The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will be stocking the Eastatoe River next Wednesday, November 27th at the Dug Mountain Access area at the Roy Jones Road bridge. Roy Jones Road is off of Hwy.11.
SCDNR has requested assistance in this stocking from the Mountain Bridge and Chattooga River Chapters of Trout Unlimited. Stocking will be done with five gallon buckets hand carried along the river trail. Stocking will be done at 10am but volunteers are asked to be in the parking lot by 9:30am.
This is an opportunity to support SCDNR and MBTU volunteer activities. Hope to see you there.

November 18th, 2024 - Monthly Meeting

Amanda Bushon will be our guest speaker and will be talking about the Muskellunge Population of the Upper French Broad River.

Amanda Bushon is a Fisheries Biologist for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). Amanda earned her B.S. in Biology from Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia and then earned her M.S. in Biology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She has been a sportfish biologist with the NCWRC since 2007 covering the western twelve counites. During the past six years, she has been working on a project focused on evaluating the population characteristics of the upper French Broad River Muskellunge population with NCWRC colleague Scott Loftis and Dr. Derek Crane from Coastal Carolina University.

South Saluda River Clean Up Information

We will be cleaning up the South Saluda River at the "Rock Vanes" and the Adopt-A-Mile clean up of the Highway 11/276 right-of-way two mile stretch adjacent to the Rock Vane area and then fish the Rock Vane area of the stream. We will begin at 9:00 am and it should only take 1 to 1.5 hours to complete the clean up. Afterwards, we will fish the rock vane area or go to the Eastatoe River, if the rock vane area is poor fishing. Orange safety vests and plastic bags will be provided (we also have about 10 pick-up "grabbers" for you to use). You should bring and wear gloves. Come join us for this beneficial effort. We always have loads of fun for a very worthwhile cause.                                          

DIRECTIONS: Go Northwest on US HWY 276 through Travelers Rest. From the last traffic light in Travelers Rest at the Sunrift Outfitters store (on the right), continue on US 276 for 13.3 miles (it combines with US 11 after a few miles) to the pull-out on the right at the river (river is behind the trees on the left). If coming from the Spartanburg area, continue on US 11 to where it joins US 276 going west. Continue on US 11/276 for 2.8 miles past the “F-Mart“ store to the pull-out on the right at the river.

October 21st, 2024 - Monthly Meeting

Kevin Howell, owner of Davidson River Outfitters, and his friend Santiago “Tute” Paz,
the Sales Manager for Set Fly Fishing will be our speakers on October, 21.
The topic will be - Northern Patagonia as an international fly-fishing destination and
fly-fishing for Golden Dorado as a freshwater species.

oin us September 16th. Sharri Duncan will be our speaker.

Retired Educator in Visual Arts and Design as of May 2024. District Teacher of the Year 2018-2019 for Florence 1 Schools where I taught 18 years.  Finalized my career as an educator for Greenville High School in 2022-2024.  National Board Certified Teacher 2012-present, Master In Art Education, NAEA School of Art Leaders Class of 2023, grant writer with more than $100,000 awarded to my schools, as a photography artist I exhibited at  Lake City, SC ArtFields 2014 and 2016, National Board Network Board member from 2018 -2024,  and about 6 more pages in my Curriculum Vitae/resume.

First introduction to Fly Fishing was June 2023 at Flaming Gorge on the Green River at Dutch John, Utah during my 1st Big Epic Trip out west to see National Parks. Second river I fished ws the Snake River in Jackson WY and by then I was “Hooked.” Came home to Greer and found myself a guide service to start training me in fly fishing.  In October I got the itch to take another Big Epic Trip, but this time for fishing out west. I realized that a trip to go fishing would not be much fun if I did not know how to fish. As an educator, I thought the best way for me to learn, because I’m a viusal learner, was to create for myself an instructor/coach, develop a curriculum and create my own school.  So I went about that and trained with my coach for 6 months.  Having complete this much training, and there is a lot more to go,  I now know enough to get myself in “trouble.” The journey is the real story, not the fishing.

1. Entry is in teams of two. To enter, contact Paul Glasser by email or phone. (See below) Cost is $35 per angler.  Fee may be paid by cash, check or by Pay Pal at mountainbridgetu@gmail.com.  Checks should be made out to MBTU and mailed to Paul Glasser.  You may also enter on the day of the event.

