5/22/2007

Warm-Water Fly-Fishing Clinic Scheduled in Fayetteville

RALEIGH, N.C. – Fly-fishing takes a certain amount of skill and practice. Anglers interested in learning the basics of this distinct fishing technique are encouraged to sign up for a warm-water fly-fishing clinic sponsored by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation Department.

The 6-hour clinic will be held at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center off Lake Rim Road on June 9 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Instructors, avid fly-fishing anglers from the community, will discuss and demonstrate proper fly-fishing techniques, including casting, rigging, fly tying and rod assembly. After the instruction course, participants will cast in two ponds for sunfishes and Bodie bass (striped bass and white bass hybrids).

The Commission will provide rods, reels and tackle.

Anglers of all ages can attend the clinic, although only participants 15 and younger are eligible to enter a statewide drawing to win a variety of prizes, such as rods, reels, spools of fishing line and tackle boxes, courtesy of Bass Pro Shops and the Wildlife Resources Commission. Grand prizes, donated by Progress Energy and a retired Commission employee, are three lifetime saltwater/freshwater fishing licenses, valued at $450 each.

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited to the first 30 people. To pre-register or for more information, contact Lake Rim Park, (910) 424-6134.

For information on fishing in North Carolina’s public, inland waters, visit the Fishing section.