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
12 noon to sunset. CWA general meeting and fishing day. Fishing on the Monocacy River for smallmouth bass and bluegill. All fishing levels. Maryland license required to fish. For insurance purposes, all non-members must register as a CWA member-for-a-day at this event- fee is $10. For questions contact Carol Stevenson: pres@chesapeakewomenanglers.org CANCELED
CWA News
CWA Zoom Meetup June 6
CWA Zoom Meetup May 28
CWA Zoom Meetup May 23
CWA Zoom Meetup May 14
Please join us for our CWA Zoom virtual meetup on May 14, 2020 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm featuring "Chasing Chrome: Intro to Steelhead Fishing" presented by Rachel Dagovitz. Rachel will provide an introduction to steelhead fishing and discuss what she is learning about fishing for steelhead in the region.
CWA Zoom Meetup May 7
Please join us for our CWA Zoom virtual meetup on May 7, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm featuring "Fly Tying & Tactics: Snakehead & Trout Fishing" presented by Bryan Donoway. CWA hosts local Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide, Bryan Donoway, from Flys In Disguise as he ties some of his favorite euro nymph trout and snakehead patterns. He will also be talking tactics and techniques to find and catch these fish.