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The mission of the Rabun Chapter of Trout Unlimited is to conserve, protect, and restore Northeast Georgia’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

06/19/2026

Our Rabunite clan would like to thank two special groups of friends, old and new, who contributed to Saturday’s successful kids fishing rodeo.

First are our old friends with the Foothills (Habersham) and Savannah River (Hartwell) TU chapters. The Foothillsbillies helped staff our lunch server line. The Savannah River bunch operated their traditional fish cleaning station for successful kids.

Our newest friends were the young ladies and young man who operated a lemonade stand. That was touching enough, but it was topped by their benevolence. Their momma said they loved the event and wanted to contribute to it. So they took their day’s profits and presented a twenty dollar bill to Rabun TU!

It doesn’t get any better than this: public service by everyone, young and old! We are proud to be Rabunites! Come and join in our fun and our service to the community and our clean, cold streams.

www.rabuntu.org

06/17/2026

Wow, what a great Saturday on the Tallulah! Big thanks to more than a dozen Rabunites and chapter friends who volunteered to help the Forest Service with its annual kids fishing rodeo. We registered 150 kids, handed out goody bags and prizes to each of them, cooked hundreds of hot dogs, and served lunch to all kids and their families. Smiles were unlimited!

Special thanks to Rabunites Frank and Susan Patton, event leaders for our TU chapter. Job well done!

More great event pics and stories to come, so stay tuned. And join our chapter to get in on our fun.

www.rabuntu.org

06/14/2026

Rabunites and guests,

What:
Please join us this Tuesday evening for our June monthly meeting. UGA Five Rivers Club member Tyler Hernandez will tell us about all the good deeds that his club has done with our donated cash and fishing equipment.

When:
Social 6:30, program at 7.

Where:
Northeast Georgia Food Bank, next to the McDonald’s in Clayton. Come join in the fun and support our next generation of Georgia TU. See y’all there!

06/09/2026

Fellow Rabunites,

We still need at least three more members to volunteer for Saturday’s kids fishing rodeo. Give Frank Patton a shout if you can come.

C’mon, here’s our chance to shine!

Prez Jeff

06/01/2026

Pass the word to folks with kids. C’mon out to the US Forest Service Kids Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, June 13th at the USFS Tallulah River Campground. Details on the attached poster.

As always, our Rabunite clan will lend a hand to our federal friends during the event. We hope to see many of you there!

www.rabuntu.org

05/29/2026

At our May monthly meeting on the banks of the Chattooga, the Rabunites honored our outgoing newsletter editor, Pat Hopton, for his seven years of outstanding monthly fish tales, chapter news, and captivating photos.

We all chipped in for an appropriate thank-you gift and heartfelt note of appreciation. We hope that Shady Creek certificate will help you to stock up for your own great fishing memories to come. Thanks for your service to our chapter, Pat!

www.rabuntu.org

05/26/2026

Rabun Chapter Spring Campout 2026 - by Past Prez Tammy

The Spring Campout is in the books! We had up to 19 folks come together in early May for fishing, eating or just shooting the breeze!

We had heavy rain for one day but it soon dried up. Fishing was good but the catching a little iffy. Lots of good conversations around the fire. Many great meals shared among new and long time friends!

We held our normal Saturday morning trash pick up at Burrell’s Ford. After a quick donut breakfast (Thanks to Jack), six of us worked a couple of hours to clear the area of any litter that might make its way into our beautiful river. Overall, another successful campout!

Learn more about the Rabunites and consider joining us!

www.rabuntu.org

05/20/2026

The Rabunites had a big time last night at our May monthly meeting. Old and new members and a guest or two gathered riverside for food, fellowship, and some fishing, too. One senior Rabunite wandered upriver at dusk to visit with dear old friends Doug, Tom, and Griz, still standing watch in their favorite spot, the Riffle Pool.

Big thanks to the Breithaupts for grocery shopping and to the Hoptons for cooking and serving our spread. Thanks to each attendee for adding to that supper bounty, too.

We sure live in a pretty corner of the world. It was great to take an evening out to enjoy Mother Nature’s gifts to us all!

Stay tuned for more Rabunite events. Members and guests welcome! Catch event previews in our newsletters, right here at:

www.rabuntu.org

05/19/2026

Rabunite reminder!

Hope to see our members and guests tomorrow nite, riverside!

05/12/2026

Rabunites and friends,

Please join us for our upcoming Rabun TU events:

May 19: hot dogs along the river. Our May monthy meeting features food, fellowship, and fishing near our Burrells Ford home base.

June 13: USFS Tallulah River kids fishing rodeo. Rabunite Frank Patton is leading our chapter efforts to help our federal partners. Be ready to lend a hand with guest registration, lunch prep, and helping the young anglers. Frank’s vol call coming soon!

June 19: monthly chapter meeting at the northeast GA food bank in Clayton. Georgia college 5 Rivers Club members will give a program on their club accomplishments, thanks to our support via equipment and supplies.

July 16: chapter’s annual family picnic at Kelly’s Water Park. That’s a Thursday, the date we could secure the venue.

Tune in to Nanette’s monthly newsletters for all the details as these events draw near.

Newsletters here:
https://rabuntu.org/tight-lines/

And we’ll see you there, at our spring and summer gatherings!

Address

P. O. Box 371
Clayton, GA
30525

Website

http://rabuntu.org/

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