Wilderness Challenge Camp at Camp Washega

We are looking for volunteers to assist us with classes at our annual Wilderness Challenge Camp for middle school youth at Camp Washega.  Would any of you be willing to volunteer to help teach a short class on fly fishing, fly casting and cold water stream conservation?  The classes are typically two hours long.  There is a small stream on center that we typically have DNR-WRD stock a few days prior.  The classes can be sized to meet your needs for instruction.  Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

The camp is located just above Dahlonega GA.  The camp will be hosted June 6-10, 2016.

http://www.wahsega4h.org/camp/wcc.html

Steven Patrick

Agriculture & Natural Resources

County Extension Coordinator

University of Georgia Extension

Habersham County, Northeast District

(706) 754-2318 stevep@uga.edu

Georgia Fishing Report: January 15, 2016

GA DNR Fishing Report - 1/15/2016

Georgia Trout Camp Mentors!

1)    Click on the link below to process your background check for Georgia Trout Camp – Deadline May 1, 2016.  

  http://tu.volunteerportal.net/     password: greendrake   

2)    Send me an email to let me know you have completed the process.  Please note the name you want on your name tag,

and your chapter membership.   knc615@windstream.net

If you have already submitted your information using last year’s password, just send me an email so I will know you are on the list for 2016!

3)     Do you want to stay in the dorm?  When?  All week or specific nights?  (first come-first served – I have some reservations already)

4)    Eat your Wheaties!       

Thanks!

Kathy  

knc615@windstream.net

Kathy & Charlie Breithaupt

194 Kitchins Lane

Clayton, GA  30525

706-782-6954

knc615@windstream.net

Foothills monthly meeting Thursday, Jan 14th.

Foothills monthly meeting Thursday, Jan 14th. at Hawg Wild BBQ in Clarksville. We'll gather around 6:00 PM for socializing and dinner with our presentation beginning at 7:00 PM.

Last year Foothills TU had some great guest speakers and one of the most interesting was Jeff Samsel and his son Asher who were planning a father/son cross country fishing trip which Jeff planned to document on his blog. Those of us who followed them really enjoyed their journey and were probably a little envious. For our January program, Jeff and Asher have agreed to join us once again with a recap of their trip and photo presentation showing the great places they got to fish.

Come join us for some Fly Tying

Like Tying Flies - just wanted to let everyone know about a fly tying event next Saturday, Jan 16, at Southern Highroads Outfitters in Blairsville.  David Hulsey is sponsoring this event for our Healing Waters Program.  All flies will be donated to HW.  The event will last from 9 to 5  and should be instructional and a lot of fun.  I plan on being there around 9 and I hope that a number of our Vets show up.   This will be a good event.  Our rod blanks are on the way and we will begin our rod building program before long.  It will be awesome to catch fish on a rod you build yourself and flies that are crafted by you.  Sorry I missed our session Wednesday, but I was guiding a trip on the Soque - really cold in the AM.
Missed the donuts and milkshake.  We will start fishing some when the high water goes down.
Hope to see you this Saturday - if you have questions, let me know.  

Thanks. Ron Thomas



David & Becky Hulsey
Managers/Head Guides
Southern Highroads Outfitters
253 Hwy 515 East, Bldg. 1-C
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
706-781-1414
 

Premier Fly-Fishing School

                                                                               

P. O. Box 841

Hendersonville, NC 28793-0841

For Immediate Release:

Contact:          Lou Barlow   

                        riverrooster@me.com

                        (828) 230-4446

Premier Fly-Fishing School

Hendersonville, NC, January 8, 2016….Have you ever wanted to learn something truly special for this area?  The Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding its annual Fly Fishing School on Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 8:30 am to 4:45 pm at Harmon Field in Tryon.

Students will receive not only a full day of practical instruction from experienced anglers covering the basics of fly fishing including equipment; casting; line management; and stream tactics; they will also get a ½ day session of “hands on” learning on one of the area’s trout rich rivers or streams. The combination of the classroom instruction and on-the-water guided practice makes this one of the most unique and economical fly fishing schools available in our area.

The cost of the school (which includes lunch on Saturday, the 23rd) is $150 for adults and $100 for kids (ages 12 – 18).  The price for a student of the 5 – Rivers Outreach Program is $125.   Equipment for the class will also be provided.  Early Bird Special: $25 off the price of the school if registration and payment are received before March 1, 2016.

For more information or to register for the school, please visit the PCTU website at www.pisgahchaptertu.org or Lou Barlow at riverrooster@me.com Class size is limited.  Early registration is recommended.

All proceeds from the school help support the various Trout Unlimited educational and environmental programs in Western North Carolina. The PCTU Chapter meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall. Come join us and make new friends.

                                                     

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Trout Unlimited is dedicated to the conservation, protection, and restoration of coldwater

fisheries and their watersheds in the Western North Carolina region.