13 small bass caught on the Fourth of July
/George Cipra & daughter
Read MoreCaught at Wintergreen's Stoney Creek ponds
Read MorePerfect summer weather (sunny, highs in the upper 70s) on the lightly traveled Route 617 that runs along the Rockfish River.
Read MoreJohn Tani caught this nice Small Mouth Bass on the Shenandoah River on June 22
Read MoreMeeting called to order at 5:05 pm on 5/13/2017 by John Tani, President of the Wintergreen Sporting Club. John covered the agenda, including the report of the minutes of the last meeting, the treasurer's report, and the reports of the leads of the interest groups.
Left to Right: Treasurer Bruce Henderson, President John Tani, and Secretary Stu Harvey at the 2017 WSC Spring Meeting.
Minutes of the meeting of 11/5/2016 were covered in brief by Stu Harvey, WSC secretary. He mentioned that the full text of the minutes are posted on the WSC website. The minutes were approved by voice vote.
Bruce Henderson, WSC treasurer, covered the financial state of the organization.
The number of current members--190; increase from last year–30.
The number of email recipient who are not members–60. Total email list is now over 250 addresses.
Financial status
Opening balance--$5,560.
Income--$2,235
Expenses--$1,360.
Current balance--$6,435.
Efforts made to keep expenses down. Membership cards not mailed, but can be picked up at the Rockfish Bakery in Nellysford. Dues unchanged at $25 per person per year.
Fishing–Bruce Henderson
WPOA and Lynchburg College have cooperated on the review of the quality of several Wintergreen ponds.
John Tani and Jay Roberts meeting with Tom Shahady of Lynchburg College. The proposal by Lynchburg College to oversee the status of the ponds is under consideration by WPOA.
Proposal for WPOA to pay for pond maintenance under consideration by the Executive Director of WPOA.
The fishing group has under consideration another bass tournament and a fishing program for kids on Labor Day weekend.
Archery–Mike Capps
The WSC archery program runs from April to October. A club tournament planned for October 10.
WPOA paid for new signage and some material for a new lane at Rodes Farm along with club treasury and others; lane was constructed by volunteers.
The field range at the end of Old Stoney Creek is open with seven lanes and new signage.
Archery program has extra equipment available for people interested in trying out archery.
Shooting Pistol–Ron Cote
Events are held at both Hite Hollow and Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club.The group leads must limit the number of participants for RRPC range outings in accordance with RRPC guest policy. WSC and RRPC are not affiliated. To shoot at RRPC you must be a member of RRPC or a guest of an RRPC member. This group has its shoot meets on 2nd and 4th Mondays. Meet at 9 AM in the Stoney Creek parking lot.
Social–Judy Rendich and Carol Dworkin
The social group handles the dinners at the WSC meetings, held twice a year. The next event is 10/28/2017 and the menu will bee Italian food.
Boating–Jerry Rendich
Includes kayak and canoe, both flat water and mild moving water locations. Club has three kayaks and a canoe and a six-boat trailer for use by members.
Initial program for the year is set. Detailed dates and location available on the website. Notices will be sent by email.
Shooting Shotgun–Charlie Schulte
Events held at Flying Rabbit (location south of Harrisonburg) the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
Members meet at Stoney Creek parking lot and at mail kiosk on the mountain, typically at 10 AM--back by 3 PM.
A biking group is being formed. Leads will be Bob Browne, Chuck Thornsvard, and Barbara Fenton. They could not be present, the group’s information presented by John Tani.
Some 35 people have responded. Safety will be emphasized. Only road biking planned at this time. There will be a meeting to organize at Tuckahoe Clubhouse on 6/3/2017 at 9 AM.
The spring meeting adjourned at 5:55 pm, followed by dinner.– Stu Harvey, WSC Secretary
Bass aren't the only nice fish we have in our ponds.
Read MoreSomething old... Something new... Something borrowed...
Read MoreThe club is planning to add a bicycling interest group to the club activities, joining our other four successful groups–archery, boating, fishing, and shooting.
Read MoreAndy Burdetsky was back on the Trout Pond today. He reporting catching nine trout, ranging from 12-17 inches, using "nymphs, kreelex, and black buggers."
Read MoreCaught several trout this afternoon ranging from 12- to maybe 18-inches. They seem hungry as they chased black and gold buggers, yellow minnows and a small prince nymph...
Read MoreAfter a very successful 2016, the WSC archery effort in 2017 will evolve from a working proof-of-concept into a solid, sustainable program. This year members will enjoy a more detailed archery schedule, enhanced facilities, and more loaner equipment for those new to the sport.
Read MoreAgain, fun, challenging winter fishing with pretty, smart holdover /naturalized/wild Rainbows– something not found in many places in this part of the state.
Read MoreThe first stocking was facilitated by the Wintergreen Property Owners Association in collaboration with WSC on February 25, 2016. Here are the rules about this new WPOA member-benefit.
Read MoreThere's still time to catch up so we'll just need to be optimistic and, hopefully, it doesn't get too warm too fast and the rains return. But right now streams are lower than we have been used to seeing this time of year for several years now and low, clear, cold, water can be tough to fish when the trout are spooky on top of being apt to take your flies slower and softer when water temps are in the high 30's and low 40's.
Read MoreTwo fly-tying classes will be offered this winter and spring by the Wintergreen Sporting Club. One is a beginner’s class, starting on Feb. 12th for those with little or no experience tying. The other is an intermediate class, starting on March 27th, for more experienced fly-tiers where more complex patterns will be tied. - Updated January 29, 2017
Read MoreScheduled shooting days at the Flying Rabbit for Sporting Clays, Wobble, or 5-stand for 2016.
Read MoreSorry for the sad news, but many years of drought have led to some of the worst fishing in Virginia that I have personally experienced. Here’s a brief update on local fishing:
Read MoreThis all-volunteer Wintergreen group is focused on biking, shooting, archery, hiking, boating, and fishing in and around Nelson County, Va.
Wintergreen Sporting Club membership ($25 a year per person) is limited to Wintergreen property owners and their adult family members. Memberships are also available for local residents not owning Wintergreen property if they are sponsored by a Wintergreen property-owning WSC member. Join here
Email the club at info@wtgsportingclub.org
Wintergreen Sporting Club • info@wtgsportingclub.org • P.O Box 282, Nellysford, Virginia, 22958 USA
The Wintergreen Sporting Club is an independent, all-volunteer nonprofit organization serving the Wintergreen community. WSC is not formally affiliated with Wintergreen Resort or the Wintergreen Property Owners Association.