2. Teams sign in at Davidson River Outfitters parking lot at 7:00 am.  Each angler team will fill out a sign in sheet and declare their choice of fly.  Each angler will be given a tape measure.  All anglers will leave the lot at 7:45 am.

3. The rules are as follows:

• Any non-private water in North or South Carolina can be fished.

• Qualifying fish must be trout only but of any species.

• Fish must be photographed against the tape provided to the nearest 1/8 inch.

• Once the angler’s chosen fly is lost, that angler may no longer fish for tournament eligible fish.

• Fly may be repaired only, not replaced.

4. All anglers must return to ECUSTA Brewing Company,

    451 Ecusta Rd., Brevard, NC, 28712 at 4:45 pm to submit photos.

5. The largest fish will win the tournament.

6. In the event of a tie, we will declare multiple winners.

Contact: Paul Glasser, 631-974-4868, flyfishdentist@gmail.com,

823 Asheton Commons Lane, Simpsonville, SC, 29681

South Saluda River Clean Up Information

We will be cleaning up the South Saluda River at the "Rock Vanes" and the Adopt-A-Mile clean up of the Highway 11/276 right-of-way two mile stretch adjacent to the Rock Vane area and then fish the Rock Vane area of the stream. We will begin at 9:00 am and it should only take 1 to 1.5 hours to complete the clean up. Afterwards, we will fish the rock vane area or go to the Eastatoe River, if the rock vane area is poor fishing. Orange safety vests and plastic bags will be provided (we also have about 10 pick-up "grabbers" for you to use). You should bring and wear gloves. Come join us for this beneficial effort. We always have loads of fun for a very worthwhile cause.                                          

DIRECTIONS: Go Northwest on US HWY 276 through Travelers Rest. From the last traffic light in Travelers Rest at the Sunrift Outfitters store (on the right), continue on US 276 for 13.3 miles (it combines with US 11 after a few miles) to the pull-out on the right at the river (river is behind the trees on the left). If coming from the Spartanburg area, continue on US 11 to where it joins US 276 going west. Continue on US 11/276 for 2.8 miles past the “F-Mart“ store to the pull-out on the right at the river.

Mac Stone will be our speaker, come join us!

Mac Stone, the Executive Director of Naturaland Trust and a contributing photographer for National Geographic, and a senior fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers will be our guest speaker on Monday, June 17. Starts at 6:30 pm

Note the event will be held at the Local Cue Sports Bar @ 30 Orchard Park, suite 7 in Greenville, S.C

Our May speaker will be William Wood from the SC Department of Natural Resources

William is a native of Clayton, North Carolina where he learned to love fishing and the outdoors.  He is most passionate about surf fishing for Red Drum and anything toothy that will hit a tin but has also learned to love every other type of fishing he has tried his hand at…including a bit of trout fishing.  William earned his B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University, then worked field seasons in North Carolina, Georgia, and even out in California removing introduced Brook Trout to help restore native Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus henshawi henshawi) in two Walker River tributary creeks.  William then went on to earn his M.S. in Biology from Tennessee Technical University in Cookeville, Tennessee before coming to work for South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to be a regional Fisheries Biologist.  Here he helps sample and manage the abundant and diverse fisheries found in the Upstate.  When not at work William enjoys going fishing anywhere he can for anything that will bite a hook, smoking ribs at home, and going to Greenville Drive baseball games with his wife. 

South Saluda River Clean Up Information

We will be cleaning up the South Saluda River at the "Rock Vanes" and the Adopt-A-Mile clean up of the Highway 11/276 right-of-way two mile stretch adjacent to the Rock Vane area and then fish the Rock Vane area of the stream. We will begin at 9:00 am and it should only take 1 to 1.5 hours to complete the clean up. Afterwards, we will fish the rock vane area or go to the Eastatoe River, if the rock vane area is poor fishing. Orange safety vests and plastic bags will be provided (we also have about 10 pick-up "grabbers" for you to use). You should bring and wear gloves. Come join us for this beneficial effort. We always have loads of fun for a very worthwhile cause.                                          

DIRECTIONS: Go Northwest on US HWY 276 through Travelers Rest. From the last traffic light in Travelers Rest at the Sunrift Outfitters store (on the right), continue on US 276 for 13.3 miles (it combines with US 11 after a few miles) to the pull-out on the right at the river (river is behind the trees on the left). If coming from the Spartanburg area, continue on US 11 to where it joins US 276 going west. Continue on US 11/276 for 2.8 miles past the “F-Mart“ store to the pull-out on the right at the river.

