The Chesapeake Women Anglers (CWA) is a women’s fly fishing club with members residing in and around the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area including MD, VA, DC and beyond.
We share skills by teaching each other while on the water and in the classroom and by writing articles for our quarterly newsletter. We meet monthly to fish on local waters in the mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake Bay area and by way of our destination trips explore more distant waters together (see CWA Calendar).
We partner with environmental groups to improve our waters, take part in community events, and socialize at our annual events.
Become a member so you can learn about the great places we fish, share the camaraderie and create your own stories. Membership is open to adult persons age 18 and over. We hope to see you on the water!
Upcoming Events
CWA News
Introduction to Spey Casting
Fly Fishers International WomenConnect, The Chesapeake Council of FFI and the Chesapeake Women Anglers invite you to join us for a Women’s Fly Fishing class: Introduction to Spey Casting, Susquehanna State Park, MD, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, June 12, 2022
CWA Fishing on the Monocacy River, 19 June 2022, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Time To Catch Some Bass and Bluegill! Sunday, 19 June 2022 9:00am to 3:00pm, Join Kathy Harding one of our experts on the Monocacy River.
Fly fishing in the Pisgah National Forest APRIL 27 – MAY 2, 2022
Don't miss the chance to make your reservations soon for lodging and guide services (or enjoy some self-guided fishing). Stay for the whole time or for a few days.
CWA Fly Fishing Clinic March 26
Chesapeake Women Anglers (CWA) and the Potomac-Patuxent Chapter of Trout Unlimited (PPTU) will co-host a fly fishing clinic. Saturday, March 26, 10am to 4pm National Wildlife Visitor Center/Patuxent [...]
