04-30-2011, 11:10 AM
CONCORD, N.H. - Need an excuse to visit beautiful northern New Hampshire? Have you been thinking about learning how to fly fish? The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's "Let's Go Fishing" Program and the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation have a perfect solution. "The North Country Experience" is a beginning fly-fishing weekend offered June 4 and 5, 2011, at Coleman State Park in Stewartstown, N.H. This free course will give you the chance to learn about the traditional and timeless sport of fly-fishing.
Registration opens on Monday, May 2. To sign up, you must print out and return a registration form, which is available on the Fish and Game website at www.fishnh.com/Fishing/lets_go_fishing_class_schedule.htm. Registration forms can also be requested by calling (603) 271-3212 or emailing aquatic-ed@wildlife.nh.gov.
Sign up as soon as possible if you are interested, because class space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be notified if you are registered or have been placed on the waiting list. The class is open to anyone age 13 and over, however those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Designed primarily for first-time fly-fishers, the workshop will cover the basics of equipment, fly casting, stream ecology, knot tying, safety and how to find those "hot spots" along New Hampshire's rivers and lakes. The highlight of the two days will be Sunday, when we'll pull on our waders and head out to Little Diamond Pond to put our newly learned skills to the test! Participants should plan to bring their own or borrowed equipment. A limited number of rods will be available for use; please let Fish and Game know (note on the registration form) if you will need to borrow equipment.
Non-local participants are expected to make their own arrangements for overnight accommodations; camping is available by reservation at Coleman State Park, and there are also motels and lodges available in the area.
Over the past ten years, the N.H. Fish and Game Department's "Let's Go Fishing" program has taught thousands of children and adults to be safe, ethical and successful anglers. The program is federally funded through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Learn more about the Let's Go Fishing program, visit http://www.fishnh.com/Fishing/lets_go_fishing.htm.
Registration opens on Monday, May 2. To sign up, you must print out and return a registration form, which is available on the Fish and Game website at www.fishnh.com/Fishing/lets_go_fishing_class_schedule.htm. Registration forms can also be requested by calling (603) 271-3212 or emailing aquatic-ed@wildlife.nh.gov.
Sign up as soon as possible if you are interested, because class space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be notified if you are registered or have been placed on the waiting list. The class is open to anyone age 13 and over, however those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Designed primarily for first-time fly-fishers, the workshop will cover the basics of equipment, fly casting, stream ecology, knot tying, safety and how to find those "hot spots" along New Hampshire's rivers and lakes. The highlight of the two days will be Sunday, when we'll pull on our waders and head out to Little Diamond Pond to put our newly learned skills to the test! Participants should plan to bring their own or borrowed equipment. A limited number of rods will be available for use; please let Fish and Game know (note on the registration form) if you will need to borrow equipment.
Non-local participants are expected to make their own arrangements for overnight accommodations; camping is available by reservation at Coleman State Park, and there are also motels and lodges available in the area.
Over the past ten years, the N.H. Fish and Game Department's "Let's Go Fishing" program has taught thousands of children and adults to be safe, ethical and successful anglers. The program is federally funded through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Learn more about the Let's Go Fishing program, visit http://www.fishnh.com/Fishing/lets_go_fishing.htm.