Help us out. If you are interested please register!!
Session #5 - Fishing
Session #5 Objectives
- Basic Casting Stroke review
· - Casting Stroke Practice
- Fishing at pond
Kids Learn to Fly Fish is a program designed to introduce youth 8-13 years to the lifelong joy of fly fishing. The program teaches fundamentals of fly tying, trout foods, trout habitat, fly casting and fishing skills. It introduces students to basic conservation awareness as it pertains to trout and water quality.
Program Volunteers are the backbone to the success of KLTFF. We still are in need of volunteers to assist in instruction. Please click button below to help the next generation of fly fishers.
May 15, 2025
Tickets available now
Please visit our IF4 page for additional information
Sponsorships available. Info on our IF4 page
Spring cleaning is here and what a better why to enjoy the outdoors while cleaning. Join SVATU for our spring clean-up along the South St Vrain on May 3rd. We will be meeting at Sandstone Park in Lyons, Colo. again. Help us out. If you are interested please register!!
Session #4 - Knots, Casting, and Sampling
Session #4 Objectives
- Basic Fishing Knots
· - Basic Casting: Stroke-pantomime with yarn rod
- Insect collection and identification on St. Vrain Creek
Kids Learn to Fly Fish is a program designed to introduce youth 8-13 years to the lifelong joy of fly fishing. The program teaches fundamentals of fly tying, trout foods, trout habitat, fly casting and fishing skills. It introduces students to basic conservation awareness as it pertains to trout and water quality.
Program Volunteers are the backbone to the success of KLTFF. We still are in need of volunteers to assist in instruction. Please click button below to help the next generation of fly fishers.
Chris Kennedy is a fisheries biologist with a passion for protecting native aquatic species. He has devoted his career to the restoration of the Greenback Cutthroat Trout in Rocky Mountain National Park. Chris's work involves a variety of activities, including removing non-native trout species, improving water quality, monitoring fish populations, and conducting research to inform conservation efforts. He is also a strong advocate for public education and outreach, working to raise awareness about the importance of this unique and threatened species
Session #3 - Fly Tying Mayfly
Session #3 Objectives
- Fly Tying
- Pheasant Tail Nymph
- Generic adult Mayfly
- Pat’s Rubber Leg
- Zebra Midge
Kids Learn to Fly Fish is a program designed to introduce youth 8-13 years to the lifelong joy of fly fishing. The program teaches fundamentals of fly tying, trout foods, trout habitat, fly casting and fishing skills. It introduces students to basic conservation awareness as it pertains to trout and water quality.
Program Volunteers are the backbone to the success of KLTFF. We still are in need of volunteers to assist in instruction. Please click button below to help the next generation of fly fishers.
SVATU is conducting a silent auction to raise funds for our continuing conservation and educational campaigns. Your participation is essential for the success of these initiatives. By contributing to the silent auction, you will help us support vital projects aimed at preserving our natural resources and educating the community about the importance of conservation.
The auction will feature a variety of items and experiences, providing a unique opportunity for attendees to bid on exclusive offerings while directly benefiting our programs. We encourage all community members to join us in this effort. Your support not only contributes to the immediate success of the auction but also helps ensure the long-term sustainability of our initiatives.
Please see our auction page at: SVATU Auction
Up to 30 Exhibitors: Exhibitors including Local Fly Shops, RMFTU's conservation and education programs, Local Watershed Coalitions, Fishing Equipment Suppliers, College Fishing Clubs, and more...
Antique and Classic Rods, Reels, and Memorabilia, presented by a nationally known Antique Dealer and Author, John Sollo
Llama Packing Service with Live Llamas, (Weather Permitting)
Fly Tying Demonstrations - over 20 well know expert tyers
Raffles / Silent and Live Auctions for fly gear and trips
Expert Speakers - Including well known author, Steve Schweitzer
Lots of fun for kids - Tie a fly, Lawn Trout casting game, live stream bugs!
Casting demonstrations & Games
RMFTU-branded merchandize for sale
Your ticket includes a FREE "Trout Hero" mesh bag to help keep our streams clean, (While supplies last)
FREE PARKING
Session #2 - Fly Tying Caddis
Session #2 Objectives
- Free Living Caddis
· - Fly Tying
- Tar Heel Caddis
- Elk Hair Caddis
Kids Learn to Fly Fish is a program designed to introduce youth 8-13 years to the lifelong joy of fly fishing. The program teaches fundamentals of fly tying, trout foods, trout habitat, fly casting and fishing skills. It introduces students to basic conservation awareness as it pertains to trout and water quality.