Our Speaker for April 15th will be Rebecca Wade from Upstate Forever.

Rebecca Wade received a Bachelor of Science from Furman University and a Masters in Natural Science and Environmental Education from Hamline University. Rebecca joined Upstate Forever's Clean Water Program in 2021. In her role, she engages in water advocacy at both the local and state levels and works as a watershed scientist helping to mitigate pollution in waterways across the Upstate region. Some of Rebecca's favorite parts of her role are assisting agricultural landowners with the installation of water quality improvement projects, serving on the Saluda River Basin Council to plan for water availability for the next 50 years, and working collaboratively with other organizations across the Upstate to protect water quality and water quantity. 

The Mountain Bridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited (“MBTU”) is hosting a FLY FISHING

TACKLE SILENT AUCTION. This auction of “nearly new, gently used, and never abused” tackle will

be held on Friday, April 12, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Think Tank Brew Lab

located at 101 Airport Road, Greenville, SC 29607.

Winning bidders will be announced and bid sheets posted immediately after the close of

the auction at 7:30 p.m. You must be present to win. Purchases must be paid for in full at the

close of the auction by cash, check, or credit card. All sales are final.

The fly fishing tackle includes rod and reel combos, rods, reels, waders, boots, vests,

packs, and more.

MBTU will have an outing to the Chattooga River on March 21. Meet at the Chattooga River Fly Shop at 8:00 am if you would like to join us! All are welcome.

Join at Mauldin Cultural Center on March 18th at 6:30 pm for our Monthly Meeting. Keith Whalen will be our speaker.

James Keith Whalen is the Forest Fish Biologist for the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests in South Carolina.  He has been the Forest Fish biologist here in South Carolina since 2016.  He has been a Fish Biologist for the Forest Service for 20 years.  Before coming to South Carolina he was the Forest Fish Biologist on the Ozark/St. Francis National Forests in Arkansas for 12 years.  Before that he was a Biologist with the US Forest Service Southern Research Station-Coldwater Fisheries Unit out of Blacksburg, Virginia for 5 years.  He has a BS degree in Forestry – Fisheries Science from Virginia Tech and MS degree from James Madison University in Biology.  He grew up in the mountains of southwestern Virginia fishing in the tributaries of the New River and the headwaters of the Holston River. 

Our speaker for February 19th will be Rob Lowery from SCDNR. He will be updating us on the Pigeon Creek Brook Trout Restoration Project.

Assistant Walhalla Hatchery Manager/ Production Manager
6 years with US Fish and Wildlife
28 years with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

South Saluda River Clean Up Information

We will be cleaning up the South Saluda River at the "Rock Vanes" and the Adopt-A-Mile clean up of the Highway 11/276 right-of-way two mile stretch adjacent to the Rock Vane area and then fish the Rock Vane area of the stream. We will begin at 9:00 am and it should only take 1 to 1.5 hours to complete the clean up. Afterwards, we will fish the rock vane area or go to the Eastatoe River, if the rock vane area is poor fishing. Orange safety vests and plastic bags will be provided (we also have about 10 pick-up "grabbers" for you to use). You should bring and wear gloves. Come join us for this beneficial effort. We always have loads of fun for a very worthwhile cause.                                          

DIRECTIONS: Go Northwest on US HWY 276 through Travelers Rest. From the last traffic light in Travelers Rest at the Sunrift Outfitters store (on the right), continue on US 276 for 13.3 miles (it combines with US 11 after a few miles) to the pull-out on the right at the river (river is behind the trees on the left). If coming from the Spartanburg area, continue on US 11 to where it joins US 276 going west. Continue on US 11/276 for 2.8 miles past the “F-Mart“ store to the pull-out on the right at the river.

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your interest in joining Save Our Saluda and TreesUpstate for a tree planting project along the Middle Saluda River!

Due to extreme temperatures forecasted for Saturday January 20th, TreesUpstate and Save Our Saluda have postponed the event to Saturday, February 10th.

They still need your help! If you are available on February 10th, please consider registering with TreesUpstate by clicking HERE, and mark your calendar with the following details:

Tree Planting

9:00 AM-12:00 PM or 12:00 PM-2:00 PM

75 Tilly Road

Cleveland, SC

We'll see you there!

Let's have January outing on 1/23 on the Green River Meet at Fishtop access at 8:30.

If flows are prohibitive we will switch to the North Mills.

