Great Turnout for Fly Tying & Fly Fishing Instruction

At our Intro to Fly Fishing with Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center Tuesday evening, over 40 participants rotated through stations explaining the various aspects of fly fishing such as equipment and gear, flies, hands-on casting practice, and knot tying.

 

First of three fly tying nights at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. DCNR’s Curtis Sherwood talked about the importance of watersheds and stream order and demonstrated this “cool” watershed model. Our chapter assisted twenty five participants tie a SanJuan worm and a Walt’s worm and learn some basic tying techniques and tools.

 

Second of three fly tying nights at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. DCNR’s Curtis Sherwood talked about the importance of macro-invertebrates and stream health and helped our students identify live macros collected from the Bushkill Creek. Our chapter assisted participants tie a Pheasant Tail, Hare’s Ear and a Wooly Bugger!

 

Third and final fly tying night at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. PATU Conservation Chair Brian Wagner talked about the history of mill dams on the Bushkill Creek and the benefits of now removing these obsolete dams. Our chapter assisted participants tie an X-caddis and a poly wing comparadun! Next week Intro to Fly Fishing.