Program Volunteers are the backbone to the success of KLTFF. We still are in need of volunteers to assist in instruction. Please click button below to help the next generation of fly fishers.
Annual Chili Night
March Browns and Brews equals Chili Night. Come join SVATU as our members showcase their culinary skills with chili. Along with tasty food we will be having a trivia contest. Come test your knowledge of TU, conservation, and fishing.
Please register for this event on our events registration page. There are 2 ticket types, regular & Chili Supporter. If you are bringing the chili please register for that ticket.
Session 1 - Fly Tying Terrestrials
Session #1 Objectives
- Program Rules & Expectations
· - Introduction to Equipment & Skills
· - Fly Tying
- San Juan Worm
- Beetle
- LA Ant
Kids Learn to Fly Fish is a program designed to introduce youth 8-13 years to the lifelong joy of fly fishing. The program teaches fundamentals of fly tying, trout foods, trout habitat, fly casting and fishing skills. It introduces students to basic conservation awareness as it pertains to trout and water quality.
Program Volunteers are the backbone to the success of KLTFF. We still are in need of volunteers to assist in instruction. Please click button below to help the next generation of fly fishers.
Join St. Vrain Anglers Trout Unlimited for the February edition of Browns and Brews at the Longmont Moose Lodge. This month’s speaker, William Belk, will be presenting on the connection between fly fishing, yoga, and mental health in helicopter EMS crews. He will share insights into an innovative program that teaches flight crews how to manage stress through fly tying, rod building, yoga, and fly fishing. This approach is helping first responders handle the challenges of their high-stress careers while building resilience and community. Come grab a drink, connect with fellow anglers, and learn how fly fishing can make a difference.
Join SVATU and Laughing Grizzly Fly Shop for our annual Fly Tying Expo at the American Legion Post in Longmont. Chat with over 25 tyers as they share their knowledge. Enjoy bucket raffles for the flies tied at the expo and a silent auction.
Stephen Collector was born in Virginia in 1951. He attended college at George Washington University and earned a degree in English literature from the University of Colorado in 1973. He has lived in Colorado since 1971 and began his career as a freelance photographer in 1975, largely teaching himself. In 1992 the book, Law of the Range: Portraits of Old-Time Brand Inspectors was published by Clark City Press, Livingston, Montana. Collector has freelanced for a number of magazines and periodicals, among them: Esquire, Men’s Journal, German Geo, The New York Times, Outside, Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Sports Afield, and TU Magazine.
His feature writing has appeared in The Drake, Anglers Journal, American Angler, The
Big Sky Journal, Tail Fly Fishing, Strung, Southwest Fly Fishing, and Grays Sporting
Journal. Collector is a lifelong sportsman.
Collector’s work has appeared in the following institutions and galleries:
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO
Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS
Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY
John Connor Museum, Kingsville, Texas
Roswell Museum, Roswell, New Mexico
Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sun Valley, Idaho
Custer County Arts Center, Miles City, Montana
Carnegie Arts Center, Alliance, Nebraska
Camera Obscura Gallery, Denver, CO
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
Complex Heritage Center, Gillette, WY
Teton County Library, Jackson, WY
The impacts of wildfire reach beyond the forests that burn. How can we employ both forest and river restoration to make our watersheds more resilient to fire? Join us to learn about natural watershed process to provide, filter, and clean water, how wildfires affect natural processes, and The Watershed Center’s forest and river planning and projects in your own back yard that are dedicated to wildfire and climate resilience across Left Hand and St. Vrain Watersheds.
Oscar Blues Brewery showing of F3T 2024 at the Taproom. Visit their website for more information.
St Vrain Anglers TU welcomes local guide, educator and renowned tyer Dick Shinton for an informative evening about the St. Vrain watershed and part of RMNP. Dick will cover the types of fish, the flies that catch them and the gear you need to be successful fishing our local watershed.
