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The PHWFF Martinez program continued its 2022 reopening with a fourth outing in four months!  In mid-April four veterans (Al Tom, Martin Coulson, Gus Ballis, Dan Johnson) traveled to Redding for [...]

By Brian Miller here’s no wind to ripple the water, the fish can see you coming from Cassel.  They might not be interested in your flies no matter how skilled you are.  But it was a clear, [...]

Winchester Healing Waters program participant Christine Erin successfully demonstrated total confidence and finesse catching her first trout on a fly rod during the Virginia Region’s recent [...]

As everyone arrived, they were excited to be so close to the riverbank.  A few steps and they were in the water of which no one hesitated to do so.  A few minutes setting up camp and a few hours [...]

By Wayne White Exceptionally cool summer weather and aggressive fish provided the Veterans from the Winchester Healing Waters Program with some overwhelming excitement and many lessons learned at [...]

Bill Campbell, Regional Coordinator for Virginia, talks to the Shenandoah National Park about Project Healing Waters and how fly fishing helps heal veterans.

By Joseph Smith I had one of the most incredible experiences of my fly fishing journey a couple of weeks ago as I hosted eight veteran participants at Bamboo Bend in Lovells, MI.

The 13th Annual Mossy Creek Invitational felt like a homecoming. Old friends and new gathered to embrace and celebrate the veterans we serve.

On June 4, 2022 The Spirit of the Mossy Creek Award was bestowed upon Hallie Dinkel, former long-time mayor of Bridgewater, Virginia for his selfless and steadfast support of the event and the [...]

The Board of Trustees of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) takes great pleasure in presenting the Project’s highest award, the Patriot Award, to Don Bell. Don’s tireless commitment to [...]