The Northern Virginia Chapter of Trout Unlimited (NVATU) brings together community members who enjoy sharing in fishing experiences; participating in conservation activities; educating future generations; and engaging partner organizations to ensure the health of our local streams, rivers and watersheds.

"Virtual" General Membership Meeting

7 August 2025

Our Guest speaker will be Glenn Brackett, Founder and Master Craftsman at Sweetgrass Rods. 

Glenn learned the craft of Bamboo rod building while working at the Winston Rod Company. Glenn and Tom Morgan moved the company from San Francisco California to Twin Bridges Montana. Eventually, Glenn moved on from Winston and started Sweetgrass Rods. First in Twin Branches and then in Butte Montana. 

With 45 years of triumph and tears at the rod bench, Glenn Brackett has been defined by his love of building bamboo fly rods. An inspiration in the shop as well as throughout the local community, Glenn will often say that his most sacred duty is to preserve the legacy of fly fishing by teaching others the many lessons of building cane rods. For bamboo rod lovers, Glenn’s intangible influence can be felt in every finely crafted rod we’ve ever built. 

The 7 August Chapter Meeting will be hosted on Zoom and begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. EST. Our guest speakers will kick off the agenda, followed by Chapter business led by Tony Hill, Chapter President.

Please join us. Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on this link or copy | paste into your browser.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AhNkmEVbTviFsv722QG6IA

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