St. Vrain Macro Invertebrate Sampling - St. Vrain Tributaries
SVATU will be sampling the 3 tributaries of the St. Vrain on October 2nd from 4-6pm. We will be joined by the City of Longmont. If you are interested please contact us at, Macro Invertebrate Sampling
SVATU is at it again!! Join us for trash cleanup along Hwy 7 outside of Lyons. Click image register!!
Join SVATU Sept. 24th @ GrossenBart for Trivia & Taco Night. Click image for registration!!
Join SVATU as we host the 2024 International Fly Fishing Film Festival at Wibby Brewing. Doors open at 6:15pm with the film starting at 7pm. There will be numerous bucket raffles, a local food truck, and Wibby’s award winning beer available. Look forward to seeing you there!
Tickets available at - IF4 Tickets
Come join St. Vrain Anglers TU for a quick few hours of picking up litter and debris in the South St. Vrain canyon along Hwy 7. We participate by-annually in CDOT’s Adopt-a -Highway program from Mile Markers 22 through 25. This activity is family friendly, with youth under 16 required to be accompanied by an adult.
Registration link will be provided in April for all interested.
Join us to learn about The Mayfly Project - an effort to engage local anglers with children in foster care. This month’s speaker will by SVATU’s own Jane Retherford.
Registration link will be provided soon…in the meantime, please save the date.
Come join SVATU for the last social of this season, an awesome evening, April 2nd of fly tying instruction with Marty Staab. He is joined by other experienced SVATU tyers helping to teach the art of fly tying at the tables in Shoes and Brews tasting room. All tying levels are welcome with material provided by SVATU. For the beginning tyer a vice and tying tools are provided but in limited quantities, please register early.
Two ticket types are available but in limited quantities so please register.
https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Fly-Tying-Social-91017
Come join SVATU on Wednesday, March 20th at Grossen Bart Brewery for an informative night with Cat Toy as she shares with us her knowledge and methods for reading the water to produce a more fishy day on the water.
Tickets are free but please register to let us know you are coming. https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Browns-Brews-Speaker-Series-March-2024-90674
Please mark your calendars for the annual Chick Clark fishing event, Longmont’s premier event to introduce children to fishing. More details to come!
Please join us for an evening of friends, food, and fish talk!
This month’s Browns and Brews event features SVATU’s board member (and former TU staffer), Libby Earthman. Libby will detail the restoration efforts underway on the Klamath River and TU’s critical role. When complete, it will be the world’s largest ecosystem restoration project - opening up over 400 miles of salmon and steelhead habitat.
The Klamath River was once home to the 3rd-largest salmon runs on the west coast, but four large dams on the river block upstream migration and spawning grounds. The dams also created water quality problems that killed over 30,000 adult salmon in 2002, then the largest fish kill in west coast history.
Since 2002 Trout Unlimited has been instrumental in negotiations for the removal of the dams, and the restoration of upstream habitats. The rainbow featured on the photo was caught in habitat upstream of the dam—a remote landscape that still produces the largest native rainbows outside of Alaska.
Link to reserve your seat is forthcoming…
Save the date: our annual fly tying expo is coming up! Check back soon for more details, how to sponsor the event, and where to buy tickets.
Starting in January, we will hold Browns and Brews at Grosenbart Brewery, 1025 Delaware Avenue Unit A, Longmont, Colorado
Please register at this link so we can sure there are enough seats—we ran out last month!
The Saint Vrain Chapter of Trout Unlimited is happy to host Ben McGee on January 16th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm for an educational experience and fly-tying demonstration that you won't want to miss, covering the physics of nymphing and methods for fly selection. Ben is a career scientist in aquatic ecosystems health monitoring and has been one of Colorado's top euro and euro-hybrid fly fishing instructors and innovative tyer for over a decade.
This course and tying demonstration is suitable for all levels of angler experience. For this course, Ben will discuss and demonstrate streamflow types and hydrodynamics, sink rates and resistance, and the control points of various nymphing methods. He will demonstrate the displacement of various leader and tippet materials as well as cover some common misconceptions of the nymphing community. Ben will then transition into a fly-tying demonstration to quickly show you some classics and take a deep dive into some of his newest creations. All while continuing the discussion of "hard flies vs soft flies" fly selection for different streamflow conditions and habitat types. See you January 16th at Grossenbart Brewery!