We will send a confirmation text the 22nd to confirm the location.

For more information contact:

Paul L Glasser D.D.S.631-974-4868

Come join us for our Monthly Meeting, January 15th at the Mauldin Cultural Center. Matthew Carter will be our guest speaker.

From Matthew,

I'm a Southerner and have the manners, drawl and pocket knife to prove it. I’m a lifelong drummer and have had to teach countless white people the insanely frustrating lesson of how to clap on 2 and 4 so any conversation is a breeze for me. I have a permanent Chaco tan of which I’m not ashamed. My truck is loaded down with gear to set up camp, hunt or fish at a moment's notice; because woods and rivers exist and they are awesome. I’m a family man. You can usually find me in my waders in a river pursuing trout in the Appalachians. I’m the owner and head guide of Mt. Yonder Fly Fishing.

Come join us for a showing of the 2023 Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Dray Bar and Grill in Spartanburg SC on November 30th. The Dray is located at 1800 Drayton Road, suite 301, in Spartanburg

Doors open at 6pm. The Film starts at 6:30 pm.

MBTU NOVEMBER OUTING ALERT 

When: Wednesday, November 29th.

Where: Chattooga River

We will meet at the Chattooga River Fly Shop at 8:30 am.

Please RSVP via text/email to me so I will be on the lookout for you. Look forward to seeing you.

Paul Glasser

Outing Chair

C-631-974-4868

Email - flyfishdentist@gmail.com

Come join us at the Local Cue in Greenville, November 20th for a showing of the 2023 Fly Fishing Film Tour. The food is on us, the drinks are on you. This is a free showing, but donations are greatly appreciated!

South Saluda River Clean Up Information

We will be cleaning up the South Saluda River at the "Rock Vanes" and the Adopt-A-Mile clean up of the Highway 11/276 right-of-way two mile stretch adjacent to the Rock Vane area and then fish the Rock Vane area of the stream. We will begin at 9:00 am and it should only take 1 to 1.5 hours to complete the clean up. Afterwards, we will fish the rock vane area or go to the Eastatoe River, if the rock vane area is poor fishing. Orange safety vests and plastic bags will be provided (we also have about 10 pick-up "grabbers" for you to use). You should bring and wear gloves. Come join us for this beneficial effort. We always have loads of fun for a very worthwhile cause.    

Mike Harvell

MBTU Cleanup Chair

864-561-3156

Paul Glasser

Outing Co-chair

631-974-4868

Michael Libbrecht our Veteran’s Outreach chair will give us updates on this program and talk about plans for future events and outings. Come join us!

 MBTU First Annual “One Fly” Tournament

         SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023

 Entry is in teams of two.  To enter, contact Paul Glasser by email or phone (See below) with anglers’ names.Entry fee is $35 per angler.  Fee may be paid by cash, check or PayPal at mountainbridgetu@gmail.com.  Checks should be made out to MBTU and can be mailed to Paul Glasser or Tim Brandt if you are not attending a monthly meeting.Teams sign in at Davidson River Outfitters parking lot at 7am.  Each angler team will fill out a sign in sheet and declare their choice of fly.  Each angler will be given a tape.  All anglers will leave the lot at 7:45 am.The rules are as follows:

• Any non-private water in North or South Carolina may be fished.

• Qualifying fish must be trout only but of any species.

• Fish must be photographed against the tape provided to the nearest    1/8 inch.

• Once the angler’s chosen fly is lost, that angler may no longer fish for       tournament eligible fish.

•  Fly may be repaired only, not replaced.

All anglers must return to ECUSTA Brewing Company, 451 Ecusta Rd., Brevard, NC 28712 at 4:45 to submit photos. The largest fish will win the tournament. In the event of a tie, we will declare multiple winners.

Contacts:

          Paul Glasser

Cell phone:  631-974-4868

Email:  flyfishdentist@gmail.com

Address:  823 Ashton Commons Lane

                Simpsonville, SC  29681

Looking for a way to get out and give back? 

Please join us to help clean up a section of the North Saluda River next Saturday, October 7th from 8:30 to noon!
Meet at 204 Bates Bridge Road, Marietta.
Please RSVP to info@saveoursaluda.org for more details!

Come out and Join Mountain Bridge TU as we are doing fly tying and exhibiting at the National Hunting and Fishing Day in the South Cove Park, Seneca on Sep 30.

The best way to get info is the SCDNR web site at https://www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting/nathuntingday.html