Fly Fishing for Breast Cancer Patients
It’s great to see that the fly fishing community is finding ways to help cancer patients. The Casting for Recovery organization is,
a program that puts together breast cancer survivors with fly-fishing instructors for a weekend retreat on the water, combining physical therapy with spiritual and emotional recovery.
This a great opportunity for you to Donate or Volunteer to this cause.
Source: Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com
New Book: Island Fly Fisherman
Whether your a novice or an expert fly fisherman, there is a new book entitled, “Island Fly Fisherman.”
Condensed into 10 helpful chapters by Courtenay resident Robert H. Jones, editor of Island Fisherman Magazine, and Larry E. Stefanyk, founding publisher of the same, this little book offers itself as a perfect guide to anyone who wants to improve their skills in this challenging pastime.
Sounds like a great book I think I’ll have to check it out!
Source: Comox Valley Record
Debate Begins on Stocking the Batten Kill
A new debate has begun on whether to stock the fabled Batten Kill with 1000 sterile rainbow’s. The idea behind the plant as described by Ken Cox, district fisheries biologist for the Fish and Wildlife Department,
“There’s two distinct perspectives out there: one that favors stocking for recreational purposes and managing for maximum harvest, the other supportive of wild trout and increased habitat management.”
The increase in population would allow ‘recreational’ fishers to take home their catch.
Source: State debating whether to trout Batten Kill
Hooked on a Cure Celebrity Fly Fishing Classic
Vail Fly Fishing Outfitters will host the 2006 Hooked on a Cure Celebrity Fly Fishing Classic from Sunday through Tuesday. All proceeds go to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Source: Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - News